The Hunting Lodge

Cracking property updated rooms all good. Friendly staff and lovals

Everything was perfect and room was be autiful. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Will definitely stay again.

Could not fault this hotel. Charming place to stay. Staff friendly and helpful. Would love to return.

Some comunal areas affected by the builders but generally cleanliness was good. The staff were very friendly, breakfasts and two evening meals were very good. The room fine but in the bathroom I would have liked a shelf or a surface by the handbasin and a grab rail in the shower even though the floor was non slip. An enjoyable stay and can be recomended.

Lovely room, staff and the best meal I have had in ages

Stayed in the newly refurbished Louis room - it was fab. I would rate this excellent but Mon-Fri breakfast has now been downgraded to a continental one and it was OK but not the best. Very carb / sugar based ('normal' sliced bread, cereals, fruit). Tea was weak as was the coffee. i would recommend you add in yoghurt, meat, cheese to ensure some can have a protein based start to the day. There is an attractive dining area but we were in the bar... few tweaks could make a lot of difference

From when we arrived until when we checked out the staff could not of done anything more for us and so friendly the room was very clean comfortable and plenty of room we couldn't not of been happier with it we highly recommend it

Had a great stay. We were there for the reggae fest at another venue that finished at 8pm & by pure change the hunting lodge had a SKA night on. So was great carrying on. Enjoyed it so much. Had a great sleep with comfy bed & fab cooked breakfast £10 each extra but well worth it. The staff were friendly & helpful. Will definitely stay again.

Friendly welcome. Daley room refurbishment great improvement. Enjoyed dining experience

The room was faultless. The staff were amazing will definitely come again highly recommend

Lovely place to stay and everyone is so friendly

Fine but the room creaked a lot. I know it's an old building but even my bed creaked when I turned. They are doing refurbishment so hopefully will improve.

Comfortable pleasant stay.

Very pleasant staff, very comfy beds, excellent continental breakfast

The staff were super friendly and helpful and the hunting lodge has a unique charm, would stay again

Excellent staff and location Clean and comfortable rooms but will soon need an up date Good bar and atmosphere

Very friendly relaxed and welcoming . Cannot comment on breakfast as we had to leave early. We did have lunch on arrival and the Fish Share Platter was amazing .

Excellent food and very friendly staff. No faff check-in/out.

A really nice welcome on arrival. My room was amazing, a big 4 poster bed, old wooden wardrobe and period chair. Plenty of choice for tea and coffee. I had fish and chips which was lovely and I didnt see any plates on other tables that hadn't been eaten completely, so must be good. A real fire kept thing really nice and cosy and the guiness was spot on. Continental breakfast in the morning was great and my croissant was lively and fresh and warm.

A pleasant stay with friendly staff in a good, central location. Comfortable room, good service and a choice of continental or English breakfast.

Reunion with old friends. Fabulous.

staff very attentive, helpful and pleasant

Stayed in the Biko room. Large room, striking decor. All the expected room facilities. Beds and floorboards a bit creaky, and the room being above a busy popular bar came with predictable noises into the early hours, particularly Saturday. But, that said, we'd visit again.

Welcoming & helpful staff. Good value for money

Excellent, as always.

Staff friendly and welcoming. Bed mattresses very creaky, springs obviously gone. Continental breakfast only during the week, shame no cooked option. Toast, cereals fruit all came at once, so toast got cold. Bananas had been in the fridge, therefore off putting black skins.

The staff were friendly and helpful. The room was spacious and the beds comfortable. It has a clean and bright large bathroom . There is a large garden to enjoy and it’s a short walk to the river

Friendly welcome, upgraded to a bigger room. All staff were very friendly, and our room was in keeping with the age and character of the building. Big fluffy towels, molten brown shower gel and a very comfortable bed. The bed did squeak as we moved, the only downside to the room. Loved the location, great value, and we would definitely stay here again.

All round very good. Highly recommend to anyone.

