The Lion at Malpas

It was a quick stopover one night stay down south, on a longer journey. Initially, I was gutted to see that they had what seemed like storage heaters and worried that was not going to be worm enough. I had nothing to fear, the room got cosy very quickly. It was also very well appointed, spotlessly clean and spacious for 3 with a dog, with everything you would need for and more. The bed was firmer than I usually like, but having said that, I slept like a baby and am rather fussy. The highlight of the stay was however the dinner at the pub which was out of this world and we are all very picky. My hubby and I joked that we should travel up north simply for the food (and we live in Dorset!). Everything was served exactly as asked, on time, cooked to perfection. Bliss! And at a really good price point (3 courses for all 3 of us, 2 bottles of wine came at £200) Congratulations to the chef again! Needless to say, I would highly recommend.

Lovely family run hotel with great young staff. Large comfortable room, bed and bathroom, everything you need for a short stay.