Although this restaurant is expensive, the food is delicious and the staff are very attentive and professional. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Lesley Parkinson

On arrival we were greeted by exceptionally friendly staff.

Room was extremely small overlooking the gardens at the rear and was slightly dated, comprising: super small TV (laptop size), coffee making, poor WiFi connection (better in lounge), no safe or robes and surprisingly no duvet but traditional quilt and blankets. Bed was comfortable.

Bathroom comprised an over bath shower with curtain, but poor drainage from bath resulted in having to stand in a foot of water. Lots of fresh towels and nice toiletries.

Breakfast served in the conservatory was excellent, with lots of choice and again super friendly staff.

Reasonable stay for the price paid and only 5 minutes walk to the restaurants and bars in the village, I would return.

Whenever I write a review of a hotel for TA, I always try to be balanced and write about both the good things and the bad things, but to be honest I'm struggling to think of anything bad to say about this place. So the bad things I have to say here may come across as nitpicking.

That said, let's get the bad things out of the way first. The water was a bit slow to flow out of the bath, so I ended up with maybe half an inch of water round my feet by the time I'd finished in the shower. There was no wifi access in my bedroom (I didn't try in other areas of the hotel). That's really all that I can think of that's negative.

Now, the good things. Oh boy, where to start? I think it has to be the restaurant. The restaurant was AWESOME! Did you get that? AWESOME! I had one of the best meals I've had for a long time. My main course was pheasant, which apparently had been cooked to 58 degrees C. This, if you're not familiar with such things, is a much lower temperature than you'd usually cook pheasant (I'd normally cook it to 75). The chef has a cunning way of doing it which means that it's still properly cooked through, but comes out deliciously tender. Starters and deserts were excellent as well, as was the service. The wine list was not only quite extensive, but also had some extremely reasonably priced wines as well, so you can still enjoy fine dining without breaking the bank. We had a Macon Villages, which was excellent, and only £20 for the bottle. I'd normally expect to pay about double that in a restaurant of this quality. Did I mention that the restaurant was AWESOME?

The bedroom was not overly large, but very well designed with plenty of storage space, so it didn't feel cramped. It was kitted out to a high standard with comfortable furnishings and a lovely bathroom.

Staff were, without exception, both professional and friendly.

Really, this is an excellent hotel. The price of my room was also astonishingly good value, at just over £100 including breakfast (although I should mention that it had been booked for business, and there may have been some corporate discount involved, so I'm not promising you'll get the same rate).

I'm going to have to find a reason to stay there again.

I spent two nights at this hotel for a friend's wedding recently, and must say it was a fantastic experience.

Staff were friendly, polite and helpful - and always had a "good morning" ready for guests.

My room was clean, comfortable and quiet. The TV was a bit small, and Wifi didn't quite reach the upper floor, but apart from that it was perfect.

Breakfast consisted of a buffet with a wide choice of cereals, juices and all the ingredients to a traditional English breakfast. The bar was warm and welcoming, and even had a pianist in the evening.

I would definitely recommend this hotel to couples looking for a quiet and relaxing break with a touch of class.