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Hotel Review
Castle House Hotel, Hereford, Herefordshire
Owned by local farming family the Watkins, the Castle House is a traditionally elegant hotel in a Grade II-listed Georgian villa and adjacent townhouse, with 24 classy rooms and suites, a bar and bistro and an excellent restaurant. The hotel is located in a quiet cul-de-sac in the centre of Hereford beside an ancient moat where otters have been known to frolic. Magnificent Hereford Cathedral with its famous Mappa Mundi is a short walk away, as is a wide selection of shops and restaurants. Castle House offers some of the city's best accommodation; guest rooms are of a classic, traditional style, those in the annexe a bit more modern. The conservatory restaurant looks out to a lovely garden and the now defunct castle's moat and serves a tasty and diverse range of dishes using locally-sourced ingredients including those from the hotel's kitchen garden.
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Your expert reviewer
THE DETAILS
Location
The Beefy Boys in the Old Market, Hereford, serves surely the best burgers in the world, made with succulent 21-day-aged Hereford beef.
Castle House is located in central Hereford, just off the River Wye
By car: just over 3 hours from London, 1 hour 30 minutes from Bristol, 1 hour 35 minutes from Coventry. Free public parking is available nearby.
By train: Hereford station is a 15-minute walk from the hotel, with services from Manchester Piccadilly (2 hours) and Birmingham New Street (1 hour 30 minutes) thetrainline.com
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Style & Character
The Castle House is particularly nice for special occasions. The hotel bar is a cosy haven with comfy sofas, a proper bar and a fantastic range of local beers, ciders and spirits and tasty snacks. The neutral décor will appeal to a broad range of guests.
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Service & Facilities
The free car park is a real bonus as parking can be difficult and expensive nearby.
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Patio
- Gardens
- Kitchen Garden
- Afternoon tea
- Events
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible
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Rooms
Rooms are generally quite spacious. The main house has 16 traditionally decorated rooms, while No. 25, in a nearby annexe, has eight more rooms with a more modern design.
Single, Standard Double, Deluxe Double rooms, Junior, Castle suites
Facilities include: ensuite bathrooms with L'Occitane essential oils range of toiletries, a basket of Herefordshire produce, complimentary still and sparkling water, TV, free Wi-Fi
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Food & Drink
The five-course Saturday night tasting menu is such a treat, with imaginative dishes such as lamb and feta croquette with black garlic and fried mint. There were some less usual menu items, such as shakshuka at breakfast.
Restaurant & Bistro: Seasonal, locally sourced produce. Dishes include pan fried hake and gressingham duck breast. Open Wed-Sun for breakfast, Wed-Sat for afternoon tea, Fridays for dinner, Saturdays for dinner (tasting menu only) and Sundays for lunch. Mains from £17. Afternoon tea from £19.
Check availability
Rooms available from £155 per night
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