The Admiral Hornblower

Great staff. Tiny carpark caused some issue getting out but would stay again.

We were a little early arriving, but asked if we were able to have a table and lunch. We were handed the key to our room and told that a table would be ready for us when we came down. Yes, the hotel building is old therefore has creaky floorboards, but our room was large, clean and I suppose described as 'shabby chic'. There was a little noise at night when the door next to ours was used for the staff to get to their overnight accommodation, and the heating system could also be heard early morning. The food and staff were both excellent. Parking is a bit 'tight' at the back of the hotel, but we always managed to find a space. The location of the hotel is in the main street which was very convenient, but our room was at the back so not sure whether or not there was any noise in the front rooms.Overall, we had a comfortable, enjoyable short break and we would certainly recommend and return ourselves.

Cozy bar and restaurant. Great vibe, fabulous meal and breakfast. Olde Worlde feel.

Comfortable stay in an excellent old inn. The room had a large bathroom with a shower and plenty of room for toiletries. The hot water was available immediately. Room service was good and WiFi good enough to stream live football on mobile devices. The staff were very friendly and helpful at all times. The restaurant served a reasonable selection at average prices and there is room for improvement with the service here regarding the accuracy of the bill. The hotel appears to have been an old coaching inn and the car park which is very small, is accessed on South Street by the zebra crossing to Tesco and through two arches. There wasn’t any space available when we arrived and we had to park in the local council long stay car park until space became available later that afternoon. Our room, #3 faced on to the High Street and Friday night into Saturday morning was at times noisy with rowdy people passing by.

Very good facilities, great food and relaxed atmosphere. The staff were helpful and pleasant too.

Very happy with our stay, albeit just one night. Warm welcome from staff, good evening meal and breakfast, room impeccable. Lucky to have a parking space...As a 'pub/ hotel' ticks all the boxes. Thank you

Great location and warm welcome from staff. However, I couldn’t find the parking it mentions on the listing and the single-glazed windows meant the road noise was very loud. And no curtains!

Another fabulous stay at The Admiral Hornblower, albeit checkin was slow, staff were busy around the bar. Room was very comfortable, the steak at dinner was superb.

lovely old building, with some lovely features, great staff, good beer and food and i had room one with the queen size bed. loved it. parking limited but pretty secure.

Convenient town-centre location, and not far from the station if travelling by train. Good mixture of character and modernity in the bar / dining areas, beer garden and accommodation; all well maintained.

We were a little early arriving, but asked if we were able to have a table and lunch. We were handed the key to our room and told that a table would be ready for us when we came down. Yes, the hotel building is old therefore has creaky floorboards, but our room was large, clean and I suppose described as 'shabby chic'. There was a little noise at night when the door next to ours was used for the staff to get to their overnight accommodation, and the heating system could also be heard early morning. The food and staff were both excellent. Parking is a bit 'tight' at the back of the hotel, but we always managed to find a space. The location of the hotel is in the main street which was very convenient, but our room was at the back so not sure whether or not there was any noise in the front rooms.Overall, we had a comfortable, enjoyable short break and we would certainly recommend and return ourselves.

nice room, good food, we had dinner in the restaurant as well as breakfast, service in the evening was not the best, other than the manager who was very good and squeezed us in at the last minute, but the the young waitress in the evening would benefit from some training in basic customer skills, she didn't smile once, asked us if we wanted desert menus when she cleared our starter plates?? then when we did request desert meus she just dropped them on the table and walked off. We had room3 which was a good size, and clean, but there were areas that have obviously been missed, behind the door in the bathroom the skirting boards were covered in dust, the bedside lamps were the same, which as the rest of the room was very clean seemed strange. the room would benefit from thick curtains instead of the double blind, and there is a noise issue, from outside, when people were leaving the pub, and possibly from other establishment's along the road, but it sounded like a football match had turned out, which went on until 12.30am and then again at 3am there were people outside, not a lot the pub can do about this, but worth knowing if are considering staying, ask for a room at the rear of the building. We would have not have wanted to stay longer in the room we had, but when we booked it was the only room available, other rooms looked to be of a good size and as above there are rooms to the rear of the property that may be less noisy.

The whole experience was great. The staff were top notch, very friendly and efficient . The manager was super. He seems to be there 24/7 ! Very pleasant room and excellent clean bathroom. Will be back without fail!

Had a lovely stay, very clean and staff very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay again.

Pub was nice, accommodation not. Room opened onto car park which was littered. Glass in door was damaged. 2 small windows in room overlooked a wall, in front of which was an old mattress & various bits of rubbish. Pillows were awful, lumpy & old. In the bathroom we had hot, cloudy water out of the cold tap when first turned on & both taps dripped. This was reported to management along with the fact that the shower water leaked from the bottom of the shower head, which was also impossible to move so had to remove it from the bracket to shower. Heated towel rail didn’t work. Only good thing about the room was that the bedding & towels were very clean and tea & coffee were provided, although the kettle had limescale in the bottom. Would never stay here again but would happily eat in the pub, food was great.

