About The Old House At Home
The Old House At Home offers luxury accommodation in a traditional, ivy covered country freehouse, three miles from Castle Combe.
There are six soundproofed, individually decorated rooms in several categories. Rooms feature free Internet (wired/Wi-Fi), plasma digital TV, telephone and bathroom with rainfall showerhead, toiletries and hairdryer. There are tea/coffee facilities, desks and premium bedding. Ironing facilities are available on request.
This smoke free hotel features a garden and offers free Internet throughout and free parking. Tour/ticketing assistance is offered. Golfing and golf lessons are available in the local area and horse riding facilities are available on site.
The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast. There is a highly appreciated restaurant and bar on site. Room service is available.
The Old House At Home is within six miles of Dyrham Park and The Players Golf Club. The hotel is nine miles from Corsham Court and Westonbirt Arboretum.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Great food
The restaurant at this hotel has a
very good reputation and attracts many diners from outside, as well as hotel
guests. Guests have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of dining here and
appreciate having such a good restaurant on the premises. The portions are
generous, the food is well presented and the desserts are delightful. The bar
here is also very much appreciated for its hospitality and selection of drinks.
positive:
Great hosts and staff
People who have stayed here have
found the hosts and staff of the inn to be friendly, welcoming and helpful,
ready to take trouble to make the guests' stay as comfortable and as enjoyable
as possible.
positive:
Warm, spacious rooms
The inn has a very cosy feel to it
and is very comfortable. Guests have, in particular, appreciated the warm,
spacious rooms that meet a high standard of cleanliness, which is very
impressive.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Understaffed
When some guests came for a meal,
which they actually enjoyed thoroughly, they were made to wait for a long time
to be seated. This dampened their enthusiasm. There was one woman attending to
Reception and she seemed to have very little time at all for the diners. These
guests felt that the inn needs to strengthen its staff in certain areas.
negative:
Coffee machine trouble
Although a coffee machine is available in the room, it has been reported that there are no clear instructions about how to use it. Some guests who were having trouble with understanding the coffee machine in their room, called a staff member to help. Unfortunately, the staff member didn't know how to use the machine either and was therefore unable to help.
negative:
Tired looking
Judging by feedback from guests who return to this inn regularly, it would appear that the inn is somewhat tired looking and could certainly do with a refurbishment to make it look brand new again, and restore a bit of excitement and inject some enthusiasm into the staff.