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Reviews of The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 stars

The Hand & Sceptre, London Road, Southborough, TN4 0QB, United Kingdom

#1 of 1 hotels in Southborough

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 500 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The price of the wine. Room smaller than last visit. Shower screen not adequate for 2 shower heads

    The food and location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    See earlier comments regarding 'quiet' room. Pillows also not very comfortable.

    Had a little trouble parking at first, until someone else left. We had asked for a quiet room, but allocated a room near quite busy main road, and could not get access to open window in order to close, as secondary glazing would not move. No tissues in room and water only lukewarm. Restaurant was quiet good.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    9.0
    Excellent location and great breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really

    Location excellent opposite village green. Early check in very much appreciated, breakfast was excellent

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    8.0
    Very pleasent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room too hot on a hot day,window opens so partly solved

    Well cooked, well presented English breakfast room too hot

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    9.0
    Lovely hotel well situated , good parking and friendly staff
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing to dislike here at all

    Very nice hotel, friendly helpful staff , good parking , room very well presented and super clean , good wi-fi , comfortable bed and a great shower room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent comfortable stay in c
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room size

    Breakfast and Evening Meal

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast less good. The portions small for the cost - eg tiny amounts of avocado on one medium sized piece of toast… and kids were very disappointed not to have a cereal option mentioned in the room. Also, I received too many emails and texts reminding me about the booking and check in. A couple of reminders is good. 9 emails and at least 5 texts felt a little much.

    Room was clean. Staff were great. Great location. Dinner was good (some mixed dishes like salad didn’t have all ingredients) but overall good.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    7.0
    Staff great, wifi sucks.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Wifi is dreadful: It drops all the time, and to reconnect you have to visit a specific web page - which itself is intermittent. Basically, on the 2nd morning I ended up hooking up to the internet via my phone !

    Staff are brilliant

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great staff, very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The decoration of the room, the breakfast and the reception and breakfast staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    8.0
    Enjoyed it. Nice room with good breakfast selections from the menu, made to order.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy location on busy street. With windows open could hear cars n trucks. Shutting windows helped but the no air flow.

    Pub downstairs made dining easy and food was very good.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    8.0
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Liked everything about the property however somewhere close by was playing Bass music till just before midnight, but you can’t blame the hotel on that

    Superb location, beautiful pub/restaurant & the staff are truly lovely, exceptionally friendly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    7.0
    Fit for purpose accommodation and nice food!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were no complementary bottles of water in the room. I asked at the bar and was charged over £9 for water !!! Had to keep the shower running for a good length of time before it heated up ! There's a water conservation card in the bathroom about towel washing etc... didn't seem like much conservation when you have to let water run for at least 10 mins before it heats up . I had 2 lukewarm showers!

    The accommodation was good value and carparking was easy. Lovely beer garden and the food was good. Its a dog friendly bar.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    7.0
    pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    dissapointed with breakfast, I thought there was going to be a selection of cereals and pastries but you could also order off the menu aswell, more of am all you can eat style.

    good location, food quality was good, lovely atmosphere

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had the same room as last time which we really like, it's spacious & comfortable

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not a lot

    The staff are great

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    7.0
    Accommodation great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Booking. Com misled us by putting up the original price and writing that aswell as tea and coffee making facilities, wine or champagne would be available in the room! Not Hand and Sceptre fault so beware. On saying that the wine list prices were extreme to say the least. The food was good and competitively priced but the wine extortionate which did actually put us off dining there after the first time. The house red wine was very poor for the price. Bathroom small and the shower screen not adequate enough for double headed shower

    The location, the food. Booking .com misled me by .

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    8.0
    Good value hotel/pub
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No bath in the small bathroom which had limited headroom. Abrupt manner of waitress during evening meal.

    Value for money. Excellent cooked breakfast (at additional cost). Good position for visiting Hever Castle, Chartwell House, Scotney Castle etc. Comfy bed but bedroom on the small side.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    9.0
    Would 100% stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Beds are super comfy. Everything is super clean and no noise keeping you up. Breakfast is good but their system isn’t great at making modifications to menu items The staff do their best though!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was cold upon arrival, spoke to staff who arranged for a heater for the room, and arranged for the heating to be turned on.

    The room was very good, nicely decorated and clean. The staff were very helpful, food was very good.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pillows were polyester and not comfortable at all.

    Location and great food in the restaurant.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room was only a few feet from London Road. It was difficult to sleep because of the traffic noise.

    The staff were efficient and friendly. Food was tasty and well presented.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    all good

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    9.0
    The staff are very hardworking and friendly
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The toilet paper and the endless doors when carrying luggage

    It was clean and spacious

    Stayed in March 2024

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