The Masons Arms
A proper pub dinner a short taxi from the flumes
About this hotel
The Masons Arms is a traditional pub-hotel near St Mary's Church, around nine minutes by taxi from Water World, built for families who want a genuine pub atmosphere and a proper evening meal downstairs rather than a chain hotel restaurant. It's a smaller, more independent stay than the city's big brands, with the character that comes from an actual working pub rather than a purpose-built hotel bar. The short taxi ride to the water park is a fair trade for families who value the evening atmosphere here over walking distance to the flumes themselves. It's a smaller, independent pub-hotel rather than a chain, so the atmosphere downstairs each evening is the genuine draw over hotel-style amenities.
- Traditional pub-hotel
- Near St Mary's Church
- Evening dining
- Independent stay
Our take
This suits a family who wants a genuine pub evening and proper dinner downstairs, and doesn't mind a short taxi to Water World each day. It's not the pick if walking distance to the park or hotel-style amenities like a gym or spa matter more than pub character. The proper pub dinner downstairs is the deciding factor here, worth the short taxi ride for families who value a real evening meal.
- ✓Book a table for dinner on busy weekend evenings, the pub can fill with local trade as well as guests.
- ✓Budget the nine-minute taxi ride to Water World into your morning routine on park days.
- ✓Expect a smaller, independent pub-hotel setup rather than chain hotel amenities like a gym or business centre.
Why we love it
- Genuine pub atmosphere and dinner
- Near St Mary's Church
- Independent, characterful stay
- A proper evening downstairs
Why guests love itWe wanted a proper pub dinner after a long day of flumes rather than another chain hotel restaurant, and this delivered exactly that. The nine-minute taxi to Water World each morning was a small price for the atmosphere downstairs each evening, and the kids liked having a real local spot to eat in rather than a generic hotel dining room.