The Red Lion Hinxton

Superb service from initial enquiry via their website, right through to saying goodbye and thanking them for a great trip. Travelling with me/cfs can be a nightmare and I dread hotels with noisy bathroom fans, banging doors, loud extractor fans on kitchens, trips away can be disastrous, but the Red Lion at Hinxton was Bliss. We didnt hear a thing in our lovely room, away from the main building. I was over the moon. Our room was spotlessly clean, light & airy; the bed was enormous and very comfy; the shower was very powerful plus we had plenty of hot water for a lovely bath. The gardens are lovely, very peaceful with a beautiful wisteria pergola allowing privacy for some of the tables. There is plenty of parking in their car park and it is a very short, flat, walk to the rooms, so no stairs to manage. Our two dogs were made extremely welcome and the additional cost to take them was extremely reasonable compared to other hotels. All the rooms have a separate entrance straight into the garden, so there was no “walk of shame” through a hotel when one of them needed to go out. The pub itself is lovely, but the weather was too fab to waste it sat inside. We were delighted to find waiters service in the garden, and lovely touch from a very well run friendly establishment. The food was wonderful, as we hoped it would be when we saw the AA 4 Stars. We were able to access our room very early, and they very kindly allowed us a late checkout on our final day. All the staff showed us great kindness throughout. We highly recommend this great pub, it is very convenient for Duxford.

Booked in advance as it gets busy especially on Sundays. Food very good offers nice menu. The staff very professional and attentive to our needs. Can be expensive with the combination of food and drink. Will call again as it has a nice setting.

What a lovely welcome. Following a long drive we fancied a drink before checking in to The Holiday Inn next door. The gentleman at the bar was very jolly and chatty and after a bit of indecision from us he gave us time to sit at a table where we decided to eat. The food was great and all staff bent over backwards to be polite and ensure we were comfortable. Sadly we didn’t stay but will be back to try out the rooms. We stayed once before under old management but it’s clear to see positive improvements being carried out. Thank you.