Front of property – evening/night

Reviews of The Pytchley Inn

4 out of 5
The Pytchley Inn
23 High St, Northampton, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 63 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Very friendly welcome, speedy check-in process, home cooked food, comfortable bed, lovely breakfast = happy chap.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from cd on 27 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.We look forward to seeing you again one day.Kind regards,Christina and the team

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from cd on 11 Sept 2023
Thank you very much for your review. It's much appreciated.Kind regards,Christina and the team

10/10 Excellent

Mr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
From the moment we got there we was made very welcome, nothing was a problem Always making sure we was looked after
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from cd on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you very much. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.Kind regards,Christina and the team

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service great food great value
Amazing service so friendly Food was excellent and very good value for money Simply couldnt fault it
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from cd on 9 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, it's much appreciated.So glad you enjoyed your stay.Kind regards,Christina and the Team

8/10 Good

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from cd on 31 Jul 2023
Thank you, so glad you had an enjoyable stay.Regards,Christina and the Pytchley Team

10/10 Excellent

ray

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from cd on 31 Jul 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review.Regards,Christina and the Pytchley Team

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from cd on 31 Jul 2023
Thank you, hope to see you againRegards,Christina and the Pytchley Team

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from cd on 31 May 2023
Thank you so much.

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from cd on 31 May 2023
Thank you so much for your review.Regards,from Christina and the team

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Chris on 20 May 2023
Thank you so much for your review.Hope to see you again soon.Kind regards,Christina

6/10 Okay

Geralt

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately our room was very cold on arrival as radiator’s turned off. On returning to our room after midnight heating was off! Had to sleep in clothes!!!
Response from TED on 30 Dec 2022
So sorry that you found the room cold when you visited us. It certainly was a very cold spell and hard to get the heating settings to suit all our guests needs. All our radiators are fitted with thermostatic valves, so customers are able adjust the temperature of their room to their preference. During the colder weather, our boilers are set to turn off at around midnight, and come back on for an hour or so in the early hours, then on again at 5.30pm to warm the place up for guests in the morning. We have a night porter on duty every night - had he been made aware that your room was on cold side, he would have been happy to override the heating settings, or provide you with a supplementary oil-fired radiator. Please just ask next time.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Julian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
Decent food and nice bar area with excellent bar and hotel staff. The problem was that we booked one of the executive rooms, which is in the front of the old house. Despite the fact that it was 21 degrees at the end of October, the heating was on full blast (and we are in an energy crisis) and the radiator would not switch off. The room was unbearable. This is obviously a 'thing' at Pytchley Inn as we ate in the bar, which is much more characterful than the dining room, as a table by the wall unexpectedly became available. The reason is was suddenly available....the radiator next to the table was on full blast! For the room, the staff very apologetic and understanding and moved us to the neighbouring exec room where the radiator could be turned off. It was better, but the overall heat in the building and the fact that the bed had a warming topper led to a very uncomfortable and still overly warm night. Additionally, the replacement exec only had a large queen/ small king sized bed, whereas our previous room had a full king. Whilst there was a single bed, the base was rock solid and it was like sleeping on a board. The hotel staff were very understanding and did correct the rate. As we left, we could see into the newer rooms, which seemed to be standard rooms and, by far, looked to be much more welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from TED on 3 Nov 2022
I am so sorry to hear that you have had an uncomfortable night at The Pytchley. The weather has certainly been very changeable - and I would be very surprised if, that over the past couple of weeks, we wouldn’t have been the only hotel that might have been caught out by the unseasonably warm temperatures.On Saturday evening the temperature was in excess of 21 degrees. The average for this time of year is sub-12. Currently our central heating is scheduled to come on for an hour or so early evening to take the chill of four rooms for the benefit of any guests checking in, then is off overnight.I can only apologise that the radiator valve in your original room was faulty. This is now scheduled for prompt repair. As you point out, you were quickly shown to another executive room - the radiator was turned off, and the large windows opened. The new room was an equivalent executive room - a much larger triple room with luxury bathroom, and equipped with a king size bed and single bed (the bed in your first room was in fact a ‘Super-king’ 6’ bed).As a small independent inn, our accommodation varies in size & character. Rooms are all individually decorated but all beds are fitted with memory foam mattress toppers - a recommendation when we achieved our VistEngland four-star accommodation status, and an addition which the vast majority of customers find extremely comfortable. Whilst we are unable to offer air-conditioning, all rooms have opening windows and are equipped with fans. We really do value constructive feedback as the customer experience is key at The Pytchley, but on this occasion I am really unsure what more we could have done to accommodate your personal preferences without impacting the experience for other guests. You were offered a discount on your room as you were inconvenienced and expressed dissatisfaction on check-out with the accommodation offered. You kindly comment that you found the service good, & staff to be very helpful & understanding - you were table checked on your food which you commented was very good. I am saddened therefore that after all this, you still felt compelled to air your thoughts with this very disappointing review - which is out of synch with the other positive reviews we are currently attracting.

