The Stag at Stow

Location: Centrally situated in a picturesque village, making it convenient for exploring local attractions, antique shops, and trails. Free parking is frequently mentioned, and the charming surroundings add to its appeal.(based on 1 review)

The staff were really friendly and helpful. The buffet breakfast was excellent - this was included in the ******* price. You could pay extra for a cooked breakfast if wanted but there was really no need. The location, for Stow on the Wold, couldn’t be bettered. Downstairs had some ‘rustic charm’ which was fine, just the right side of characterful. Unfortunately our room was not so great. It was small but I guess that’s the price we paid so I can’t really complain about that. But our view was of the fire escape, the curtain rail was falling off the wall, the TV cable and power box hanging down, a handle kept falling off the wardrobe door and the floorboards were so uneven and squeaky that it made us conscious how much noise we were making just walking in the room. But our main issue was the noise outside our room. When the people in the room next door went in or out their room (which they seemed to be doing all night) the door was so close that it sounded, and the vibrations felt, like they were coming in ours. When they talked outside our room it sounded like they were in our room talking to us. And just outside the room was a fire door which banged every time it closed, which was often. We could hear the cleaners vacuuming at 7am and the constant hum of a communal milk fridge just outside the door. Obviously I’ve no idea what the other rooms are like - maybe we were just unlucky. It was a shame because the other aspects of the hotel were good but we wouldn’t go back based on the state of our room (called Roe).

We really enjoyed our meal here. The asparagus starter was amazing, the hake and crab pasta for our mains were both delicious and filling. The staff were very friendly and attentive and I would recommend eating here if you ever stay in Stow on the Would.