The Royal Oak Duddington

Entrance area to rooms poor decor & cleanliness. Dining area floor had not been cleaned for a couple of days. No housekeeping in rooms due to lack of staff. The owner & manager were friendly & helpful. Food that was offered was good.

There was a revolting smell in the car park which we think was from an overflowing septic tank. On the Friday the loud music from the bar, which we could clearly hear in our room, went on until 11.13 p.m. keeping us awake. When we went down to breakfast on Saturday at 9.00 a.m. the door to the bar/restaurant was locked and we had to knock and wait to get in. We were told they did not know what time we would want breakfast and we should have been asked when we checked in which we were not. As other guests did not want breakfast until 10.00 a.m. they were not intending to open until then. (Hotel information states breakfast is from 8 a.m. on Saturdays). When we commented on the loud music the previous night, we were told the music had to stay on until all customers were gone. On the Saturday evening, we had friends join us for dinner. When they left at 9.50 p.m. we stepped outside to say goodbye to them. When we tried to return to the bar five minutes later, the staff had locked the doors behind us! (There were three customers still in the bar). We had to knock on the window to get back in. We were intending to have another drink before bed, but were told they were now closed - before 10 p .m. on a Saturday night!!

Lovely stay Hotel under new ownership and seeking to build a strong image. Great start to journey. Staff friendly and good breakfast

Good old English pub

Lovely country side and village. Short drive to shops. Owners/Staff were kind and accommodating.

A great little hotel with nice, good quality food at a reasonable price

Staff need further training, booked breakfast on last day but did not get, evening bar staff on first night needs to learn about customer service.although Emma very apologetic for the mix up about breakfast

Everything in the room worked. Quirky property. Excellent evening meal.

highly disappointed having booked this accomodation for a solo traveller, to receive a call several hours later to advise that the pub would not be open as it was a monday and pin code access would be available with key for room being in door. we were the only occupant within the hotel and it was a very unnerving experience. fortunately our operative on that day was a male, it wouldn't have been very pleasant if it had been a female.

Lovely place to stay, great staff, great food, comfy clean room, decent shower and a bath which is great (Premier Inn take note)

Lovely place, great food, but breakfast at 8am is too late for business folks. Also the young lady waiting on hasn't tasted all the desserts, how can she advise the customers properly?

friendly and helpful staff, bedroom was clean and adequate for a short stay if a bit noisy as it overlooked the main road. We had some bathroom issues in that there was no hot water to the basin or bath (there was a shower) plus the toilet seat was in need of replacement however issues are bound to occur in this trade and its how you deal with them, this was dealt with financially and very quickly. The menu was limited but the food was excellent, breakfast was also very good, no continental option though. A lot of effort has gone into the "pub" side of things, if the care and attention carries on into the accommodation then this will be a winner.

Service was excellent food was good but no hot water in the morning and had an early morning call from the window cleaner!

Really quaint country pub set in beautiful surroundings. Staff were great very attentive and the food was fabulous would highly recommend if you want a really quiet stay.

Great food.

Just spent a quiet and comfortable night at The Royal Oak… Room was comfortable and spotlessly clean. We enjoyed two very tasty meals, dinner and Breakfast. My husband had the Muton Burger for dinner which he said was probably the best burger he had ever eaten.. I had a lovely vegetarian option and desert. Thinking dinner couldn’t be beaten, the next morning we had a fantastic full breakfast with sausages and eggs, sourced locally. We read the reviews on The Royal Oak and can say that if you are looking for a quiet, comfortable time away with home comforts and good food, give The Royal Oak a try.

What a lovely place! Very welcoming, breakfast was excellent and the chef kindly chopped up a sausage for our dog which was a nice surprise. Our room was very spacious, ensuite shower room was fine and we had great views over fields and the river. The village is charming but be aware there are no amenities. Short drive from Stamford and Rutland Water so a great base for exploring the area. Would highly recommend.

Beautiful historic pub close to Stamford. Staff were very attentive. Lovely cosy open fire fireplace in bar. I would stay here again.

Lovely rooms in a pub with a good restaurant. Don’t expect a quiet early night or a lie-in in the morning . The music from the pub can be clearly heard in the bedroom and comes on at 8.00 and isn’t switched off until 22.00 or even 23.00. The reaction of the owner when asked to turn the music down was “don’t know what you’re used to, that’s how we do things here in the pub”!

This is a very friendly and welcoming pub. The food at dinner was ok but not exceptional and the service was a bit slow but probably due to new staff being trained. Our room was a really good size but as you would expect with an older property you can hear the noise from surrounding rooms and the bar below.