The Admiral Hornblower

Good location in the centre of Oakham the whole team at The Hornblower were friendly and attentive throughout our stay nice quiet room in the annex and a good breakfast cooked to order we also ate in the evening also very good , no hesitation in recommending this as a great place to stay when visiting Rutland, we will go back

The food was good but cold. The service was slow and the staff was rude. I over heard them slagging off other customers behind the bar. We were seated in the back room and almost felt like we were forgot about. Nearly 2 hours to receive the food. My only advice to the owners is maybe stop employing children to run a buisness.

Stayed over for business - wonderful character to the pub with the outbuilding transformed to accommodation , however the heating was at its maximum and I had a very uncomfortable night with the windows having to be opened. Not usually a fan of Greene King establishments , however the beer wasn’t too bad , my only issue was the food . The starter of garlic mushrooms on focaccia was tasteless , a hint of garlic but no seasoning The beer battered fish and chips was huge but the tartar sauce again needed some punch to it. Breakfast seemed bland also with the highlight being the toast

The accommodation was very pleasant enough. Very small room, no drawer space, could not access wi-if and parking was extremely limited. I booked and paid in advance for a room with breakfast but the service was appalling. We ordered two cooked breakfasts at 8.30 am. We received tea and coffee but after waiting 50 minutes we had still not received and had to leave as we were going to my brother’s funeral and had to meet other members of my family at 9.30 am. I am not in the habit of complaining but I had a very long and harrowing day ahead and a seven hour drive home afterwards so a good breakfast was essential. On checking out the waiter said he would sort it out with the manager. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to discuss it further and my husband was extremely annoyed. I emailed the hotel with this complaint the following day but so far have received no response at all.

Very friendly and helpful staff made sure that our stay was excellent. Exceptional breakfast with top quality fresh components including delightful little wrapped pats of local butter. Good car park at the back of the hotel. Hospitality tray with Highland Spring water, variety of Twinings tea bags etc and plenty of milk capsules.

Enjoyed a two night stay with family and highly recommend. As per other reviews the staff make it. Great service and helpful even when we were locked out of our room! Lovely breakfast included. Good location despite carpark- tip- ask for the separate postcode! Tip- kitchen closed mid afternoon. Beer garden nice and relaxing