This is a little gem hidden on the outskirts of Doncaster. Both for the food and bar as well as the…read moreaccommodation. This is a b&b with a pub attached. On my search for accommodation in Doncaster it seemed to have a lot of hotels but not many small inn's/b&b's. The bar is nice and well done up, with a back area for parties, or breakfast in the morning. They also do Carvery on a Sunday which packs out the place. The food is good at a very good price. They have a wide selection from Omelettes to Burgers and Bangers & Mash to lamb shank. I tried a whole lot of different dishes for the week I was there and I didn't come across one bad one. The bar, as far as I am aware, is not owned by a brewery but is supplied by one brewery while at one end of the bar they have 4 cask taps with local/micro brews. These are constantly changing as the cask runs out. The accommodation is a bit on the basic side but as I only ever really want a bed, shower and internet, which is free, this is perfect for me. If you need a place to rest your head, and maybe some banter in the bar (reason I don't like hotels) then this is well worth a look in. BTW: Breakfast is great, it would keep you going until 3 in the day!

30 mins free wifi is good, but a bit pointless why not just let you have it for free?…read more There's no car park so you have to use pay and display, however the time will run out at 10am so you have to get up and move the car to a different car park. The room we were in was quite noisey from the traffic. Wouldn't stay here again as it's too much hastle with the car parking.

Went for a business overnight trip to Doncaster on September 21. Staff in reception and restaurant…read morewere very friendly, polite and professional. Facilities were exactly as advertised & room was spotless clean and comfortable. The only down point is that the food served in its restaurant was appalling. Above all the medium rare sirloin steak (recommended by our waiter) which was tough, nervy and with plenty of sinew tissue (tasted more like a bad rump steak) + the pepper sauce was tasteless. We noticed that other tables were complaining and leaving their meals as apparently they got the same meat cut as I did. The profiteroles were served with an out-of-date cream that tasted really dodgy. Piece of advise, yes, stay there but eat elsewhere.

We travelled 158 miles away from the heart of LONDON not knowing what it was going to be. We were…read morevery astonished as to how EXACTLY as how we expected the hotel was to be. We stayed at the THERMAE SPA SUITE located on the 2nd Floor and oh my! It was a wonderful stay. Spacious room with a fluffly settee and wide glass made Bed. The bathroom. WHAT A DELIGHT. It was very clean and had a glass made bath tub. The sauna room was very easy to use. It had a "MR. MRS." feel to it. Overall the whole stay made my partner and myself feel the most cleanliest people living on earth! we bath and washed and relax almost 5 times within 1 night there! WONDERFUL!

Well, what an odd place…read more Like others have said, this is a very strange hotel. On the one hand the room was huge with two excellent chaise longue converting sofas, good ipod docking music/alarm station, reasonable TV, lots of big mirrors and large bathroom. There were some excellent private lounge rooms near the bar and large open areas with many leather sofas. The Restuarant looked good albeit a little expensive, though we didn't eat dinner there on our visit - but the breakfast was excellent in both food and service terms. On the other hand the toilet paper is a rubbish dispenser, there is fake wood effect flooring and fake marble plastic walls, plus the most terrible cocktails we ever experienced. In fact the 'cocktail experience' was especially special... The barman who created our jug was working from the folder of instructions, doing half measures all the way and then discovered he didn't have all the ingredients at the last item (orgreat, which he obviously didn't know what it was)... After pouring a glass to taste, we negotiated an alternative (basic sugar syrup), he then proceeded to throw away the first glass and replaced it from our jug. So we were one glass down on our incomplete, poorly made cocktail before we started. Then he said 'thanks gentlemen' as my girlfriend a I left the bar. Awesome stuff! We were lost for words. Would we go back? Ya know what, we probably would.. Go figure!

My first time here in this area of the UK. Great choice as far as where to stay. Very nice hotel…read morewith a huge lobby and reception area. The breakfast and dining area is to the left. The unique feature of this hotel is it seems part of the race track directly behind it. There's even a terrace area to step out onto and the view of the track is front row. I happened to be staying there during a race and it was nice to be able to look out the window to watch the races. The rooms are nice and comfortable as well. There's a decent gym as well Breakfast was good with a full hot and continental spread.

We stayed in this hotel as we had a works Do at another hotel but that hotel was already full…read more We booked the 'Executive Suite', if you can call it that, more like a maisonette. There was a very small double bed, and for myself and my partner, who is into weightlifting it was not a comfortable night! Sink and cupboard (no plates or cutlery), microwave next to the bed and a very small, old TV. The facilities are very old and dated but the room itself was clean. There is no lift in the hotel and we were on the top floor, through about 8 doors to get to the back of the hotel to the actual stairs. The stairwells were used as storage for all kinds of things (very unsightly). The room was cold and no way of turning any heat on. No complementary bottles of water. We couldn't get our car onto the carpark. We arrived just after booking in time and it was full. Probably enough room for around 10 cars at a squeeze. We had to park on an NHS car park and pay for 24 hours further down the road. We have staying in many hotels in our time and I must say this has to be one of the worst. In need of updating and tidying in general. The staff are friendly enough. I can't comment of the complementary breakfast as we decided not to stay to eat.

