Excellent room, super shower, fabulous value for money.
Is it 5 star luxury? No
Is it clean, roomy, well equipped with lovely staff? Yes
Close to the cruise terminals, road links and city, but not noisy
Would I recommend staying here?
Definitely!!
We found this Thatched country Inn whilst searching for a place to stay in the New Forest and were not disappointed. The room offered to us was well laid out with a very comfortable bed, the towels “fluffy and soft”and the ensuite bathroom had a shower and a stand alone bath.
The menu comprises local ingredients, we had the pie of the day with triple cooked chips and gravy for lunch and enjoyed the freshly cooked “full English” for breakfast the following day.
Friendly staff and great ambience. If you are looking for a quintessentially English Pub with accommodation in the New Forest try this one. They are also Dog friendly!
I'm fully aware that pubs in the UK are having to endure hectic overheads at the moment and I'm very glad to support them in this cost of living crisis, but I draw the line when, I the customer, is ripped-off in order for management to please the executives at Fullers. My visit all started well with a pint of the Dark Side American Pale Ale - highly recommend this beer! Then I ordered two 'Fuller's London Porter Smoked Salmon & King Prawn Linguines' at £17, from the Specials Board. Within 5 mins the two dishes arrived and my immediate reaction was they're starter portions! I then started to count the ingredients: 3 prawns, 2 flakes of pre-heated salmon and 2 yellow baby tomatoes. I took the two plates to the manager and asked him if these two servings were worth £34? He just shrugged his shoulders and said the portion sizes are a directive from Fullers HQ, as if I'm supposed to believe that the Chef has been instructed to serve meals through an item-by-itme policy of strict measurent and control. If this pubs wants to save money it should consider turning the heating down, which was unbearable, and switch-off half the lights which were moslty decorative and offered no function at all. My friend and I, will no longer support this pub and go elsewhere from now on.
Fabulous all round stay Spacious double room and en suite Clean throughout and large comfortable bed. It was very good value for money with breakfast included. Wi-fi was free and worked. Parking also free. We also had dinner with family which again we could not fault. Staff were helpful and friendly. Highly recommended
Just returned from a one night stay visiting family. Room was spacious and clean with a coffee machine and a robe. Bed had a very comfortable bed and I believe a new mattress. Food in pub was ok but basic. Breakfast included in room rate, again was just ok. Service was attentive both for large family dinner and breakfast server Maizie was very helpful. My only gripe was that ground floor rooms are very close to busy road and do not provide enough privacy unless you close the curtains in the evening. Need voils.
I would stay here again just for its convenience.
