The Masons Arms, Alnwick
Nr. Rennington, Stamford, Alnwick, NE66 3RX
A former coaching inn built about 200 years ago, the Masons Arms is 5 miles from Alnwick, and serves substantial home-cooked meals prepared with the very best l... more
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9/10 Overall rating
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| 8/10 | Performance of staff |
| 9/10 | Overall experience |
| 9/10 | Overall value for money |
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Hilary ( Mature couple)
from Glebe, nsw , AU on September 2, 2008
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Jeremy ( Group of adult friends)
from Swadlincote , GB on August 20, 2008
"Pleasant Expeience" (107113592)
Good facilities and meal
Expensive Stay
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Leigh ( Mature couple)
from Camberley , GB on August 8, 2008
"Good." (107281176)
Friendly. Comfortable.
Some minor maintenance issues in room.
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Joan ( Same sex couple)
from Bromyard , GB on July 21, 2008
"Very good indeed would love to stay there again. Such good service is a big plus! " (108015621)
good food and plenty of it. service friendly, prompt and efficient. All staff friendly and considerate in the best possible ways. I was late booking so had to shared a double bed with my daughter on the first night. When a cancellation was received by the proprietors we were offered a twin room for the remainder of our stay. This room was superior to the original room and much appreciated. The staff moved all our gear too!
We enjoyed the starters and the main courses very much but were less impressed by the desserts which were mainly bought in and not made on the premises.
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Ian ( Young couple)
from Hexham , GB on July 2, 2008
Pleasant, friendly staff. Nice large, clean room with excellent views. Bathroom was extremely large and had bath and shower.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on June 30, 2008
Pub food was simple but good, and reasonably priced. The homemade apple pie was wonderful!
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David ( Young couple)
from Hebden bridge , GB on July 4, 2007
excelent standard of service, friendly staff made us feel very welcome nothing was to much trouble
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on September 22, 2008
good value for money for an overnight stay, good food
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on September 14, 2008
"Exellent" (108073471)
A most enjoyable stay. The friendly staff made our stay very pleasant.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on September 13, 2008
"Would go back again to see more of Northumberland" (107206042)
Dog friendly, good food.
Telly not good picture, but is signal difficult there?
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S ( Family with older children)
from Derby , GB on August 28, 2008
"we had a lovely stay will recommend" (108030671)
the food was excellent, it was a lovely hotel staff were always plesant and friendly
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Malcolm ( Mature couple)
from Morley , GB on August 5, 2008
"Would stay there again if we are in the Northumberland area." (108048053)
Good to have an outside seating area outside the room. Good choice of food (and plenty of it...)
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Kenneth ( Mature couple)
from Ilkley , GB on June 3, 2008
" The location is good for Craster, Alnwick, Alnwick Castle, Gardens and Alnmouth and we had no complaints about the hotel or the service however the price, £140 for two with evening meal we thought was a little on the high side. If we had invited friends to come with us we would have felt uncomfortable about asking them to pay this for one nights stay. " (97956734)
Good, clean reasonably appointed room, friendly staff, probably average price.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 27, 2007
Staff interaction and service.
Having to change rooms during our stay.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 20, 2007
"A real small country hotel. Pleasant staff. We ate in the restaurant the first night and the food was good. Breakfast was excellent. Overall excellent value for money and we will go back again." (99673834)
The setting and view from our window was lovely countryside and sheep grazing.
The plumbing in ensuite was noisy!
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William james ( Mature couple)
from Billingham , GB on June 2, 2007
"Overall a thoroughly pleasant stay despite rotten weather. Hotel perfectly fine with pleasant staff and excellent facilities.Well positioned for visiting places of interest.Because of the hotel's location, it was extremely quiet at night so a long, peaceful sleep was guarenteed." (99577286)
Very friendly staff. Ideal location. Immaculately clean room.Excellent breakfast. Good beer.Pleasant surrounds.Great views.
The standard of evening meal was only average.
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William ( Mature couple)
from Collinham , GB on May 30, 2007
"This site we booked throught did not state that all rooms were en-suite.It would have been helpful to know that their restaurant gets full quickly so you need to book a table at the same time. The booking in was a bit slap dash. This sounds negative but are only observations and did nothing to spoil what was a lovely night away in a very beautiful place." (99627942)
The room was very smart and clean. Looking out on a beautiful location
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Stuart ( Solo business traveller)
from Bramhall , GB on May 14, 2007
"The accommodation met all of my requirements and expectations with the warm welcome of the staff being the highlight." (99652678)
Good food at reasonable prices served by friendly and very helpful staff. The room was clean and well presented.
The shower attachment was broken and the bathroom was too hot with no regulation possible.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on May 7, 2007
"Great" (99204503)
Beautiful
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Andrew ( Mature couple)
from Rotherham , United Kingdom;GB on April 9, 2007
"This a perfect location for a quiet, comfortable break. The spacious room was excellent, very clean and comfortable with a balcony to sit out on. The restaurant staff were very friendly and helpful. Evening meals are served in the bar area and the food was excellent. Also a full english breakfast included in the price. An ideal location for peace and quiet but within easy distance of Alnwick and the excellent, unspoilt Northumberland beaches." (99903990)
Clean and nice sized room, excellent bathroom. Quiet location
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Robert ( Mature couple)
from Bradford , GB on April 8, 2007
We loved the location, the views were fantastic, being woke up in the morning by the sound of lambs was a bonus!
