Enjoyed Most
Room upgrade as original room cold. Room could have had a rug to make it more comfy. Heated towel rail was rusty and didn't work. Food and staff excellent.
Maggie
10 Dec, 2025
Broadstone, UK
Enjoyed Most
The menu was unimaginative and some food disappointing. Our chosen wine wasn't available and the replacement was just plonked on the table without ceremony. Our 'superior' room had a good bathroom except for a rusty and not-heating towel rail and there was an underlying industrial noise from the hotel's heating system. The room was large but sparsely furnished and decorated, contrasting with the quirky-abundance of post-impressionist and surrealist images in the dining room.
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Most staff were pleasant and helpful except for the one wine waiter who plonked our unopened screw top bottle on the table without comment.
David Huw
05 Dec, 2025
London, UK
Enjoyed Most
Just lovely!
Great staff too...
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Food was pretty good,breakfast fab!
Lynne
01 Dec, 2025
Guildford, UK
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Surprised & offended when they attempted to add a 12.5% service charge to a glass of wine.
john
28 Nov, 2025
Chipping Campden, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great hotel close to Marlow; excellent for Christmas shopping break
Brian
24 Nov, 2025
Andover, UK
Enjoyed Most
Atmospheric old inn with so much history for the culturally minded.
The food is very good with ample size portions too. Staff friendly and helpful but I would say my
Only small gripe is they seem understaffed in the restaurant which impacts on time being served drinks and food. Other than that, very good indeed..
Mark
17 Nov, 2025
Blandford Forum, UK
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Room wasnt clean at all, cobwebs over ceiling fluff and dirt thick under the bed balcony filthy completely tired in need of revamp
alan
09 Nov, 2025
Hornchurch, UK
Enjoyed Most
We stayed for one night on a dinner, bed and breakfast rate - fantastic value. All staff were helpful and polite. Dinner was tasty. Hotel location was perfect for a walk along the Thames and an afternoon in Henley.
Kirsty
17 Nov, 2025
St Albans, UK
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Several, items that were described on Menu were not available as described (Lack of herb butter & Peppercorn Sauce) with not being informed prior to ordering! Picked up on serving hence lack of poor service too! Bed could do with a headboard to assist with support of pillows and fan not working in bathroom, though room was decorated nicely. The bar and additional seating area after having evening meal lacked any real atmosphere or cosiness that one would normally associate with an older property. Lastly, as there was a wedding being undertaken in the adjacent tithe barn, the sound properties of the room were severely lacking resulting in a headache and unease until midnight when admittedly the noise level vastly reduced.
Keith
17 Nov, 2025
Stalbridge, UK
Enjoyed Most
Very enjoyable time at The OLDE Bell, staff very friendly and helpful. Two course meal was really nice
Val
05 Nov, 2025
High Wycombe, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely oldy world pub, big comfortable bed room excellent breakfast offering representing excellent an excellent Travelzoo deal
Clive
17 Nov, 2025
Newport, UK
Enjoyed Most
We had a room in the Inn itself. It was spacious with a very comfy bed. The bathroom was modern and spacious with a very good shower and plenty of hot water. The bed linen and towels were immaculate. It overlooked the garden.
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We loved the history of The Olde Bell and the history of the village of Hurley. A very pretty village leading to the River Thames.
Martin was very knowledgeable and enjoyed telling us above the involvement of the Inn during the Second World War.
We
Elizabeth
23 Nov, 2025
Kimpton, UK
Enjoyed Most
We had an amazing night stay. The dinner and breakfast were delicious with a great choice of food presented beautifully. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly-giving us advice on the local area and making sure that we had everything we needed.
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The staff made our stay feel like a home from home experience,
Neil
10 Nov, 2025
Fareham, UK
Enjoyed Most
We were visiting our daughter nearby so a perfect location for us.
The hotel is situated in a delightful village and very quiet position with ply of parking.
The hotel appears to be being refurbished but the reception and entrance in the original old building could benefit from an update .
Our room had been redecorated and was a great size.
We had to get the heating sorted as rather cold and ask for tea coffee etc which hadn’t been replenished but very quickly rectified.
We ate at the hotel and the food was varied and well cooked. The breakfast was a bit hectic as busy and the eggs were cold and overcooked but other than that plenty of choice of cereal pastries fruit and yoghurt. They would benefit from more than one hot drinks machine as it became very busy with people queueing around the tables making it not very relaxing.
Overall a lovely short stay in a beautiful village with lots of walks along the Thames. Very good value.
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Happy to share all my comments above to improve the experience.
Deirdre
17 Nov, 2025
Cranbrook, UK
Enjoyed Most
Perfect for an overnight stay. Varied choice set menu for dinner. Staff very polite, courteous and helpful. Would recommend.