On arrival received a warm welcome and checked in swiftly. The bar restaurant area was very inviting and the décor appealing. Very much reflecting the hotel name. The accommodation itself was tired looking, outdated and in dire need of some TLC. One hopes that this is in the pipeline as it does affect the overall appeal of The Lodge. The room was however clean and warm. All the staff were incredibly friendly and worked well together as a team. They seemed genuinely happy in their work and offered a high level of service. There is an extensive menu with an interest variety of choices to be had. Food was well cooked and tasty and the breakfast was definitely worth the nominal additional cost. Overall in was a nice stay and would visit again. Many thanks to the management & staff

Staff extremely friendly. The continental breakfast was amazing & good choice.

Decor is very tired and didn't feel particularly clean (very large cobweb at eye level behind door into bathroom). But very warm welcome and accomodated my early departure at 6.30am with a substantial breakfast tray outside door. Felt overpriced at £90 for a twin room for a single traveller considering the decor.

Super weekend stay! Friendly welcome, lovely staff, delicious food and a quirky spacious room. Restaurant food was absolutely delicious.

Helpful friendly staff from the moment I arrived to the moment I left. The restaurant should be visited. Good car parking facilities Leaving on the Sunday morning well before "breakfast" began proved not to be a problem as a tray with a perfect Continental breakfast was left outside the door while I was using the en-suit shower.

Great hotel with boutique rooms. The staff were simply amazing, so friendly and helpful. Our room was huge and although a bit tired in places was spotlessly clean. We upgraded from continental breakfast to full English and omg, it was so good and a very large portion. I must also mention the coffee which was, and this is no exaggeration the best we have ever tasted, it was from ‘Forge’ coffee roasters in Sheffield if you are interested. If we are ever in the area again we would not hesitate to stay here again.

Little gem. Up at Loughborough with my son for a days training the following day. Really friendly welcome, great room(we were in Yoko). We had to leave next morning before breakfast service started. They wrapped up some croissants and fresh fruit and left them outside our room for us unbudden, which was a lovely touch. Lots of parking, clean spacious room. Just one minor gripe, the pillows. Only one of them, and really flimsy, but that aside couldn't fault it. Will use again, next time we're up here.

The outstanding features of this hotel are the warm welcome and excellent service from the staff, the very pleasant and comfortable dining experience, the nice clean bathroom facilities, and access to a regular rail service. A great place to stay if you are visiting the Great Central Heritage Railway, whose Quorn and Woodhouse station is short distance away by car; and there is also an hourly train service to Loughborough where the Great Central Railway has its HQ (20 minutes on foot from Loughborough station), from Barrow-upon Soar station which is just 200 metres walk from the hotel (step access to platforms) but no noise from the trains at the hotel as they are in a deep cutting. There is enough parking at the hotel but you don't need to have a car to stay here.

As the room was directly above the bar, it was quite noisy which was not ideal for working. Also I am not big on breakfasts but if I was, a continental breakfast would not be my choice. evening meal the night before was excellent however. The room whilst quirky was very dated and could do with an up-date.

Very pleased I found this venue. I was away for business, arrived around 20;00 on the first day, greeted with a friendly smile, assisted with my luggage to the room. Then enjoyed a lovely steak meal. Breakfast was continental style which suited me. This was served by Maggie, friendly and fun to chat with, which being a sole visitor was a nice bonus. Very enjoyable two day, lovely big room, what more could I ask for.

Second business trip here. Even though I got here just before closing, due to a 3 hour M6 closure, everyone was just as helpful and nice as the last time. Check-in easy. Room, service, food, drink & people great. As Arnie said...

Great welcome and hospitality. Awesome food in comfy Restaurant. Room and shower a little cold

Stayed at the Hunting Lodge as I wanted somewhere near to Loughborough Uni as I was attending the open day with my son. Good location, lovely pub both food and service was great. We stayed in the Biko room, it was very clean. Mattress was a bit soft for my liking but that's a personal preference. Only niggle were the beds made alot of noise (creaking) when you tried to move. Only thing that stopped me giving full marks. Would recommend and would use again if in the area. A much better option the holiday/premier inn etc.

