With a stay at The Noel at Whitwell in Oakham, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Rutland Water Nature Reserve and Rutland Water Country Park. .This inn is 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Burghley House and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Rutland Zorbing.
Rutland Water Nature Reserve - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Rutland Water Country Park - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Barnsdale Gardens - 4 min drive - 3.1 miles
Rutland Water Golf Course - 8 min drive - 6.1 miles
Burghley House - 18 min drive - 10.9 miles
Getting around
Oakham Station - 7 min drive
Nottingham (NQT) - 58 min drive
Restaurants
The plough - 7 min drive
The Wheatsheaf - 8 min drive
The Sun Inn - 7 min drive
The Wheatsheaf - 7 min drive
Hambleton Bakery - 5 min drive
About this property
The Noel at Whitwell
The Noel at Whitwell offers 8 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Oakham inn provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 8 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Stop by the inn's restaurant for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 9:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (on request)
Porter/bellhop
Tour and ticket assistance
Wedding services
Business services
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
More
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Tea bags/instant coffee
More
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open Wednesday - Sunday (noon - 10:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk, key retrieval
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per stay
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/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Whitwell Hotel Oakham
Whitwell Oakham
Noel Whitwell Inn Oakham
Noel Whitwell Oakham
The Noel at Whitwell Inn
The Noel at Whitwell Oakham
The Noel at Whitwell Inn Oakham
The Noel at Whitwell Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
We had a lovely stay, bed room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was very nice and the owner so helpful and kind.
He’s been working on the hotel so it was a little tired and is still a work in process. But what has been done so far looks great.
Short walk from the wonderful Rutland water, great for walks.
Such thoughtful room amenities and very spacious. Very tasteful interiors. The food is excellent, worth staying just for that.
Tamara
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
Jean
Jun 8, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
It was ok but the Breakfast was not good, it was lukewarm the sausages was awful and the eggs were greasy
Did not enjoy.
Jean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Graham
Sep 16, 2024
Liked: Amenities
Helpful and friendly staff who had only recently taken over the property and were working on fixing some inherited items. Excellent full English breakfast.
Graham
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
John
Sep 23, 2024
Disliked: Amenities
The latest owners took over less than three weeks before our stay and the operation is clearly in transition. Management and staff very friendly, food was excellent and room was a little dated.
John
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
Denise
May 15, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Noel at Whitwell
Good food, friendly, helpful staff and a lovely area to explore around Rutland water.
Room decor a little tired and could do with a little facelift but all things considered we would definitely stay there again.
Very good position ideal for Stamford, Oakham and Rutland water. Karen excellent host (chef) nothing to much trouble. Will stay again.
Dennis
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified
10/10 Excellent
D
Jul 9, 2024
Karen was a brilliant host.
D
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified
4/10 Poor
Jeff
Sep 18, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Normanton
Room was just okay. Singly operated and we were the only visitors .
Everything worked but it was nowhere near as good as our previous visit 5 or so years ago. We were the only guests in the property with about 8 rooms that we were aware of. Breakfast was moderate . This is ok for a cheap night sleep but would not recommend to friends .
Stayed one night, received very warm welcome from landlord who was helpful and friendly! Room was comfortable and clean. Lovely breakfast in the morning! Would recommended
Never been made so welcome, terrific team. Food incredible. Definitely recommended
Stephen
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
katie
Aug 15, 2023
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Comfortable bed,basic accomodation with tea and coffee making facilities .cleaning in bathroom not great. But on the whole we had a good nights sleep ,and the staff very pleasant and gave us a very good breakfast.
katie
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified
8/10 Good
Penny
Mar 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Booking error by Hotels.com
Hotels.com didn’t make me aware that the hotel was closed, the owners of the hotel were not expecting guests, as they were refurbishing the hotel, fortunately the hotel owners were great and arranged a room for me to stay. The hotel is in a good location to explore Rutland Water, I would be happy to stay again but wouldn’t book through Hotels.com
Penny
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified
2/10 Terrible
B
Feb 26, 2025
Disliked: Staff & service
nobody home
arrived, nobody there, place closed, had to find a hotel nearby
B
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Connie
Oct 14, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Karen and her team had only been in the property for a short time before our visit and the project is a work in progress. The bar and dining areas have been tastefully revamped. The bedroom was clean and comfortable. The team were very friendly and helpful. The food, both breakfast and evening meal was delicious. The Noel is ideally placed for visiting Rutland Water and surrounding area.
Connie
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified
6/10 Okay
Christian
Sep 16, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property could do with a revamp, but as the new management have only been in 2 weeks I'm sure this will be done, lovely staff and extremely hard working, a shame Expedia didn't tell them we were coming as the previous owner hadn't run the property properly.
Christian
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
Priyanka
May 27, 2024
The room we got was toward the road so it was quite noisy.
Priyanka
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified
4/10 Poor
Colin
May 5, 2025
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was disappointing. The shower was not powerful.
Breakfast was not good. We had to ask for orange juice and toast. Because we don't like cooked tomatoes or baked beans we got one fried egg, two bacon rashers, one sausage and some cold mushrooms, both days.
I doubt we will stay again and we visit Rutland often.
Definitely not good value at £108 per night
Colin
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Pauline
Aug 17, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shocked that this place remains open. A desolate air about the whole place. One man keeps the place going and does his best and provides the cooked breakfast. No cereals available. Outside is unkempt and drab. No chef or restaurant facilities so had to drive to pub down the road. Rooms clean, but basic. Tv pixelates, cold tap not working properly. Bar not open on evening of arrival. Seems to be past its best, could be so much better. Not worth the money.