The first room we were given was a little dark it was in the roof space. we asked if there was another room with a balcony, We were moved no problem. We would have liked a kingsize bed, just because we have one at home.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on March 30, 2007
"Nice country inn a little out on a limb but ideal if you want peace and quiet. Good facilities in room. Pleasant friendly staff. good traditional food. Good value for money." (99300781)
Nice homely country inn. Good location for touring around local area. Spacious bedroom with all essentials, hairdrier,tea and coffee making facilities, iron, trouser press,tv. Good shower. Very clean. Nice views of open countryside.
The staff were all pleasant but the eveing meal service was a bit slow. Sometimes hard to get attention of staff who were chatting amongst themselves.
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Shirley ( Mature couple)
from Bradford , United Kingdom;GB on February 24, 2007
the total no smoking pub and room.
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John ( Mature couple)
from Bedford , UNITED KINGDOM;GB on February 15, 2007
"Food was good honest British pub grub which reflected the area." (99437284)
clean,well appointed room,nice and quiet.
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Paul ( Young couple)
from Wombwell, barnsley , United Kingdom;GB on December 13, 2006
Friendly staff, cleanliness, and most important to us, quiet location.
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Hugh ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Bedford , United Kingdom;GB on December 2, 2006
Very clean because of the no smoking policy
shower didn't work properly and the mattress was too soft
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Ceri ( Mature couple)
from Cupar , United Kingdom;GB on November 22, 2006
Good size and comfortable
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on November 3, 2006
"we found both the staff and the place to be very good the meals excellant and will be more than happy to stay again as long as we have aworking shower." (99597123)
seperate from main public area
no proper working shower
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on October 29, 2006
"Hosts were very welcoming. Pub grub was good" (99204329)
Very clean and well maintained . A cosy room .
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John ( Mature couple)
from Edinburgh , United Kingdom;GB on October 29, 2006
"Very good and comfortable accommodation and excellent meal at areasonable price." (99279128)
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David ( Mature couple)
from Sale , United Kingdom;GB on October 29, 2006
"I did not realise that the rooms would be in a separate building from the Hotel but this did not detract from my stay. I really did like the varied, local cuisine in the restaurant and glad my husband and I chose to eat at this fine hotel. The accommodation was within easy reach of all places of interest we wanted to visit and at a reasonable price. We were very fortunate to be staying at the hotel during the stay of some ramblers who were practising singing their rambling songs in the bar it was wonderful." (99322902)
Excellent location, with friendly, helpful staff. Rooms spacious and well equipped.
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Alan ( Mature couple)
from Sheffield , United Kingdom;GB on October 27, 2006
The rooms were clean and comfortable. The gardens and surroundings were pleasant. The company was good, similar people to ourselves.The landlord and staff were helpful and there was plenty of local information in a folder in the room, making it easy to select places of interest.
Not allowed to smoke in the bar.
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Phyllis ( Mature couple)
from Colchester , United kingdom;GB on October 18, 2006
"Thoroughly enjoyed our stay." (99529802)
Modern and clean, relatively quiet ie. not too much noise from other guest rooms.
Door to bathroom squeaked! hinges needed attention. Loo basin inadequately secured, resulting in loud banging noise when getting up. Intended to mention above, but as there for only two nights, refrained.
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Lorraine ( Mature couple)
from Moor lane , United Kingdom;GB on September 8, 2006
"I would have liked to know just how beautiful this place was before we went as i was a bit apprehensive. The rooms are at the back of the pub (looks like an old converted barn) and are very modern decor with a huge shower ensuite and a balcony deck if you are upsatirs. views of the hills are delightful." (3305229313)
beautiful views, warm welcom piece & quiet
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Norma ( Mature couple)
from Ayr , United Kingdom;GB on September 7, 2006
"lovely coach house within easy access of alnwick and surrounding area.comfortable rooms-we stayed in converted barn which had outside stairs to first floor bedrooms. breakfasts were very good and the restaurant ahd a good choise on menu. we stayed two nights and ate there both nights" (3305148198)
faoily atmosphere.converted barn meant rooms were quiet. very good restaurant.well worth a visit
lack of height for shower
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Julie ( Mature couple)
from Stockport , United Kingdom;GB on August 16, 2006
"We wanted to explore the Northumbria coast, and this cosy hotel was perfect for it. It is a few miles outside Alnwick which has a marvelous castle and gardens, and we explored the coast and went up to Holy Island. We decided to eat in the restaurant in the bar of the hotel and the food was excellent, there was a fine range of real ale to keep my hubby happy, and there was a small pub quiz late on Friday night which we enjoyed. This hotel is that fine balance between large and impersonal, and very small and in your face. The staff were friendly and helpful and the hotel was clean. We would certainly stay here again, and I have already recommended it to some other couples. The fact we would go back tells you that it is a recommendation in itself." (3305139995)
The staff were friendly, the hotel was clean and comfortable and the food was good.
