As I approached the New Inn Hotel on foot with some folks I'd met on the Thames Path one said to me "it's the oldest place you've ever stayed in, trust me".
I wanted to trust but only a few days earlier I'd stayed in a place that dated from the 1500's so I really can't be certain. As I checked in, I asked, and the best information that the clerk could provide was "it's real old; we're not certain just how old though".
The New Inn features small rooms accessed through narrow corridors as one would expect from a very old place. It's well maintained but not the least bit fancy. My room's bathroom featured a shower stall only (no bathtub) and the furnishings were utilitarian as opposed to decorative.
One part of the building juts out and additional rooms are on this wing, entered directly from the outside, with picnic tables out front. If you can't navigate the narrow corridors inside, these rooms might be the better option.
Like everyplace in the UK, breakfast is included in your overnight stay and served in a vey busy restaurant on the main floor during posted hours. Breakfast fare accomplished the job of filling my stomach but, like the place overall, was nothing to get excited about.
For a single night the New Inn Hotel is a perfectly decent choice if one isn't seeking much more than a room and a breakfast in Lechlade. read more