Red Lion Inn

Best wedding ever!!!
From the moment we walked in for lunch in the pub, oysters and hamburger were delicious, throughout the entire wedding reception where once again salmon perfectly cooked.
Service could not have been better and people so accommodating.
We look forward to going back.

I had my wedding here almost two weeks ago and I cannot say enough, how amazing it was!!!
To start, the venue itself is spectacular, my pictures came out amazing because of the beauty of the barn!!! The entire staff from the waitstaff, to the coordinators, to the maintenance was 100percent the best!!!
I was in the restaurant business for years and worked at a wedding venue in Boston for years that had excellent customer service and the Red Lion topped that by a long shot!!!
Bill & Madysen were my wedding coordinators and were so helpful leading up to the big day which was great BUTTTT their help on the actual wedding day was insane!!! i never realized how much goes into the timing of an actual wedding and they were both sooooo on point it was incredible! I don’t think it would have been possible to pull it off without them. i thought once the wedding day was there they would just disappear into their offices and be done with the wedding planning for us and on to the next… that was NOT the case!!! they checked on me every minute leading up to the ceremony and checking in giving me updates on times and etc then they were there to tell me when to cut the cake, do the first dance, and much more i literally had to be told because on your wedding day you basically in a daze and i wouldn’t have done anything if it weren’t for them!!!
The rest of the staff was also just as helpful. Helping me set up my room living all my decorations and making it all look perfect when i couldn’t be there to do so! they even broke the entire wedding down and packed up all my centerpieces and decorations into the boxes they came in and stores them for two days for me till i came back to get them!!!
I wish i would do it all over again!!!
Thanks RED LION!!!

I cannot say enough about the Red Lion Inn! Our daughter and new son in law were recently married here. They went over the top to make the day perfect. Everything was so beautiful. The food was unbelievable! The attention to detail was unreal. They made them, and everyone, feel so special! Most of the guests were from out of town, many from London. We stayed at the inn and had a marvelous time. All the feedback is «the best wedding ever»! I truly believe all the staff helped make that possible! I would highly recommend it !!!

I’m not sure how to rate this. If I go based on food, presentation, atmosphere it was very close to a 5. We traveled almost two hours to go to a friend’s wedding. The reception was beautiful but, you are only as good as the people you hire. They are the voice and face of your business. The banquet manager was beyond rude to us several times and to others. We had no idea that there was a wedding prior to and set up was required for the one we were attending. We were not familiar with the facility or area. We were barked at to leave the function room and go to the bar and wait. We had no idea where the bar was. After walking the property to find the bar she came back to us again and told us to go to the bar. The bar we were standing in front of. We saw her do this repeatedly to several couples. Instead of being rude to the patrons you are about to serve why not put up some signs.

We had a lovely wedding day at the Red Lion Inn in Cohasset. We and some of our family stayed at the hotel for three days and had a great stay (our room and our parent’s rooms were highly discounted). However, the room prices are generally on the expensive side and there is no breakfast included in the price. There is plenty of parking in the back but there is not enough lighting when entering the hotel at night. The location is right in town and is easily within walking distance to most things in town.
The staff at the wedding were extremely professional and helpful (even making sure to hold back some food for us during the cocktail hour when we didn’t get a chance to try the appetizers). The hall at the Red Lion Inn is beautiful and was setup exactly as we had requested. They have a large number of options to chose from for decoration including the tables, chairs, linens and up-​lighting options. We found the package deal offered for our reception to make organization much easier as it included all the food and wedding cake. The Red Lion Inn offers a food tasting day in advance of the wedding which allowed us to try all the food (all delicious!). We were also given a complimentary meal at the restaurant when visited the venue with our families. The venue also provides a wedding coordinator as part of the package. She was very knowledgeable however could sometimes be a little forceful in her opinions and occasionally difficult to reach via email. However all in all having a wedding coordinator took much of the stress out of the day both before and during the wedding. We would highly recommend this venue for a rustic barn wedding!

Had the pleasure of attending my God child’s wedding there this weekend. Everything was amazing. The ceremony was outside overlooking the pool area. The reception was in the barn which was breathtaking. The vegetarian lasagna was sooo delish, and I’m not even a vegetarian! Hoping they have a restaurant so I can go back and have it again. We stayed overnight in the prittiest room with cathedral ceilings, a fireplace, a giant jacuzzi tub and the most comfortable bed. Our room had 2 balconies overlooking the grounds. Can’t say enough about it! I hope I have the opportunity to come stay again. Loooooved it!

First off, just want to say that the setting is amazing! We were just at a friend’s wedding last night… ceremony location outside, reception in the barn, and after party in the cave were all awesome spots and it was super convenient that they were all right there. The barn is gorgeous!
With that being said, most if not all guests found it extremely ridiculous and inconvenient that all the bars were credit card only — no cash… no one had ever really heard of that or understood it. Drink prices were quite hefty as well…$ 6 or $ 7 for a bottle of beer and $ 11 or $ 13 for mixed drinks?! Pre-​measured, by the way. Just seems sad to have a business take advantage of guests like this.
Setting is beautiful, but you’re definitely paying for it.

