The Priory Inn Reviews

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Travel and Leisure Magazine - May 2008

"with modern touches, like simple American black walnut desks in its mocha-hued rooms..."

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Gay Times - March 2008

"the first thing we noticed was the ample room between tables...the information described the farms and their respective farmers...each course was flawless...it was well worth our hour-and-a-half journey..."

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Harden's UK Restaurant Guide 2008

"attractive beamed inn" is quite a "local asset"

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Delicious Magazine - December 2007

"Dave Kelly has made a big success in the English countryside...passionate supporter of local businesses, his inn lies in the middle of one of the most fertile foodie corners of the UK; ingredients sourced from within a 30-mile radius... include hand-made cheeses, home-churned ice-cream, honey, jams, poultry and even liqueurs..."

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The Independent - October 13 2007

"The gastropub restaurant serves award-winning food, strong on local produce, along with an inexpensive home-made children's menu and make-your-own pizza.  You can all eat together - and many families do - or baby monitors work between the rooms and restaurant."

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The Good Pub Guide 2008

"...strong emphasis on local produce - not just the meat, veg and cheese, but beer, wine and sparkling wine too, even an enterprising slant to their wood-fired pizzas..."

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The Observer - September 30 2007
"Gastro-sleek at The Priory Inn...combines fantastic gastro-pub food (excellent quirky English tapas menu) with sleek rooms in calm neutral colour schemes..."

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Sunday Times - May 20 2007
"...tranquil and decidedly comfortable...fashionable clean lines, wooden floors, open fire, leather sofas and coffee and cream decor...huge comfortable beds; bathrooms packed with local soaps and lotions and oh what delight, a spa...The food is sourced from local farms...with a good selection of wines and liqueurs...for teenies there's a children's menu of home-cooked food without a twizzler in sight..."

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The Good Hotel Guide 2007

"Staff are 'professional and chatty without being intrusive', 'beds big enough for a family of four and crisp white linen', 'the presence of other people's children was never an issue, it was incredibly quiet"

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Western Daily Press - April 2007

“…laid back comfort, great food and a tailor-made service for you and your kids…it neither breaks the bank nor leaves you feeling marooned in a sea of tacky toys.”

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The Bath Magazine –  April 2007

“…comfortable accommodation, a fabulous restaurant and exceptionally friendly staff – the Priory Inn ticks all these boxes effortlessly”

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Harden's UK Restaurant Guide 2007

"Very personal (often Antipodean) service and pizzas "like you've never seen before"..."unpretentious" but "attractive" restaurant-with-rooms..."

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Food and Travel Magazine - February/March 2007

"few places show more commitment to reducing food miles than The Priory Inn...featuring fresh local ingredients skilfully turned into simple flavoursome dishes..."

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Eve Magazine - February 2007

“Exceptional food is served in the gastropub…concentrating on seasonal food sourced in the region…convivial atmosphere…all staff were exceptionally friendly”

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The Sunday Times - October 22 2006

Raphael's Good Hotel Guide Choice 10 child-friendly hotels "Highchairs, toys, cots, changing facilities and special menus help families feel at home in this market-town hotel..."

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The London Evening Standard - August 17 2006

“The Priory Inn is one of the new breed, and about as perfect as it gets for under £100, clean and simple rooms with comfy beds and white cotton sheets; sparkling white bathrooms with fluffy towels and luxurious toiletries…and the restaurant was superb”

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Elle Magazine – March 2006

“chic sleeping and top-notch food…sleek walnut furniture upstairs, rustic cosiness downstairs…and a menu sourced from the best local ingredients”

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Times Online – November 2005

“the heart of the operation is the gastropub…with one of the best wine lists outside of London…the bedrooms are pleasingly stylish and modern”

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Red Magazine - April 2005

“the perfect gastro mini-break…contemporary chic in the heart of the Cotswolds… the best thing, though, is the family-friendly atmosphere”

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The Guardian Travel - February 19 2005

“blissfully uncluttered… understated… calming” bedrooms, “unfazed and ever-cheerful” staff, “mouth-watering” food, “the perfect place…to unwind”