It was a great little pub. Friendly locals and good Hardy & Hanson's beer. After Greene King…read morebought H&H and the landlord left, the pub was sold, knocked down and rebuilt as a nursinghome :(

I stayed at this budget hotel/historic real ale pub in Beeston for 8 consecutive nights in October…read more2015. My reasons for selecting this hotel were the proximity to Nottingham (the main reason for my visit was the Robin Hood Beer Festival at Nottingham Castle) - without having to pay Nottingham prices or endure lesser quality of accommodation - and the fact that this place is a highly regarded real ale pub. You can see it on Google Earth - even the inside of the pub! Unfortunately, I was not able to sample all the beers, as on most days I left before the pub opened (at noon) and came back after it had closed (11 p.m. on weeknights, 12 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays). The pub is divided into several rooms, of which the front one with the bar is the biggest, but has very limited seating, and the one the left side, which is more comfy with tables and chairs, but smaller. The stairs that lead up to the first floor connect the pub and the hotel - but only when the pub is open. When it's closed, as a hotel guest you have to enter through a narrow alleyway on the side with a separate door, and via a short but rather steep (and when wet, slippery) flight of stairs that leads to the back of the first floor. Not exactly glamorous, but that's the way it is. I arrived well ahead of check-in time, when the pub was still closed. But the door I found open, so I just entered and met a young, very friendly woman and two dogs inside. She checked me in immediately, which pleased me very much and explained the basics to me. That was the most service I experienced personally at The Star Inn, as from this point on I had hardly any contact with its staff/owners, who also run the pub (AFAIK). Though I must say that on the three occasions I was served by the owner in the pub (I think he's the owner, he was there in the morning when I arrived, too), he was the epitome of indifference and didn't even recognize me the fourth time we met. All female staff I dealt with were welcoming and friendly. The location is a good one for visits to Nottingham: The tram/bus interchange is just a minute's walk from the hotel, and the train station less than 10 minutes away. Concerning the train connections, suffice to say that they are adequate on weekdays, much less so on a Sunday. The last train from Nottingham to Besston leaves at 20 past 11 p.m. every day (UKP 2.40 single day return, same as tram or bus). But Beeston is so close to Nottingham that if you enjoy the occasional walk or if all else fails, a walk from Nottingham Station to Beeston is a just a little over one hour. E.g. on a Sunday with spotty train service I decided to walk up to Wollaton Hall, which took me about 50 minutes. Such are the glories of Google Maps. Beeston city centre (such as it is) is just a few minutes away, and since the hotel itself doesn't offer any breakfast, if you're feeling peckish in the morning you can always walk to the nearest J.D. Wetherspoon pub ("The Last Post") and have a filling and inexpensive traditional English breakfast, or eggs royale/Benedict - if you feel so inclined. It's just a five minute walk. My hotel room was Number 2 at the end of the corridor (there are 8 rooms in total): a double with a king-size bed, en suite shower (and a very good one, with enough water pressure and easily adjustable temperature - although it was leaking a little), toilet, a large wardrobe, two small bedside tables, a small flat screen TV with a remote and a lot of British channels to choose from (how come a Chuck Lorre sitcom is almost always on air at any given time). Alas, no chair! The furniture was simple yet modern and not worn-out. Unfortunately, the WIFI signal in my room (It's The Cloud, they don't have their own connection!) was so weak that it was practically unusable - I couldn't even download my emails! The rooms get serviced (bed being made, towels exchanged) ONLY if you hang a "Please service my room" sign on the door handle, and even then it was ignored once. Bedsheets weren't changed during my 8-nights stay. Too bad I wasn't able to take the full benefit of the pub. But it's a very good one, with 10 fresh beers on hand pumps - and nice (save the indifference of the owner(!?)), especially if you manage to find a place to sit. On a Saturday night it was pretty much packed with locals, mostly older people. All in all I was happy with the room for the modest asking price. Would book again!

Good beer selection (constantly changing real ales), good food, nice comfy seating in the…read more"library", close to the bus/tram stops; they even have accommodation if you have guests you can't fit in your house (or if you're visiting, it's only about 30 minutes on the tram to Nottingham).

Excellent old pub with lots if character, retaining lots of little rooms (along with some bigger…read moreones) and lots of outside seating. Lots of varied ales (often about a dozen). Convenient location by the bus station.