So I was going to go with 3 stars… up until I got my bill at check out. Wow.
To be fair, I have never stayed at an inn/B&B, or the like, so I don’t have much to compare it to, but for $ 221/​night, man, I could have done SO MUCH better.
So here’s the break down and you can decide if this kind of thing is for you.
The good:
–SUPER MEGA ULTRA comfy bed [pillows, blankets, mattress].
–great water pressure in the shower.
–great bath products.
–cutesy looking pool outside which I assume is awesome when it’s not frigid [my stay obviously fell on a uncharacteristically cool summer day].
–ample free parking.
The bad:
–the front desk seems to be super understaffed. There was literally one woman whose job was to check people in, AND coordinate all the wedding planning stuff [ours, as well as people who were showing up to get info etc about possibly doing their wedding there]. I mean ALL they do is cater to weddings… you’d think they would have this down to a science. Bottom line is the majority of the guests that had rooms at the inn were not able to get them before the wedding started and had to coordinate with other guests for places to store their stuff/​get ready.
–There doesn’t seem to be central air in the common spaces in the Inn, however there was semi functional air in the rooms.
–Food is not available at the inn, nor do they have mini fridges stocked with $ 8 snacks for when you’re hungover and your stomach is eating itself at 4 am.
–In stark contrast to the great bath products, bathrooms are seriously lacking in basic amenities – ie. shower caps, Q tips.
–No ice machine – had to ask the staff to get a bucket of ice for the room.
–Even though the surrounding area is super quiet, the walls are so thin that I could hear my next door neighbor snore, and when my upstairs neighbors decided to get up and pace at 6:30 am, that was my wake up call as well. So, bring ear plugs… and don’t plan on having sexy time if you’re a screamer and are there with family/​friends.
–If you have Verizon, you’re SOL. No reception in the main Inn building or the 2^nd floor rooms. They do have free wifi that works moderately well for an iphone. My hot spot happened to be in bed, which was nice, but my phone would only send texts from the bathroom. Go figure.
The ugly:
221/​a night? I mean holy hell. For what?! I guess I never asked about the full price when I put my deposit down because, what was I going to do? I was in the bridal party so I needed the convenience of being at the location, but I literally had to pick my jaw up off the floor when I was handed the receipt at check out. Total rip off. I’ve stayed at 4 star hotels that offered wedding rate discounts that were close to half of what I paid here.

Went to a wedding at the Red Lion Inn in August 2012. The entire hotel was rented out for guests of the wedding. The wedding in the barn was beautiful, however at 11pm when the wedding finished, we looked outside to see several police cars waiting for the guests who were driving home. The hotel admitted calling the police ‘for people’s safety’. Even though the bride’s parents had paid for a driver to work all night to bring people home who had too much to drink.
The younger guests of the hotel then went to the pool after an hour in ‘the cave’. We were promptly greeted by the police saying the pool was closed and we were all to go to bed. We were all in our mid thirties and the bride was told the pool was open all night upon booking. We were not being rowdy, so it was very odd. And there were no guests at the hotel who weren’t part of the wedding.
So we all went to bed, and suddenly the fire alarm went off. The front desk, who called the police on us, accused one of the wedding party of pulling the fire alarm, which none of our party would do. And the fire alarm proceeded to go off about 5 times during the night. In the morning, the desk staff apologized and said it was a wiring problem. I have obviously taken some time to write this review, but I do not feel that the police being called several times throughout the night on wedding guests (who were not destroying anything or being loud) is appropriate. And I would not book a wedding there.

We had our wedding in the Barn at Red Lion Inn a few weeks ago. From the moment we walked into the barn months before, we knew we wanted to have our reception there. The day of our wedding was as hot as could be but the venue, food and staff made our dream wedding come true. Helena, Beverlei and Captain Steve were all wonderful. From our first meeting to the day of our wedding you could tell that they wanted our day to be exactly what we wanted. Beverlei was amazing at getting back to me with my thousands of questions and e-​mails, was so warm and personable and really made our vision come to life. Steve was so helpful at the reception, checking with me multiple times to see if I needed anything, got me whatever I needed and even helped me change my shoes later in the night. The gusts all had an amazing time and said the venue, food and all our little details made it one of the best, if not the best, weddings they had ever been to!

My mother was married here last September and it was a great experience. The hotel is beautiful. The rooms and bathrooms are huge, the beds were comfy, and everything was nice and clean. The area where the wedding takes place was amazing. It was similar to an old barn. Everything went perfectly and my mother couldn’t have been happier. The food was delicious. The prime rib was the best we’ve ever had! After the wedding there was an after party at the bar which was fun. They had after wedding snacks, drinks, and music. Helena, who helps with the entire process, is excellent! She has the best personality and is such a hard worker. Great spot for a wedding!

