North Stafford Hotel
A Jacobean city hotel opposite the station
About this hotel
North Stafford Hotel sits in central Stoke-on-Trent directly opposite the railway station, its Jacobean-style architecture giving the property genuine character among the city's hotels. Rooms specially adapted for wheelchair access are available, and level access extends to the reception, bar and restaurant, a detail worth noting for any guest with mobility needs. The Six Towns Restaurant serves traditional British dishes with buffet and carvery dinner options that change regularly, and the Wedgwood Pottery Visitor Centre sits five and a half miles away for a cultural day out. Alton Towers, Stapeley Water Park and the Peak District are all around thirty minutes' drive, while Manchester and Birmingham airports and city centres sit within an hour, making this a genuinely central Staffordshire base for a wider trip.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Opposite the station
- Jacobean architecture
- 30 min to Alton Towers
Our take
This hotel suits families needing step-free access throughout their stay, alongside those arriving by train given the station-opposite location, or families building a trip around several Staffordshire attractions rather than the waterpark alone. It is a more urban, station-adjacent choice than the countryside inns elsewhere in this guide. Families wanting a countryside setting rather than a city-centre hotel should look toward the Ashbourne or Uttoxeter properties instead.
- ✓Book a wheelchair-accessible room directly if mobility needs matter to your group, since level access extends throughout the property.
- ✓Arrive by train if travelling without a car, since the station sits directly opposite the hotel entrance.
- ✓Plan a multi-attraction Staffordshire day using this central base, since Alton Towers, Stapeley Water Park and the Peak District are all a similar distance away.
Why we love it
- Level access throughout the hotel
- Directly opposite the railway station
- Jacobean-style architecture
- Central Staffordshire location
Why guests love itFamilies and guests with accessibility needs consistently mention the level access throughout North Stafford Hotel as a genuine point of difference from the countryside inns elsewhere in the area, where historic buildings often mean steps and narrow doorways. The station-opposite location draws praise from families arriving by train rather than car. The thirty-minute drive to Alton Towers is on the longer side, which families weigh against the benefit of a central, multi-attraction Staffordshire base.