Wow! What a wonderful surprise. Perfect for a couples getaway or wedding. Recently renovated…read morehistoric hotel, with a touch of modern class. Glorious Capability Brown gardens as well as amazing food and staff. You might just run into the Lord and Lady of Northampton. We did! They are the most humble and kind hosts. Highly recommended to friends and family!!!

I was lucky to get a guided tour of this luxury bed and breakfast before it was finished by the…read moreowners of The Olive Branch Pub. There are six individually styled rooms and my favourites were the Aubergine room and the Double Cream room which had a gorgeous roll top bath! I recommended it to my brother-in-law and he whisked his wife off for a romantic weekend which they really enjoyed and my husband's parents have also stayed there. Prices per double room are from £140 to £170 in the high season and around £120 to £150 in the low season including breakfast. Check out the website for further details and any special offers.

Our friends brought us here as a vacation during our vacation from Texas... I have to say how very…read morepleased we were with the hotel overall... the breakfast was great.. choice of full English or continental... we ate in the restaurant and thoroughly enjoyed the food ...the rooms are spacious with a very nice bathroom... considering we are here in February it's very warm and inviting despite the snow... Gets a double thumbs up from this reviewer

This place closed the pool at 7pm on a Saturday. It is the one thing I needed and it was…read more unavailable. The bed was comfortable or I would have given it a 1. There was no bath tubs. No microwave or refrigerator. I would call it over priced.

Me and my family spent a weekend here for my daughters special birthday and what a time we had…read more From the moment we walked through the doors we were met with such a friendly welcome from their brilliant staff and this continued throughout our full stay. The rooms were gorgeous and the food some of the best we have ever tasted. Thanks for making such a special occasion so memorable for us all.

Just a quick update to shower further praise upon Hambleton Hall following a recent meal. First,…read morethe food was just as amazing as usual. My 'Assiette of Spring' was a celebration of the season with purple sprouting, asparagus, morels, wild garlic and a slow cooked hen's egg combining into a wonderful visual and sensory delight. This standard was more than followed in the following courses of locally reared Veal (with sweetbread raviolo & more morel mushrooms) and a white/dark chocolate pave. Second, the wine was superb. The sommelier managed to find the perfect match for my relatively light veal dish, and my companion's richer duck and venison mains which was so delicious that I have already looked up where I can buy some more locally. Third, a member of staff went far above the call of duty by driving us the ten minute drive home when we were left stranded in Hambleton with no taxi available for more than 1 1/2 hours. This kind of commitment deserves to be shouted from every corner and I duly intend to do just that!

What a beautiful brunch to celebrate the Mother's Day !!! The food, the atmosphere, the staff, all…read moretop notch though the place was quite busy with customers coming in at the same time. Reasonable prices too. Highly recommended and will go back for more feasts.

When we first arrived in the UK, our sponsor and his family insisted we go out to dinner at a place…read moreof their choosing. Wow. We weren't expecting this. The Old Bridge Hotel is stunning! Covered in ivy and definitely something I would've thought of if someone were to ask me about Britain. The food was really good - and at the time I was younger and one might have figured I wouldn't have appreciated what they had to offer but I did. The staff was helpful in suggestions and manners were top notch! Definitely memorable. ::: (\_(\ *: (=' :') :* *.. (,(")(")°..*`»

The Sibson Inn is a lovely, small hotel and restaurant converted from an old farmhouse, on the…read morenorthbound side of the A1, just west of Peterborough. The oldest part dates back to around 1670, with other parts added on over the years, so the main bar and restaurant area has an appropriate old-world feel, with beams and open fires. The main building has a restaurant with several different seating areas, and a bar/lounge area with armchairs and (in winter) a real fire. I had a very nice meal (dinner) indeed - although many seem to stop for just for a coffee to break their journey. (So much nice than a service station!). They also serve real ale for those not driving. The accommodation is located in both the main building and in the adjacent blocks, converted from old farm buildings, which form an attractive courtyard area at the rear. Next to this are a series of function rooms - the Inn is a popular venue both for meetings and for wedding receptions - with a very impressive marquee. The site has ample parking. There are 19 rooms, most of which have been refurbished to a very high standard, and are all en-suite. I had a sneak look at the bridal suite, which is beautifully done out in cream, chocolate and gold, and has a spacious modern bathroom suite. Those at the rear of the hotel have lovely views over fields and countryside: a small number face the A1. These have deep double-glazing, and I slept like a log, although really light sleepers may still hear the passing traffic and should ask for a room at the rear. Room rates (B&B) range from £50 single to £120 (for two, obviously!) for the Bridal Suite. Staff are very friendly, and informal in a nice sort of way - and they seem to have a regular clientele of loyal customers as a result.

cracking place, I got married here last year and it was brilliant. The staff were great (especially…read morethe night before when my friends and I stayed in the bar until the early hours!), the food was great and the atmospher was brilliant all day. I would recommend this place to anyone!

Now, the Talbot is rather posh. No bad thing: they've spent a packet on it in the past few years…read moreand it is now surely the only place to be seen in Oundle. It's a pub, a restaurant, a hotel and indeed has several holiday houses round the back. There's a very pleasant courtyard are and a modern glazed restaurant area. And all this belies that the place is fantastically old and gracious. The staircase, they say, comes from Fotheringhay Castle (which is where Richard III was born and Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.) We stayed here because we attended a wedding in the town and it was the most convenient base. It is to be recommended.

This review is for both the hotel and the restaurant. The…read morerestaurant is a lovely restaurant, it has an appreciation for the history of the building with the comforts of modern day decor. Definitely upscale, nice for important family events. Seems geared to the 50+ crowd (which is fine by me!) The food is good and if you're staying at the hotel, it's quite convenient. My Royal Eggs Benedict was nothing exciting, but fine. Maybe my expectations were too high. The fried fish sandwich was also good. Coffees were good. No complaints, just nothing that made me think "Wow!". The restaurant just updated their menu for the Fall season - so if you've been here before, maybe take a look again to see what's new. This is our second time staying at the hotel. It's always very clean and the staff is attentive. It can't be easy running a business out of a centuries-old building. I give them credit for keeping the historic feel while maintaining the standards of 21st century hospitality (and plumbing!) Our shower, in particular, was luxurious. Also there's a nice set up of teas, coffee and Nespresso, with milk packets and biscuits (cookies). We overlook the path to the car park outside, there's good natural light along with blackout curtains for when you need to sleep in. If you need a place to sleep several guests/family members, and then host a brunch in the morning, this would be perfect.

Highly recommend this place. We stayed here for 6 nights…read more Friendly staff and good service. The rooms were pretty nice and every day they had complimentary breakfast that was delicious! The food in general was amazing. Everything was really fresh and good, except the duck special. The duck was very chewy and seemed kind of old. Other than that, we had a great time hanging out in the pub area and having drinks. My only qualm with my room (8) was that the radiator wouldn't get hot enough to heat my room so I got really cold a couple nights.

I'm not sure what the actual hotel is like...but this is a nice cosy place to come for a drink or…read moresome food. The inn itself has been around since the 15th century so it seems ye-olde-y-world-e...it'd be a good place to grab a drink and sit by the fire. It was really busy when we popped in (mostly for Christmas parties) but the staff still found space for us to have some dinner. The food was pretty good, although a little pricey for the quality. - I had roasted pork belly, which wasn't bad (but I have better many times...I love pork belly!) - My mum had some sort of lemon chicken which looked amazing. She looooved it. - My dad munched his way through a GIANT plate of pasta and looked really happy too.