We stayed at the Lord Nelson House (in the Thomas Hardy room) for 3 nights in August. This is a beautiful property and full of character but is showing some signs of wear and tear. However, cleanliness was not an issue and the quirkiness of the building (creaky floorboards and wonky walls) just added to the experience for us. As... more

I had to double check that I had input the right hotel when I looked at the one of previous reviews. Perhaps it has changed hands since then. Hadn’t read any previous reviews on this or any other hotel in Oakham has had originally planned to camp in the area. However after a four-hour journey from London in torrential rain... more

We stayed there overnight to escape a frantic workload.It was more than excelled food wise and the service was intimate,without being obtrusive.Our only criticism would be that whilst character excuses many things there is no excuse for a dirty bathroom or being woken by the papershop next door at 4 30 am,when the other rooms were empty,and this was obviously... more

I think this place must have gone downhill since the last review. The Lord Nelson calls itself a restaurant with rooms - 4 in all. I can see that it must have been a nice place once upon a time but it is great need of a revamp. I understand that it has recently changed hands so this might explain... more

I have stayed here 5 or 6 times over the last two or three years, usually on occasions when I don,t feel I can justify the much, much greater expense of the excellent Hambleton Hall Hotel which is a few miles away. The Lord Nelson House is more of a restaurant with rooms, I think it has about six in... more