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The Moat House

4.0 star property

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Superior Double Room
Interior
Garden

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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Lower Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell, Stafford, England, ST17 0RJ
  • Place, Cannock Chase
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Cannock Chase Country Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Birmingham (BHX)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Accessible

Twin Room, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Family Room

Superior Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Stafford

Located in Stafford, The Moat House is a 4-minute drive from Cannock Chase and 9 minutes from Stafford Gatehouse Theatre. .This hotel is 8.5 mi (13.6 km) from McArthurGlen Designer Outlet and 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from Weston Park.

What's nearby

  • Cannock Chase - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Cannock Chase Country Park - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Ancient High House - 9 min drive - 5.8 km
  • The Chase Golf Club - 10 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Stafford Gatehouse Theatre - 10 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Penkridge Station - 6 min drive
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wildwood - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Boat Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Radford Bank Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Weeping Cross Fish Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Highfield Fish Bar - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Moat House

Hotel with free breakfast, in the vicinity of Cannock Chase
The Moat House offers 41 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 41 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. 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 garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Orangery Restaurant serving guests of The Moat House. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Orangery Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Orangery Restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Living room

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Living room
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless 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 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards

Property is also known as

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The Moat House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 688 out of 983 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 230 out of 983 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 983 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 983 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 983 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Take a blanket

Located in easy reach of the M6 The Moat House should be good for an overnight stay. Our first impression was let down in that the room allocated to us was unheated with no way of turning the radiator on. It was very cold. It seems that the heating is timed to come on periodically during the day and that the manager is the only person who can set this and the only person who knows what time it does come on. The receptionist did provide us with a free standing electric heater - which leads you to think this isn't an unusual occurrence. The restaurant has aspirations with a fancy but not very affordable menu. Not fast food but sadly not even quick enough food, a single course took an hour to be served. The breakfast, included in our room rate, was very good. There are lots of steps the hotel is probably not well suited to anyone with mobility problems. There was a large wedding party the night of our stay, which was largely kept to its own areas, but does put stress on the staff we felt.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rose-marie

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

Good Overnight Stop

Easy check in, receptionist helpful, polite, room spacious & clean. Meals evening & breakfast were of good quality & staff helpful & polite. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadien

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

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

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

Brilliant!

Lovely hotel and a beautiful room, very characterful. Staff cheerful and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ralph

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

Comfort break.stayed both ways on visit to Lancs

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed one night for a wedding. The room was ready earlier than suggested which is always a bonus. Room comfortable with apace
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As always very clean, comfortable, and the staff very helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

julie

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

10/10 Excellent

melanie

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fantastic but a special mention to all the staff who were so friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marta

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

Lovely place

Nothing was too much trouble.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay at Moat House. Everything was
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Roger

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Handy for the M6

An attractive large country hotel very close to the M6. Our room was hot and quite noisy from the constant traffic on the motorway so we couldn’t open the windows to cool down. We had a couple of fans which helped but they also made some noise. There seemed to be a shortage of staff : on arrival I had to go quite a way in search of someone to check us in as the reception desk was deserted. Apparently the receptionist had been upstairs preparing a room, although it was 6pm. Our dinner in the restaurant which was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bar area and we ate from that menu rather than the main restaurant. Good quality staff throughout aside from the breakfast team who , unfortunately , were somewhat off the pace during all 3 days of our stay .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

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

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness
Easy check in (special mention to Stacey on reception) who sorted our room issue with no problem whatsoever she was a star, stayed in superior room looking out to the canal very spacious & airy couldn’t fault it, food was delicious & plentiful & drinks reasonably priced for a hotel, surroundings were lovely outside sat by the lake with drinks was very chilled & having the ducks as company was a bonus we will definitely return Alan & Pam Runcorn.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

One night at the Moat House

Very good hotel pity about the M6
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and team!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

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

Comfortable Rooms - Good Restaurants

We stayed at the Moat House on our way up north and again on our way back south. Both times were a great experience. The rooms are very comfortable with good showers - all our requests were catered to. My husband left his electric shaver behind and they are sending it back to us. We were not looking for formal dining in the main restaurant and The Bar Lounge menu turned out to be very good - special mention on the Mackerel Rillettes starter!! Head Chef James Cracknell was sent our grateful thanks for a delicious dish. Breakfast was also very good - it's not easy to get good scrambled eggs at a buffet, but we did - both times. Can highly recommend the hotel and restaurant - we hope to return!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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