Having watched the Great British Menu, we decided to try out the restaurant run by Charlie Lakin…read more It has a beautiful dining room, not too crowded but with a very good atmosphere. We had the rabbit (with douglas fir) and the pigs trotters to start. We loved the pigs trotters, they came with fried quails eggs and were delicious. The rabbit was very interesting and came both as a pate and smoked. We both had the beef, which was superb. It fell apart and was tasty and tender. The vegetables were cooked to perfection, with a gorgeous wild garlic mash and some of the best mushrooms I have ever tasted. The cheese board looked amazing, and they were kind enough to let us sample a piece of Lancashire Bomb cheddar, which was superb! It was a very busy (Thursday) night and the staff were obviously kept pretty occupied, but they still managed to be attentive (they noticed that our table wobbled and fixed it immediately) and very knowledgable. Would definitely go back!

I would dine here weekly if I lived anywhere near Alkham. The decor is comfortable and inviting…read more The moment you walk in you have the feeling that you will have a wonderful experience. The service was the perfect mix of semi-formal, friendly and attentive. The food was exactly what you want in fine dining. It was plated beautifully, had interesting flavor/texture combinations and tasted delicious. I recommend the lobster and crab salad, the rabbit and the lovely cheese cart. Attire: Business Casual to Dressy. I wore dress pants, a nice top and heels.

The staff is amazing. So helpful and considerate. The bed is so comfy…read more It's an old structure so some things need to be understood. I would recommend. Attached pub is delightful. The food is good, not great. Had a wonderful pb&j sandwich for supper (not on the menu). All part of how accommodating the Conningbrook is for its guests.

Brilliant. 5 stars. Absolutely wonderful. Ask for Karina…read more About a month ago we went to this establishment for the first time in about a year, we used to go a lot more but they discontinued the Friday night buffet and the service had always varied somewhat on occasion and the floor was sticky. But it was cheap good food and loads of it. Thus we were ever so pleased to find that this fine establishment had really transformed. The place was incredibly well managed, the wait for our food was only about 5 minutes to which a well co-ordinated team of young staff quickly and discretely laid all our food. Having been a waiter once myself I do detest when an establishment overbears a youngster with too many plates. Our Hostess Karina was brilliant. She truly made the evening wonderful. She obviously had the place under control and running like clockwork, its so nice to speak to staff who you can completely trust with your order within seconds of meeting them and Karina is certainly that. The food may I say was brilliant authentic British cuisine, everything an Englishmen wants when he enters a pub/ restaurant. They labelled the spicy stuff which thankfully was only a couple of options. Obviously I went for the fish and chips which was marvellous. The barman knew my cocktail order straight away and was as quick with my order. Good to see a young man shaven & not covered in tattoos and silly ear things. Parking is brilliant, plenty of space and you can sit right by the window and watch your pride and joy while chatting with the otherhalf. Toilets clean and luxurious. Brilliant all round. 5 stars!!!!

27 May 2011 about 5.30 bank holiday friday parked myself in…read morea little corner ordered my food prawn cocktail and main of yorky pud with saus and mash it wasnt really busy but when I had finished my delish starter of prawns i fancied a top up of my small red to go with my main it was an hour and half wait for food place was heaving brill service the barman bought my main over and i didnt want to wait for my wine so i cheekily asked him if he could bring it over whilst i was eating my piping hot yorkshire pub and he did fabulos service in a heaving pub cannot rate it highly very very good it is a chain but dont let that put you off

An excellent place to stay if you're in Worcester…read more I was here on business and stayed for a couple of days. The restaurant here is excellent and the staff at this property are wonderful and kind. I wholeheartedly recommend this place to stay and dine at.

I had a work trip in the area and this hotel was the only one within an easy commute. While I'm not…read moresure I'd recommend for someone staying for a longer trip, Hempstead House is a fairly nice find for a shorter trip. Let's start with accommodations. The rooms are reasonably sized and the wifi (like the water pressure) is strong. I loved the shower and bath. As a guest, you also have access to the spa which is basically a pool, hot tub, and sauna. I had no use for the sauna as I stayed during the heat wave and unfortunately, my room did not have aircon. That poor little fan had no hope and this issue was probably my only concern over my stay. My rate included a great breakfast including hot and cold options. There is also another restaurant on site you can eat at. The breakfast was great while the other food options were average. I would recommend skipping the night the restaurant does Thai, however, given that there aren't a lot of other choices without a car, that might be difficult. Staff across the board was excellent. Lisa in the restaurant was so friendly. I didn't know what a lot of the standard British breakfast items were and not only was she patient with me, but made sure I gave everything at least a little try! The front desk staff and maids were also friendly and supportive. So, outside avoiding the house during a heatwave and maybe coming with a car, I would highly recommend repeating my Hempstead House stay.

