The Swan Taphouse

Really poor service. Waited an age for food when the pub was really quiet. No apology. When the food came out there was no offer of condiments or cutlery so had to ask and the server/barman just pointed to them on an upturned beer barrel. The cutlery was wooden chip forks (2 left) and didn’t come out during the meal to see if everything was ok with the food. Which it wasn’t. It was cold and j cooked and left a £17 burger.

I have previously stayed at this property a couple of years ago. Arriving in the room the sky lite windows were all open allowing all dandelion seeds to settle on the surface of the beds . Carpet not vaccines and spiders and cobwebs everywhere . Not had this previously . Breakfast chaotic at the Malthouse but staff were fabulous and the breakfast was fantastic . Homemade pancakes are very tasty. Booked this properlty for next year for Iron Bridge 1940’s weekend so really hope there is an improvement .

We had a fantastic short break at the Swan Hotel. Daryl was extremely attentive to our requests and we would definitely return again.

Excellent location two minutes walk from the Iron Bridge. The pub does excellent food also. Our room was clean, comfortable and overlooked the river. Absolutely stunning, would love to visit again!

We chose to stay here for a one night stay, on our way to an event in Shrewsbury, and to add another night to our weekend away. The Swan pub was once an 18th century malt house, so the room was a bit quirky and reflected the age of the property, but it was spacious, clean and comfortable, with a large en-suite and tea & coffee etc provided in the room. We didn't actually use the shower, so can't comment on how good it was. Nor did we eat or drink in the pub, as we prefered the menu at the sister pub next door (The Malthouse, which we have stayed in before and would have again, but the Swan was much cheaper!) The rooms have their own entrance to the car park, so you can come and go outside of the pub opening times. The car park is quite small and a bit tatty, but we managed to get a space when we arrived. There is also street parking and a public car park nearby if the pub car park is full though. Our room had a nice view of the river across the road, and the outside drinking area, but we didn't experience any noise from the pub at all. Having said that, we spent the evening at the pub next door as they had a really good live band playing, and the Swan was close to closing time when we returned to the room! We had a large family room with a double and a single bed in the room and it was very spacious. The bed was a little soft for our liking, but that's just personal preference and we slept ok. We would definitely stay here again, if the price was as reasonable as it was this time.

The first impression when we arrived was that it looked old. But when we went inside, the hotel and the dinner place looked even older and more neglected. The room is very basic, the bed is squeaky and there is not even a shelf for clothes in the wardrobe. You can't stand up in the bathroom and take a normal bath.