There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. There are 3 meeting rooms available. The business-friendly The Bird In Hand also features a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available. The property offers extended parking privileges.
We had a very pleasant stay at this charming inn. The inn, though old, is well kept and the surrounding is nice with plants/flowers and a few birds flying around. The food is excellent. We had breakfast and supper there and both times we were impressed with the choices and the quality of the food.
The room was hot and smelled musty (Wren) when I walked in. I immediately opened the windows to try and get rid of the smell, but the windows are on a cable, so don't open very far. The radiator in the bathroom was on full which didn't help matters and I con't think there was a way to turn it off, despite being 16 degrees outside.
When I tried to use the air conditioning, it turned on, but I couldn't get it to blow any air.
To be fair, I didn't report any of the issues as I dragged off my hot motorbike gear and was too exhausted to get dressed and go back downstairs. Staff may well ahve resolved the heat issue for me if I'd asked.
Slept with the window open all night, but luckily it was quiet - absolutely no noise from outside despite being a pub.
On the positive side, the bed was really comfy, pillows were good and I was given somewhere out of sight to park the motorbike where I could chain it to a post. The staff are really friendly and helpful too.
Can't comment on breakfast as it starts at 7am and I had already left.
The staff was absolutely lovely, but the photos didnât ring true to actuality. The carpet was riddled with stains, the room smelled musty, the bathroom toilet lid had permanent scratches that made it feel dirty, the walls were marked with stains and scratches, the ceiling was damaged, and there were termites or flying ants inside near windows. Again, staff was so kind.
Our go-to hotel if we need somewhere to stay before a Heathrow flight. The staff are all very friendly, food is excellent (both dinner and breakfast), plentiful parking. We stayed in an executive room this time - we liked the extra space and would book this again. Last time we were there we were helping some friends who had suffered a tragedy that day, and I managed to knock over a large G&T. Even without knowing what we were dealing with, the lady behind the bar calmly cleared up the mess and sorted a fresh one - no charge and no judgement. We really appreciated her kindness.
Second visit, great room, clean, good coffee in the room, parking on site.
My only gripe on this visit is the mattress was awful, I could feel the springs through the mattress.
I am not sure how a hotel can justify a double room at ÂŁ123 without breakfast and then charge ÂŁ5 for a small bottle of water in the room.
Staff were friendly and room was large and clean but whole place needs an update.
Evening meal was overpriced mediocre pub food.
Would I book again, doubt it.