We decided to break a road trip home with a stop out in the country somewhere. This is a delightful and friendly hotel/pub/restaurant located in the heart of the countryside, with a river running next to it (including a stone bridge to top it off).
The hotel is clean and has a modern feel to the decor, that not to say I list cold and overly modernistic, it’s informal and welcoming.
Greeted and checked in quickly, given the safety guide, pointing out all emergency exits.
The room is small, it was described as a small double, so can’t complain about that. Though the bathroom was surprisingly spacious, with a lovely deep bath and plenty of hot water. Nice complimentary toiletries too.
Talking of complimentary, the two cans of flavoured spring water and bag of crisps was a nice touch. Along with the usual tea and coffee making facilities (proper kettle boils quickly, makes two mugs - these things are important, as anyone that has suffered the Argos basic kettle that takes 20 mins to boil would know). That test passed.
The meal in the evening was great. Simple menu, of well cooked and prepared dishes, with a nod towards local produce. Similarly the bar has a nice variety of beers and wines.
Had a good nights sleep, bed was comfy, room was warm as windows did not open, though there was a fan in the cupboard. But we slept like logs anyway.
Breakfast was of a similar standard to the evening meal, plenty of choices too.
All in all a great place to stop off on a journey