No remote control so I had to shift my backside to turn the TV off! But if that was my only problem, then it tells you that the place was fine.
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on August 2, 2006
"I would stay again, however I would request a top floor room!" (3304234622)
The surroundings were beautiful, very green.
The accomodation looked cute from the outside but felt a little 'old people's homey' inside. Also quite thin walls and ceilings so kept awake by gentleman upstairs walking about til all hours, then up again at 7am - this isn't what you want on holiday!
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on July 3, 2006
"A good place to use as a base to visit Northumberland. It was always nice to return in the evening, and to have a good meal." (3304482141)
Very good accommodation, very friendly and helpful staff, with a good selection of food.
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E.v. ( Mature couple)
from Louth , United Kingdom;GB on July 3, 2006
Good parking facilities
Lack of shower. Not in the main building.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 31, 2006
"Would have liked to have known the size of the accommodation and the location, i.e. within the main building or outside of it. On a positive note the staff were very friendly and helpful. Although the accommodation was billed as a pub/restaurant, due to the use of most of the bar area as a dining area there really wasn't anywhere to just sit and have a quiet drink or coffee. Accommodation described as luxurious - I certainly wouldn't agree with this statement. Would we stay there again ? Yes, if only for one night but not longer - not enough comfort in the room we had." (3304334633)
Cleanliness and helpfulness good. Food reasonable standard though certainly not cordon bleu.
Very small and cramped room. Outside of main area - necessitating a walk in wind and rain to eat! Shower broke after the second useage !
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Sheridan ( Mature couple)
from Sharnford , United Kingdom;GB on May 29, 2006
"Further from Alnwick town than expected. (5 miles approx)" (3304719993)
Privately owned and run. Small cosy inn with character.
Little to see or do close to hotel.
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Glesni haf ( Young couple)
from Dyffryn ardudwy , United Kingdom;GB on May 25, 2006
"The satff was very friendly, the food was excellent, quiet location, close to Alnwick, perfect for us. Thank you very muck" (3304488737)
It was cosy, bed was comfortable, just a feel good room
No standing Shower - but understandable because we were in a loft convesion i think!
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 17, 2006
The bedroom set apart from the main building in a converted stable block offered comfort and privacy.
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Steven ( Young couple)
from Brentwood , United Kingdom;GB on May 10, 2006
"Very pleased and would certainly stay again." (3304195368)
Clean and views over fields
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John ( Mature couple)
from Ayr , United Kingdom;GB on May 10, 2006
"The food was great. Friendly welcome." (3304586445)
Room was very clean.
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Andrew ( Solo business traveller)
from Blairgowrie , United Kingdom;GB on May 8, 2006
"Absolutely excellent. The owners were friendliness personified and the young guy on the bar is a creit to their establishment. I woould have no hesitation about staying again. Thanks" (3304637139)
Excellent accross the board
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on May 3, 2006
"The pub is situated just outside Alnwick and is in a very good location for visiting almost anywhere in Northumberland. We were made to feel very welcome throughout our stay. The choice of food on the menu was also good and we enjoyed two excellent meals. We would gladly go back again." (3304354792)
The room was in the annexe across from the pub itself and was most pleasant, especially the balcony and garden below.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 1, 2006
"Overall it was very good and I would recomend the hotel" (3304545316)
Clean and secure
No proper shower
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on April 28, 2006
"Quiet location in the country was excellent. A dog barking in the hotel grounds was irritable in the evening but fortunately they were quiet by bed time. We expected a better room for £75 a night. Excellent breakfast and evening meals." (3304582206)
Good parking space. Good food. Dining area was all non-smoking.
Shower was fitted over the bath, but because of the roof shape there was no room to stand up!! Very small TV. Uncomfortable chairs in the room.
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Jacqueline ( Mature couple)
from Hartlepool , United Kingdom;GB on April 25, 2006
"On arriving the Masons Arms was closed, understandable as it was 4pm which was between opening hours. However, it took two rings of the bell to get someone to answer the door and whilst the landlord was there a youner member of staff dealt with us and was very pleasant. Our evening meal was very nice, the young waiters were attentive and once again very pleasant. After finishing our meal we sat in the lounge area. By 10pm there was just the two of us left in the lounge area and whilst the landlord was around during that time he never came to speak to us at all. Just after 11pm we asked the landlord if it was possible to have another drink he responded by saying he was going to bed and we could have another drink but we would have to take our drink back to the room if we wanted. This was what we did. Our only criticism is that the landlord was really not very sociable or welcoming and unfortunately his response that evening has cost him any further business from us and any other recommendations we would have made to others." (3304496384)
The room was bright, well furnished and the bedding was fresh and clean. The bathroom was lovely and the shower was particularly powerful. The views over the surrounding countryside were wonderful.
There were cobwebs in the room and for some reason a lot of flies.
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