Wendy
06 Nov, 2025
Kent, UK
Enjoyed Most
Enjoyed celebrating our wedding anniversary at the Olde Bell. Our room was spacious, with a balcony & garden view, situated in the main building. The evening meal was generous with plenty of choices & all the staff friendly & helpful, breakfast likewise. Loved the village with traditional houses & a footpath walk to the river, beautiful in Autumn colours. Will be recommending this hotel break to friends, such good value
Judith
30 Oct, 2025
London, UK
Enjoyed Most
All members of staff were helpful and friendly. Loved the location and were delighted with our upgrade to a luxury room inside the old building. The choice of food at breakfast was wide and we were satisfied with our choice of dishes at dinner. Given everything that was included it was great value for money. Would definitely recommend.
Gillian
27 Oct, 2025
Bedford, UK
Enjoyed Most
Nice ambience and olde worlde
A little tired but full of character.
Good value for money and very dog friendly.
Thanks for a nice two night stay.
Martin
26 Sep, 2025
Margate, UK
Enjoyed Most
LOVED IT: We were lucky to be in main building, and bed was so comfy, with food great, so compliments to Chef. Also outstanding was the 'Friendliest Staff we've ever encountered, nothing felt like too much trouble.
THANK YOU TO ONE AND ALL
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We would love to return in the summer to take full advantage of the beautiful garden. And it was lovely to be able to walk out to the Thames Riverpath, which was just a short walk away
Kay
01 Nov, 2025
Brentwood, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely welcoming staff-food was great as was our toom
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Lovely historic building and beautiful countryside all around
Lovely village and for walks along the Thames.
Lin
23 Oct, 2025
Maidstone, UK
Enjoyed Most
We enjoyed our overnight stay, weather thankfully sunny so we could investigate the village and grounds. Nice menu though thought wine a bit pricey. Staff helpful. Good parking. Good breakfast.
Angela
17 Sep, 2025
Christchurch, UK
Enjoyed Most
Hotel in lovely location a few minutes walk to a beautiful stretch of the Thames. Room was very comfortable, with a good quality en suite. Food was good, maybe a little room for improvement there, but best feature of the hotel is the staff, every one of them were very efficient and ultra friendly.
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We would return for a similar deal price.
Peter
02 Nov, 2025
Southampton, UK
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We were upgraded to honeymoon suite but very odd as there was no soap or bath gel there so had to put some on glass from bathroom. I did mention it to them and said they would put some there
Brenda
22 Oct, 2025
Worthing, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great stay at The
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Great stay at The Olde Bell, we had luxury and superior rooms in the main building which lovely
The staff couldn’t have been better, especially Dominic, very helpful…..nothing was too much trouble
Lesley
01 Nov, 2025
Hornchurch, UK
Enjoyed Most
We booked a deluxe room. Sorry it wasn’t deluxe, it was a bit tired also. Staff were great. Amy, Dominic and the tall chap. Can’t remember his name.
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Great hard working staff.
Peter
27 Oct, 2025
Southsea, UK
Enjoyed Most
A lovely historic building in a quintessential English village. Members of staff could not have been more friendly or helpful. Excellent breakfast.
Janet
16 Oct, 2025
Kidderminster, UK
Enjoyed Most
Beilliant
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Only one thing, the bacon and sausages at breakfast werent very good
Diane Margaret
13 Oct, 2025
Kidderminster, UK
Enjoyed Most
Large car park.
Nice building.
Very good sized shower cubicle.
Other Comments
Room had no chairs and the washbasin in the bathroom leaked.
The Prosecco that was provided as part of the package was left in the room - no ice bucket was provided.
The meal on the first night was not very good; my pork was Ok but the crackling was like leather and my wife's Caesar salad was tasteless.
Breakfasts were very disappointing. I have never had a good hot buffet style breakfast, and this was particularly bad. If a pub / hotel can't be bothered to serve a breakfast fresh from the kitchen it should not be providing hospitality at all.
Graham
26 Sep, 2025
Barrow Upon Soar, UK
Enjoyed Most
Very pleasant stay and extremely pleasant and helpful staff.
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Thank you for a lovely short break.
Jennifer
30 Oct, 2025
Colchester, UK
Enjoyed Most
An interesting enjoyable experience. A charming part medieval building with great character. A fascinating location with a short easy walk to the Thames.
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A guide to the village available in the hotel was really interesting and provided the motivation for us to explore Hirling. We are so glad we did.
