Everything - from the welcome on Friday eve to the farewell on Sunday morning our party, intent on a solid conversational endeavour with full catering and accommodation requirements for the whole duration l, could not have been better treated. Michelle and her staff were wonderful - responding immediately and cheerfully to our every request - we had three visitors to add to the throng on Saturday who were equally warmly welcomed and fed and watered - food of the highest quality served piping hot and with all the trimmings. Four of us stayed the two nights and the whole of Saturday we had a room to our selves to conference in. Again - teas, coffees and lunch etc served up swiftly and on time. Cannot praise the service and the facilities and the surroundings highly enough. The Forest of Dean is a beautifully serene, atmospheric area with a quality, an ambience, all of its own - I love mixed woodland containing a wonderful mix of wildlife from wild boar to tawny owls, woodpeckers and kingfishers so maybe I’m biased. Thoroughly relaxing weekend in which to do some serious reminiscing and plan the recording of our contribution to social history. I hope to return before here later this year. Meanwhile thank you.

I cannot think of anything that I didn’t like - not one jot.

Spacious, cosy, clean ,warm bedroom. Plenty of hot water. Good breakfast included in the price. We ate our evening meal in the bar which was delicious and good value for money. Staff were friendly and efficient. We would stay again.

Our bed was a double bed. However, I prefer a 5 ft bed. A minor thing. It's a shame that there is no real fire in the bar. It would add even more character to the pub.

Perfect location. Lovely pub atmosphere with excellent cask ales. Comfy and convenient ground-floor room (we had a dog.) Excellent staff and first-class service - nothing was ever too much trouble. Good varied menu for both breakfasts and evening meals with food served hot and fresh - the scrambled egg was perfect and the beef bourguignon superb.

It's probably just a personal thing but I think pub food should be straightforward. Goujons in a little basket, chips (although excellent) served in a little tin and baked beans in a little separate dish are all examples of unnecessary fussiness. It makes the meal difficult to eat - and why we had a sprig of watercress on every plate, including breakfast, beats me!

Lovely location, and staff were really friendly. The breakfast was really nice with a good choice, and sensible serving times. We didn't eat dinner here but having a good range of dietary options was really good to see and reflected at breakfast too. This would encourage us to revisit. I also liked the dog friendly attitude too and so would consider bringing the dog next time. I liked the history information in the room about the Inn, and the room had all the things you'd expect (toiletries, hairdryer etc).

Pre-ordering breakfast has some advantages but the negatives are you are never sure what you might feel like the next day and so not my preference but appreciate why this is done.

Great little pub, excellent location. Good sized room with 4 post bed. Room felt chilly, but found an electric radiator in the wardrobe, which was perfect. Had evening meal in restaurant, which was excellent. Breakfast pre-ordered night before, so ready when we went down to eat. Staff very helpful and polite.

Stairs are steep to room which need careful navigating. File alarm went off just after 7.45 am and was not sure if to evacuate, as it went off and on a couple of times

Comfortable rooms, ideally situated for exploring the local area, friendly staff on the whole, good food.

Security light illuminating our room at night, although this was resolved by switching it off. It would have been nice if a member of staff had taken the trouble to us if everything was OK, at some point during our four night stay. While not essential, it would have been an appreciated gesture.

Staff were very welcoming, the room was comfortable, large and with a good bathroom. There were plenty of power sockets and even USB sockets. The breakfasts were nice and the manager was able to get me in to the restaurant at the last minute, even though it was already over subscribed for the evening. It was an excellent restaurant, lovely food, decent portions and reasonably priced. All in all, loved it here.

There was no part of this I didn't like.

Great location. Clean, comfortable room with friendly and helpful staff. Fresh milk available for drinks. Lots of choice for breakfast which was cooked to order. Great coffee!

The shelf with the kettle was close to the bed so I banged my head a couple of times getting up. Duvet could have been a bit bigger-it was a tight fit for the size of bed. However these are minor tweaks to an otherwise great stay.

Breakfast was sumptuous ! It is pre booked each day for a particular time therefore little waiting time. Coffee (or tea etc) arrives very speedily. The food is excellent and plentiful.

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The staff were friendly and helpful, and room was superbly outfitted. Meals were all excellent and chef delivered exceptional service. Our room was on the ground floor and designed for full wheelchair access from outside, with easy parking by the door. The location of the Fountain Inn is a good starting point to explore the Forest of Dean and surrounding areas of interest. The adjacent Heritage Steam Railway is an added bonus.

Although the bathroom was of a high hotel standard a heated towel rail would have been beneficial, but it should be noted that the facilities overall were nevertheless first class.