The Griffin Inn Hotel

3.0 star property
Inn in St Helens with coffee shop/cafe and restaurant

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Restaurant
Front of property – evening/night
Terrace/patio
Interior
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
The Griffin Inn Hotel offers a retreat where travelers unwind on the sun-drenched terrace or explore the charming garden. Enjoy excellent brews at the coffee shop and stay connected with in-room WiFi. Past guests praise this comfortable base for exploring nearby attractions.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Showing 3 of 3 rooms

Basic Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Single Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Basic Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
Church Lane, Eccleston, St Helens, England, WA105AD

What's nearby

  • Aintree Racecourse - 11 min drive - 13.6 km
  • Anfield Stadium - 16 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Sefton Park - 19 min drive - 21.1 km
  • Liverpool ONE - 21 min drive - 19.9 km
  • Royal Albert Dock - 21 min drive - 20.5 km

Getting around

  • Thatto Heath Station - 5 min drive
  • Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cricketers Arms - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Crispy Cod - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪chipmunk - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Griffin Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Seven Stars - ‬12 min walk

About this property

The Griffin Inn Hotel

Inn near Knowsley Safari Park
You can look forward to a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden at The Griffin Inn Hotel. In addition to a playground and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property, outdoor furniture and 1 meeting room
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 108 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

Property is also known as

The Griffin Inn Hotel Inn
The Griffin Inn Hotel St Helens
The Griffin Inn Hotel Inn St Helens

Frequently asked questions

Is The Griffin Inn Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per accommodation, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at The Griffin Inn Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Griffin Inn Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Griffin Inn Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Griffin Inn Hotel located?

Located in Eccleston, this inn is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Sherdley Park and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Knowsley Safari Park. Dream and Bowring Park Golf Course are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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The Griffin Inn Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 124 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 124 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 124 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 124 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 124 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Antonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant stay would come back!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

melvyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There was a band on both nights which I wasn’t told off so sleep wasn’t great very noisy should of told me bands on when booking check first
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Does what it says on the tin, all good no complaints. Special mention to reception and cleaners, asked each morning if anywas needed the room.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Warm welcome, clean bedroom and linen, comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Griffin inn

Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great food, nice place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Place To Stay

A nice Hotel/Pub, has great outdoor eating areas, staff are plenty and very helpful, highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel venue
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I have stayed at the Griffin on many occasions and it never disappoints me. Staff are all very friendly and cannot do enough to help you. Will be back again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a very friendly pub that is very busy the only reason I didn’t give 5 * was the pub has kids birthday parties and live music which both are quiet loud
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet spot bedroom and bathroom clean. Food amazing it really was. Recommend. The only gripe if you could call it that is that the bedroom was too hot!!,
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

One night stay to attend concert in Liverpool. Check in was smooth, staff member showed me to room and showed fire exits etc, he was very polite. Room was ideal for what we needed. Clean and comfortable. Bathroom was clean and modern, shower prowerful, towels and toiletries provided. Free parking on site to the back of the pub. The area was quiet with minimum passing traffic. We didn’t drink or eat in the pub but it looked nice enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff rude
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Juanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fire alarms went off at 1.30 am hotel unmanned on a evening pretty much left to our own devices to evacuate and call the fire brigade
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No breakfast facilities no toiletries in bathroom

4/10 Poor

Christine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid !

Booked 2 rooms for my sister & niece to stay so they could attend a family funeral the day after. They had a 4 hr journey & reserved a table for 7.45pm they arrived at 7.40 and were told the kitchen was closing in 5 mins & they had to quickly choose from the menu whilst standing, coats still on and not checked in to their rooms. They ordered burgers and had to send it back as they were still raw in the middle ! The floor was dirty in the dining area & they were made to feel uncomfortable. My sisters room had plaster missing in the room, no teabags ( had to ask for some ) marks on the walls where pictures had been, all in all it was a horrible experience for them and I felt responsible as I’d arranged the booking.
My nephew are round the edges of his burger as it was completely raw in the middle, my sister sent hers back
Dirty carpet in dining area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

J

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fake reviews? Noisy and no Breakfast

Booked this hotel based on ratings, location and price. Staff, bar and food all great but no breakfast available contrary to the specifics times stated on their listing. Rooms very noisy due to this being a popular pub. Read reviews when staying as couldn't believe the high score. Seems to have a lot of perfect 10s with few comments and some very low scores. Not a lot in between. Comments in reviews don't seem to have been taken on board from the hotel. My room and a hole in the ceiling, holes in the wall filled and not painted, and a draw missing from the unit. Bathroom was excellent and bed comfy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Room: Hole in wall, plaster exposed. Reading light hanging from wall. Flat pillows and uncomfortable bed. Flange on bathroom door knob off and rattling on handle. No shampoo. Door to bathroom wouldn't open fully because the floor wasn't straight - trying to open it resulted in it banging head. Fan in bathroom rattles. Vent for fan clogged with dirty dust. Dirty walls. Food: Cousin phoned in advance to pay for dinner as a birthday present. Money accepted, never announced or taken off the food bill. If we hadn't connected, we'd have never known. Sunday dinner was okay. Beef was tough. Vegetables very good. Potatoes not roasted thoroughly. Yorkshire pudding and gravy good. Sticky toffee pudding was very dry. Things happen, but it's how they are resolved that makes a difference. I left a letter for the manager and he never responded. Huge disappointment.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Penelope

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bedroom was a goid suze and the bsthroom
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We often stay at the Griffin, comfortable, friendly, good location, we will be there again
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and very good staff very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel

Stayed for 1 night. Rooms very comfortable. Food and beer great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria milagros

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rapido check in. Tiene un bar y restaurant, pero a la noche es muy tranquilo.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

Shower issue

On arriving to hotel, was impressed with what we so. We Checked in at around 3.o'clock was shown to our room 8 first floor. Room clean with all we needed. 1st thing to do was have a shower to get ready for our evening out with family. Stepped into shower all fine until water stopped running and went into a dribble so not a great experience. The wife followed me in shower that was still dribbling. This was reported to manager when we went do stairs, his reply was somebody stayed in there yesterday and never had a problem? Perhaps its water pressure issue. I will let maintenance know. We did have shower the morning after and all was fine? So perhaps there is a water issue that needs resolving.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025