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Great welcome from Steve host who was so kind with all my faffing around and rebooking needs, Really comfortable rooms, great en-suite shower in the twin, lovely private bathroom for sole use of the King room (please do not be put off by this as the room is quite separate to others on the floor (as in turn right or left at the top of the stairs and very tastefully curtained off for privacy.)). The property has beautiful- views, lovely. 20 mins pleasant walk to the Cotswold Distillery- great afternoon out - tasting. (Apparently look on Groupon for offers) Dinner at Feldon Valley Golf Club “The Kitchen” next door to B&B delicious. Lizzy gave us a lift (AND offered to pick us up - how generous?) but we walked back (8 mins) with a decent torch (do not forget this townies if you are out at night) Wildlife around there lovely, villages beautiful . The breakfast provided by Steve and the talented Lizzy was hands down the best ever. Choice, quality, home made in the extreme, And the four of us have stayed in quite a few places right around the globe. If you need a place to stay in this area, I would say , stop looking and book here. Excellent.

Ok. Reviews. Let's get this out of the way. They do not have TVs in the rooms. I find this hard to believe that's a reason to give a lower rating. We stayed at an apparently 4 star prior to here and they had a TV in the room and they've refunded us our money because the stay/room/service/hotel was bad. (Not going to mention them). They didn't even quibble, they acknowledged it. So if this is a massive thing for you,  take a tablet or laptop. We all have them. There you go, done. So in summary, they do not have TVs but  have the most amazing walks, staff and surroundings. Lovely welcome in reception. The rooms were clean and bathrooms mastic mould free!!! Doesn't happen in many.  Beds were lovely and comfy, reception give you any extra coffees you want, there was no quibble. 24 hr bar if you wanted it for residents. In the main bar area, it overlooks the golf course, the restaurant also. The restaurant services approx 36 people ish (at a time) don't quote me, this is a guesstimate. The bar lounge also has 25 people to sit? Again, don't quote me, it's a guesstimate. (Make sure you book a table though) You can also just go for drinks and you don't have to eat if you don't want to. There are many places within the area if you wanted to eat out. (You have to drive or taxi for this though, not walking distance). The quality of food they serve is not a Wetherspoons menu. This is fresh and locally sourced and not cooked in bulk. If you're looking for piles of food on a plate for £10, probably not the place for you. The food was amazing and the best I've had for a while. The waiting staff were there in a blink of an eye if you wanted something. You are roughly 30 mins from visiting places of interest. But you could expand further, it's very easy to access places. The area is a stunning place, Feldon valley I would recommend and would definitely return to.

On this, our third stay at the wonderful Howard Arms, being older and less mobile we were in the Garden Room which has two windows looking over the large, pretty garden. We were very comfortable in this clean, spacious and luxurious room. The large bathroom has a tub and a separate shower and there is plenty of surface space for washbags, etc. I did have a minor niggle with the hangers in the wardrobe. These were the sort that have the anti-theft security rings attached to them which you get in most hotels these days. Usually the hangers can easily be lifted out of their rings to ease the process of hanging up your clothes. However, most of these were tightly wedged into the rings and so I found it difficult to hang my clothes up. The first evening we chose the Sunday Roast and plumped for pork loin. This consisted of two slices of pork, a splendid Yorkshire Pudding, and gravy, accompanied by a huge heap of veg, and I mean HUGE - roast potatoes, greens including broccoli, various root veg such as carrots and celeriac, and a generous portion of cauli cheese. Adam Richman and Casey Webb would have felt at home here but we were completely over-faced. That said, however, we were a bit disappointed to get only two small slices of pork loin per person, which seemed a bit mean compared to the overwhelming amount of vegetables provided. We’d have preferred at least three slices of pork and a ”normal” amount of vegetables. But it was all nicely cooked. Our meal on the second evening was superb. We were delighted to see Creedy Carver duck on the menu and this turned out to be a generous portion, beautifully cooked and presented, and absolutely delicious. We couldn't fault it. I highly recommend this lovely, comfortable old pub in the beautiful village of Ilmington. All the staff were polite and friendly and we would certainly stay there again when next in the area. In fact, we were very sorry to leave.

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This hotel is the most cost-effective hotel in my trip to England, very value! The room is large, the bed and pillows are very comfortable, the facilities are complete, the parking is free, and the breakfast is superb! In fact, it should be an old manor transformation, the garden is super large, reminding me of Downton Manor. The little brother at the front desk is super humorous and has a rich expression.

Very characteristic log cabin, the room is not big, but the layout is compact, and there is a kitchenette with a stove. The sanitation inside the house is good, but it is best to clean the wooden seats outside. The mattress is too soft, and the sofa for the baby to sleep on is also very small. The curtains are thin and easy to wake up early in the morning. The surrounding scenery is good, you can stroll around at will. Catering should be featured, but we didn't have the chance to taste it. The child said he liked it very much.

樓下酒吧餐廳，樓上及後院是房間，服務設施都還行，但是有些房間會比較吵，馬路和bar裏聊天的聲音，以及莫名其妙持續的不知道是什麼機器在運作的噪音。有點被圖片欺騙了…