The Cuckoo Bush
The Cuckoo Bush, Gypsum Way, Gotham, NG11 0LQ, United Kingdom- Attraction
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Welcome to The Star, Your Perfect Getaway
Luxurious Accommodation: The Star offers comfortable family rooms with modern amenities including flat-screen TVs, private bathrooms, and cozy bed linens, ensuring a relaxing stay for all guests.
Delicious Dining Options: Indulge in a variety of breakfast choices each morning, from Full English/Irish to vegetarian and vegan options, at the in-house restaurant.
Convenient Location: Located just a short distance from Donington Park and with easy access to Trent Bridge Cricket Ground and Nottingham Castle, The Star is the ideal choice for travelers looking to explore the area while enjoying a peaceful retreat.
Book your stay at The Star now and experience a perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and hospitality.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Room was comfortable. Food was good. Staff were helpful.
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Friendly staff and lovely room. Full english breakfast was huge. The evening menu wasn't what we would usually go for, but really nice to try something different and the risotto & pulled pork were delicious.
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Breakfast was really tasty and good choice
Everyone was friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. Great location for a nearby wedding venue
We enjoyed our stay and there was nothing we didn't like
Staff are very lovely, chatty, friendly. Full English breakfast is unreal!! Rooms are very nice, much better than I expected honestly, very nice decor in there.
The shower cubicle is very small but I can understand why
Excellent breakfast, compliments to the chef. Thank you
Tables were all unbelievably sticky. Why? And the grey carpet was not as clean as everything else (apart from the tables) felt. Cheap pillows needed replacing but surprised and happy with quality bed linen.
Food was excellent. staff were friendly. Landlady is an absolute sweetheart. Highly recommended
Good sized cooked breakfasts, good choice available.
Room smelt a bit of cigarettes
Great location for us, although a quick stopover, being just off the M1. Food was excellent as was the beers on offer.
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Comfortable, good staff helpful
Tv a little small, my opinion only thought menu could have more options
Quaint and tidy
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The Star Inn provides a very friendly welcome. Staff couldn't do enough for you. Rooms are a good size, very comfortable and provide everything you need. Breakfast was plentiful with different options available. We ate in the bar during our stay and the food was delicious. I would highly recommend staying at Star Inn.
Nothing- every was just perfect.
Beutiful place. Great staff all round.
Would not show World Cup on public TV. Next nearest pub 1.5 miles away.
Der Scheinwerfer für den Hof macht das Zimmer taghell und zieht Insekten an, Einflugschneise, sehr laut
Beautiful, location, gardens and rooms.
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Well decorated rooms Lovely food
Triple room a little compact
Breakfast was excellent and the location was also very good.
Nothing could have been better .
Comfortable and really friendly , lovely breakfast and also had evening meal which was excellent
Very friendly staff
Lovely village pub with a huge garden. Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean and comfortable bedroom and they had a big fan for the hot weather. Huge breakfast. We had to be out early in the morning and they were fab at ensuring our breakfast was ordered he night before and ready on the dot. Would recommend.
Lovely old pub, nice garden
Under the flight path of East Midlands Airport. Checking in seemed over complicated and was told I would have to pay £20 more than quoted price- person dealing with this was a little confusing
Lovely Inn-style pub with rooms. Our room was comfy and clean. The breakfast was generous and the staff very very friendly.
The single bed in room 6 could do with a more comfortable mattress. Other than that, nothing bad.
breakfast very good as usual,and evening meal. discovered a good low alcohol IPA beer excellent location for Trent Bridge. friendly staff
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staff were super friendly and made me feel very welcome although there was confusion as no handover and had to show receipt from the evening before to prove id paid. not an issue but basic stuff
food choice was limited and there is no sound proofing in the rooms so i could hear everything the neighbours did throughout the night and a lot of noise from nearby airport
Easy and convenient. Lovely room and bathroom. Slept very well.
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Exceptional service. Friendly, approachable, adaptive and even remembered us from our stay the previous year. Had a ground floor room due to mobility issues, easy access round the back, nothing was too much for the staff. Felt like a VIP!
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Comfy bed! Nice clean room, lovely staff, very good food including the breakfast, with a good selection of veggie options. Lovely large beer garden & lookout onto green fields. The location was a short drive from the M5 or East Midlands airport making it an excellent choice for us.
Nothing. All good.
Lovely village pub with great rooms
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Staff and food
Mattress topper on bed …. Mattress was a bit hard
Breakfast was fantastic
Room too hot
Lovely , not at all corporate, homely
Breakfast was excellent - one of the best I've had whilst staying away. Room was nicely furnished and very comfortable.
Nothing to complain about
Excellent welcoming staff, lovely room and great breakfast.
Dinner menu was very limited. Could do with a makeup mirror, preferably portable so could be moved round to the best light.
Great breakfast, really comfortable room and very friendly hosts. Will definitely be back
Lovely pub, good choice of beers, reasonable choice of evening meals all at just below average price, room very nice Lovely view over the fields with sheep.Breakfast was included in the room price I had a small English which was plenty big enough
Only issue was the noise of water gushing down boxed in soil pipe from room above
Leah the owner made us feel so welcome the second we arrived. Her level of hospitality is excellent. The room was great, spacious, comfortable and excellent shower. Breakfast, a full English and a vegetarian breakfast was outstanding.
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Great location, lovely pub and beer garden.
Room was faultless, staff were so welcoming, breakfast was spot on ! Very very impressed 😊
Exceptionally clean and great attention to detail. The staff were so welcoming- a real home from home !