Lovely friendly atmosphere. Restaurant food is really good. Prawn and salmon risotto was amazing. Had a continental breakfast first morning and a full English the second. Faultless! We have been for food a few times before and will be back for more in the future.

Amazing and very welcoming, tidy and clean

Good enough to say I have no issue recommending this property to any of my friends - can't say any more than that.

It’s an old property so not likely to be pristine. But loved the staff; food; upgrade; price (with blue light discount) and short walk to beautiful canal and riverside walks and pubs. Bed very comfortable

This was a nice find, convenient for visits to friends in Loughborough and Leicester. The rooms are themed (ours was the 'Yoko' Japanese room) which is an unusual touch. The room was spacious with a large bathroom and a hallway. The beds were a little soft to our liking but otherwise comfortable and the room was quiet (though traffic on the A6 not far away was a low noise in the morning). The breakfast was fine and the meal we had in the restaurant was very good. Staff really pleasant and helpful. Nice village with walks on the river Soar nearby. One thing puzzled us (and the hotel when we told them about it) - according to the Hotels.com info this hotel does not supply towels or bed-linen. We thought this was maybe some sort of laundry-cost-saver and brought our own. We didn't need it! This incorrect info needs to be fixed!!

Excellent room, great food, brilliant value for money. Staff are just lovely. What more could you want?

This is a lovely small hotel with loads of history. Today it is a very pleasant, quiet place to stay, allowing plenty of relaxation. We enjoyed a very tasty meal in the dining room. The service was everything it should be. In short very pleased and will come again.

Excellent overnight stay

Warm welcome,room clean.Restaurant meal was excellent

Great stay all round and excellent value for money. Very friendly and helpful staff, clean room with everything we required and great continental breakfast.

Very friendly, personal and efficient service. Good food & drink. A very nice stay.

Very friendly staff and nice large room.

Lovely food and helpful staff. Unfortunately rooms were exceptionally hot and beds creaked loudly with the tiniest of movement

A lovely unique property with extremely welcoming staff. Great check in and staff helped me with carrying luggage to my room. A few cobwebs around the ceilings, a squeaky bed but a powerful shower and slept well! Breakfast was included and rang up before as I'm gluten free vegetarian. The person on the phone went to speak to the chef who said a cooked breakfast could be organised. On the day I was offered fruit and gluten free toast. Maybe looking into more options for a gluten free breakfast?

Gavin was a great host, helpful and informative.

Friendly staff. Room had everything we needed. Good continental breakfast

Somebody has spent a lot of money on refurbishing this place - and it shows. We had a nice, comfortable, themed room (Fagin room), plenty of space. Food in restaurant excellent. We'll be coming back.

Shahid was excellent in helping me check in and get to my room. Shahid, had really gone over and above to make sure that I had an excellent stay.

Great food, great service and quirky rooms. Plus the beer isn't bad in the bar. Second visit and planning on a third. Recommended.

Clean room (apart from mouldy shower curtain and mat), staff friendly, however, the breakfast was very poor, no fault of the lady serving, but a very poor continental breakfast with day old croissant and selection of cereals, with what seemed like cheap supermarket orange juice, is not acceptable when paying £140 for the room. I could have paid the same for a nearly manor with great room and fantastic breakfast, unsurprisingly that was full, unfortunately, and the Hunting lodge was pretty much empty.

Great comfortable stay with very friendly and accommodating staff

Very welcoming and friendly staff. Perfect for what we needed

Stayed in the Yoko room which was very pleasant, large room and had en-suite bathroom. Complimentary bottled water along with tea/coffee in the room which was a nice touch, particularly as the weather was so hot !! Excellent food. Lovely to sit outside in the large rear garden with evening drinks. Staff very friendly and helpful. Thanks for a wonderful stay.

Excellent stay, the staff are very friendly and attentive. We would definitely stay again.

it was okay; however no hot water during my stay, so therefore middle rating

All of the staff were excellent and nothing was to much trouble. Will stay again

Great old pub with lots of parking, seating and superb garden. Good size bedroom and ensuite in a clean and tidy condition. Food was good, breakfast superb and the variety of drinks enjoyable. Would definitely stay again.

