Did the price make the difference? Possibly. Friendly young barman, the Manager needs to cheer up a bit more though. Breakfast? So many are so-so, however, this was brilliant! The room and bed were comfortable and yes, the bathroom was a bit tired but more than adequate for anyone’s needs. They are obviously trying to upgrade wherever they can. Although... More

I may be slightly biased as this is my local ( I only moved to the area recently ). Good range of beers and lagers, comfortable bars, friendly and attentive staff. Resteraunt is really nicely decorated / furnished and the food is really good. One of the best roast dinners I have had, proper crackling with the Pork. Yum

Finally got round to trying out the "new" Dukes Head a couple of weeks ago. "Restaurant" is ghastly. Cold and uninviting, noisy, lacking in ambience, bit like a "caff". I had roast pork. It was edible, but that's as far as it goes. My husband had sausage and mash as there really was very little to choose from. Our guest... More

We spent five nights here in early January 2013. The purpose of the trip was to spend time with daughter around the birth of grandchild. It's excellent value. We were visiting locally, but although it is quite a way from central London the transport links are good, and there is parking, so you could stay here as part of a... More

Stayed in a twin room for one night at a cost of £75 per night including breakfast. I thought this was a reasonable price for the area considering we had a great full English breakfast the next morning. The rooms are okay but a bit worn and needs renovating. Bathroom had mold stains and sink was cracked due to age.... More

I must admit to being a little biased towards The Duke's Head as it held happy memories of the times I spent there over fourty years ago in its front bars which I often frequented when I lived in the UK. This time we were attending a family funeral, so the occasion was not a happy one and we chose... More

Warm, friendly, great food and such a good nights sleep. As a business traveller regularly staying in hotels around UK and overseas the idea of staying in yet anothe business hotel doesn't always fill me with excitement. The Dukes Head is such a welcome change. Very friendly and personal service, comfortable bar and great food in the restaurant. But the... More

I stayed here about 6 months ago and regularly book colleagues in here. It's great to stay somewhere with a country pub feel that is clean and safe for females on their own. The bedrooms were clean and the beds were so comfy I slept in. I rarely sleep well in hotels but had the best nights sleep here.

The hotel has a English Country Pub kind of feel. My room was a good size. My only complaint was that it was an adapted bathroom and so the bath was not the most comfortable. However the bed was the most comfortable hotel bed I have ever slept in. The food in the restaurant was excellent with ALL food freshly... More