Breakfast was excellent
I found the bed mattress very lumpy
Friendly welcome, very nice comfortable room, great breakfast (best scrambled eggs ever) and lovely landlord and landlady who were happy to serve us drinks and were very chatty when we returned from the theatre just before last orders. We will stay there again if we are in the area. It’s a nice traditional pub with very nice accommodation.
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Great location, terrific food (we had breakfast and dinner both nights) and the staff were really friendly and helpful. Compliments to the chef!
A minor thing and its just personal preference, but we found the mattress a little hard, it needed a topper.
It was a good location for our event
Room was clean - pillows low quality- Cleaner was hoovering around whilst having breakfast
The staff were absolutely lovely and couldn’t help us enough! Delightful stay
Clean tidy
Generator/fan from kitchen was noisy in the room.in the evening and early in morning..could .cleaner was vacuuming around while breakfasts were being eaten .
Great full English breakfast
Bed too firm
Friendly, cosy, old fashioned pub atmosphere.
Lumpy mattress, small tv.
Me, my dad and sister stayed for 3 nights while over visiting family. We couldn’t have been made more welcoming. Lovely breakfast every morning, two evening meals which were delicious. Clean fresh rooms and the staff were so helpful and friendly.
good food. friendly staff
an uncomfortable bed
The staff were excellent
Rural location
Very comfortable clean rooms Exceptional warm and friendly service Great food Good sized carpark
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Clean room and very friendly staff, breakfast was excellent
Bed was uncomfortable, and there was constant noice all night of airplanes
The food to die for and the staff were lovely.
Liked everything just booked again
Friendly and welcoming staff. Delicious breakfasts (we tried the Full English and vegetarian). Nice views of fields from some of the rooms.
We thought room 5 (the double) felt nicer and bit more luxurious than room 6 (the triple) which was around the corner and not as welcoming. Although room 6 did have lovely views of fields.
the owners and staff were absolutely superb, went above and beyond, on time for a 7am breakfast early start and called me to remind me to return the room keys i had mistakenly taken with me on leaving!
Absolutely lovely place to stay. Gorgeous little local pub with a really nice restaurant. Rooms are super comfy with everything you need. Breakfast menu is great. Leah and Dave, the owners, are really friendly and looked after us so well.
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Great breakfast 😆
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The location was lovely. The room was cosy. The staff were brilliant. The open fires were cosy and welcoming like the staff and locals. The food was outstanding big portions and stunning wines with hearty wholesale breakfasts with beautiful lattes and fresh juice. Absolutely a diamond of a place.
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Food was great in the evening & excellent breakfast !
Breakfast was excellent Hot and tasty
Leah and the team were extremely friendly and very attentive. There is an excellent bar with good food. Generous and tasty breakfasts.
No complaints. Everything was very comfortable and we had a most pleasant stay. Ideal location for our trip.
Très bon rien a dire
Super friendly staff
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For us, The Star was more than the perfect place to stay when flying from EMA airport. Being just 6.4 miles (15-20min drive) We stayed for one night at this wonderful cosy village pub and loved everything about it. The staff were amazing and Lear (your host) was super organised, helpful and accomodating. The room was super clean, Super comfy bed, ensuite bathroom and a wonderful view of the garden countryside landscape, which during the summer, You wont want to leave! But the best is yet to come... THE COOKED BREAKFAST WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD! So much so, We were flabbergasted on the size and quality of the cuisine and it has to be one of the best, if not THE best breakfasts we've ever had. Well done the chef! All in all, I've added "The Star" to my favourites and will certainly return when in the area. Thank you Lear and the staff for a wonderful stand out stay.
It would be an insult to complain about anything! For us, It was super special
Charming and genuinely friendly staff who made us feel welcome. The pub has a nice local feel about it. The rooms were very comfortable and quiet. Countryside settling is pleasant
It’s on the landing path for East Midlands airport
Very welcoming , friendly staff made our second family stay just right and we'll be back.
Bra sängar och frukost.
Stayed here several times as ideal for location, very friendly staff, clean rooms and excellent food.
Lovely traditional pub B&B Staff warm, friendly and very helpful Double Room was really comfortable with a beautiful view Great choice of breakfast Large car park Would definitely stay again Thank you !
A proper pub with good ales and cosy dining area. All of the staff, from the landlady & landlord, to the evening bar staff and those involved in the morning activity, breakfast and so on could not have been more pleasant, helpful and interesting. Breakfast great. Plenty of parking. Good wifi and room excellent.
From junction 24 of the M1 no signage for West Leake until the final crossroads by which time you can't miss it.
Very very good
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The breakfast was exceptional perfectly cooked fantastic ingredients. Staff were very professional. As for the place it's spacious clean and has great decor
Wish they had king size beds
Lovely pub with nice rooms and good bar menu
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Cleanliness
8.73/10Most reviews comment on the cleanliness of the rooms, indicating good standards.
Service
9.7/10Staff are frequently mentioned as friendly and helpful, contributing positively to the experience.
Location
9.24/10The location is praised for being ideal for travelers looking for a cozy stay.
Room Quality
8.69/10Rooms are described as comfortable and well-equipped, but some reviews noted minor issues.
Amenities
8.72/10Amenities include good food and parking, meeting the expectations for this type of accommodation.
Value for Money
9.18/10Several comments highlight excellent value for the experience provided.
Food and Beverage
9.23/10The food, especially breakfast, receives high praise across multiple reviews.
Overall Experience
9.3/10Overall guest experience is very positive, with many promising to return.
Bright, comfortable family rooms with private bathrooms and modern amenities ensure a relaxing stay for all guests.
Step outside to the garden and terrace areas, perfect for a peaceful moment after exploring nearby sights.
Free parking on-site helps you start your trip with easy, hassle-free access to local routes.