The Bird In Hand

This is a great place to stay, very comfortable rooms and the food is excellent. Great value for money as well.

This was the loveliest little night away with my daughter. Drinking tea and listening to Classic FM in a big, comfy bed was the literal dream. My only observation was that the towel rail was hotter than the 9th circle and I stupidly burnt my arm.

I liked the friendly staff and the delicious restaurant.

I have enjoyed staying at this establishment in the past, but unfortunately, it feels like it's going downhill with little effort being made to maintain the high standards it once had. During my recent stay, I encountered several issues that were quite disappointing: No remote control for the TV: This made it inconvenient to use the television. Carpet with signs of spillage: The carpet had numerous stains, indicating a lack of proper cleaning. Flickering light in the bathroom: This made using the bathroom quite challenging and uncomfortable. Showerhead and bar not fit for purpose: The shower setup was inadequate and difficult to use. Unprofessional repair work: A noticeable and poorly executed repair suggested that maintenance is being handled by someone inexperienced in DIY. Given these issues, I regret to say that I will not be returning.

Really nice pub, good food and drink. Nice rooms, well maintained. The only negatives were that the matress on my bed was really uncomfortable, past its best by a long way. Also, the price of the food was too high for what it was, very nice but a checken burger is not worth £18.95....

Excellently run, proper Inn.

(Stayed in Room 2) Firstly the food was absolutely fantastic! I mean wow, wow, wow. Devoured the lot! 5* for the food. We would happily come for dinner again and again. The room was pleasant, clean and the bath was lovely and spacious (could fit two SLIM people satisfactory). Loved the tea selection and mini fridge compliments as well! However, when you opened the cupboard with the ironing board, a smell of mouldy cheese comes wafting out (so I quickly closed that and moved swiftly on) we booked for a king size bed but instead got two single beds pushed together!? Essentially trying to create the illusion of a king size bed… but a terrible idea when you have a crack in the middle between you and your loved one. The bed was uncomfortable, overly bouncy and springy and lacked any sense of comfort so we didn’t sleep great at all and woke up feeling stiff as a rod the following morning so I wouldn’t recommend staying overnight, unless you are willing to pay for a luxury room. However we would highly recommend going for dinner.

Nice room, service and food. Staff was courteous and professional.

What a good find, beautiful decor, friendly efficient and attentive staff. The food was first class.

The pub is on a busy road but the room was set back from the road and there was no issue with the noise. Plenty of parking available. Unfortunately we stayed on a very hot night, and even with the fan provided we struggled to sleep. The room was very small and had strange plug sockets.Tea & coffee making facilities in the room were good. We chose to have dinner at the hotel and were both very pleased with our meals. We found the older staff to be more attentive than the younger ones, who were more interested in chatting to each other. 25 mins from Heathrow - overall a good option if you don’t like staying in airport hotels, just not on a hot night.

Stay was very nice clean rooms breakfast was amazing

Very nice place to stay. The food and drink was excellent. Just a little more expensive than some of the other nicer places we stayed in.

Fantastic hotel, amazing (5 star) food, friendly staff, highly recommend to anyone looking to stay 🙌

Average. Room cleaned only once during 4 night atay, lots of maintenance required in room.

We were visiting Stanlake Vineyard and wanted somewhere to stay nearby. This was perfect, lovely friendly staff and great food

I was called down to Reading for a business meeting. Unfortunately, i am on crutches at the moment, so needed on site parking which most city centre Hotels did not offer, i booked this hotel as it was only a short distance away from my meeting venue, Iwas greeting and checked in by the manager, he then carried my overnight bag to my room for me, (thank you ). The room was lovely and clean with a vast array of nibbles and a well stocked fridge, suppliments applied. After freshening up i went to the comfortable bar , restaurant and ordered my food, the bar staff took my drink order from the table and brought it to me, the food was first class and very tasty, all in all a very satisfying stay, top marks to the staff, i would definitely recomend thus as a place to stay.

Beautiful hotel conveniently located just 30 minutes away from Heathrow airport. The hotel staff were very friendly and welcoming. The rooms were tastefully decorated and provided high-quality equipment and products. The breakfast was delicious. Highly recommended.

Nice size and well laid out room. Plenty of space. Comfortable AND v good welcome drinks!

Excellent place

We were disappointed with our stay. We had 2 nights booked from 1/1-1/3. The hotel did not tell us that the superior room that we reserved (and already paid for) was no longer available. They didn't even tell us at check in!! They just took us to a basic room with no mention of the change. When I went back down to inquire, they said that a "water issue" forced the change, but they made no effort to compensate us for the change in reservation. They also did not tell us that on 1/1, our day of arrival, that their reception, bar and restaurant were closing at 5PM. This was our final stop after a long day, and we had planned to settle in with food and drink. Part of the reason we wanted to stay here was because we enjoyed relaxing at the fireplace with a snack and cocktail previously! That did not happen as they were turning out the lights within minutes of our arrival at 5. They did say that they had "tried" to call me, but they couldn't reach me because of the international #. I found this VERY odd, as I continued receiving "welcome" emails from the hotel up through my day of arrival, none of which mentioned any change to the reservation or the hours that they would be open. This was very disappointing. We had stayed here before and had had a lovely experience, but I do not think that we will return.