Really nice posh pub/hotel. Good if a bit eccentric decor, good sized rooms and lovely bathroom and shower. Very comfy bed, would happily stay again.

Very friendly- lovely place to stay

Nice friendly people

Room clean and nicely furnished. Bed a bit hard and sagged in the middle. Staff couldn't be more friendly. Good continental breakfast. Would stay again.

Lovely staff and atmosphere, themed rooms. Ours was a king Louis period room. Ample parking lovely beer garden with scenic views. Staff very friendly, continental brekky included, pay a little more for full English. Good value for money.

Staff friendly.food good except cold peas,could do with draw curtains or blinds on room windows. Good location ideal for a

Everytime is an amazing experience. Very friendly staff comfortable beds and delecious breakfast. Very attentive.

Lovely room and the food was very good!!!!!

We had an evening away as a couple for some down time, the whole place had a lovely feel and environment, just what we were looking for, the food was delicious the service was fantastic, Breakfast the next morning was continental but was offered a full English when booked in and we were not disappointed at all. We will defiantly be returning for another occasion.

Great place and very friendly

I was here for one night for a funeral wake. It caters for this very well, and the buffet was extremely good. The room was very tired looking and the bathroom is in desperate need of attention. The shower is very poor. I booked breakfast and was expecting a full english the morning I left. Unfortunately it was cereal in a small box, and some toast. There was some fruit also and described as continental. I really dont think so. I am being kind when I say the experience was average.

Quaint, friendly staff

Lovely friendly staff. The room was nice and clean, the hotel grounds were lovely with a big garden and plenty of seats.

Excellent efficient check in - good continental breakfast - clean room.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. Continental breakfast included £10 extra for a cooked breakfast seems excessive. Bedrooms although clean decor and furnishings very dated and tired looking.

Beautiful room, lovely location

Rooms & restaurant situated in beautiful settings. Friendly & efficient staff. A little gem of a place. Good food

Lovely place excellent food. Staff very helpful and polite would recommend a visit

Breakfast on first day excellent. Second morning quite poor

We stayed in the Louis suit and it was brilliant. The staff were amazing and welcoming, could not of wished for a better hotel to stay in.

I think overall it was overpriced also the price said breakfast included, but that was only a continental one it would have been £7 per person extra. The staff were very pleasant.

we really enjoyed our visit. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The room was large with the added bonus of a four poster bed. I can recommend this Hunting Lodge to anyone for accommodation and sevice

Everything was perfect. The service on reception, in the bar and restaurant were all very good. The Manager was kind and helpful and worked hard. We will definitely go there again.

The Hunting lodge is a great old pud. It looks amazing inside, serves fanastic food, a very good section of great spirits and beer. The staff are friendly and very helpful. I stayed here to celebrate my fiancee birthday and she was every impressed and had a great time. This was mainly down to the staff and how great the property and service was

This was a rushed, emergency hotel stay and I picked this hotel for the affordable price but OMG the pub downstairs is gorgeous, you get free breakfast and lunch is affordable and utterly delicious, the room was absolutely spotless and furnished beautifully. Overall so so impressed and the manager, Chantelle was so so sweet to us. The hunting lodge rules!

Just very friendly staff good food amazing chimneys

Overnight stay as attending a wedding at Prestwold Hall which was an easy taxi ride away. We ate lunch in the garden which was lovely the the continental breakfast the next morning as we nice. The room was spacious and the beds comfy albeit a little unusual with a wooden step which made it a little awkward to negotiate. Very clean and tidy. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Would stay again.

Lovely comfortable room and fab food. Would definitely recommend

The hotel is nice but the rooms need some attention. Mattress was thin and not comfortable. Also need to upgrade to quilts not blankets. The heating in the room didn’t work and the small heater provided packed up in the night so woke up cold. With a few upgrades it could be fantastic.