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Reviews of Vine, Stafford by Marston's Inns

3 out of 5
Vine, Stafford by Marston's Inns
7 Salter Street, Stafford, England

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 136 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 319 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Vine is a lovely old building, full of character and very conveniently positioned for the centre of town; it also has a car park, which is great. Our welcome by the man at reception was first class; he was very friendly and helpful. The Scottish lady behind the bar, who I think may have been the manager, was also very jovial, welcoming and helpful. Our room, Number 26, was at the very top of the building, fronting onto the street outside. I was a bit concerned it was going to be noisy during the night and early morning but it wasn't. Beware the steep steps! I can't comment on the food as we didn't eat there. All in all, an enjoyable stay in a characterful old pub.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Keith

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort at a good price
Very comfortable stay and at a reasonable price. Rooms were very good and clean and the bed was comfortable. It was also nice and quiet. The bar was not well stocked and the service was rather erratic and slow. Dinner on the Sunday evening ended at 8pm and we were advised to order by 7pm so we ended up eating elsewhere. The breakfast however was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent friendly service, meals both morning and evening were enjoyable.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

6/10 Okay

Nigel

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jayne

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay, lovely old building, staff were friendly and very welcoming. The only downside was they had ran out of a lot of food on the menu and our bath emptied as quick as it filled but would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

James

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

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bedroom very small. Bathroom bigger than bedroom. Plenty of hot water, however the bath plug did not keep yhe water in! Steps to bath room dangerous at night
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Building dated but full of character
Room was comfortable and clean, a little dated but this is an old building so expected. Have stayed here before and again we received good service.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing more to say everything was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Darren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight family stay
Comfortable old English inn with good food and a comfortable bed. The bedrooms are a little tired but that’s to be expected from an old inn. Overall, we were pleased with our stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rooms were adequate but access awful.. if you have any mobility problems, and mine are only minor, navigating the narrow twisting staircase was bad with just a single overnight bag.God forbid if you hade a full set of luggage. I'll look elsewhere if I'm in Stafford again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This place was cute and quaint. Friendly staff. Adorable property. Restaurant/bar attached was lovely. It was a small town but this place was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The person on reception was very helpful and I was so pleased that The Vine is close to the start of the Isabel Trail parkrun.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

s

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok for a drop off but rooms need updating
The staff were lovely although breakfast was served slightly later than we was told. The poor waiter was on his own so rushing around trying to serve everyone. As for the room it was ok as we used it really just to sleep but it really needs updating. Also a bulb was out ( the lady did mention this ) not sure why they don’t have spare bulbs. The sofa bed was torn at the bottom and one of the bedside lights was hanging off the wall. Parking was rammed aswell. If this was refurbished it could be a nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great old building, very friendly staff and prompt service. Food is good and well-priced.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Darrell

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness
Rooms could of been cleaner
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
Helpful friendly staff, On site parking very useful facility. Easy access to the town centre. Surprisingly comfortable and spacious room given the age of the building. The hotel could be awkward to access as the stairs are steep and narrow but that was not any problem for me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Niall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old pub and hotel. Lots of character. Staff were lovely, responded to messages and friendly once there. Food was good. Our room was clean and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

John

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

6/10 Okay

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Clare

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

John

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy Blaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I rarely review anything but honestly i enjoyed the stay and figured they deserve a good review so here goes. Pros: are the location of course ,center of town, pretty good food breakfast or dinner on site so if you want you can eat before you even leave each day, and it does exactly what any form of hotel should gave me a decent place to live for a short time while i was there with good staff in the end i plan on coming back and i would gladly stay here again when i do. Cons: because yes there are just a couple i saw some other reviews of people complaining about the place being extremely old and yes it is however i would say it serves its purpose and is cared for still so it isnt a major issue. The only real issue i had and people kind of should understand for sure is it is in the center of a city and above a pub so expect some drunk people and maybe rowdy or noisy folks also not even necessarily in the vine itself but around or coming and going so just be warned it may be an issue. The only issue for me personally was loud drunk people kept me awake one night otherwise not too bad but i don't blame the vine for this since it wasnt the customers from it just figured it was worth a warning to some people but if that doesn't bother you then i would fully reccomend it overall and will probably be back later on to stay.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

john

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Good location in town centre , Hotel looking tired
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Martin on 22 May 2023
Hi David,Thank you for your review, the White Feather Group have already invested 80k in getting some of the essential items repaired also a recent external paint job was conducted. The Vine is 650 years old and a grade 2 listed building, there is a plan for the future to refresh the place inside but it will be in keeping with the character of the building.We look forward to welcoming you again in the future.Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Martin on 22 May 2023
Thank you for your 10/10 rating Michelle, please visit us again in the future.Best regards,

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Central, amenable and very friendly
Following a business trip, a good friend and I decided to overnight in Stag=fford for a regulat 'Boy's Night Out' catch-up. The Vine looked promising and was perfect for our needs. Friendly check-in and good barman (Jake) made us welcome and gave us a guide to the best visits in the town (all very walkable). Our rooms (I was given room 4 with a disabled access bathroom) were fine. My friend was in room 1 which was smaller but very acceptable. The rooms are in a block behind the main pub so were quiet and although we were ground floor, had no issues. We missed dinner there, having been delayed, but saw one man get the curry special which looked huge and delicious). Apparently it's also the best brekkie in Stafford but we had to leave very early and so the next door Costa delivered its usual fare. Stafford provided a fun night out for two old friends, and the Vine was incredibly central. I haven't rated it as excellent as hey, it's a little tired, but you know what, everything was what we needed for an incredibly good price. We have nothing to complain about, and everything to say - well done, to the team there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was ok at best
The stay was OK. Nothing to rant or rave about. When I checked in I was allocated a room where there was a builder doing some remedial work so couldn’t stay there until a few hours later. There was an external temporary freezer out the back that made a continuous humming noise all night long. The TV had no sound either.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Elaine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Martin on 16 Apr 2023
Dear Jason, The Management Team of the Vine Hotel and Public Inn would just like to thank you for your 8/10 review. We hope to welcome you again the near future...until next time keep safe.

10/10 Excellent

KIrsty

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Martin on 16 Apr 2023
Dear Kirsty,Many thanks for your 10/10 review, we are delighted that you had a wonderful experience at the Vine.We look forward to welcoming you again in the near future.All the very best.Vine Management Team

8/10 Good

michael

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

2/10 Terrible

Neelam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Martin on 25 Jan 2023
Thank you for your review Danny.We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience at the Vine.We are always looking at ways to improve the facilities and the building as a whole; hopefully in the future you will experience this on your next visit.Keep safe and have a wonderful 2023

8/10 Good

stuart

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

susanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Free parking onsite. Great location In the centre of the town. Family run business. Very comfortable bed and bedding
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Suzy on 14 Jan 2023
Hi Susanne, Thank you for your lovely review, it means a lot to us.We hope you will come and see us soon xKindest regardsThe Vine

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A warm welcome and comfortable room. Handy parking and good value for money.
Response from Suzy on 14 Jan 2023
Hi Ann,Thank you for taking the time to review The Vine, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us.We hope we will get to see you soon.Kindest regardsThe Vine

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Suzy on 14 Jan 2023
Thank you so much for your review, it always means a lot to us to hear what our guests have to say.We hope you will be back soon xKindest regardsThe Vine