I stayed in this classic hotel for a horse racing. It is located in a residential area not very far…read morefrom the railway station (and the horse racing course). Very quiet and secluded place. The facilities are old, keeping classic features, but well maintained. Room interior decoration has been refurbished to modern (functional, in compliance with all standards and less costly than antiques) standard. My room was pleasant, clean and comfortable. They are proud of the restaurant and their first-class refined dishes. Yes, they are quite right but you might need a prior booking to secure a limited number of seat at the peak dinner time. I made a couple of suggestions with regard to this constraint. Later I received a very English-mannered polite letter genuinely appreciative of my feedback. Their cozy classic-architecture of full of mahogany bar is lovely. I enjoyed it while waiting for my dinner seat. Concierge is also classic-mannered English. They arranged a taxi right away to send me to the race course (wishing me the best of luck of course! and I won that day, thanks). I have uploaded Doncaster racecourse's pic on that day. Very diligent and professional services all rounds.

Stay here if you don't mind listening to techno club music wee into the night while you're trying…read moreto sleep. We arrived on a Saturday night, so the clubs on the street and the club attached to the hotel were in full swing. If you're planning to go out and stay up for the night, this hotel is for you. If you're planning on trying to get some sleep, bring some ear plugs and you'll be good to go. They have a breakfast buffet in the morning for £5 for hotel guests which include cereal, toast, yogert, crossants (plain and regular), eggs, beans, various meats and coffee and tea.

A nice hotel.once. This has lost all that was going for it. It was once a lovely place to stay,…read morebefore the town centre died. There isn't much to see or do in Doncaster centre of an evening, apart from a couple of restaurants nearby, I think the hotel is just too big to manage. One morning I wnet in for breakfast and there was literally nobody around. The reception lady came and served coffee in the end. There was some dodgy repairs on the flat roof outside my bedroom window, and the room was rather tired looking. The people all seemed nice though, and I probably would stay again.

Yet another pub ruined by over-lit clinically clean plastic…read moredécor & lot's of wide-screen TV. 2 very large televisions with conflicting programs on in the same room whilst shitty mind numbing tunes play from the direction of the youth club. Feeble attempt at ageist segregation with a slight partition & pool table, which unfortunately was occupied by prepubescents beyond their years with attention seeking 'needs'. The regulars of more mature years just stand & take it whilst the destruction of their pub culture takes place around them. Their posture suggests I'm over 20 & can't play pool because that's in the 'young space' & all this is progress that I just have to accept. A good pub appeals to all ages. We are not simply 'customers' we are 'patrons' We are human beings who work hard all week & want more than 'wall -to-wall' television with generic 'sky news' & sport. Dim the lights, play a few tunes (for all age groups!) have a laugh (it's a bloody pub for gods sake!). And turn the bloody TVs off!!!! All the money that goes into a pub, you'd think that those running it would have an appetite & imagination for people!

I was taken here for a Sunday lunch when my birthday came up yet again. I had been told that the…read morecooking was interesting and creative. However, the lunch was a traditional English Sunday meal: roast beef, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower with white sauce the lot. There was a choice of starters, but my party all opted for the Yorkshire standard of Yorkshire puddings and gravy. Two large individual puddings were served - a substantial helping! Note that if you choose this starter, you'll have four Yorkshires, because with your main course will come two more Desserts were perhaps a little limited in number, and again very traditional, including apple pie, gâteau and ice cream. I always enjoy ice cream, and that was my choice. However, it was not of high quality, and let down an otherwise most acceptable meal. There was a huge amount of waste from our main courses. This was because the vegetables were brought to the table on serving trays, and there was simply far too much for us to eat. No-one could possibly have finished the quantity that was brought. Here was wasted food, wasted money, and wasted energy in the cooking of it. Shame. The choice of wines was rather limited, but I picked out an Argentinian Malbec which turned out to be very good value. Overall, here is a good place to take your grandparents, or others who like traditional British food in an non-intimidating atmosphere.

My partner & I visited the Black Bull on Thursday eve (26/7/12). Immediately upon entering we were…read moregreeted by a very enthusiastic and polite young man called Josh who's sole interest was the comfort and satisfaction of the customer! He was extremely clued up on the menu, offering recommendations with honest integrity. After careful deliberation we made our choices and after a very short wait our meals arrived and were frankly out of this world! We were immediately bowled over by the presentation not to mention the size of the meal and as for the tastewe both agreed they far excelled anything else we had experienced anywhere! The ingredients were clearly the freshest and cooked to perfectioni had Smoked Haddock in a fabulous cheese sauce with baby new potatoes, my partner had the most glorious Crab & King Prawn Exotic Salad (we had to take a photo to show our friends it looked so good!) Throughout the evening we were asked by Josh if everything was to our liking and if we required anything else, a genuine customer care team leader if ever i met one! Our hats off to the Black Bull, we give an outstanding 5 star rating for the whole experience and an equal 5 stars to Josh for his hospitality and hard work! Not quite sure how to mark the pricesthere doesnt seem to be an option for 'Under Priced' !! :) http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150982245483843&set=a.10150943655438843.426739.548653842&type=3&theater