The Chequers is ideally located for the South of England Showground. However, despite being competitively priced, it needs to up it's game. The rooms are a good size but they were quite dirty. Uncovered quilts were stuffed under beds on an unvacuumed carpet.

Liked: Tiffany the receptionist was extremely helpful.
Disliked: The room was dirty!

Disappointed

Liked: Absolutely stunning period pub, atmospheric.
Disliked: Rooms were extremely dated and mismatch. Stains on pillow cases.No towels in room. Previous customer had left belongings and hygiene nasties, used in the drawers. We did not even stay, we ended up leaving our plans and travelled back home due to the dissatisfaction of the room.

Exceptional

Superb

Comfortable

Liked: Property is situated in along the road but was still quiet. Beds are soft & comfortable. The owner was also very nice. It is actually a property with so much potential. unfortunately, the owner doesn't have staff to help him him provide full service as such keeping the bar & kitchen going. Hence, it is basically a place to sleep. Not a problem though since there are café's just outside of the hotel.
Disliked: Sad that it cannot provide full service due to lack of staff. I can imagine how wonderful it would have been.

Never again!

Liked: Nothing!
Disliked: This is without doubt the worse hotel we have ever stayed in in UK! the pictures are nothing like the reality.The rooms are tacked on the back of the hotel in an aging annexe which is dirty and feels very unsafeOn arrival the receptionist could not even be bothered to look up and greet usWe asked for a second towel as we had only been supplied with one it never appearedYou had to be back in the hotel by 21:30 otherwise you had to negotiate the people out the back, drinking and smoking on the landing!The room itself was outdated and dirty Bathroom was not niceI can't believe the hotel had the audacity to charge the 150 odd for two nights, it is not even worth staying here for free!We left after the first night as it was so awful!In short don't go there its not like the pictures!

Good value for money.

Liked: Friendly reception, clean room. For £57, it was excellent value. Yes, they don't like to switch the lights on (I had to use my torch to navigate to the stairs), but it was a nice, quiet and well situated hotel.
Disliked: Turn the light on in the communal areas?

Ok stay

Liked: I was in a  convenient location to where I was travelling to and from
Disliked: First night I was kept awake half the night by the person as the walls are thin second night I did get a semi good night sleep but I feel the the bed needed a new mattress as I was lumpy bathroom had a nice shower but paint was  peeling of the ceiling and walls.

Exceptional

Liked: Very good value, excellent location.
Disliked: Nothing

As someone else has said...

Liked: An adequately spacious room with a comfortable bed, working television and wifi, kettle and coffee-making facilities. While there was initially only one towel and no milk, this was rectified immediately on visiting the receptionist. Given that the cost of the room was half that of the usual hotel chains, 2 star accommodation was expected and that was what we got. Unlike some others, we found all lights, radiators etc were fully functional.
Disliked: The lack of a second towel and tea / milk could have been avoided. However, the lady operating reception - who was very welcoming and cheerful - was also covering the bar, so these lapses were understandabel.