Near very busy A1 but noise ok if you kept windows shut

Stayed in June 2021

Breakfast very good. Was a bit difficult to get to on A1 going North as lodge was on the other side of the barrier!

Stayed in May 2021

Nothing. Old-fashioned decor, creaking stairs - just adds to the charm of the place.

Delightful historic building, full of character, a bit compromised by being right on the A1 but a lot more quiet than the location might suggest. Really nice couple running the place, it's obviously a labour of love.

Stayed in May 2024

Everything

Perfect

Stayed in April 2024

Stayed in a room that queen Victoria used too😀 And loved the breakfast.

Stayed in April 2024

Unfortunately as a bed and breakfast the joy of visiting a historic building is lost easily by the lack of attention to ensuring that fixtures and fittings are secure, function and an acceptable level of cleanliness is missing. No hand wash is a non negotiable and no wash basin in the wet room and toilet. Kitchen and bedroom contain furniture and equipment leftover from the main house and are unclean and badly need to be replaced. No fire doors, fire or heat sensors or anything modern once you enter the patio doors. Although breakfast was included in the price, it is pre-cooked with a rubber texture served on extremely hot plates that cause burns to the fingers. There is a basic continental available. Staff seemed to be completely ignorant of the issues their paying customers are writing in these reviews and making the necessary changes. If you have a walking disability there are steps everywhere and numerous external doors around the main building to find with no signs. There are clearly issues here meaning despite the cheap cost per night, it still isn't good value for money.

Handy location as long as you have ear plugs due to the traffic noise. Ground floor unit identified for people with disabilities has a comfortable bed. Good parking.

Stayed in March 2024

The property is accessed via a direct left turn off the A1 Southbound / Carriageway crossing Northbound, not easy. We arrived in the pouring rain, and had to phone the owner to get someone to let us in. The property is quite large imagine 'Button House, if you've watched Ghosts. We were shown to our allocated room, but the shower didn't work and the hot water ran cold within a couple of minutes. the central heating wasn't on, assume this was due to cost, and had standalone electric heaters instead. The stand in host then showed us to other rooms, seems we were the only booking that night, and ended up in what seemed to be a self contained apartment with two single and one double bed. Everywhere needed a real good clean, there were dead flies on the floor of the bathroom. We knew the property was close to the A1 but it really needs investment especially modern windows to drown out the traffic noise. We understand the owners are quite eldery, but if they are serious about running it as a B&B, some serious money needs to be spent on it, which may not be practical given the buildings age. Obviously before the A1 became what it is, it was probably a first class coaching inn. We understand the owners were away due to family emergency, and Monica the stand in host, was as helpful as she could be in the circumstances. Luckily we were only there one night as a pit stop, it's a shame as we understand it used to be a hotel until recently, it could be so much more, we understand it's been withdrawn from Booking.com, which isn't surprising.

The stand in host was very helpful and polite, and the breakfast was good.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing to dislike.

Charming renovated coach house, a very pleasant stay. Every room is full of character, many original features still remaining adding to the character of the building.

Stayed in November 2023

smell of damp.

staff were brilliant, breakfast was great.

Stayed in October 2023

The room is in need of a deep clean and repairs. The shower cubicle was unusable as the door was hanging off. Great size room just unclean. Breakfast starts at 8am, on this occasion we needed to leave early so paid for a breakfast we didn’t eat.

The location was perfect for our overnight stay.

Stayed in September 2023

Would have been nice to have WiFi.

Ideal location by the A1 for easy travel, very clean & friendly + a lovely breakfast.

Stayed in September 2023

The shower room was tiny with poor shower curtain and no hand basin. The window was broken. The rooms were very tired with cheap furniture. The Roma smelt very musty

Breakfast good. Location good

Stayed in September 2023

Location next to A1, loud traffic all night. Despite its name, it's not an Inn or pub.

Breakfast was the best part. Good parking. It was a wonderfull building in tip-top condition just after WW2

Stayed in September 2023

The hosts are lovely and very welcoming, and the house itself is beautiful. Breakfast was delightful. My room was massive. Everything I needed and more. Will definitely stay again. Great value.

Stayed in August 2023

Dirty. Very dated

Great old features

Stayed in August 2023

Couldn't sleep down to road noise, room dirty and a little shabby, mould wood missing lifting wall paper, light bulb didn't really work, not enough places to charge devices, window had cobwebs and a tissue on it

Easy to find

Stayed in July 2023

Traffic noise, but understandable due to location.

Value for money. Great breakfast Great staff/ hosts! Convenient access, ample parking.

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing

Very friendly staff.. Beautiful place with lots of history. On the A1 for great connections. good price with excellent breakfast.

Stayed in July 2023

Could have done with a basin in the bathroom

Big room plenty of space ,good location for where i was going

Stayed in July 2023

Our main issue (we were a group of 8) was the hygiene stand and. That was absolutely appalling. We had nowhere else to go by the time we checked in, being such a large group. So we had to clean the rooms ourselves. Hair in bath, dirty carpets, you name. I never leave negative reviews, but this was bad! Breakfast spread wasn’t bad, but very basic and only served between 8-8.30am. One day we had an event to attend we asked if it could be served earlier and it was, so that was a nice gesture. Because you can’t walk anywhere and the cans have to come from Grantham to take you 2 miles up the road to the nearest pub, we paid £45 (yes, forty five) each way for a cab. £90 for a £30 dinner. Worth it because we were so many but totally outrageous if you’re alone or a couple.

The staff was nice and helpful, it is very conveniently located to A1 access. Good parking space.

Stayed in June 2023

Absolutely everything!

Nothing. It was all apalling!

Stayed in May 2023

I thought the elderly gentleman and his family that ran the hotel together with his family was very generous and helpful in making my stay as comfortable as possible, I loved the history of the places and it was a pity I was only there for one week

Stayed in May 2023

Noise from motorway but to be expected

Great hosts very friendly and always willing to chat

Stayed in May 2023

It was a bit cold with being big, but there was a heater in the wardrobe, and after half an hour, it was fine .

It is very old with a lot of history about it . The breakfast was an English one and was very nice . The room we had was big and I mean big .

Stayed in May 2023

Our contractors stayed at this property and were pleased with cleanliness and amenities. Communication by the owner on access etc was excellent.

Stayed in April 2023