The Cartford Inn

Friendly, warm service with lovely rooms and setting. So nice we stayed another night.

The Cartford Inn is in a beautiful setting on the river by a small bridge , we were given a lovely welcome and invited to choose the room we prefared, we found it hard to chooe as both rooms were beautifully furnished with amazing french furniture and upto the minute decor in the shower rooms. We chose the one with three windows and better views up and down the river. The Manageress was very welcoming and the staff were all very friendly especially the Breakfast Cook who seemed really concerned we enjoyed our breakfast, which we did, she encouraged us to help ourselves to some fruit which was freely available and even offered us more breakfast if we needed it, we didnt as the two eggs, sausage ,two rashers or bacon ,tomato and mushrooms with toast were enough for us and I think anyone! We stayed two nights and will go back, only two little points, 1. Take a hairdrier, I didnt and there is none in the room, there was no problems getting one from the staff to borrow, and they said they were looking at getting them in the roooms.
2. We had a meal on one night my husbands fish dish was superb but sadly I didnt enjoy my crab fishcakes. Not tasty enough the filling could have been anything and was not readily recognisible as crab, they were also quite oily and not very appetisingly presented wuith just a small dressing of chopped veg some sort of salsa, equally tastless . It was a pity as we have eaten at the Cartford before and have never had a prolem with the food. Try it the Cartford it was wonderfull ,just dont have the fishcakes.

Great place, great room, great food and great staff!: Recommended.

Every bedroom was stunning! We were asked which room we wanted. We chose the bridal suite, and next time we will choose the red room.
Bedroom was spacious and comfortable with a river view. The Inn is beside a small toll bridge, but traffic noise was not a problem.
No bath, but a good shower. Nice coffee available in the room. Good choice of digital TV programmes.
We ate in the restaurant. It was very busy.The food was very nice indeed.
Breakfast in the morning was very tasty, andan 11 o'clock departure time keeps everything calm and low key.
All the staff were warm and welcoming. You felt you were being treated as an individual.
Highly recommended. Hope that doesn't mean I won't find rooms free when I want to come back.