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title: "The Sun Hotel & Bar, Lancaster: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Sun Hotel & Bar in Lancaster: rated 8.9 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Inn · ★★★★
# The Sun Hotel & Bar

Castle and Priory Precinct, Lancaster, United Kingdom

8.9 ·  Excellent 16 reviews ·  #4 #4 of 21 in Lancaster ·  8.2 Location score
## About The Sun Hotel & Bar

The Sun Hotel & Bar is an inn in Castle and Priory Precinct, Lancaster, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 16 reviews. It is 3.2 km from the centre of Lancaster. The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 78 km away.

- **Type:** Inn

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 16

63-65 Church Street

## How The Sun Hotel & Bar scores

Better rated than 72% of hotels in Lancaster

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **8.2**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **9.8**

Lancaster average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **91**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **13**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lancaster Green Ayre railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">78 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">175 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lancaster</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Judges Lodgings Museum90 m
-   The Cottage Museum120 m
-   Lancaster City Museum120 m
-   King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster150 m
-   Cashino150 m
-   Lancaster Castle190 m

### Compare

## Compare The Sun Hotel & Bar with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Sun Hotel & Bar

### How do guests rate The Sun Hotel & Bar?

The Sun Hotel & Bar has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 16 reviews, which is better than 72% of rated hotels in Lancaster.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Sun Hotel & Bar?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is The Sun Hotel & Bar from the airport?

The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 78 km away in a straight line.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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