Bel and the Dragon-Odiham

Having been to a number of hotels over the last few months, many of them disappointing for various different reasons, I can honestly say that my stay at the Bel and Dragon was one of the best I’ve ever experienced. I visited with a couple of friends for our annual catch-up. From the moment we arrived, all staff were warm and friendly. We all had fantastic rooms. Mine was superb - large, spotlessly clean and extremely comfortable, with a beautiful Medieval wall painting. The management had literally thought of everything and it is that attention to detail that is so welcome but so often lacking, even in hotels costing triple the price. For instance, there were 2 comfortable chairs to sit in, a TV and a radio , quality coffee-making facilities, a large walk in shower and a separate bath, slippers and a dressing gown. There was even a complimentary tipple! I could imagine the room could get a bit warm on a very hot day, but it was a sunny, warm day when we were there and the temperature was fine, even with the windows closed. Breakfast was included in the room price and was excellent, with a wide range of choices (brilliant poached eggs!). We also had a lovely meal in the restaurant and enjoyed the bar area in the evening. As well as being an outstanding place to stay, it was also incredibly good value. So many places are charging silly money for very basic facilities. As I say, this was probably the best room I’ve stayed in for a very long time, including both pub rooms and ‘luxury’ hotels, but the rate charged was extremely reasonable. If only every hotel were like this. In fact, anyone who runs a hotel, or pub with rooms, should stay the night at the Bel and Dragon in Odiham and pick up some tips! Outstanding and wholeheartedly recommended.

Have been here a few times and definitely will continue to. The Sunday roasts are the tastiest around and service is always excellent. The staff are very polite and attentive. The gravy is the best and the Yorkshire puddings are fluffy and huge. Absolutely delicious. The other pubs local who charge the same are not as nice. I will definitely be back.

We’ve just returned from an absolutely brilliant weekend at the Bel and the dragon. We used the hotel as a base to visit Goodwood and couldn’t have picked a better place. We had 3 rooms and all were tastefully decorated and clean with very comfortable beds. The weather was very good so we ate outside in the beautiful garden area on the 1st night and the food for all 6 of us was lovely no complaints all round. Whilst the actual place is very beautiful and charming it’s the staff that make this place so special and made our weekend perfect. We saw the assistant manager around a lot and she was always so helpful along with Indie and Lottie but every single staff member was so kind and attentive to our group making us all feel like VIPs so much so that we’ve booked another 2 visits in. We can’t wait to see you all again!