After spending hours trawling websites for a nice country inn with log fires where we could enjoy a couple of nights away, I came across the Black Horse Inn, Clifton. Location seemed perfect , really near the motorway with easy access in the bad snowy weather so I called them and booked with them direct - I was quoted 92.50 for a double room in the courtyard with Breakfast. Later that evening after checking the place out on a few other sites, I found that Active hotels were offering the courtyard room for 75 pounds. I called back and the man on the phone checked the site and said no problem, he would honour the rate and I asked him to make a note on my booking. When I arrived, the rate I was given was 92.50 again, so I mentioned the man on the phone had agreed 75 and so this was changed without a problem.

I was then pleased to be offered an upgrade to a higher class of room. The room itself was small, but cosy and warm with a (non functional) log fire and wooden beams on the ceiling. Good sized bathroom with bath and seperate shower which was well stocked with toiletaries.

The pub itself is tiny and has a seperate resteraunt area, but we had a chat to a few of the locals who were really friendly as were the staff. The entire place has free wifi which is a great bonus.

I found that the drinks and meals are so overpriced. Example, cheapest small glass of wine is 3.60 (I paid 4.50 for the 1st glass I had and thought he had made a mistake but he had given me one of the more expensive wines so I swapped onto the cheaper one after checking the menu), and a bottle of still water is 2.95!

We went down for dinner on the 1st night to find they had stopped serving food at 9pm, but the chef agreed to do fish and chips for us which we were happy to order.

The fish and chips arrived and it was a large portion, however it was 30 pounds for the 2 of us which is just insane.

The village of Clifon has very little to do, there was 1 resteraunt we visited called Brookes. Posh and again quite overpriced but good food (17 pounds for a really nice steak but served with frozen chips!) The white chocolate ice cream was divine though. O When paying the bill we were asked if we would like to add a gratuity to the card. It may just be me, but tips will be left if we want to tip (which we did of course) but i thought it was rather rude to be asked.

The location of the Black Horse is right off the M62, not even 2 minutes away, so good access. It is up a rather steep hill and we had a lot of snow the couple of days we stayed so our Taxi couldnt get up the hill after we had been out for a meal, so we had a nightcap at the Holiday Inn at the end of the road and climbed up the hill to the Black Horse (not easy in high heels!!).

The service was good at the Black Horse and people were friendly. I was happy with my choice of place but just feel they dont need to charge so much for everything when they know there are very few choices for other places to go in the area. for what we spent on 2 nights we could have got 2 flights abroad.

Overall, a nice cosy place with good service but I wouldnt go back and think there are much better more reasonable places to stay.

We spent a weekend visiting relatives who lived at different ends of Yorkshire so decided to stay somewhere in between on the Saturday night. I decided on the Black Horse because of location despite some mixed trip advisor reviews. In short the food was really very good - gastropub style. My pie was lovely but I think that my partners haddock and chips was even better. The food was clean and tidy with a nice bathroom and good quality furniture. We had the booze and snooze package which I think was very good value.

I really can't understand some of the criticisms on this site. It's a pub - so why was the other reviewer so shocked to find them serving pub grub?

I would certainly be pleased to stay again.

Having stayed here before we knew it would be fantastic and it was again! (See previous review). I noticed the bad reviews below after we had re-booked and wondered if it had changed hands and would be terrible. Luckily it hasn't, the same nice couple own it and it turns out the good chef hasn't left but the original good one has come back, his name is Darren. It's a great restaurant and the rooms are fantastic, we had a Champagne room this time called Mumm. We got a good deal on the room too £140.00 Dinner, Bed and Breakfast. Don't listen to the rubbish reviews!

Called in to the Black Horse for Lunch - last time we had been it was busy, friendly, and a wonderful experience. This time it was deserted (we were the only people in the pub), quite unfriendly, and a dreadful experience. One look at the menu raised concerns - last time had pork with snails this time had choice of bangers and mash, steak pie, and other fast-food pub favourites. On asking about the change in the menu (from good food to pub grub) we were told the old chef had left. I should have taken up my wife's suggestion that we go elsewhere, but like a fool I stayed. Never again. Ordinary food at top prices. I know there's always an issue with changing chefs but this should not mean a change in quality or what is on offer. Given that we were the only people there for Saturday lunch shows that the locals have voted with their feet - they probably know where the old chef went (I wish I did).