breakfast a little overpriced but tasty

great food, exceptional service and friendly staff , spotlessly clean , super location

Stayed in January 2023

benefit from chair and drawers in room and somehow removing strobing small light of smoke detector in ceiling in room. Clear indictaion at time of booking of £25 charge for pets

Beautifully appointed hotel in all respects, great dining/b'fast areas and room, fabulous that dogs were allowed wherever humans went including restautant

Stayed in January 2023

Super cosy and welcoming pub. We stayed here for four days over Christmas. Rooms were delightful. Beds are super comfy. Super wonderful shower. Staff are super friendly Breakfast is delicious. Can't wait to come back.

Stayed in December 2022

Nothing, all was great

Amazing staff, helpful and kind. Always trying to find ways to make us feel comfortable. Fantastic breakfast, cozy and very comfortable hotel. Will come back for sure!

Stayed in December 2022

The restaurant was fantastic, the rooms felt very ‘high spec’ and the location is fantastic for walking into Melford

Stayed in November 2022

This is a really lovely place in a gorgeous location. The breakfast was one of the best we’ve ever had. Dinner was delicious, far higher level than ‘gastro pub’ Perfect for a winter stay as the open fire in the bar made it very cosy. Lovely and stylish decor.

Stayed in December 2022

We were on the top floor with steep stairs, difficult for luggage and a dog!

Ideally placed, lovely rooms, helpful staff, clean, nice decor

Stayed in November 2022

There’s not much parking available, perhaps they could come to an agreement with the parish council / church and open a space on the green?

Our room was quite spectacular, a suite with lots of space and very well appointed. The other member of our party also had a lovely room. It had the feel of a boutique four star hotel and a comfortable country hotel, and was far nice than I had expected, if I’m honest.

Stayed in November 2022

Very clean and comfortable, friendly staff and very welcoming.

Stayed in November 2022

A lovely property in a great setting, with easy access to other beautiful surrounding areas . Comfortable well furnished rooms and loved the wonderful assortment of natural toiletries for use a welcome and healthy change thank you. Only had one meal there , but very tasty and all the staff I came across were very pleasant and helpful.

Stayed in October 2022

The location was great situated at the quieter end of the high street with the green in front of you. We also visited Melford Hall which was a nice day out and only a 5 minute walk from the black lion. The hotel is decorated nicely and the bar has a cosy snug feel. We were sad that the lounge area no longer existed as that was a lovely quiet space where we first had a hot chocolate on a winters days couple of years back and when we said we would be back to stay! It’s now extended dining space which I’m sure is simply more profitable. Our room was really comfortable and a good size for us to be able to fit our cot in and there be plenty of space still. It’s also really helpful to us when the bar and dining areas are still within range of our monitor to help us relax and enjoy some adult time while lil one is sleeping. Bar staff and staff in general were very friendly and helpful. I do think some improvements could be made around the food. We had dinner on the first night and breakfast on the first morning and a family roast on the Sunday. I was disappointed with breakfast, while relatively tasty service was slow and it seemed to come out luke warm and overall I didn’t think it was good value for money being £15. My mum had croissants and some toast and that was charged at £15 too so I think so different pricing options would be better here! The dinner was tasty enough presented nicely but no real wow factor, my husband’s steak was not great and the roast was a very decent sized portion, though the potatoes seemed like they were left over from earlier and then fried in oil to make crispy, not great. I would definitely stay here again, it has a lovely feel to the place and is definitely a cosy place to visit in the colder months.

Stayed in October 2022

Rooms lovely compfy bed

All good shame we couldnt always get a drink at the bar as staff only there until 6. Quite a few punters tried to come for a drink but had to be turned away. Surely if staff even one is there why turn people away?? Doesnt make busi ness sense! Staff nice

Stayed in October 2022

That the restaurant was closed for the 2 days I was staying there which was unfortunate.

Room was lovely and quiet and the bed very comfortable. Lovely assortment of herbal toiletries to use. Great to have a bath to soak in.

Stayed in October 2022

nothing was perfect

everything outstanding

Stayed in October 2022

Parking is a little tricky in that an area of green common land is utilised which is very handy for the hotel itself but this became churned up and muddy this last weekend with the rain and therefore difficult to access. Not the hotels fault in any way, however shared parking with church attendees at weekends could lead to issues with access over the winter months.

Stayed in October 2022

heating system caused chaos

Stayed in October 2022

Weak coffee and no toast with a cooked breakfast?

Stayed in September 2022

Nothing.

Friendly helpful staff, delicious food, beautiful comfy rooms, dog friendly, great village.

Stayed in October 2022

seal on shower screen half missing, so water went all over bathroom floor when showering, but lovely room.

outstanding evening meal, lovely, comfortable accommodation and friendly helpful staff.

Stayed in September 2022

nothing to dislike

The rooms were beautifully presented and very comfortable . As my husband has had knee operations we requested a room with a walk in shower as many had the shower over the bath. This was changed for us with no problem. Dinner on the night of our stay was also exceptional .

Stayed in September 2022

nothing

lovely property, well designed, excellent rooms, very clean and charming staff

Stayed in September 2022

Road a bit nosey. Will ask for a room away from it next time.

Comfortable bed. Good toiletries. Good staff. Excellent location.

Stayed in September 2022

On a main junction so traffic noise could be a problem. Although this did not affect us.

Lovely room everything you need.

Stayed in August 2022

The TV connection was poor ! A shower head was missing for our first night but rectified the following day.

We didn't have breakfast. But dinner was very good. Staff were very polite and helpful.

Stayed in July 2022

parts of the interior were a little worn/could do with a refresh. and for the price of the stay I would have expected breakfast to be included. none the less, the staff made our stay very pleasant, and the bed was very comfy!

very lovely and friendly staff, and a delicious breakfast

Stayed in July 2022