Fantastic pub for real ales. 14 different ales always on…read more Great atmosphere and arguably the best pub in Beeston, just ahead of the Vic and the Star.

Nice little pub right in the centre of Beeston. Often very…read morequiet even at weekends (probably because it is set back from the High Road down a little side street so you don't notice it unless you know it's there) which makes it a good place to eat, though not so good if you're looking for "atmosphere".

From the owner: Our business specialises in tradition, home cooked foods & a great range of cask ales. We want our…read morecustomers to feel like they’re coming into their second home when visiting us, with a warm welcome and great atmosphere

Micropub from the Totally Brewed brewery. Beer is good,…read moredecor and atmosphere too. They have their own ales plus others (had an excellent pint of Papa Jangles Voodoo Stout: not often I see that outside of beer festivals). Down side is the uncomfortable seating, for which they lose that fourth star. Good place for a nice pint, but I wouldn't hang around for two.

Fairly standard but pleasant-enough Wetherspoon pub in the city centre of Beeston. I stayed at the…read morenearby Star Inn for a week, and since they don't serve breakfast, The Last Post was the most practical option, especially on a Sunday morning when everything else is closed. The pub itself is JDW 1-0-1, from the single-large-room layout with the familiar decor and mile-long bar to the standardized menu with the "club" days (Mexican Monday, Steak Club Tuesday, Fish Friday, Sunday Roast, etc). The actual prices vary depending on location (London JDW's are naturally the most expensive). Here, you get the large traditional breakfast at UKP 4.70 (see photo). I had that on the two Sunday mornings I spent in Beeston, and was satisfied by it as usual. There's no better breakfast bang for the buck than at JDW's. The pub seemed well maintained, as did the beers. Whatever else you can say about the Spoon, they are on the forefront of the real ale revival, always offering more than a handful of hand-pumped ales, changed frequently (and even more, more quickly changed, during one of their frequent "beer festivals"). The Last Post is no different in that regard. The Last Post is a reliable, if unsurprising, choice for drinks and pub food. It's open during hours when all the other places are closed.

Well it's a Wetherspoons, which usually means a reliable second choice if there's nowhere better…read more(or in my case nowhere else serving food on a Sunday afternoon). The problem is that this isn't up to 'Spoons usual standard of service: there are often way too few staff to cope with demand leading to long queues at the bar, and I've more than once had food orders wrong or in need of re-heating, which isn't what you'd expect. The usual 'Spoons arrangement with a single rather large room (it used to be part of the old Post Office next door) means it lacks the warmth and cosiness of smaller pubs and it's harder to ignore the TVs. Beer is cheap, varied and usually in good condition; food is cheapish and usually OK, if uninspiring.

Since rebranding a couple if years ago this is now a combination of a pub and an Indian/Nepalese…read morerestaurant. The beer isn't too good (it's Greene King so no surprise there) but the food is excellent, giving it 3 stars overall.

This is a pleasant pub, located near the centre of Beeston. The drinks in here are noticeably…read moreoverpriced, despite no visible reason for them being so - such as rare or specialty brews, or anything particularly special about the pub. It is set up as a bit of a male haunt, with large plasma screen TV's that are always projecting the latest matches, and pool tables for when there isnt a match to watch. Behind the pub is a pleasant smoking garden, with a section walled off and thoroughly heated with infrared heaters, and another large plasma screen just for the smokers.

The closest pub to my house, but not the one I go to most often; it doesn't seem to have the right…read moreatmosphere for drinking on your own, with not much going on (they have live music on occasionally, but it is really just a "beer and chat" pub). It's a small, quite place, providing a good range of ales in good condition and is good if you want a quiet evening catching up with your friends.

I'll be honest, its probably just personal taste but I don't like how they've re-decorated the…read moreplace. I prefer pubs to be old fashioned and not too generic, which I think is the problem with the Hemlock. It looks ok but its too plain inside. I haven't ate there so I cant comment on the food though. The beer garden is decent too

Decent English and Thai food on offer here at reasonable prices. Nothing unexpected on the Thai…read moremenu - Thai Green Curry etc so you won't find any hidden gems or truly authentic and original dishes but what they do offer is good - a bit of heat for those dishes that should have it and good sized portions. Decor is nice, especially in the evening and being in a pub there's a good range of drinks.