The Crown Inn

This place is great. I've stayed in hundreds of hotels and airbnbs over the years but this is right up there with the best. It's in a charming little village full of delightful houses and very peaceful. My room was huge with a proper large bed and great fluffy pillows. There is a good quality TV and streaming services courtesy of s Fire Stick and there are lots of tea and coffee choices not the usual two each. There is a chaise longue at the end of the bed for more comfortable TV viewing. Everything is good quality, thoughtful and tasteful. The bathroom is equally large with a nice quality clawfoot bath and big walk-in shower with loads of squirty stuff. Breakfast is unaccompanied but everything is there (almost) including an egg boiler. Choice of coffees, teas, cereals, fresh fruit etc. etc. Again the breakfast room is all very tastefully done and all that good stuff is available from midnight if you get an itch in the middle of the night. I'm having to be extremely picky to find fault but it would be nice to have a shelf in the shower and amongst all the spreads for your toast (a fresh loaf was ready to cut) there was no marmalade! Oh dear. The pub downstairs is as a pub should be with nice quality clientele and very good food and was all quiet after 10.30. We are back in the area in a couple of weeks and will certainly return to this lovely place.

Exceptional hosting, nothing was too much trouble. The restaurant food was excellent and the continental breakfast was basic but adequate. Rooms were immaculately clean and the hotel is in a lovely location. My only gripe was that a 12.5% service charge was added to our meal and bar tab. I prefer to choose whether or not to tip, and everything was so above expectations that we would have tipped anyway so this was a bit unnecessary and marred things slightly. However despite this I am definitely planning to return again.

Received a nice welcome and the room (1) was really nicely decorated. Unfortunately there were a few negatives. Room 1, although not directly above the bar as far as I’m aware is extremely noisy from both the locals downstairs in the bar and from a 24/7 fairly loud noise which I can only assume is the sound of fridges in the kitchen. There are no White Company toiletries in the room which are advertised on the website. There needs to be a check on the cleaning, although the room itself was very clean along with the toilet, sink and shower, there was hair sitting in the bath plug hole and there was also a used tooth pick and spot of blood on the bathroom floor which was pretty disgusting. Breakfast had a decent supply of continental items but it was pretty depressing sitting in a very dimly lit room with a security camera staring at you whilst eating it.

We arrived and have to be honest The Crown didn’t have much kerb appeal so we entered with trepidation. However Annie was friendly and welcoming showing us to our room providing all the info we needed for our stay. The room was comfortable but small especially the shower room. Basic linens, towels and toiletries provided. All adequate but nothing special. The highlight for us was the Annie and Claudio who were a credit to the team. The food was delicious, especially the pork belly. It always surprises us that staff tend to be less attentive once the mains have finished! Desserts and coffee have to be prompted. Don’t think 12.5% service charge is appropriate at this level of establishment. Nonetheless they removed it willingly but some will feel uncomfortable asking, not because service was inferior, it’s just we feel you should be allowed to leave a gratuity at your own discretion. Still think The Crown is well worth a visit.

My husband and myself visited the crown last Thursday. We both had the lamb shanks which were delicious! The atmosphere was lovely and the staff were friendly and helpful… would definitely recommend it!

My husband and I have just spent a Saturday night here on the recommendation of a friend. We arrived at lunchtime, before our room was ready, and were greeted by our hosts, Annie and Claudio. Our overnight bag was whisked away (and, later, quietly taken up to our room for us) whilst we were settled in with drinks and lunch menus. Never before have we experienced such a warm and friendly welcome - and not just from the staff! Annie introduced us to the locals in the bar and we spent a truly wonderful afternoon and evening making new friends and enjoying the company of both the staff and locals. The food was terrific; our room was pretty, clean and comfortable; and the service was sublime. Absolutely nothing was too much trouble and we honestly felt like we’d been spending time at The Crown for years. We cannot recommend this gem of a place highly enough: I’m already looking at dates to make a return visit.