Ludlow Mascall Centre

Not very good. 3m x 2m room we had. Badly organised. It's basically student accommodation we are told. More of a community centre than accommodation. Clean. Close to town. Quiet. Had to parking 15min walk away. Hotel car park was full.£90/night.

This is my third time staying at the Mascall Centre. It is a cheap and cheerful option, compared to other accommodation providers in Ludlow. I always feel comfortable and safe in this environment, as it is very well run and maintained. I like the added bonus of free water from the dispenser at the top of the stairs. I was staying in the adequately appointed single room. Location is just a 10 minute walk from the train station and less to walk to the town. The building is set back from the road, so is quiet, especially at night. Plenty of on-site parking is available too. Since my last visit, they have installed a fully functioning kitchen / dining / TV room, where a lounge area used to be. This really is an added bonus and I made use of it during my stay. I was able to leave my bag with them after check out, so I could go next door for a big, tasty, full English breakfast (Athena restaurant) and have a final wander round the town and the open air makers market. Disliked · I feel the hand and bath towels could do with being replaced with better quality ones.

For a 1 night stay OK! unfortunately we were there for 3 nights. The twin room was adequate but small with no room for a table to work on or a comfortable chair. Poor hanging space. Thankfully I had taken extra coat hangers with us. There is a kettle but no hairdryer. Iron can be borrowed. Our biggest gripe is the shower with an opening of only 36 cms not suitable for anyone over a size 16 !!! and a step height of 30cms. Due to my mobility I was not able to use it. Yes!! I could have booked the disabled room but I prefer to leave that available for wheel chair users when a room with a shower will suffice. This accommodation is a hostel not a hotel. There is a kitchen with crockery and cutlery, and can be used freely.

The Mascall Centre is centrally located, just 15 minutes walk from the Castle. There’s plenty off-road parking for guests. The bedrooms are accessible, the first floor ones being reached by a lift. Everything was basic but clean. The shower worked well and the water was plenty hot enough. The beds were comfy. There is no breakfast on offer at the moment although there’s a Greek taverna in the same building which offers breakfasts some days (not Sunday though). There’s also a kitchen guests can use on the ground floor of the centre. I would definitely stay again.