The Orles Barn Hotel is conveniently situated just a minute or two outside of picturesque Ross-on-Wye town centre on a little slip road off the A40/449 at Wilton roundabout. This will take you on into South Wales. 5 minutes in the opposite direction will take you to the M50 and M5/M6. 1/2 hour north-bound will take you to Hereford/Leominster, while 1/2 hr south-bound will take you to Gloucester/Cheltenham.
We were met with a warm reception, and cannot fault the all-round friendly helpfulness of the staff.
We found our room to be perfectly adequate, clean and comfortable if not rather small, but have to say that we got the distinct impression that the accommodation side of the business came as a secondary after-thought as most of the focus seemed to be put into the restaurant as the primary consideration. Large parties & weddings seem to take precedence.
The food was excellent, well thought out & invitingly presented. I can definately recommend the Sunday Lunch!
All in all, this is a reasonably priced, pleasant hotel with eager-to-please owners, and is the perfect base from which to explore the Wye Valley. read more