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with superb bar that does amazing meals,drinks n breakfast. Staff are cool too !
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from cd on 13 Oct 2022
Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soon.Regards,Christina

8/10 Good

A

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice find
One night stay during a business trip. Very warm welcome from helpful friendly staff. Room (upgraded) was great, decent size, large bed, plenty of room and a bath & shower! Room seemed nice and clean and the addition of bottled water is a nice touch. Dinner was good and reasonably priced. There was a delay, apparently caused by a wi-fi problem, but they kept me informed. Breakfast was also really nice and fresh. Only complaint was the phone reception is poor and wi-fi was worse. Nothing they can do about the phone reception, but a better wi-fi service would help, especially for business users. Otherwise a nice hotel with good restaurant. Will certainly use again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Tracy on 13 Oct 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review - we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and were made to feel welcome. I'm sorry that we had a problem the evening with the wifi - it meant your food was delayed, and that you weren't able to benefit from the usual high speeds and service that we do enjoy here (rest assured that our Gigaclear professional wifi service is the best available in the area - and that this was a temporary blip). Yup - our mobile phone signal is very unreliable in West Haddon - they can send photos from Mars, but not connect us with a half decent phone reception in the heart of the Midlands - doesn't make any sense at all!! Delighted to hear that you will be returning again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very warming reception on arrival . Very good food in restaurant and excellent Breakfast . Only down size was shower ok but not very powerful in my room Definitely recommend and i will stay again when in area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Tracy on 13 Oct 2022
Thanks so much for your lovely review Richy. Look forward to welcoming you to The Pytchley again next time you're in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from cd on 7 Sept 2022
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

GEORGE P VAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is notably friendly and helpful and the Inn has a cozy country feel to it. For history buffs, it is close to the site of the Battle of Naseby during the English civil war, which essentially culminated in a Parliamentary victory (Oliver Cromwell) over the Royalist forces of Charles I. The countryside is quite lovely and conducive to some nice walks/hikes. Again, the Inn is a pleasant spot to relax, eat some good food on site, and enjoy a few drinks without having to drive anywhere, George and Karyl V. Phoenix, U.S.A.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from cd on 24 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for your lovely review.We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. Kind regards,Christina

8/10 Good

I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for Althorp
All very good apart from a less than powerful shower. Staff were all great and good pub grub.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from cd on 17 Aug 2022
Thank you for your review. Unfortunately the pressure in the village can be low at times. We are looking in to ways of improving this on our part. I am glad the rest of your stay was enjoyable. Kind regards, Christina

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Christina on 3 Aug 2022
Thank you. Hopefully see you again soon. Regards, Christina

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Tracy on 29 Jun 2022
Delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from The Pytchley on 22 Jun 2022
Thank you, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. Kind regards, Christina and The Pytchley Team.

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely,friendly hotel
Lovely large bedrooms,clean bathrooms with good quality products. Staff were all friendly and helpful.Free breakfast was a bonus.Food was freshly cooked and delicious. This hotel is a little gem, and we were delighted to have found it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Jo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff from the moment we walked in. Our young Waiter went out of his way to get us a candle for our table. On the downside we only had one bath towel. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

mike

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lucky find, a hotel that cares.
We booked a number of rooms at the Pytchley for our daughters wedding party, the hotel could not have been more accommodating or helpful. The staff are all superb. Add to this a great value restaurant and you have an excellent combination. Thank you to all at the Pytchley for looking after us.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from cd on 22 Sept 2021
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We loved having you. Hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Christina

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem
The room was small but very well presented and equipped. The coffee facilities also included a bottle of water in addition to the usual tea coffee sugar etc. There was a fan in the room which I was very pleased with, and the room was clean and tidy. Breakfast was very good, ample choice of cereal etc and the cooked breakfast was very tasty. I was expecting to be closer to Northampton, but as it turns out it is only about 30 minutes away from the outskirts, so not too bad, but the listing on Hotels.com does not mention that this hotel is in the beautiful village of West Haddon, much closer to Crick and Rugby. Still worth the journey. An absolute gem of a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Tracy D on 15 Sept 2021
Thank you so much for your feedback - its really appreciated. We do hope to be able to welcome you to The Pytchley if you should ever find yourself in the area again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful, quiet village. Extremely helpful and courteous team. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Tracy D on 15 Sept 2021
Thank you so much for your comments and your recommendation Kevin.

8/10 Good

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice stay hotel a little tired
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

caroline

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant country inn with great service and great food. I would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
comfortable and clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very homely stay! Lovely people.. definitely stay here again, rooms very clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Tracy D on 15 Sept 2021
So pleased to hear that you found your stay welcoming and relaxing. Please do come again soon.

8/10 Good

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Week end away
Friendly staff food very good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good stop off
Stopping off here only for one night whilst hiking the Jurassic Way. Reception staff were really friendly, room was spacious and the bed was so comfortable. Food in restaurant was good although disappointed that they had run out of a few things. Breakfast was good with a choice of cereal, yoghurt etc and then a choice of cooked. We are early risers so not an issue for us but the beer delivery was very noisy and right outside our room quite early. We would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, great food, but rooms a little tired, showers atrocious, water pressure, what water pressure, you cannot shower in a dribble!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Alison

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Business trip.
Hotel is well located although facilities bit dated. Food options average in bar menu.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My second time staying here. Good place to stay. Good food and lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Clive

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel could do with a bit of an update. Decor is a little tied. Easy parking and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay
Amazing service great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy Hotel
nice and comfortable hotel, food was available during lockdown, weather was nice so ate outside
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay
Good place to stay if on business or want a nice accomadation away from a town or city. Food really goodx and a couple of other bars near by
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top class
Wonderful stay,room was very comfortable and well furnished,food was of a very high standard. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Tracy D on 5 Mar 2020
Delighted that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to welcome you to The Pytchley again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good.
As always, very pleasant stay - nice staff, great food, good room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Tracy D on 5 Mar 2020
Thanks for taking the time to review us. Please do come again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Best breakfast for ages.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Tracy D on 5 Mar 2020
I agree! Thank you for choosing The Pytchley. See you again soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019