Fisherman's Haunt Hotel

Mutton Dressed as Lamb

2.0

We booked this for three nights through Pet Pyjamas, believing this would be a dog friendly pub. We stayed for one night. Where do I begin? The room was old, tired, dark and smelt of damp. The bedding was clean and fresh, but that was about it. The room had not been cleaned. There was thick dust on the window sill - such an obvious place to 'miss' when cleaning a room. All the fitments were 'wonky' and looked like they'd been put up in a rush, there were stains on one of the chairs, the old furniture had been repainted and the desk top was 'rising' where it had been repainted and the floor looked like it had been there since the 60's - cold, wood pieces rising, no comfort at all. We paid extra to for our dog and yet there was nothing provided for him. No bowl, bedding, treats, nothing, just an extra amount on an already overpriced bill. As we went round the site we realised there were no dog bowls anywhere and no bins - so we had to drive out of the pub to find a bin to get rid of our dog 'bags'. Very poor The local environment offered nothing. The pub was next to a main road with fast moving traffic, including large lorries. Walking the dog on the only evening we stayed was horrible for us and the dog. To go anywhere, you had to get in a car and drive. The inside of the pub was quite nice - I presume any money spent on the place has been spent on this as it definitely wasn't spent on the rooms, and having spent 10 mins outside, it wasn't spent on that either. The pub looks very run down from the outside, the seating area hadn't been cleaned or painted, there were cobwebs and weeds everywhere, and the noise from the road made it impossible to spend any time there. We had prebooked dinner, so felt we had to at least give that a go. The food was acceptable, nothing special at all, just standard pub grub. My husbands steak was cooked as ordered, however, it was full of gristle and not a good eating experience at all. My dinner was cold by the time I got half way through it. Serving hot expensive meals on cold plates? Rooky error! The prices. just like the price of the room, were ridiculous for what was served up. And for a pub that advertises its bar and wines, there were two choices of red, yes just two. By the end of the meal I had already made a reservation at another pub (which turned out to be worth every penny!) for the following two nights. We left the following morning. The only positive thing about our experience was the lovely girl who served us. She ran the bar and served all our food. I hope she is better looked after than the pub and accommodation is. This is a pub trying to be something it is not. The rooms weren't worth half the price they were charging - to be frank I've stayed all around the country in Premier Inns, and would take any of them above this place any day. The food is basic pub grub, served with a lack of finesse. Not worth the price being asked. The pub lacked atmosphere and customers - and we should have known we had made a mistake the minute we arrived and the car park was empty. Worse still, before we had even got through the door we were warned by a local about eating 'elsewhere'. Needless to say when we said we were checking out early, and told them our major reason was that it was sold as dog friendly and was not, we were not offered any sort of alternative or compensation. If they had, maybe we wouldn't be writing this damming review. Please, please save your money. This place just isn't worth wasting £200 for a night We left with our skin crawling.

Guest review

8.0

Comfortable room with superb bed and despite heatwave, not over hot at night. Staff were incredibly lovely and helpful. Evening meal was good.

− It seems picky but the shower water pressure was very high. You could save a bit of water and save guests wiping up the floor? I thought breakfast was a bit pricey so opted out but managed on porridge!! I also thought for a couple of nights it was a bit pricey - we recently had a whole week in Gloucestershire for the same price.

Disappointing

4.0

The price point gave the expectation of a luxury hotel which was far from the experience we had. Although it wasn’t dirty it was dusty and tired. The restaurant was more like a cafe with no atmosphere and no choice for me with dietary needs

We had a very comfortable nights stay at The Fisherman’s Haunt. The staff were very helpful and welcoming and the breakf

10.0

Excellent location for a wedding we were attending, very friendly and helpful staff, great breakfast and lovely clean room

Damp, dirty and dark

2.0

We stayed for two nights in June, paying £304 per night including breakfast, £608 in total. When we checked in, the receptionist cheerfully told us "you've got one of the nice ones." Sadly, that made what we found all the more disappointing. The room was dirty and the bathroom walls had mould across them, which I have photographed. Mould of this extent does not appear overnight and it had clearly been there for some time. The room was also very dark and the bedding poor quality. Breakfast was mediocre at best. At this price point I had expected a significantly higher quality and it did not deliver. The staff were friendly throughout, which I want to acknowledge. However, when I raised my concerns in writing with the director, I received a response describing the mould as "discolouration from condensation", which I found dismissive. A goodwill gesture of £50 was offered, which I accepted, but despite two follow-up emails payment was never made and my last email went unanswered. At this price point I expected far better. I would not return and cannot recommend.

Unfortunately I’m unable to recommend even though publican helpful. I hope Fullers see this review & act accordingly

5.0

It was a lovely village setting but is crying out for some money to be spent on it. It’s a Fullers pub so surprised this hasn’t been done

− Unfortunately the bed in our room broke as soon as my husband sat on it to take his shoes off. This was at 10.00 and the pub was closed due to no customers. Luckily I managed to call out to the public a who was in a room above. He was really helpful and moved our room immediately. He told us the establishment is seen as more of a hotel than a pub hence the lack of drinkers.