ザ ベル イン(The Bell Inn)

Amazing hotels for couples ! Very cute room and nice staff

Lovely old country pub with very nice rooms , excellent food, friendly staff and exceptional service

First, the brickbats. We both ordered calves liver, specified v pink. Arrived grey. Asked for replacement, which was provided. Wine menu v pricey, yet wine glasses thick cheap canteen version. Salt/ pepper served loose in dishes, not smart in COVID season. The ensuite room was v comfy, but in need of some Tlc: shower tiles v dirty, small, impractical makeup mirror on desk, one bare sloping shelf above sink for toothbrush, etc. Now the bouquets. Breakfast was delicious and extensive, service in general cheerful and courteous. Good complimentary toiletries, good towels and bed linen. Overall, the Bell deserves its popularity, though I fear the finer aspects of cooking and presentation are getting lost amid the pressure of serving so many simultaneously. Like so many, just hope it doesn't get ruined by its success.

I stayed two nights at The Bell as I know it well and which is close to family who I was visiting. This was however the first time I have had a room and I really enjoyed my stay; and would particularly like to acknowledge both Danny and Jo for their excellent support. I choose to eat in both evenings with family joining me and we really enjoyed the food and the ambience in the bar / restaurant. In all I had a very relaxing few days in comfortable surroundings in a great location, and intend to visit The Bell again in the future. KimB.

Sewage smell as you arrive very off putting anyway table was booked, both had pizza which were good a little more choice of pizzas would be nice, service was fine had bread and a small amount of just olive oil which came on a small plate! Very expensive wine £12 & £8 for a 250ml & 125ml respectively did ask about the cost and was told it was a pinot noir! it certainly wasn't a good pinot noir! the house wine isn't much cheaper!

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, staff were very friendly and helpful. The chef cooked one of the most delicious partridge that i have ever had (and I've eaten a few)

i liked the location, log fires, friendly staff and excellant food i didn't like the garden area - it was overgrown and uncared for i would have liked to sit outside and enjoy the autum sunshine with a glass of wine but it was not in a fit state to use. i didn't like the shower / wet room which had a mirror so high i couldn't see in it and the room flooded so badly it was only possible for one of use to use the wet room in the morning. i was disappointed staff had not cleaned our room by the time we returned from a day out at 4pm. staff did say they would come and clean the room but by that time it was not convienient. i would also have liked a more comfy cosy bar area to relax but appriciate this might be had to accomodate.

The room was very cramped. It had a fire exit door in the room but when you opened the door it was blocked in. We could hear everything being said under us in the restaurant and couldn’t keep window open as there were people sitting outside our room smoking. The food in the pub didn’t offer much choice for vegetarians.

Great service, amazing food. Breakfast is especially good.