The Rose & Crown & Guesthouse — Restaurant in England

Went away for an anniversary aiming to stay somewhere nice and quiet away from busy city life and I think this was spot on.

In the evening the pub downstairs had a few of us enjoying drinks and food. I enjoyed the madras from the specials while my wife enjoyed the plant based katsu chicken with rice. Food was really good and felt somewhat homely. It's easy to get used to the ready made warmed up meals of high street pub grub where as this place was clearly made from scratch.

Drinks felt a bit pricey but at the same time the staff were so welcoming and lovely that it felt like we were partially paying for that service too. They regularly checked we were ok and that we were happy with our meal.

On to our room. A massive soft double bed which I loved feeling snuggled into! The linen smelt lovely to sleep against. All very tidy and well presented, the wife wished we stayed more than one night as it was so comfy in our room. My only slight issue to raise was the regular flickering of lights which seemed to happen in the bathroom, main light and bed side lamps even if it was just one on at a time.

In the morning there are breakfast bits available in the lounge. Fruit, cereals and croissants as well as access to teas, coffees and the coffee machine for the latte and cappuccino lovers among us. It would appear that once upon a time toast was available based on the jam and butter in the fridge but self service and now staff meant I was not able to seek a toaster but this is very minor in the grand scheme of things.

Would definitely love to come back again one day for an enjoyable nice stay for some time away from...

The most vile reception I have EVER received, I’d rather eat a McDonald’s in my car than eat here. I arrived with my family, there are 8 of us, after dining here a month earlier and spending over £200 we were hoping to have a similar experience, how wrong were we. By choosing a table outside we expected we’d be able to sit together as covid rules state you can sit up to 10 people outside. We were given two old benches by the roadside, my dad kindly asked the bar maid if we were able to push the tables together, she snarled back that this was not possible to which my dad said that is absolutely fine. 10 minutes later we were greeted by the ‘landlord’, now here it gets interesting. He shouted at us all that there was no possibility we could sit together because of ‘COVID’ and his bar maid felt threatened, leaving us feeling like naughty school children. I kindly replied, there is no need for hostile attitude, he then pulled down his mask and said in the most patronising manner ‘if you carry on like that darling I won’t serve any of you or your party’ and at that we all left, we were a charged a cancellation fee also. Disgusting vile team of negative angry people, hiding behind ‘quirky’ distasteful crockery. Avoid...

A Five-Star Lesson in Disappointment (If You’re Into That Sort of Thing)||Ah, where to begin? Maybe with the two waitresses, not friendly, and seemingly fresh out of “how to be a waitress” school. Service was well-intentioned, just not particularly competent.||Now, brace yourself for the cutting-edge house policy: no outdoor tabs allowed. Despite being overnight guests with our full details on file, we were told the system simply couldn’t process such a radical concept. Oddly enough, other customers commented on the same issue, so we weren’t alone in our confusion—or our disbelief.||And the culinary highlight? The small haddock and fries, which lived up to exactly one part of its name: small. That said, it was genuinely delicious and reasonably priced, so we’ll give credit where credit’s due… reluctantly.||No iron in the room either—apparently due to a history of guests who couldn’t distinguish fabric from carpet. So instead of replacing the carpet, they’ve just removed the appliance. Elegant problem-solving.||We won’t be rushing back, but thanks for the experience. We’ll cherish it every time we look at our creased clothes and remember the taste of very tasty,...