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Reviews of The Blue Boar Inn

3 out of 5
The Blue Boar Inn
Station Road, Fakenham, England

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 146 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely friendly Inn
Owners could not have been more welcoming and accomodating. We stayed here whilst visiting Thrusford Spectacular show. We had a lovely lunch before we we left for the show all plates were empty and everyone enjoyed the meal. Would highly recommend this friendly in for a stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very poor experience
Hotel was under new ownership and needs considerable work. Heating failed whilst we were there, car park not lit and surprisingly despite a log burner bar area was cold. We had two bedrooms and one was very small hardly a double with no wardrobe. Use of shower a challenge and it leaked all over the floor. Rooms were not serviced and we were advised we should have requested this to happen after the event. Owner(s) were friendly and food good but overall stay disappointing and one of the worst we have stayed in for our annual pilgrimage to the Christmas show at Thursford.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

steven

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was closed!!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Blue boring
We booked a inn with a room for a special occasion only to find that the pub was shut. This was such a shame as the pub was in the middle of nowhere very disappointing. If they had told us before we arrived we would of cancelled. Staff very friendly and helpful but still not good enough
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Inn
Lovely inn great service provided Land lady was very helpful great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service was efficient and friendly, the food was great, the accommodation was comfortable and we will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect night away
Lovely stay with the most friendly and helpful owner Laura. Food was incredible and the room comfortable and so pretty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Great Stay in Norfolk
Fantastic stay at the hotel. Fully Covid compliant with masking fully in place. Laura was friendly and welcoming and the food was fantastic. An ideal place to stay for both trips to the coast and Norwich.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous food, top class
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Covid Friendly
Laura is a wonderful host. Very Covid safe accommodation. Amazing food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

ELAINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming and friendly
Hotel was beautiful. Rooms were clean and Very comfortable. We had an evening meal. The menu had plenty of choice and the food was delicious. Hostess Laura was friendly and welcoming. Some covid restrictions were still place, which made us all feel safe. Excellent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
A disappointing experience…
Laura was welcoming on arrival but the place is in a Covid time warp, not seemingly keeping up with the latest guidelines. The inn’s bar is closed but there is outside seating. OK on a warm night but the nights aren’t seasonally warm. This is not made clear at the time of booking. The website shows the bar etc but it was only when I called to confirm the booking a couple of days beforehand that limited facilities were mentioned. It was too late to change by then. It should be made crystal clear at the time of booking. Breakfast was of good quality but tea and orange juice is served in paper cups still even though crockery and cutlery is used. There is no housekeeping but Laura does give her number to message her in case anything is needed. Rooms are clean but there is lots of noise from pipe work and running water from neighbouring bathrooms. No alarm clock was needed! At £120 a night per room, with no housekeeping and no indoor facilities to use i.e. bar or lounge, we felt it was overpriced as no account is made of the drastically reduced service. There was one toilet roll for the room despite a four night booking. We had to ask for a new one and then had to text a reminder. A new one was delivered but it was wet! The next one was OK. Laura did supply hot chocolate sachets as a special request for one of our group which was appreciated. Overall, a very disappointing stay and not value for money.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay and service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you
Fantastic staff, meals were amazing, great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So friendly, clean and comfortable!
The host was lovely and it was really reassuring to see the COVID precautions that the business was taking even though restrictions have been lifted. Lovely clean and comfortable room, will stay again when in the area on business.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely caring attitude of staff. Very generous meals. Pleasant, friendly atmosphere generated. Felt very homely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

WENDY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was lovely and clean, the Inn was a very old style pub, plenty of private parking. Large full english breakfast, you could taste the fresh eggs and norfolk bacon. The bar was fine but could have done with more comfy seating.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service
Had an amazing stay. Thank you laura for your great customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice country property with character and very friendly hosts . Made us feel at home .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

PETER SUMNER

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
The Blue Boar is a lovely warm old inn, full of character. We were made extremely welcome. The food is excellent as is the standard of cleanliness. When we are next back in that area we will definitely stay again!..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mrs S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy period inn
Laura is a great front of house host, very friendly, and her husband cooks beautiful food. Generous portions, and a great choice of food. The building is beautiful and was very festive with a lovely cosy feel for Christmas. As we were staying for the Thursford Christmas spectacular, they opened the restaurant early for our evening meal before we went to the show, and we chose what time we wanted breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such wonderful hospitality couldn’t fault the staff. Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Helen

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

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay definitely recommended
Amazing room and welcome, we was in a rush so didnt have time for breakfast but staff followed me Out with bacon rolls and snacks for the kids
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just right
Lovely, friendly traditional inn - very helpful and attentive staff and lovely part of the world...next to a gorgeous old church with a quirky round tower. Lovely that this old pub remains so unchanged in the face of lots of places having an identikit gastro-pub makeover. It's not posh or grand but - for us - it was just right, thank you so much to the owners.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Food and service great
Amazing hostess and food was outstanding. Room a little tired and definable in need of a new bed!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely friendly staff. Delicious food. Comfortable bedroom. Pretty village setting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lime Tree

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holkham Hall review
mY COLLEAGUE WAS MADE TO FEEL WELCOME AND THERE WAS PARKING FOR OUR WORKS VEHICLE WHICH IS ALWAYS A BONUS
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy little Inn.
The Blue Boar Inn is a cosy, welcoming little place. We stayed in the quadruple family room which was spotlessly clean, with comfy beds and lovely features like the beams on the ceiling, tasty cookies and extra toiletries. The host was fantastic. She was friendly, kind and welcoming. Breakfast was super, a huge full English to fill you up ready for the day ahead. I would recommend staying here!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

brian

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

10/10 Excellent

J A

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Laura, the landlady was very welcoming. Wine was a bit over priced at £18 for a bottle of Zinfandel, but the food was excellent. they were more than happy to take your breakfast order the night before so the wait was minimal in the morning. both Laura & her husband James did everything they could to make me feel at home
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was so personal and top notch.It was our wedding aniversary and the staff couldnt have done more to make us feel spwcial.Huge thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Scott, Sawbridgeworth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely owner, exceptionally large & clean family room, great breakfast and superb pub food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice pub with rooms
Arrived around 4.30, no one around but my key had been left in a strategic place which was fine. Room quite comfortable and well equipped, cookies were a real plus! Evening meal was excellent and Laura the owner was lovely, and so will certainly return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owners went out of their way to make you feel comfortable and relaxed
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little Treasure
I lovely comfortable and friendly place to stay.. really looked after..
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food v friendly staff who go out of their way to help
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely welcome by Laura .well looked after and delicious food
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderfully warm welcome, great hospitality during our stay and delicious food for dinner and breakfast. What's not to like? Excellent! Thank you Laura & James!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely , cosy inn with super friendly and helpful hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Barry, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We all enjoyed our stay here and the excellent meal in the evening. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sue, Leicestershire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming & friendly
Lovely old hotel, lots of character. Very welcoming & friendly. Gluten free not a problem - Laura explained which items on the menu could be made gluten free & they stock gluten free bottles of beer. Room was clean & comfortable. Restaurant food & breakfasts were delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018