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Saw brief mention in Telegraph holiday section so just had to visit as we lived very close by 40+ years ago. Hotel was everything we expected and wanted and was lovely. Faintly old fashioned which suited us perfectly but food and staff were excellent.

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A Get away from it all Retreat

Such a pleasure to stay in this lovely hotel -
The ambience was friendly & relaxed& the staff too
We enjoyed our meals & appreciated the little touches - home made jams & biscuits ( in our room too- together with fresh milk,a percolator & real tea!)
I enjoyed having the swimming pool to myself & although it could do with a facelift the water was crystal clear & a good temperature
Would recommend

Mixed review

Receptionist (Sally) and welcome was excellent. Large room overlooking the pond, clean but dated. No coffee in the pot, and cafeti re still had dregs in from last guest. The receptionist dealt with this quickly and a huge apology.
Our main frustration was that the dinner menu was 39.50 for 3 courses. This looked reasonable until we realised only 3 starters ( 2 soups, and a tomato/ mozzarella salad) and 2 main courses ( trout and Guinea fowl?) neither of which we liked. So we had to pay supplements on our main courses. This was very disappointing, and although the food was nice we felt cheated as few options without supplemental charges. Some would say hotel is dated, doilies under everything, sticky dining tables, old silver cutlery and maybe that s charming. But it does need some tlc and gentle modernisation. And a more cheerful barman with better beer!
Very expensive for what we had.

Location very nice but Hotel needs a refurb.

Overall impression of the hotel is that it has seen better days. The rooms that we used could all do with a refurb. As for the Dining experience we could not fault the food which we found excellent, however our table was "sticky". Had difficulty in lifting plates and other items because they were stuck to the table. Perhaps another indicator of the a refurb being necessary. Bedroom and the bed was spacious and a very nice aspect overlooking gardens and ponds. But furnishings and bathroom were tired looking and needed an update.

Beautiful Hotel

This a beautiful country hotel. The staff couldn't be more friendly and helpful. We are in the restaurant and the food was very nice as was the breakfast. Open fires and a four poster bed made for the perfect weekend getaway. They are also very welcoming for dogs. Would very highly recommend and will be returning.

2 Night Stay

Beautiful old hotel with very good restaurant and charming owner
Generally a lovely place to stay but state of decor, windows etc needed some refurbishment
Service was good but rather slow which didn t matter too much as weren t in a hurry but might upset some people

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The hotel is great but the bedrooms could do with an upgrade, particularyl the bathrooms.