Clean, comfortable, stylish fresh room with classical music playing upon arrival. Nice touch. Bathroom products excellent. Staff all great ! Restaurant food, bar and courtyard including gardens all lovely. Convenient parking at rear. The hotel character and ambience. The town of Oundle is fab too.

Room was very clean and comfortable, had tv, radio, alarm clock, iron and ironing board. Dinner was good with a good selection of dishes and wines. Loved the staircase from the bar to the first floor, originally part of Fotheringhay Castle and said to have the ring imprint from Mary Queen of Scots where she gripped the balustrade as she made her way to her execution. Didn't encounter any ghosts!!! Well worth staying and good value for money, would definitely stay again. Staff were all very welcoming and helpful.

Had a slight problem with the toilet flush. No plumber was available so the problem was solved with the offer to use another empty room's facilities but we chose to use the bar toilets which were just along the corridor from our room and it was only for one night so no real problem.

We had a nice bedroom, albeit quite snug, but the bathroom was fabulous, clearly recently refurbed with both a bath and a separate shower cubicle. Food was delicious, both breakfast and dinner. Good parking for the car and all the staff were friendly and helpful.

We asked for a quiet room and for some reason they chose a garden room. There was a wedding the next day of our visit and it was held in the banqueting room in the garden. Fortunately we somehow managed to sleep through any noise, but we feel the hotel should be obliged to inform people if there is a wedding booked during their stay.

Nice comfortable room with a large bed, good shower and good tea and coffee making facilities. There was a very good choice of breakfast, and it was all great quality. Probably the best thing about the hotel, apart from the lovely building itself, is the staff, all of whom could not have been friendlier or more helpful.

Although there is a car park for residents behind the hotel, it's way too small for the size of the hotel, so you have to often park further up the road. On the plus side, even if you have to do this, if you find a parking space, it's free.

Room was comfortable, bathroom was large and well equipped, shower was powerful. Restaurant was great, food of good quality and generous. The hotel was beautiful too, a lovely change from the concrete block school of architecture loved by some hotel chains.

My wife found the bed a little soft for her liking but it was fine for me. The hotel car park is quite small for the size of the hotel and some parking spaces are under trees, which people in-the-know avoid. When we got back late and had to park in one of those, the next morning our car was covered in sap, bird poo and twigs.

On arrival I was given the jug of oat milk I'd requested. There was decaff tea and coffee in the room, as asked for. The coffee maker was divine The room had great character - beams and lovely, squeaky floorboards. There was a bath, which was great as the toiletry supply was really generous. We each had very deep, bubbly baths The linen was top rate and the bed big and comfortable. The furnishings were classy. The building itself is full f history and a delight to be in. The cocktails were good. The whole atmosphere was perfect.

Noting! Maybe a few more staff would have been a good idea. The team worked very hard but they could have done with a few more colleagues.

I loved the location, it’s a quiet and lovely village. It did give me Cambridgeshire vibes. The property itself is amazing, decorated with taste and well maintained. I entered my room which was pre lit and had Classical music playing on the radio. It made me unwind so quickly. On Thursday mornings there’s a little market that’s worth a wander (accurate as of March 2025).

I arrived late and there was no parking spaces left. I had to park in a disabled bay, for which I felt guilty but according to the staff this was no trouble. Bear in mind spaces are tight and not easy to park when you don’t know the area in the middle of the night.

I had a wonderful, relaxing stay. There was a lovely atmosphere and all of the staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The room was exceptional. It was decorated beautifully and extremely spacious with a lovely outlook onto the courtyard and gardens. The breakfast was excellent with a good choice on the menu. Compliments to the chef. The hotel has a lovely ethos and feels like you’re in a small village upon entering with so much character. I’ll definitely be back again and bring family and friends.

Everything was excellent.

A historic 17th century coaching inn tastefully updated to the 21st century. Excellent dinner and breakfast with all staff friendly and eager to please. One of the nicest places I have stayed, central location, quiet, with car parking and great value for money

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The Breakfast Room was good with space between the tables and there was just about enough variety for a 3-night stay. The room was comfortable and the coffee machine was welcome and the towels were substantial but nice and soft. The view was good as the first room I was shown had no view and no character but Leslie very kindly moved me to a different room on the first floor with more light and more ambience which is what I want when I visit an historic building.

I noticed towards the end of my breakfast, as I was going to get my toast, on the second morning of my stay (Saturday 24 August) that not only was there no fruit salad left, and that it was not replaced several minutes later, and no Danish pastries left either. They were not topped up. Also, there were no cereal bowls or small plates available. I was dismayed so the following morning I got up much earlier than I would have done to ensure that I got to breakfast as soon as it was served. I was worried that they would run out again and that there would be almost no choice of food! This was not good.