Janice
20 Oct, 2025
Lincoln, UK
Enjoyed Most
Large, clean room , friendly staff
Susan
11 Oct, 2025
Sidcup, UK
Enjoyed Most
Such a lovely find and such a pleasant and quiet place to stay. We loved the area too.
Jane
14 Sep, 2025
Saint Leonards-on-sea, UK
Enjoyed Most
First room had noisy kitchen fan next to it. We complained & were given a better room for second night. Overall food & service good.
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My husbands dinner had the smallest piece of fish ever!!! Chef cooked another portion which was still small & thin but they took his meal off the bill. Good but would rather have had a decent portion initially.
Susan
27 Sep, 2025
ChichesterChichester, UK
Enjoyed Most
Beautiful hotel, the food was really tasty and plenty of it. The service was excellent, such friendly and personable staff. Comfy king-size bed, large room and bathroom.
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There was poor water pressure in the bathroom so the toilet didn't flush properly, and the wooden floor was very slippery, we both nearly went over a few times, no bathroom fan and lights throughout the room very low.
Sarah
20 Oct, 2025
Sudbury, UK
Enjoyed Most
A lovely stay. Great food and friendly staff. Very good deal from travel zoo
Zoe
27 Oct, 2025
Maldon, UK
Enjoyed Most
Amazing hotel with great staff, great food, and a great deal from Travelzoo. I would highly recommend this hotel.
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The food in the restaurant is superb. Wonderful location in a beautiful village.
Gary
16 Aug, 2025
Bristol, UK
Enjoyed Most
We found all staff to be very friendly and helpful (with a special thank you to Martin and Daisy with whom we had most contact), dealing with any queries we had immediately
Other Comments
We were upgraded to the bridal suite which was very roomy with a balcony overlooking the lovely garden.
Jeremy
15 Aug, 2025
Bournemouth, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great location, lovely staff , good food and we had a lovely room
Kevin
16 Aug, 2025
Worcester, UK
Enjoyed Most
Wonderful old hotel full of character. Allow for its age when rating rooms. Everything you need in the room. Plenty of refreshments. Staff welcoming and friendly. Dinner and Breakfast plentiful and delicious. Pretty surroundings with several loop walks nearby. I teresting history from Monks to Spies! Great value for money.
Tricia
15 Aug, 2025
Brighton, UK
Enjoyed Most
Staff were knowledgeable, helpful and polite.
Josephine
15 Aug, 2025
Romsey, UK
Enjoyed Most
Beautiful old building sympathetically modernised. The barn across the road have lovely spacious bedrooms and comfortable beds. The breakfast was plentiful and varied and the dinner menu good. Polite and helpful staff
Other Comments
The village is close to Marlow and Henley which are both worth a visit
Jenny
09 Sep, 2025
Luton, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great
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Thanks
Dave
29 Aug, 2025
Dunstable, UK
Enjoyed Most
Had a nice couple of days at the Olde Bell. It was a good retreat to come back to.and very peaceful. Within walking distance to the Thames path & in a lovely village. Henley & Marlow are both a short drive away and are delightful.
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The staff were lovely. Breakfast was tasty & a pleasant evening meal on the first night & making the most of the Travelzoo discount. The bottle of prossecco in the room was a nice touch and delighted to have been given a superking bed, wasn't expecting that.
Elaine
03 Sep, 2025
Chelmsford, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great setting. Good Food and friendly staff.
Room upgrade great for our dog as the room was on the ground floor.
Lovely walks to the village shop/cafe and Hurley Lock.
Other Comments
Lovely garden to sit in which you could see from the restaurant.
Fortunately it had French windows leading into the garden which provided a nice breeze as it was very hot whilst we were away.
Denise
16 Aug, 2025
Hereford, UK
Enjoyed Most
Staff so lovely
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I’m gluten free and the staff bent over backwards to accommodate my dietary needs, although it would have been better if the menu stated allergies etc without having to ask about each meal. Everyone was so friendly and helpful
Derek
02 Sep, 2025
Newport Pagnell, UK
Enjoyed Most
We enjoyed our time there. Just the 1 night. Staff were all good and super friendly
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Would highly recommend it there. Excellent value for money in a lovely spot
Alison
05 Sep, 2025
Ringwood, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely hotel. Friendly staff. They had telephone problems so this slowed down the booking process.
Anne
28 Aug, 2025
St Albans, UK
Enjoyed Most
A very relaxing break in a most beautiful part of the country made better in every way by the cheerful, efficient, and friendly staff. It was a great deal through Travelzoo and I look forward to the opportunity to return.
David
13 Sep, 2025
Herne BayHerne Bay, UK
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We really loved it . One of the best places we have stayed . Felt so comfortable. We can’t wait to go back .
Linda
05 Sep, 2025
Downham Market, UK