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The Headlands | Downton, Downton SP5 3HL, England
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“Good value and very friendly staff!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

I recently took my aunt and uncle for lunch at The Bull and have to say we were all very impressed.

The service was great and all the members of staff we dealt with we're really friendly and polite.

The food was also really good especially when you consider the price! I had carvery which was lovely and fresh. The home cooked pizza went down really well with the family aswell!

If your in the downton area would definitely recommend !!!

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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hampshire england
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“very very good”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2011

i found the staff very welcoming and helpful the room was clean and comfortable the pub had a good atomosphere and the food was good the chef was happy to adjust to our reqirements i would happily stay again, the manager frances was very helpfull and provided me with a pack lunch because i had to leave early, also giving me advice on the way to go because of traffic. the bar staff i think her name was emma was so helpfull bringing extra coffee to my room, we will certainly stay here again

Room Tip: room 3 at the back of pub very peaceful
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Hotel not suitable for tourists, more for builders and lodgers...”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

We stayed in this hotel for one night and it was terrible. It is under new management, and clearly not being managed very well at all. On walking into the bar, the area looked uncleaned, the carpets had clearly not been vacuumed in a few days. The pub had a halloween party and seemed more busy with that, then showing guests to the rooms. The barperson had no idea what she was doing and on showing us the room, then had no key.

The room itself was very large, although no en-suite (the bathroom was up the hallway), the room could have easily fitted an en-suite, so I do not know why this had not been done. Also our bathroom had no toilet paper, which we requested and then they ignored us, and had to ask again at around 11pm!!

They also gave us the room directly above the pub main area, which was extremely noisy.

The room was suppose to be a double, but was two old twin beds, with different and poor mattresses pushed together. The linen was corse and made me skin react badly.

The curtains did not close properly.

The TV was from the 80s with only 4 channels and no remote, and to be honest there was no point watching as it was so small.

It was not clean, and had clearly been re-painted extremely recently and the fumes were not pleasant at all - none of this had been explained to us on booking.

A terrible night and we will not be visiting again, the cost of this room was £60, but we had this reduced to £50 - I have also been in contact for a full refund, as it was so bad.

If you want a lovely hotel/pub in the area stay at Woodfalls Inn in Redlynch which is so lovely, see the reviews on here, and I believe the Bell Inn in Bramshaw is the same quality!

Room Tip: There are no good rooms currently, all poor quality!
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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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“friendly welcome and quintessentially english”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2011

Having read the prior reviews to staying.I was not disappointed my wife and i spent the weekend.Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. As this hotel/pub is under new management. Food was fantastic.Absolutely recommend it to all my friends and family

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Character & Value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011

We stayed here overnight. As Australians, we thought the hotel had lots of character & atmosphere. We found our room was spacious & comfortable; the staff were very friendly; the food at the carvery was great - a really nice meal, and well priced; breakfast was also good. Parking was good too. We enjoyed our stay here very much, and found the overall value in staying in The Bull Hotel was very good. What more can you ask for?

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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The Headlands | Downton, Downton SP5 3HL, England
Price range (per night):* INR4,793

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