The Shepherds Rest

Ambling in Alnwick

Liked: Loved the friendly staff and locals and the location was ideal for our stay in the North East. A great genuine old fashioned pub!The bed was comfortable and all the room facilities were fine.
Disliked: There wasn't a rubber safety mat in the bath which made having a shower a bit tricky!

Good

Liked: Friendly host and made us feel very welcome. Food was great. Just a 10 minute walk to the town centre. Good price and room had what we needed for the two nights.
Disliked: When running the taps or flushing the toilet, there was a loud noise which was recurring, not quite sure what it was but it was loud! Couldn't seem to shut the window but not a major issue at all.

Lovely stay

Liked: Nice location, easy to find, friendly welcome.
Disliked: Everything was perfect

More a pub than a...

Liked: Great location on the edge of Alnwick Moor with Morrisons down the road. Landlady very helpful in providing a table, microwave and extra bits of cutlery etc. Nice big room, good views. Comfy bed. Good properly cold fridge.
Disliked: It's just 3 rooms above the pub. Poorly insulated so you get the pub noise, though it stops before 11pm. Not enough hot water sometimes.

Defo re visiting when the...

Liked: Really enjoyed this stay and the staff was so lovely couldn’t have made me and my friends more welcomed They cooked a spread for nye and we had a party and they let myself family and friends with children all stay in a little section of the pub and it was lovely for our duration of the stay My room was cold the first night cos the window wasn’t shut properly but there was heaters and extra covers for us to use and any thing I wanted I’m sure Susan and Claire would have got it for me
Disliked: The rooms are slightly dated but it didn’t stop me enjoying our stay - the building is old so I didn’t expect the ritz

Lovely would defo come and...

Liked: The staff first of all were so lovely and it felt like just staying at family home - very accommodating and trusting , they put a spread on for NYE and fireworks and it was lovely, they let us as a group keep the children in till late and also they let us bring our own food in to nibble on as they weren’t serving food so it was perfect for our group of friends to be in a warm bar with room for the kids to be all together and alcohol and soft drinks were served for the adults - The bed was comfortable we were in the family room and amenities were in for us to be self catering It wasn’t loud considering bar underneath Claire the bar staff was so helpful and lovely as well as the other lady but I got on with Claire straight away Susan had another bar and gave free shots to my boyfriend and his friends while they visited thereI’m looking forward to the summer as I will be back.Such a friendly pub and b&b will hope the on in the summer but I think if I asked Susan to make me something she would go out the way to do that Hospitality was lovely
Disliked: I would have loved to have been able to bring my dog but understand it’s a cleaning thing after dogs been in room it can cause allergies and need to get deep cleaned The room could have had a mini cooker or an airfryer in of some sort Also I think it could have been a little cleaner but I got used to it been like home from home feel and not so much a clean hotel room The first night was freezing but I think the cold had got through a window and it wasn’t getting warmer but there was two heaters in the cupboards so I used them and it was fine the next few days - hence why I’m still lying in bed writingThis cos it’s so cosy I think room is slightly dated but it’s an old building but it is what it is and It wouldn’t stop me from coming back here.

Exceptional

Could of been better

Liked: The staff extremely friendly.Good drinks.Parking fab.Nice location.
Disliked: Room was outdated The pictures of the room weren't like it was. Felt catfished.Smelt damp in the room.The sign squeaked all night right outside the window The person staying opposite was up and down the stairs all night making a racked and smoking directly under our window.Bathroom absolutely tiny! The shower head kept falling out it's holder. Very noisy macerator loo.

Good

Liked: The room was up a short flight of stairs above the bar. It was small but perfectly well appointed. The shower room was small, and while was fine for a short stay would not have been for a longer stay. Everything else was good.
Disliked: The en-suite was very small.