We have stayed here 3 times before and have enjoyed our stay. The bedrooms are en suite and have lovely beds and the towels are big

Lovely place with cosy, clean rooms. The breakfast was superb, and is situated centrally to everything in Oakham. Highly recommended 👍👍👍👍👍

It was a very pleasant stay at a well-run hotel where guests come first. The condition, the service and the ambience were all first class.

Very happy with our stay, albeit just one night. Warm welcome from staff, good evening meal and breakfast, room impeccable. Lucky to have a parking space...As a 'pub/ hotel' ticks all the boxes. Thank you

Great room clean and spacious

Great location, room was fine, just too hot even with the radiators turned down & no windows to open

The matress was smaller than the bedframe and very uncomfortable.

We were in room six (I think), on the ground floor in the car park. It was a little noisy as the floorboards were very squeaky and there was a room above us. Also, there were no windows you could open and I like some fresh air. Finally on the downside, the bathroom door was very ill-fitting so was tricky to close and was in no way sound proof... On the plus side, the bed was comfy and it was good value for its central location. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was excellent. I wouldn't stay for long, as the room was very small, but for an overnight I'd come again.

Room very dark and bed needed a new mattress. No window to open so went to put tower fan on in middle of night and the top came away from bottom. On a good note the breakfast was fabulous.

Peaceful room in rear courtyard away from pub

The room was spacious with a quirky layout, but in a lovely way. Would definitely recommend.

Great location, nice pub, great location welcoming and helpful staff, room quality was “ok” but decor was tired, chips, damage and dings, it looks like it could do at least with heavy duty decor maintenance or a revamp to be honest. Loud noises from the bins being emptied at 7am lost the “quiet” rating for us.

Great room clean and spacious

An unexpected fantastic stay after reading some other reviews. It was probably one of the busiest weekends being the last before Christmas and we had a warm and friendly welcome, excellent and very quick service. The food was fantastic, my steak was cooked perfectly and our room was so comfortable. Breakfast was also brilliant. This will be our first port of call when back in the area!

we love this place so make allowances but the room in the annex we stayed was under another room and we could hear every step they made

An enjoyable stay. Lovely, friendly staff.

nice room, good food, we had dinner in the restaurant as well as breakfast, service in the evening was not the best, other than the manager who was very good and squeezed us in at the last minute, but the the young waitress in the evening would benefit from some training in basic customer skills, she didn't smile once, asked us if we wanted desert menus when she cleared our starter plates?? then when we did request desert meus she just dropped them on the table and walked off. We had room3 which was a good size, and clean, but there were areas that have obviously been missed, behind the door in the bathroom the skirting boards were covered in dust, the bedside lamps were the same, which as the rest of the room was very clean seemed strange. the room would benefit from thick curtains instead of the double blind, and there is a noise issue, from outside, when people were leaving the pub, and possibly from other establishment's along the road, but it sounded like a football match had turned out, which went on until 12.30am and then again at 3am there were people outside, not a lot the pub can do about this, but worth knowing if are considering staying, ask for a room at the rear of the building. We would have not have wanted to stay longer in the room we had, but when we booked it was the only room available, other rooms looked to be of a good size and as above there are rooms to the rear of the property that may be less noisy.

The whole experience was great. The staff were top notch, very friendly and efficient . The manager was super. He seems to be there 24/7 ! Very pleasant room and excellent clean bathroom. Will be back without fail!

Friendly attentive staff and well presented staff. Needs to allow residents to order drinks for nightcap etc.

Great location and lovely accommodation. There were problems with getting a drink in the evening and service at breakfast both days was really slow. However the breakfast when it arrived was delicious! Hopefully these service issues can be sorted out

Perfect location for us. Staff were all polite and friendly couldn’t fault their professionalism

Exemplary service and friendliness

Comfortable stay in an excellent old inn. The room had a large bathroom with a shower and plenty of room for toiletries. The hot water was available immediately. Room service was good and WiFi good enough to stream live football on mobile devices. The staff were very friendly and helpful at all times. The restaurant served a reasonable selection at average prices and there is room for improvement with the service here regarding the accuracy of the bill. The hotel appears to have been an old coaching inn and the car park which is very small, is accessed on South Street by the zebra crossing to Tesco and through two arches. There wasn’t any space available when we arrived and we had to park in the local council long stay car park until space became available later that afternoon. Our room, #3 faced on to the High Street and Friday night into Saturday morning was at times noisy with rowdy people passing by.

We felt very welcome at The Admiral Hornblower. Shauna checked us in and was so friendly and helpful. She was great behind the bar, too. And the next morning we were served by Alex, another lovely lady. The breakfast selection was varied and delicious. A fantastic stay – we will be back.

Another fabulous stay at The Admiral Hornblower, albeit checkin was slow, staff were busy around the bar. Room was very comfortable, the steak at dinner was superb.

