The Bakery Restaurant with Rooms

I'm not quite sure where to start!! We had 4 nights here, what an odd experience! We arrived hungry, only to be told that the restaurant was closed and there was no bar menu either because the new chef hadn't got a menu organised yet. Luckily the pub across the road had delicious food. Our room was fine except for there being no window, just French doors out onto the fire escape. This made the room very stuffy. We couldn't have the doors open, firstly because anyone could have got into the room, and secondly because the guttering had come loose and rain had soaked the wooden doorframe which swelled up and it was stuck shut! So it was a stuffy night. It rained again and we woke up to a very soggy carpet where it had come under the door. The proprietor promptly gave us a new room downstairs which was really nice and even had a little patio with table and chairs. However we found out that someone else had been given our old room without the problem being fixed! The breakfast was delicious but there was no menu, and no selection of anything out to choose from. All we were offered was a full English. The breakfast lady bimbled about in her own time and at one point, seconds after I asked for some apple juice, she wandered in with her arms folded and stood watching out the front door!! She was very apologetic when I reminded her though!! The proprietor was a genuinely lovely guy but very scatty and always having some kind of dilemma! On our last evening the food was finally available and a fair few people were in. We chose a burger from the bar menu which was overcooked and sadly very mediocre. While we were in the bar, my husband had to keep getting up to let people in because the door kept clicking shut and the proprietor was nowhere to be seen and even admitted that he'd forgotten these people had booked!! The only corkscrew had got lost so people had to wait until it was found before they could have their wine. Overall I'd say this is a perfectly acceptable place to stay if you're just after one night, but any longer than that be prepared for a very surreal experience!!

We arrived and were shown in to a lovely spacious ground floor room with cheerful decor and a smart bathroom. But things went downhill from there. At breakfast on the first day there was no menu or buffet table with cereals, yogurts etc, so we had no idea what was available. They offered us full English or other bacon or egg options - I had poached egg on toast, which was fine. On our last day, we’d warned them the evening before that we’d need our breakfast at 8am as we had a long drive ahead of us. We got to the breakfast room to find it in darkness at 8am (not exactly the crack of dawn!), waited around for a few minutes and left without any breakfast, which we had paid for as part of the room fee. As for the evening meal, we ate there on the first night, but it was a very limited menu and generally disorganised service, so after that we chose to eat in the pub across the road, which we can recommend for good traditional pub grub.

Have had Sunday lunch and evening meals here several times and it’s always been outstanding. Unfortunately things have changed as now a new owner and new chef. The staff were very helpful, polite and apologetic. Unfortunately the main course was uneatable. The meat and potatoes had clearly been left to dry out and were hard and over cooked. We were given a refund. Obviously the new management and staff were still finding their feet. I wish them luck for the future.

We had 4 rooms at the bakery for a family wedding nearby. Selection of family and double rooms. Each was very comfortable and suited our needs perfectly. Breakfast was great. Everyone was was very pleasant and made us feel most welcome. Thank you.

4 of us visited on 3rd May for lunch. Could not fault it in any way. 3 courses and with drinks inc. 2 bottles of red worked out at £60 per head. Will certainly go again

Overnight stay as visiting the area for my wife’s birthday. Very comfortable room with all amenities coffee and tea making, TV, Wi-Fi,. Dinner in the restaurant was really good and breakfast freshly cooked also great. Staff very helpful. Plenty of free parking. Could not fault it and would definitely stay again

Fantastic privately owned hotel located in an idyllic village in the Surrey countryside, but conveniently close to the M25 for access. The hotel sits on the village green and has a super terrace to the road frontage. Internally there's a small but very well stocked bar and a good sized restaurant. The bedrooms (9) are very well appointed and mine (9) had a huge bed and private terrace. We were a party of 11 visiting for a wedding at the nearby Botley Barn. As such we ate, drank and slept and it's as good a place to stay as any and better than most. Great staff and an excellent all round vibe. Have no hesitation in staying here....

I stayed here with my husband and my parents after a family wedding and it was the perfect choice of hotel. They helpfully helped us to book taxis and let us check in to our rooms early. We loved the ‘honesty fridge’ after we came back from the wedding and the men fancied a nightcap (whilst mum and I had a complimentary bottle of water). We all slept room in very comfortable beds. The shower was great too. What made this place exceptional was the breakfast- there was no menu and you could basically order whatever you wanted! The service was great and the quality of the food was top notch. On top of this, my mum left her shoes behind and they very kindly offered to post them back to her free of charge. That was definitely above and beyond! We would definitely stay here again and would like to explore the beautiful location even further!

We spent two nights in The Bakery when attending a wedding nearby. What a fantastic find. Everywhere was absolutely spotless. Stylish rooms, excellent showers. Breakfast cooked beautifully. We had dinner there on one night which was delicious and great value. The chef John has a delicate touch with food. The staff were very friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. We intend to stay there again when we visit the UK later this year. I can recommend highly The Bakery as an excellent place to stay