Hotel berhampiran Cuckoo Walk Pathway, North Kesteven District

Unusual accommodation where it is easy to self-cater. This happened to suit us perfectly. My husband was undergoing daily radiotherapy and chemotherapy for five weeks. When we were still staying in our own home, this meant an 85 mile round trip each day. So we decided for the last two weeks to stay in Lincoln for four nights both weeks. First room we had was room 5 - spacious double en-suite on the first floor. Faced the main road, so quite a bit of traffic noise. Second week, we were in room 2, having requested a ground floor room. Again, spacious double with en-suite. Again, faced main road but we were more aware of traffic noise, as there was no double glazing in this room. Earplugs were provided! The fridges in the rooms were very useful, amply stocked for breakfasts, but still enough room for microwave meals. During our stay, the heating in our room failed, but this was speedily remedied. It is easy to contact management for help, on the number provided. Free Wi-Fi, and cable tv. Spotlessly clean, modern kitchen, with three ovens and hobs, plus two microwaves. Basic crockery and cutlery provided, but no cooking equipment. Take your own microwave dishes if you want to use your breakfast baked beans? Bathroom heated towel rails can get very hot, and are right next to the toilets, so worth being careful to avoid burns! But towels dried quickly. Very good value for money. Not luxury, but not luxury prices!

hotel was just 5 min walk from town, very clean and comfortable beds, buffet breakfast was ok, not much choice but still quality food

I am an ancient and reasonably crusty retired Army officer. My cum and I visited Duke William for a meal. We walked in at 7 o'clock (1900hrs in real time) and It was heaving! Think pre-Covid rush-hour Underground train. A polite young man (Josh) pointed us (combined age 170) in the right direction. The restaurant was fully booked, and thus we had to return to Josh to order our food. The meal was served remarkably promptly by a charming young lady (Lisa) and was jolly good ('pub grub') in every respect - except: the portions were far too large! When we left, about 2100hrs, the place seemed even fuller, with a mix of all ages present. In addition to the great crowd there was an eclectic selection of well-behaved dogs. I cannot comment of cost, as neither of us had visited a pub since before the wretched Covid. Well done all concerned at 'Duke William', and thanks.

Stayed with my husband on 6th-8th March 2023 while in the area visiting family. I'll start with the good. You couldn't get a better location in Lincoln, the hotel is right opposite Lincoln Cathedral which is beautiful and definitely worth visiting. The Castle is a 5 min walk away and is a must! The Victorian Prison and the Medieval Wall Walk at the Castle are also a must and its a pleasant and interesting way to spend a morning or afternoon. So, five stars for the great location. The staff at the hotel are all pleasant and try hard, and the evening food was very nice and we can recommend eating here in the evening. Now for the bad. On arrival we were booked in for 6th to 8th May, so not a great start. OK so it's early March and the weather is still extremely cold however, the hotel was freezing cold especially in the bar and restaurant area. The first evening I sat with my coat over my lap whilst eating our evening meal to keep warm. I wasn't the only person wearing their coat in the bar area. The room was OK, it looked more tired and worn than the online photo's but I guess that's not unusual. The room it's self was freezing cold, it had one radiator which did work and one old electric wall convection heater that chucked out cold air. We had a view of the cathedral which was stunning but if you want an early night or a lie in in the morning do not book a room with a cathedral view - the bells chime every 15 minutes from 7am to 11pm, I kid you not! But you do get used to it. The main light in our room had a cheap paper white lampshade on it that probably cost £1 from Wilkinson, I think they could have done a bit better than that. The toilet was also not clean on arrival, which is disgusting 😬 My husband went to have a shower and the water was freezing cold, which is unacceptable. The breakfast, well for £14 I wouldn't bother. It was a buffet breakfast, the hot food was cold and the fried eggs were like rubber. There was no choice of coffee and just a jug to help yourself from. Juice consisted of orange or apple and was not cold and left in a jug on the side at room temperature. There is room for lots of improvement where the breakfast is concerned and they would do better to cook fresh to order, which also prevents any waste. We were actually quite pleased to leave although Lincoln is a very pretty city and I would recommend visiting just don't stay at this hotel as it needs lots of improvement.

Quite a basic hotel. But clean and funtional. The location is good for Sleaford and is surrounded by fast food outlets. The staff were polite and helpful there isn't much to the hotel so not much else to write home about.