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The Old Inn
Hawkchurch, Axminster, England

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 119 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 119 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 119 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 119 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 119 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Staff and service, very friendly and made you feel at home. Excellent breakfast, very comfortable bed with all you need in a room. Very good break, good location with plenty off parking. Would visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Landlady very welcoming when we arrived by bike wet and tired. Lovely eveninf meal. Great position opposite historic church
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all round.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a friendly welcome
We stayed two nights at the Old Inn to celebrate a special occasion in the village. As soon as we arrived we were made very welcome and enjoyed a delicious dinner in the pub on friday night which was full of friendly people. The food was excellenmt and so we also ate there the second night. The rooms are very quiet and comfortable, with much to recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay.
Lovely little pub with rooms in quiet location. Friendly owners and food was great. Would definitely stay again if visiting area in future.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, sweet pub, excellent breakfast and a short drive from a variety of seaside towns and other places to visit. My family and I loved our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Pub was convenient for a family event.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience :)
Everything was amazing about our stay. Our room was so spacious, clean and confortable. The area was calm, and Jean is so nice and welcoming. I definitely recommend this hotel for families.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

JENNETTE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The welcome from the proprietors and locals was incredible. The Inn is in the most picturesque village and Paul and Jacki were brilliant hosts as well as George the dog and Leah their staff member nothing was ever a trouble. Will return if ever back in the UK.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan john

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly hosts with so-so room
The hosts at the Old Inn were very friendly and helpful. We aren't giving a five-star review because although the room was very clean it was on the ground floor opening onto the courtyard and it smelled of mildew. On the other hand, the breakfast was delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Lovely place to stay, lovely room/en-suite. Great breakfast and pub food very good. Very friendly hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

lloyd

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very nice, clean and a decent size. Again the pub & forecourt were very nice & the children enjoyed playing there with their very friendly dog called George. Food was excellent. Owners are extremely friendly, but at the same time very professional. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for somewhere to stay in the area and our family will definitely return at some point - 10 out of 10
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top marks on this lovely, friendly Inn. We stayed in the family room which is clean and has everything that you need. But the real reason for staying here is that we're welcomed like old friends with hospitality that is rare to find. For dinner, i had a homemade steak and kidney pie, packed out with goodness. Will definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquility
Lovely clean room Very welcoming Very pleasant Nothing was to much Very accommodating Lovely food We will definitely will be going back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean, cozy and comfortable. The breakfast was superb and loved the fresh fruit salad. We had dinner at the restaurant, it was typical pub style. The hosts were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A must stay!
100% coming back! Incredibly hospitable, very comfortable room, cracking locally sourced breakfast and a pub full of character - not to forget George the dog too!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Old Inn
Really friendly welcome. Located in a nice quiet village. Lovely modern room, great bed, had a fantastic night’s sleep. Superb breakfast, especially the bacon!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for 2 nights in a really lovely, clean, comfortable and cosy room located behind the old traditional English pub. A delicious high quality breakfast with lots of different hot and cold choices to suit everyone was served by Jean who was the perfect hostess and couldn't do enough for us. We also had an evening meal on arrival which was excellent. What a find this was! Would thoroughly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Beautifully maintained, charming inn in centre of a lovely Devonshire village. The comfortable rooms off the pretty courtyard are tastefully furnished in a homely style; the restaurant all oak, sash windows and shutters. Very eighteenth century. Breakfast and dinner were of a very high standard with some imaginative choices (a crab linguine to die for !). Jean and Paul made us so welcome. Over the 4 days we were there we enjoyed conversations with them and leaving was like saying goodbye to old friends. These are people who obviously enjoy running an inn and meeting people. Thanks to both for making our break so special. Thanks are also due to the very able Leah who added to the friendly atmosphere and was a fund of local knowledge.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jean and paul were excellent hosts. Lovely pub and our room was fanastic. Dinner and breakfast was great. When we are back in the south west we will book again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

L

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts were fantastic and pre- booked us a table.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Homely Hotel
My has medical issues, you could not find a more understanding-careing- helpful - family run hotel. Evening meal 5* room 5* breakfast 5*. We will return. Steve & Sue
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wish we had booked a longer stay.
This was a lovely stay, Quiet and peaceful location with a family room that was just so comfortable. Even the roll out bed looked good and both my kids seemed to sleep well. We were well looked after from arrival to departure and everything was clean and tidy. Breakfast was above anything we expected and such a personal service. Mainly because we usually end up in chain hotels because only need somewhere to sleep through always being busy. I would have loved to stay for longer and enjoyed the peacefulness, pub and had the opportunity to explore the village and the menu. Kids wanted to stay because of being smitten by George the Labrador. Thank you for making us welcome and genuine interest.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Fran

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
LOVELY WELCOME
Very comfortable, spacious and clean room. Jean was the perfect hostess making us feel really welcome. We had our granddaughter with us who loved it there and was made to feel very special. The food in the pub is lovely and the breakfast perfect in every way. Nothing was too much trouble. The location is totally away from it all and perfect for a base to visit local attractions.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub stay in Hawkchurch.
Lovely location, in a picturesque English village. Very friendly and helpfull staff. Good choice of food and drink.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, friendly Country Pub
This was our third stay at the Old Inn. Hospitality excellent. Our hosts Jean and Paul along with Leah were so friendly. Our room was very comfortable and situated in a very pleasant courtyard. The food and menu was a delight and so well priced. If you are after peace and quiet then you have it. We shall return.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy stay.
Lovely overnight stay before fossiling trip at Lyme. Very warm and spacious room and bathroom. Nice touches like biscuits and tissues. Generous breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Solihull

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was separated in what looks a former stable block. It had everything we needed. Clean and comfortable. The pub is mainly for dining and was very popular, good choice of food. There was no draft ales on, but bottled instead. Just in case of another COVID lockdown and waste beer. The breakfast next morning was great and set us up for the day. Paul and Jean the owners were excellent, very friendly and helpful. We would stay here again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great welcome in The Old Inn, Hawkschurch
We had a lovely overnight stay at The Old Inn. Jean and Paul made us feel very welcomed and the accommodation was great. We had an excellent meal the evening we arrived and enormous breakfast in the morning. The pub was very warm and cosy and the village a delight. George the resident golden retriever made a big fuss of us, which we loved. We would thoroughly recommend visiting here.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Buckingham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are set around an attractive courtyard. We had a large room which had everything we needed and it was warm and cosy. The food in the pub is excellent and the breakfast was stunning.....fresh and cooked from scratch. The owners are very friendly and we had a great stay. We definitely intend to return...... soon!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Cardiff

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paul and Jean were very welcoming and we had a delightful two days staying with at the old Inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loveliest place and owners
Lovely find when we need to stay near family. We stayed with our two year old and they were very welcoming and accommodating and provided a travel cot and brought dinner that we ordered to our room. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stephen J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mostly fabulous
Paul and Jean were lovely and the food was great. Location is fab too. The only negatives were that the shower in room 3 was an intermittant trickle and the loo seat was unusually and inconveniently far too small, especially the opening. That I’m sure is easily rectified. Last minor moan was a faint smell of damp in the room but not too bad once we’d opened the window. Other than that everything else was super. A sofa and other comforts. There is a convenient free car space at the rear which backs onto open countryside. The front overlooks a beautiful little scene of village church and cottages. The othere people in the bar / restaurant were most pleasant and again the food was homemade and very tasty. A very tranquil, peaceful place to stay with friendly hosts and their big soft golden retreiver out back quietly watching over the place. Most enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019