The Rest
Lincoln
📍 55a Steep Hill, Lincoln, LN2 1LR
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.5 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.2 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Richard Croft (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Boutique hotel converted from a former hall
- Central location between Castle, Cathedral and City Centre
- Self-catering kitchenettes or full kitchens in every room
- Surrounded by restaurants, cafes and places to drink
- Private outside entrance and outside seating areas
The Rest is a boutique hotel tucked away on an award winning cobbled street in Lincoln's historic Bailgate district, in the Cathedral quarter between the city centre and Castle. All hotel guests have their own ensuite facilities, kitchenettes or full kitchen, offering the independence of a self-catered luxury hideaway. You're just 100m from Castle Square, the Cathedral and the shops, surrounded by restaurants, cafes and places to drink, and around a 12 min walk from bus and train stations. Choose from studio rooms, a one-bedroom suite, a two-bedroom garden cottage, or quirky rooftop studio rooms with outside seating for your room, plus free on site laundry facilities, making it ideal for exploring Lincoln on foot.
How far to…
- Station
- 12 min walk
- Castle Square
- 100m
- Shopping district
- 100m
Practical details
- Parking
- Park the car and leave it
Accommodation on site
- Studio Rooms
- 1 Bedroom Suite
- 2 Bedroom Garden Cottage
- Rooftop Studio Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 29 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Laundrette
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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