Just gotta say — went again last friday night and had salmon. Ho hum, salmon again? Not! It was the most perfectly cooked piece of fish with an incredibly delicious hoisin glaze, the only complaint was i could have eaten two orders! This place is so funky, kind of in a good way though. The cozy fire, rustic bar, disco ball (not kidding) The burgers are really great, and fabulous fries. They also offer some terrific special during the week!

Half the entrees listed were not available; service took exceptionally long; items came in dirty and stained china; cold and drafty restaurant; blaring music and television that our server refused to turn off and even reduce the volume; mediocre to poor food quality. Our server made lame attempts to accommodate us as we made various requests. She seemed sincere but just not capable ot overcoming the many shortcomings of the Red Lion Inn.

A complete and utter disappointment, my dinner should be a cautionary tale for all others considering Brasserie Zapp.
The place was mostly empty at 6:30p on a Saturday night, which I took as a warning — but hoped that it would mean attentive service. The waiter was personable, immediately took our drink orders and wax eloquent over the fresh lobster specials.
My wife was keen to try their duck confit, but was immediately told that it was sold out. At 6:30p on a Saturday night in an empty restaurant. Then he told us that the salmon was a very small portion, perfect if you are not hungry. We should have left then, but we were already invested and ordered.
My wife and brother-​in-​law ordered the double lobster special, my sister the braised short rib and I the lamb. The waiter returned 10 min after we ordered, said that only one of the party could have the lobster — the other would have a single and could substitute some scallops or steak. My brother-​in-​law opted for the petite filet.
Three of our party had ordered bisque, which was a generous portion. The soups came out promptly, while the person who ordered a Caesar salad waited over 5 minutes after the others had been served.
The entrees were wildly uneven, with the lamb being the only right choice. The double lobster special had slightly less lobster meat on the plate than the single lobster with filet. The short ribs were swimming in a pool of oily sauce with all of it being buried under a mound of fried onion strings. The lamb was plated nicely and was only slightly overcooked (being thankful for small miracles here).
The dessert offerings where two sorbets and fried Oreos. We thought it was a joke at first — but that was the dessert offering.
What we thought was going to be a nice meal in a quaint location turned out to be a waste of time and money in a place that would seem to be ready to go under.
If you have a gift certificate — use it quick, but only at the bar for some drinks. I cant imagine this place will be in business much longer.

Wow! Well I have to say I’ve been to the Red Lion Inn for years but have pushed it away over the last couple of years because I had always had mixed feelings. Recently came in on a Sunday and was very impressed with the upgrades to the menu, staff and kitchen!
Staff — was very friendly which had been in issue in the past.
Menu — had a number of great options.
Kitchen — I am not sure if it is a new cook or what but it was night and day compared to the visits I have had recently. For a while we would go to other places in town and not even think of the Red Lion Inn but now that has changed!

There are so many pros to the Red Lion it’s hard to know where to start.
Wedding: if you are looking for a place to have a wedding this is it. They have a large barn that has been converted into a two story function room, and having seen the photos this place is amazing. If
You need something smaller, there is a second building that holds approximately 250 people.
Food: the restaurant is casual, with a little bit of old charm attached. For the past year or do they have run a discounted menu, which is great because the food is worth the full price cost. The Red Lion has «2» bars, but it is actually only one. The reason I mention that is the bar in the restaurant has a TV, which is too bad because it takes away from some of the charm.
Bar: Narrow, but it does extend out to the front porch so you can watch the mean streets of Cohasset on a Friday/​Saturday night. The bar has also recently added a projection TV to one of the walls, and some funky lasers. Again, it kind of takes away from the charm.
Bedrooms: Maybe a half a dozen, but each are nicely decorated, clean and have been updated. Worth the cost (and book early) if you are going there for a wedding, as Cohasset is a pain in the ass to get to.
The only con? Yes, the owner…

Wonderful bar, great food, friendly staff and good crowd. Charming décor, nice pool area. I highly recommend this place.

Not always my favorite for food, but terrific vibe in the bar area with that nice warm fireplace. Staff is always attentive and this is a nice place to curl up with friends on a coold day for drinks and snacks.

The food is very basic and the service is middle of the road. The owner is usually drunk and insulting. Not my kind of place although the décor is wonderful.

We ate dinner at the Inn and it was fantastic! The restaurant is very cozy and quite comfortable. The food was delicious and the service was very good. I understand this place has a new executive chef and I can tell that his presence has improved the overall experience.
Eager to go back — we enjoyed baked lobster, hamburgers and wiener schnitzel then finished with FANTASTIC cheesecake.