Great and reasonable rooms upstairs and a great pub below. We got an amazing full English breakfast…read morein the morning and the staff was super nice! A very pleasant experience indeed!

I both ate and stayed overnight at this place and felt that it was a decent place to stay at if…read moreyou're looking for something on the cheap side while wanting to avoid chain hotels like the Premier Inn. The owners are very friendly and down to Earth, and while it may be a bit tricky to find them on a busy evening in the bar, they're quick to sign you in and show you to your room. We even had our room upgraded to a bigger larger bed. The room is modest but clean and nice and certainly fair for the price. The booking also comes with a complimentary breakfast (my first English breakfast) which was good. Big. Britishy. But good. Our only complaint arose when someone decided to enter the previously empty room across from us and start having sex all night with the door open. Old building + thin walls + weird sex & slapping sounds = really unhappy Jenny. While after a solid but polite 'shut up' conversation, they did finally go to bed. Or at least closed the door. But the next morning after an odd apology from the owners combined with an unfortunate voice recognition during breakfast we realised that the slapping sex couple were friends with the owners of the hotel. The whole thing was a bit odd. That being said, the owners were quite accomodating and even allowed us to keep our room until we left to catch the coach back to London. To be honest, this is the sort of place that's best for chatty folk who are looking for something relaxed, chilled and to get a taste of town life. If you're looking for a bit more a romantic weekend getaway, choose somewhere else.

Right across from the train station and super friendly and inviting place to be. Lots of good food…read moreon the menu and plenty of drinks to choose from.

Fish and chips. Inedible. They shouldn't allow people to order this. Grease pouring out. Funny…read moretaste. Meat pie passable. Coke was cold Stella was great.

Fine place to stay but nothing amazing. I am assuming that the majority of people who stay here…read moreare being coming or going on a cruise, as I was. Check in can take forever and likely rooms will not be available early so don't plan on arriving early and having a room ready. Suitcases were basically taking up the entire small lobby. The elevator is tiny so be aware. If you want to eat at the restaurant make sure to make a reservation ahead of time because otherwise it will either be full OR they will tell you no that you can't eat here without one. The rooms are clean which is most important to me. Wonderful views of the beach and white cliffs from our room balcony. The cruise terminal is walk-able if you don't have mobility issues but it isn't super close so make sure to order a taxi well in advance.

Room was small as was the lift, but the hotel's location was very nice near the waterfront. We had…read moredrinks on the outside patio of the hotel bar and it was lovely. The bar fish n chips was better than I had in Scotland or in Northern England. I highly recommend. Don't get the burger it was meh. The buffet breakfast that came with our room was delicious. Classic English breakfast with scrambled eggs, thick pork sausage, ham, hash brown, beans, mushrooms and fried tomatoes. Good coffee and plenty of pastries. Everyone that worked in hotel, restaurant and bar treated us very well. Good customer service.

We sat downstairs in the bar which was a perfect atmosphere for the classic pub food we tried. I…read morehad the Steak and Ale pie and my wife had the Chicken and Mushroom pie. We both loved our food and would order it again next time we are in Dover. The bartender was very friendly and provided excellent service. Highly recommend this place!

We dined upstairs at this unassuming little place. I had the lemon sole, she had the steamed…read moresalmon, but substituted chips for the potatoes. The fish was fresh and tasty and the veg was some of the freshest I've had in a restaurant. My wife didn't care for the sauce on her salmon, but I thought it tasted fine. Service was good, though there was some confusion when an order for lemonade yielded a lemon-lime soda, a la 7up. The table next to us ordered beef stew, chicken hunter, and a cottage pie and said it was all delicious (we thought it looked pretty good too). Overall, a nice dinner out.