The Brown Horse Hotel

Lovely little cafe .Food was delicious Massive portions. You definitely get your money's worth. Chef was very helpful and friendly. We will definitely be back . date of visit 23/3/24 We had the battered mushrooms to share. I had mince and dumpling with mash and veg with extra mince gravy . And mam had pasta carbonara with garlic bread . definitely recommend the brown horse towlaw

Arrived for Sunday lunch, staff very friendly on the bar.The guy serving the meat never spoke basically we just told him what we wanted. The carvery has plenty of choice of veg and is kept very hot. We all thought that the dinner didn’t have much taste at all. The gravy looked very nice but no taste at all. I asked if I could have a small carton so I could take our leftover meat home and was told sorry we don’t give takeout cartons. Clearly they do take out Sunday dinners. Anyway I was disappointed as it looked amazing but no taste.

We were told that we need not book a table unless the group was large. There was ample parking places at the back of the building although the snow was 10cm deep. Signs on the wall indicated the entrance for Sunday lunches. We were told we had to go past the carvery to the bar where we ordered our drinks and carvery meals. After paying we received two receipts. We took our drinks to a table then went to the carvery. A ticket for our meals was handed to the chef. A small plate was taken and the chef placed selected meat on our plate then it was self-service for vegetables etc. the restaurant was fairly full indicating it was a popular place. The meal was full of flavour. None of us asked for a dessert. We will definitely return to this hotel when we are in that locality

The accommodation was clean and the room was spacious. Toiletries are not provided other than a small bar of soap and new pillows are needed. On the plus side Staff were very warm and welcoming. Easy access from A68 and there was no disruptive road noise which was a plus

We stayed here having booked last minute so got a discounted rate. We paid just under £100 for a double room and breakfast. Pretty easy to find, check in was fine and fairly standard. Room was very attractive BUT, had I paid full price I would have been raising my eyebrows at the cobwebs and the patches on the wall that looked like they may have been from a leak or dampness? The room however did not smell damp, but was fresh and overall very clean. The ensuite was lovely, with a nice shower. The bed was super comfy, with ample pillows, and plenty towels available. There was also a hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Although I had to pull out the bedside table to get a socket to plug the kettle into which had to sit on the floor for coffee making! Again - had I paid full price I would probably have been muttering a lot more about that than I did. An extra socket would be handy! The breakfast was exceptional as it says on their booking page. Overall, I'd definitely stay again, (if I was paying the same under £100) but if they want to be charging more they should really up their game just a little, they're so close to getting it all right. Only other thing I'd say is that their outside lighting is a bit too much. If you're approaching in the dark some of the floodlights are actually blinding. We both struggled on our return in the dark - possibly some of the floods need adjusted to throw the light down a little more than out?

Came he twice with business in a week and the staff are kind, helpful and friendly.food nice and tasty good choice but only had breakfast. It has reasonable prices for rooms and food. Rooms are nice and posh. You get hot drinks facilities tv choice of bath or shower I definitely come back again