Tollemache Arms

absolutely terrible! passing through the village with a few family members we decided to have a few drinks to break up the journey, we could hear the land lady discussing other members off staff in an unpleasant manner, the land lady was very rude and we personally didn’t feel like we had a warm welcome from her, however the other staff members were absolutely brilliant we couldn’t fault them at all. the san miguel tasted very weak and had an off taste to it. would not recommend going here for a pitstop!

An overnight stay for a cricket match in the village. We received a friendly welcome on arrival and were shown to our room. The room appeared to be freshly decorated and was clean. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom very good but could do with a little storage. The steak that we had for our evening meal was very good, the only problem was the size of the portions, they were very large. Overnight the road outside the hotel was surprisingly noisy. Breakfast was very good but be prepared for a large full english. Would stay again but with a room at the rear of the hotel.

Myself and my wife stayed in the Tollmarche last Saturday, on arrival we were greeted and quickly shown to our room, the room was spacious and very clean, the bed was comfortable and the bedding clean and fresh. We had a drink downstairs and found the bar area to by cosy with the real fire burning, bar staff were very polite and quick to serve. We will be staying again as it meet all of our expectations.

Rooms very comfy and modern

Ok, let’s start with the positives. The staff amazing, lovely people! Parking on site and good location(travelling to Scotland from London). Now the amenities, once you walk in the rooms area/stairs and corridors they are smelly, like old, mouldy place, the stairs make noises as if you were walking in an old precarious place. Furniture a little dated and soulless. The Room: dated and soulless, horrible cheap bed, pillows are thin and woke up with a sore neck. Walls are paper thin and you can hear people talking, walking in, banging doors and having shower at late hrs of the morning, also there is a constant noise from some sort of machine(boiler? Kitchen?) right below the room we were keeping us awake most of night. We found used flossing, no plastic in the bins and dusty areas. It’s such a pity as the staff is lovely, yet not an enjoyable stay and don’t recommend(until measures are taken).

I believe the owners are very new to hospitality but excellent chefs! We wish them well and hope as they gain experience it will show in the rooms. The area for sitting/working was a very dark corner restricted by the en-suite being in the wrong position but could have been arranged to be cosy corner with reading light etc. Our main complaint was the king size douvet had been pushed into a double size douvet cover. This would have been passable for a single person but get two in the bed and your backs are bare! The meal in the restaurant was very good and thoroughly enjoyed. Popular with the locals as well which is always a good sign.

Evening dinner and breakfast was excellent. Bar area and dining room very good. Room and bathroom very tired and needed refreshing.

Great little hotel conveniently situated about not far from the A1 about halfway between Peterborough and Grantham. Character building with peaceful and welcoming gardens to the rear, only 4 bedrooms which are clean and comfortable and a super pub/restaurant downstairs. Really friendly hostess and team with excellent meals served both morning and night - I recommend the beef fillet kebab, outstanding!