Bowl Inn
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Fast facts
Check in from | 15:00 |
|---|---|
Check out by | 11:00 |
Breakfast | Breakfast available. |
Pets | Pets are not allowed. |
Children | Children are welcome at this hotel. |
Amenities
Wi-Fi
Parking
Restaurant
Non-smoking
Bar
Disabled facilities
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Bowl Inn
This historic inn offers great accommodation, excellent food, fine wines and real ales. The rooms and bathrooms at Bowl Inn have recently been refurbished, and all feature a Freeview TV.
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Comment: 24 Feb 2025
Stayed in: Feb 2025
Room was clean and comfortable. WiFi didn’t work in room, but good in bar and outside. Bathroom a little tired but functional.
Food was great.
Food was great.
Couple
Comment: 10 Feb 2025
Disappointed
We have stayed a the Bowl Inn several times, we have also noted its recent decline since taken over by Butcombe Pubs and Inns.
Prior to the takeover it was excellent, now it is looking very tired and shabby .
Our room was adequate, however, the toilet seat was not attached to the actual toilet ( the screws were absent ).
We did report this in the morning, so hopefully it will be fixed , but beware of this if you stay in room 15.
We had a light dinner as we had been to Chepstow races, the cheeseboard was so disappointing, I once remarked several years ago that it was the best cheeseboard I had ever had !
Pate was tasteless , butter appeared to be rationed for both.
Breakfast was average .
In a nutshell we were very disappointed and will probably not stay here again ... such a shame as it used to be excellent.
Prior to the takeover it was excellent, now it is looking very tired and shabby .
Our room was adequate, however, the toilet seat was not attached to the actual toilet ( the screws were absent ).
We did report this in the morning, so hopefully it will be fixed , but beware of this if you stay in room 15.
We had a light dinner as we had been to Chepstow races, the cheeseboard was so disappointing, I once remarked several years ago that it was the best cheeseboard I had ever had !
Pate was tasteless , butter appeared to be rationed for both.
Breakfast was average .
In a nutshell we were very disappointed and will probably not stay here again ... such a shame as it used to be excellent.
Comment: 23 Jan 2025
Stayed in: Jan 2025
My room was nicely appointed but had tiny bathroom with a very tight shower cubicle. Unfortunately, as the room was located above the bar, it was quiet noisy until closing time. The front of the pub is illuminated throughout the night and, despite the heavy curtains to the window, a lot of light came into the room.
Dinner was a huge disappointment. The menu was quite limited and so I chose the Brixham Market fish stew. I asked the waitress what it contained but she had no idea but returned from the kitchen with the answer: haddock, prawns and mussels. I was completely shocked when my meal arrived a few minutes later which automatically made me question the process in the kitchen. The dish was disappointing with a heavy tomato base which killed any flavours. The saffron potatoes were completely smothered in the heavy sauce so it was impossible to taste the delicate flavour of saffron. Again, staff training was lacking: no receptacle for my muscle shells, no finger bowl which was essential with the tomato gloop and nobody asked if everything was ok. The man who I would assume was in charge, had an irritating habit of stroking his beard which, in a restaurant, was quite unpleasant. Nobody enquired if they could get me anything else so retired back to the bar for coffee.
Breakfast was a shambles: there was no coffee available as the machine had been ‘turned off’.
A lack of professionalism and poor service.
Dinner was a huge disappointment. The menu was quite limited and so I chose the Brixham Market fish stew. I asked the waitress what it contained but she had no idea but returned from the kitchen with the answer: haddock, prawns and mussels. I was completely shocked when my meal arrived a few minutes later which automatically made me question the process in the kitchen. The dish was disappointing with a heavy tomato base which killed any flavours. The saffron potatoes were completely smothered in the heavy sauce so it was impossible to taste the delicate flavour of saffron. Again, staff training was lacking: no receptacle for my muscle shells, no finger bowl which was essential with the tomato gloop and nobody asked if everything was ok. The man who I would assume was in charge, had an irritating habit of stroking his beard which, in a restaurant, was quite unpleasant. Nobody enquired if they could get me anything else so retired back to the bar for coffee.
Breakfast was a shambles: there was no coffee available as the machine had been ‘turned off’.
A lack of professionalism and poor service.
Comment: 6 Nov 2024
Stayed in: Nov 2024
I stay in hotels every week but at this price £135 one night the breakfast should’ve been included it is but a full English is an extra £4.50. There was no cereal no fruit no fruit juice and no eggs.
You got half a tomato, one mushroom one rasher of streaky bacon, one sausage and a slice of toast extremely disappointing. Nice location with free parking and good amenities in the room but overpriced and asking more for breakfast is ridiculous.
Sorry will not be back.
You got half a tomato, one mushroom one rasher of streaky bacon, one sausage and a slice of toast extremely disappointing. Nice location with free parking and good amenities in the room but overpriced and asking more for breakfast is ridiculous.
Sorry will not be back.
Group traveller
Comment: 27 Oct 2024
Stayed in: Oct 2024
Rude staff behind the bar
7 of us came in for breakfast, very rude service, gave us dirty looks like we werent meant to be there, was sarcastic and was scowling at us the whole time. Ended up ordering one drink for the group and we asked if we could pay for the drinks and the bar staff said “thats kind of the point” Not really a very warm welcome like the sign says.
Location
16 Church Road, Almondsbury, BS32 4DT, United Kingdom|0.06 km from St Mary's Church Almondsbury
10 things to dowithin 1.52 km
0.06 km
2.86 km
1.56 km
1.05 km
Check in and check out
Check in from:
15:00
Check out before:
11:00
Good to know
Children are welcome at this hotel.
Pets are not allowed.
Breakfast available.
Breakfast menu
Set menu.
Breakfast price
ج.م. 980 (≈GBP 15.0)/person
Bowl Inn does not accept American Express cards.
The hotel accepts the following payment methods:
Cash
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