Rettendon Lodge

Staff and pub were all great. Less impressed with the room, Was above the kitchen so very hot, had sloped ceilings as was in roof space. Could not stand in shower which was above the bath, had to crouch down, and the pressure was so poor that it was unusable without hand showering whilst crouched in the bath! Was in gated area behind the pub and up some external metal stairs, Very dark area and the PIR light above the room door was not working. Came down the stairs in the dark and stumbled at the bottom. At the end of the day it's well priced and I was there whilst attending a course so did not need anything very flash, but shower and lack of outside light was a problem. Otherwise, compared to other places I considered, decent value. Again, the pub was very nice (good food) and every staff member I dealt with was excellent.

The room was clean and spacious, the food was excellent I ate in the restaurant every night, great choice of food . Plenty of parking and the staff were all great. I will definitely stay here again when i am in the area.

Ok stay. Nothing special. Our room was at the back of the property opposite the kitchen fan outlet. Needless to say that’s not the best spot. Beds and room were ok for a night. Staff was mostly friendly with a few exceptions where they started talked between themselves in the middle of me ordering…then for me to repeat the order.

The most awful place ever !!! I booked this place as it’s not far from where I live and my best friend and new husband were coming from up North to visit myself and my very sick husband who has cancer among other health issues . This place was the scruffiest most awful place I’ve ever in my 66 years of life . This place is not manned re the hotel side of it so you need to check in at the bar where there was one young girl manning even tho there was a 40th all travellers birthday party and a wedding on the grounds too!!! This poor girl I don’t know how she coped honestly. Food was disgusting served with no cutlery so had to wait and because I went to the bar for drinks with our meal’ by the time that poor girl got to me and served me my meal was cold !! I had 2 mouthfuls and left the whole meal ! I noticed my friend didn’t eat much either all the time trying to b polite so as not to hurt my feelings but to b honest I was so so embarrassed!!! Bed looked clean for them a point for this i suppose but bathroom and furniture in room so outdated !!! I’ve seen caravans and tents furnished better! No reception so no phone in room and at the bottom of the stairs a door which is left open all night after staff leave ! I’m guessing for smokers so the security is diabolical! I myself would never of slept there!! I myself would never of stayed there. I tried to get them another much much better hotel but it was too short notice. Do not book this place not even for one night !!!!

Would definitely stay again. Would have loved a bigger fan in the room. But we stayed while a heatwave was on so not hotels fault