Borough Arms Hotel
An 18th-century coaching inn at a budget rate
About this hotel
Borough Arms Hotel is an 18th-century redbrick coaching inn and annexe near the Brampton Museum, with traditional, simple rooms, a restaurant, free breakfast and free parking, all at a 2-star budget rate. It's the character alternative to the city's modern chain hotels, older architecture and a proper restaurant rather than a streamlined business layout, without asking a higher price for it. A short walk from a noodle bar adds a second dinner option beyond the hotel's own restaurant. For a family who doesn't mind older-style rooms in exchange for genuine history and a lower overall cost once free breakfast and parking are factored in, this is one of the better-value stays in the city.
- Free breakfast
- Free parking
- Restaurant
- Historic building
Our take
This suits a budget-conscious family who values character and free breakfast and parking together over a modern chain layout. It's not the pick if you want the newest possible rooms or amenities beyond the basics, that's better served by the city's chain hotels. Free breakfast and free parking together at this rate make it one of the better-value stays in the city for a budget-conscious family.
- ✓Book the on-site restaurant for dinner in advance on weekend nights, it can get busy with local trade as well as guests.
- ✓Take advantage of both free breakfast and free parking together, a combination not every budget option in the city offers.
- ✓Expect older-style, traditional rooms rather than a modern chain layout, part of the character trade-off here.
Why we love it
- Free breakfast and free parking together
- 18th-century coaching inn character
- Restaurant on site
- Near the Brampton Museum
Why guests love itWe liked staying somewhere with actual history rather than another chain box, and getting free breakfast and parking together at this rate felt like genuinely good value. The rooms are simple and a bit dated, which is fair for the price, but the restaurant on site meant we didn't have to plan dinner after a long day at Water World.