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Lyndon House Hotel, Walsall
Walsall
WS1 2HA
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
Enter through what feels like an old coaching entrance with flagstone floor. Up left to a carpeted room with a country inn feel. All nicely done with some anaglypta wallpaper, exposed brick and lamp lighting. Lots of display plates and a bar made from solid reclaimed wood beams – it feels like an expensive mid 90s refurb that has been kept very well. Clean as a whistle, nice and warm too and attracts a mature and (for Walsall) fairly well-to-do crowd with a lively hubbub late Friday evening. Four cask, maybe a bit pedestrian in selection with 2x Holdens, GK Abbot and TT Landlord. My Holdens Bitter was in good nick (NBSS 3.5) and slipped down easily so is a simple GBG pick for the local CAMRA branch. If I find myself back in Walsall again I’d make sure to have a longer stay – I really liked it. If they could swap in an interesting local beer or a decent dark one, this would be my undisputed best pub in WS1. Karaoke on Sundays according to WhatPub, which surprises me a bit. 8.5
On 13th March 2024
- rating: 8
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Old Boots left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
An hotel bar but very unlike one, entering through classic pub doors brings you facing a square servery central in a square room, WhatPub says it was previously a pub. Directly in front are four hand pumps with Holdens Bitter and Golden Glow plus what I took to be guests, Landlord and Hophead, I much prefer Holdens Mild but the bitter was in good condition, maybe slightly green. Typical pub decor with cream lincrusta above brown wood on the walls, nice carpet with black parquet or hard oilcloth round the heavy panelled counter. Decor from old paintings and plates although there is a discreet screen in one corner. The servery is constructed of massive beams from an older building plus some stained glass panels and brick, there are a couple of stripped brick walls. All in all rather pleasant apart from the piped music/radio.
On 10th July 2023
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Steve C left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
Lyndon House Hotel is a hotel with a traditional bar area to the left that feels more like a pub than most pubs. In the centre is a thick wooden beamed square island bar with parquet flooring around that abuts carpeting that supports the seating around the side walls. Banquettes are found under the windows either side of the entrance and on the right-hand wall is an exposed brick fireplace with an impressive copper hood. Seating is then found either side of the opening to the adjoining hotel reception to the right. To add some twee there are decorative plates around the picture rails. Standard and premium keg were available and three of the four hand pumps were in operation drawing Holden’s Black Country Bitter and Golden Glow alongside Dark Star’s Hophead. Food is served, I had a very good quality fish and chips with mushy peas for a tenner. The service was friendly and I liked it in here, well worth the visit.
On 19th May 2023
- rating: 8
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Ian Mapp left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
Good beer guide entry 2019.
Converted Salvation Army Hostel of all things. Now a smart brick and wood pub, with a central bar and seating all around.
Plenty of real ale choice and the Bathams in top condition for £3.30.
Visit Blogged at: http://bit.ly/2ELOCDi
On 2nd June 2019
- rating: 8
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Delboy 20 left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
Attractive hotel / pub on the edge of town with a good choice of beers on. Holden's Golden Glow and Batham's bitter were fine. Well worth a visit.
On 9th October 2018
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
Attractive edge-of-town-centre hotel that has more of the character of a country inn. Very traditional bar, with a central island counter and seating on three sides. The 'real' fire may have been gas-effect, but almost everything else appeals. In better weather, the side patio and multi-level rear terraced beer garden are popular. Fair selection of real ales from the seven handpumps on this visit, and although there was little of immediately local interest the Batham's Bitter (£3.00) more than made up for that. Well worth seeking out.
On 26th November 2016
- rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
A hotel bar apparently but its very much a pub. 7 handpumps with Deuchars, Abbott and beers from Holdens, Burton Bridge and Bathams on this visit. Bare brick and a solid wooden bar make the place feel like a country pub. I liked it.
On 25th July 2016
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
This is a bar that it is part of a plush hotel that was once a Salvation Army hostel. Inside it's an open plan room with carpets, a low ceiling and an island bar. It doesn't feel too much like a hotel bar.
The bar has seven hand pumps which on my visit had Burton Bridge Sovereign Gold & XL Mild, Batham's Best, GK Abbot, Holden's Golden Glow, Theakston's Best and Deuchar's IPA. I went for the Batham's Best (£3.00) which was in good nick. It seems a shame that a pub selling seven beers can't include any new local microbreweries in their range.
On 24th December 2015
- rating: 7
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Thuck Phat left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
The Lyndon House pulls off a neat trick by making a large hotel in the middle of Walsall look attractive and inviting and creating a bar which has the feel of a village local. I liked it here, it's traditional and welcoming and doesn't feel like a hotel bar at all.
Six handpumps had on Lyndon House Bitter, Thornbridge Jaipur IPA, Deuchars IPA, Abbott, Theakstons Bitter and Holdens Mild. There's a high proportion of ubiquitous, uninspiring ales there but the Jaipur IPA was as good as I've had and I didn't need to move from it. There appears to be an active policy of offering a quality guest.
This'd be my first stop in Walsall.
On 7th July 2011
- rating: 8
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Lyndon House Hotel
I really enjoyed my trip to the front bar of this town centre hotel.It has a traditional feel with lots of exposed brickwork and wraps around an island bar.I walked around the interior of the ground floor and discovered a seperate conservatory which hosts occasional tribute bands.There is also a downstairs cocktail type bar and a large rear garden terrace with it's own bar ,which opens for events.
On the ale front ,there are a lot of national brands with little to inspire,but there is an enlightened guest beer policy with the excellent Thornbridge Jaipur IPA on my trip and next up Salopian Golden Thread with the blackboard noting it's return by popular demand.Clearly the management can pick an excellent guest,if they were prepared to drop one or two of the dull national real ales(GK IPA and Abbott,Deuchars IPA) for more quality guests,this pub would be unmissable.With one guest beer, it is still well worth including on any real ale tour of the town.
On 1st July 2011
- rating: 8
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