The Bear of Rodborough Hotel Reviews
- 231 reviews
- Member since 2003
Stroud, Glos, GL5 5DE
Good stay great location
Friendly hotel with good ambiance, room was small and noticed some mould on the bathroom ceiling.
Although we had booked the hotel on feedback that the restaurant food was excellent, must admit I was not over impressed with the quality and price of food on the night I stayed.
1 night stay Saturday 4th September
1. It would been helpful to have been informed in advance that there was a large wedding on this day, taking over most of the hotel. As we had come for an anniversary it was a bit disappointing!
2. When allocating rooms it would been helpful to have asked us if we wanted a room that directly over looked both the outside bar and the wedding. It was a warm evening and with no room aircon we needed the windows it was very noisy until way after 12pm
3. I was disappointed with the food, I ordered the grilled prawns, they weren't grilled, fried in a pan in an odd jus and quite clearly from a pack that you buy in a 9.00!!. We also ordered the cheese topped courgettes unfortunately they never came with the main ccourses, they eventually arrived as an additional course!
I don't think we would return!
Disappointing.
Very friendly and helpful staff. The room was a decent size but could have been cleaner.
The food was quite disappointing. Decent sized portions but presentation lacked refinement.
Breakfast on the first morning was appalling. The toast was black and the poached egg on top of it was cold and undercooked. Breakfast the next morning was a great improvement.
Lovely location but restaurant let s it down
Hotel location is beautiful. Our room was quite small and faced a road but that was fine as we were only there one night.
Couldn t fault the breakfast which was delicious however the evening meal was a let down. Had read that the restaurant was a 2 rosette which was the main reason for booking this hotel as we are foodies. The starters were ok but the main menu choices and food were pretty terrible and afterwards, after reviewing trip advisor we realised we weren t the only people to think this. The menu really needs working on. Was a shame.
Staff all very friendly and nice
Good location - few niggles
Positives: The location is stunning with great views and lots of good walks. Check in was smooth with efficient and polite reception staff. I d particularly like to mention that the restaurant and bar staff (especially the younger ones) were brilliant, very keen and served us well. Breakfast was good and dinner on the first night was reasonably ok but I feel it is overpriced for what you get.
Negatives: The room door plus bathroom door were very stiff and difficult to open. I have mild osteoarthritis in my right hand and I found the front door almost impossible to push open. On entering the room we immediately spotted a shattered lightbulb hanging from the light fitting on the wall and when I reported it to reception the next day I was told, by whom I presumed was a manager, that they were aware of it as it had been broken by the previous occupant. I was surprised that if they had known about it and that nothing done about replacing it until I reported it. On the whole the room was clean but there was a layer of dust on the drawer unit opposite the bed. Bed was not to my liking as the mattresses felt too hard for us but I appreciate that s personal preference. At breakfast on our first morning I requested our room was cleaned (as instructed on arrival otherwise there would be no housekeeping service). On returning that day the room had been serviced but the dust remained.
On our first evening two guests sat outside having a drink at the deck chairs overlooking the stunning view. They left their empty glasses which were not cleared away for two days afterwards. On the second night we ate in the bar. My partner ordered shepherds pie and I was dismayed to see he was served with what I d describe as a child s portion in a small ceramic bowl along with a tablespoon of green veg. Very overpriced, small and very disappointing - we made sure to eat out on our last evening.
This is a lovely hotel with stunning views, a charming group of young bar/reception/restaurant staff and I would like to return but sadly a few small irritations and an overpriced, average food menu puts me off.
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We were extremely disappointed with the room, particularly as we were staying for five nights. For our room to be described as a good double was frankly dishonest - you could barely squeeze past one corner of the bed as it was so close to the wardrobe. When we questioned this with the hotel reception it was very apparent that they were aware of this, but we were told that the hotel was fully booked and they were unable to move us.
We also had a very bad experience on the first night in terms of service, waiting for 3/4 hour for a drink and over 2 hours for our meal, which when it came was awful. We understood that this was due to last minute staff shortages, and in fairness we couldn t fault the level of service and meals for the rest of our stay.
This hidden gem needs a polish.
The pleasant outdoor seating area was nice and quiet when we arrived on a sunny day, our room was well presented, spacious, clean with a comfortable bed. Reception staff were helpful and welcoming at all times.
However, there was a wedding in progress when we arrived: this seemed to overwhelm the staff, who were very busy. The dining room service lacked finesse- staff training is in order. The menu was overpriced, limited and dishes were not well balanced.
This is an old building full of character, in parts well kept, clean and quirky, but some external areas are in need of sprucing up. Lovely walks in the locality were an added bonus.
Wedding anniversary disappointment
Booked this as a luxury break for our first wedding anniversary
Description of the hotel being on the green is very misleading
The hotel fronts the main road and not The Green
Rooms very average
Service very poor,reception didn t answer the phone despite ringing several times, good job I wasn t having a heart attack !! No welcome drink as promised, had to ask,overall feel was off a tired hotel trying to drum up business. Description totally misleading and as the booking was a surprise it didn t help when reception demanded money despite me having already paid and then shouting out the price to my husband !!!!!
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