Crab & Boar

Stayed 2 nights. Had expected a quiet and relaxed setting here but discovered I was given a room facing the main road which had cars continuously driving by. Thankfully, when I shut the window, it was well insulated against the traffic noise. But with only 1 window, the room was stuffy and dark. Went back to reception to ask if there was a fan for the room. The staff member said she would check and come by my room and let me know. 20 minutes later, I hadn't heard from her, so I went back to reception to ask about the fan and she replied "are you happy with the fan in your room or do you want another one?". I was surprised at how short her memory was - minutes ago, didn't she say she would check and let me know? I don't understand why she was acting as if she already told me about a fan in the room. Strange behaviour. The breakfast menu had great options, but service was very slow. The dining room wasn't full at all (only 2 other diners) but breakfast took 40 minutes to serve, leaving us only 10 minutes to eat, in order for us not to be late for our tour at Highclere. The common areas feel run down. For the price charged, the quality of the room and service was definitely not value for money.

Excellent sensibly priced lunch menu with a sensible range of lighter as well as larger meals. Fabulous quality food and lovely setting outside in the sunshine. We returned later in the day for early evening drinks and they even pro-actively opened a new bottle of Hampshire fizz as the open one was flat - now that shows people who know what they’re doing! We live close but had not visited for years due to experiencing high prices and poor service. What a transformation - we will be back!

Room was nice, comfortable and warm, but rather dark. The sidelight in the room did not work, but suddenly started working at 11:30,pm waking us up. The decor outside (woodwork, doors etc) were showing their age and would benefit from maintenance. The pub was lovely, we had a very nice meal in the evening. A small cooked breakfast was included. Staff were very pleasant and courteous. Well placed for us, as we were visiting Highclere Castle the day following our stay, about a 20 minute drive.

We had a great stay at this beautiful pub. Lovely comfy room and stunning views. Super attentive staff and delicious food. Highly recommend!

Nice place to Stay Great little place to stay - a little tired and needing some maintenance but it didn’t detract from it being very nice Great dog walk to the rear of the property

Our room had the smell of dampness. When I mentioned this, I was told someone would come to see me, but no one came. The toilet stopped flushing about 10 pm -too late for me to go outside to find anyone. It made a noise all night which kept us awake. The lighting was dreadful. Even with all the dim lights on, it was hard to see to play cards. No lighting above mirror in bathroom. The pub lounge was cold- no fire lit. Good choice on breakfast menu , but no cereals available! Olivia, the waitress, was friendly and efficient, but our stay was very disappointing because of the room. I did email the property manager , but have not received a reply.