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The Priest House Hotel

4.0 star property

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Front of property
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Lake view
Exterior
2 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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Park Lane Kings Mills, Castle Donington, Derby, England, DE74 2RR
  • Place, Donington Park Racing Circuit
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Donington Grand Prix Collection
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Elvaston Castle Country Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Cottage Twin Room, River View

Cottage Twin Room, River View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Cottage Double Room, River View

Cottage Double Room, River View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cottage Single Room, River View

Cottage Single Room, River View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Executive Double Room, Main House

Executive Double Room, Main House

7.0 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Twin Room, Main House

Executive Twin Room, Main House

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Main House

Deluxe Double Room, Main House

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Main House

Suite, Main House

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Castle Donington

Located in Derby, The Priest House Hotel is on the riverwalk, within a 15-minute drive of Donington Park Racing Circuit and Loughborough University. .This hotel is 11.4 mi (18.4 km) from Pride Park Stadium and 11.7 mi (18.9 km) from Derbion.

What's nearby

  • Donington Park Racing Circuit - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Donington Grand Prix Collection - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Owl House Spa - 9 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Elvaston Castle Country Park - 10 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Melbourne Hall - 11 min drive - 12.8 km

Getting around

  • Nottingham Long Eaton Station - 11 min drive
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Factoryheads Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Garage 39 - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Malt - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Beer Bus - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Melbourne Hall Tea Room - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Priest House Hotel

Riverwalk hotel with 2 restaurants and bars
The Priest House Hotel offers 42 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 42 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features wedding services, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Grab a bite at Millstream Bar and Grill, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 5 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Millstream Bar and Grill - Overlooking the garden, this brasserie serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Kings Mill Garden Suite - Overlooking the garden, this bar serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Kings Mill Riverside - Overlooking the garden, this bar serves breakfast only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Extended parking on site (GBP 30 per week)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 15 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Kings Mill Garden Suite
  • Kings Mill Riverside
  • Millstream Bar and Grill

Things to do

  • Fishing

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1800
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 3 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 8.00 for children
  • Extended parking fee: GBP 30 per week
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel Priest
Priest Hotel
Priest House
Priest House Derby
Priest House Hotel
Priest House Hotel Derby
The Priest House Hotel Hotel
The Priest House Hotel Derby
The Priest House Hotel Hotel Derby

The Priest House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 573 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 184 out of 573 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 573 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 573 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 573 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

CHRIS

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great setting, all staff very pleasant, the Restaurant was rustic and food good, table laid and clean although a little sticky. Room spacious and clean although entrance hall to Cottage area a bit worn. I would definitely visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

jonathan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

keith

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A reasonable place to stay

Room was spacious and comfortable. Let down by poor Wi-Fi coverage in room. Staff were pleasant and friendly. Nice quiet location next to the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Jelena

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was in very poor condition. There were spiders inside, along with visible spider webs both in the corridors and stairways. The bed was covered in dust and room had a strong, unpleasant old smell. The shower barely worked, with only water dripping from the head, making it impossible to properly wash out shampoo. The entire property showed serious wear and tear, which made the stay uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

amanda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

L

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An old and very tired hotel - needs an uplift

Where do I start? - I travel a lot on business and stay in a lot of different hotels. I'm a working class man who has simple tastes, so I am NOT a hotel snob. Clean and functional is generally all I'm after. Thos hotel provided neither. I was moved to a executive room in the main building after being put in a cottage room - see my previous feedback for that one. The only thing that might have defined this room as an "Executive" room was the fact it had a separate chair in there - which was old and uncomfortable. The room itself was very tired and very dated. The TV was at least 20 years old - hardly any Freeview channels and not a smart TV - really!!!! - In this day and age? The bed was comfortable I'll give them that, but the paint work was blotchy, the carpet was probably as old as the TV. The bathroom looked like it had been improved - but the bath leaked and there was water on the floor of the bathroom constantly - there was a smell of stagnant water in the bathroom which seemed to be coming from the toilet. The shower gel was impossible to get out of the little container - I don;t know who designed those. The Wifi was very intermittent - making it difficult to do FaceTime calls to family. It's a real pity because the location is very nice. My view - this is a perfect example of hotel owners who never stay in their own hotel - they'd be horrified if they were to live as a customer in this hotel - or they might not be bothered? Definitely won't be staying here again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Baston

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

martin

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just not up to standard - poor

This hotel looks nothing like the pictures on the website. The cottage rooms were frankly appalling. The whole area around them looked like a crack den. very poorly maintained and in an awful condition. furniture was old, bed was awful, condition of room was awful - paintwork hadn't been touched up. The TV was at least 20 years old (no smart TV is just not acceptable for today's travellers. The room was SO bad, I got the receptionist to move me to a room in the main house. she was great, but the room is still very average at best. This hotel needs a full makeover, probably looks the same as it did 25 years ago. I won't be staying there again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A fun and joyful stay

We stayed in the cottages next to the main hotel. Two of the group were in the ground floor units which unfortunately suffered from damp. The musty smell was overpowering at night especially as it was unwise to leave the windows open due to the water flies getting in from the river. We asked for the two rooms be changed to upper rooms on the second night which was done without question. The rooms generally were clean and the beds comfortable. The food in the restaurant was excellent and the staff team very attentive.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gabriele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Priest House is situated in beautiful settings. I often stop in the cottages as I find them convenient and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Cath

Travelled with partner
Perfectly located for inbetween stop off for us, location was perfect. No lift, no help offered with bags, rooms electronic sockets dangerous/broken, dirty fan, broken tiles etc in bathroom, shower screen not fitted so water floods out when showering. All said, im disabled, so all points to a disaster waiting to happen, and pillows very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

JAIN, sheffield

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Roy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant and food was faultless. But unfortunately the cottage we were allocated had a smell of damp and mould. We were given another,slightly less smelly room, but still in the Cottages, This had flies on the curtain and windowsill plus the window frame was rotten and no way to open and securing the window open. Very disappointing.. we were told the cottage's are to be refurbished. Sorry but they are not fit for purpose and should be closed off. This is a lovely location and the property could be very special but not until it is brought up to standards. Other things wrong but could be accepted if the rooms were up to standard. Really disappointed with our stay..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jade

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025