We were a little early arriving, but asked if we were able to have a table and lunch. We were handed the key to our room and told that a table would be ready for us when we came down. Yes, the hotel building is old therefore has creaky floorboards, but our room was large, clean and I suppose described as 'shabby chic'. There was a little noise at night when the door next to ours was used for the staff to get to their overnight accommodation, and the heating system could also be heard early morning. The food and staff were both excellent. Parking is a bit 'tight' at the back of the hotel, but we always managed to find a space. The location of the hotel is in the main street which was very convenient, but our room was at the back so not sure whether or not there was any noise in the front rooms.Overall, we had a comfortable, enjoyable short break and we would certainly recommend and return ourselves.

Delicious Sunday lunch in a beautiful small town of Oakham

Perfect location for us. Staff were all polite and friendly couldn’t fault their professionalism

Comfortable stay in an excellent old inn. The room had a large bathroom with a shower and plenty of room for toiletries. The hot water was available immediately. Room service was good and WiFi good enough to stream live football on mobile devices. The staff were very friendly and helpful at all times. The restaurant served a reasonable selection at average prices and there is room for improvement with the service here regarding the accuracy of the bill. The hotel appears to have been an old coaching inn and the car park which is very small, is accessed on South Street by the zebra crossing to Tesco and through two arches. There wasn’t any space available when we arrived and we had to park in the local council long stay car park until space became available later that afternoon. Our room, #3 faced on to the High Street and Friday night into Saturday morning was at times noisy with rowdy people passing by.

Lovely place with cosy, clean rooms. The breakfast was superb, and is situated centrally to everything in Oakham. Highly recommended 👍👍👍👍👍

Great location and warm welcome from staff. However, I couldn’t find the parking it mentions on the listing and the single-glazed windows meant the road noise was very loud. And no curtains!

Great location, nice pub, great location welcoming and helpful staff, room quality was “ok” but decor was tired, chips, damage and dings, it looks like it could do at least with heavy duty decor maintenance or a revamp to be honest. Loud noises from the bins being emptied at 7am lost the “quiet” rating for us.

Great location for a stay in comfort large room with fabulous en-suite and a great breakfast

Very convenient for the delightful town of Oakham

Convenient town-centre location, and not far from the station if travelling by train. Good mixture of character and modernity in the bar / dining areas, beer garden and accommodation; all well maintained.

Cozy bar and restaurant. Great vibe, fabulous meal and breakfast. Olde Worlde feel.

nice room, good food, we had dinner in the restaurant as well as breakfast, service in the evening was not the best, other than the manager who was very good and squeezed us in at the last minute, but the the young waitress in the evening would benefit from some training in basic customer skills, she didn't smile once, asked us if we wanted desert menus when she cleared our starter plates?? then when we did request desert meus she just dropped them on the table and walked off. We had room3 which was a good size, and clean, but there were areas that have obviously been missed, behind the door in the bathroom the skirting boards were covered in dust, the bedside lamps were the same, which as the rest of the room was very clean seemed strange. the room would benefit from thick curtains instead of the double blind, and there is a noise issue, from outside, when people were leaving the pub, and possibly from other establishment's along the road, but it sounded like a football match had turned out, which went on until 12.30am and then again at 3am there were people outside, not a lot the pub can do about this, but worth knowing if are considering staying, ask for a room at the rear of the building. We would have not have wanted to stay longer in the room we had, but when we booked it was the only room available, other rooms looked to be of a good size and as above there are rooms to the rear of the property that may be less noisy.

Very good old pub refurbished to a high standard. Very cosy lively on bar and quieter relaxing restaurant at the rear of the building. Excellent evening meal and breakfast. Room was very comfortable.

Great stay over Nice room, friendly atmosphere Excellent breakfast

Good location. Friendly staff. Great food

Great location and lovely accommodation. There were problems with getting a drink in the evening and service at breakfast both days was really slow. However the breakfast when it arrived was delicious! Hopefully these service issues can be sorted out

Comfortable stay in an excellent old inn. The room had a large bathroom with a shower and plenty of room for toiletries. The hot water was available immediately. Room service was good and WiFi good enough to stream live football on mobile devices. The staff were very friendly and helpful at all times. The restaurant served a reasonable selection at average prices and there is room for improvement with the service here regarding the accuracy of the bill. The hotel appears to have been an old coaching inn and the car park which is very small, is accessed on South Street by the zebra crossing to Tesco and through two arches. There wasn’t any space available when we arrived and we had to park in the local council long stay car park until space became available later that afternoon. Our room, #3 faced on to the High Street and Friday night into Saturday morning was at times noisy with rowdy people passing by.

Very good facilities, great food and relaxed atmosphere. The staff were helpful and pleasant too.

A lovely overnight stay! Excellent food staff were lovely pleasant and cheerful. Thank you for having us.

An unexpected fantastic stay after reading some other reviews. It was probably one of the busiest weekends being the last before Christmas and we had a warm and friendly welcome, excellent and very quick service. The food was fantastic, my steak was cooked perfectly and our room was so comfortable. Breakfast was also brilliant. This will be our first port of call when back in the area!