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Summary of reviewsThe Craw Inn provides an exceptional experience in several areas, according to guest reviews. Nestled in a serene and beautiful rural setting, it offers a tranquil yet accessible location, ideal for exploring nearby attractions like Lindisfarne and Alnwick. The picturesque village backdrop complements the rustic charm of this inn, making it a favored starting point for regional exploration with convenient access to main roads and excellent bus routes.
Breakfasts at The Craw Inn are a standout feature, praised for their freshness, taste and the use of local ingredients. The freshly cooked Scottish breakfast with options like black pudding and haggis, receives consistent acclaim, despite minor criticism regarding variety. Dinners are similarly celebrated for their quality and value with dishes like fish and chips and steak pie drawing particular praise for being delicious and wholesome.
Accommodation options are well-regarded for their spaciousness and comfort. Guests frequently describe the rooms as clean, cosy and functional with many appreciating the large beds and overall cleanliness. While some rooms are noted as needing minor updates in decor, the annex accommodations are particularly popular for their additional space and amenities. Cleanliness throughout the inn, including the pub area, is consistently highlighted, contributing to a comfortable and relaxing stay.
The staff at The Craw Inn receive exceptional commendation for their friendliness, helpfulness and welcoming nature, making guests feel at home. Their dedication ensures a memorable and comfortable stay with many guests appreciating their genuine kindness and accommodating attitude, even towards pets.
Additional features like fast, reliable Wi-Fi, ample free parking and dog-friendly facilities further enhance the guest experience. Overall, The Craw Inn delivers a peaceful, comfortable and hospitable environment, making it a highly recommended choice for a relaxing getaway.
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Breakfasts at The Craw Inn are a standout feature, praised for their freshness, taste and the use of local ingredients. The freshly cooked Scottish breakfast with options like black pudding and haggis, receives consistent acclaim, despite minor criticism regarding variety. Dinners are similarly celebrated for their quality and value with dishes like fish and chips and steak pie drawing particular praise for being delicious and wholesome.
Accommodation options are well-regarded for their spaciousness and comfort. Guests frequently describe the rooms as clean, cosy and functional with many appreciating the large beds and overall cleanliness. While some rooms are noted as needing minor updates in decor, the annex accommodations are particularly popular for their additional space and amenities. Cleanliness throughout the inn, including the pub area, is consistently highlighted, contributing to a comfortable and relaxing stay.
The staff at The Craw Inn receive exceptional commendation for their friendliness, helpfulness and welcoming nature, making guests feel at home. Their dedication ensures a memorable and comfortable stay with many guests appreciating their genuine kindness and accommodating attitude, even towards pets.
Additional features like fast, reliable Wi-Fi, ample free parking and dog-friendly facilities further enhance the guest experience. Overall, The Craw Inn delivers a peaceful, comfortable and hospitable environment, making it a highly recommended choice for a relaxing getaway.
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Nestled in a beautiful and peaceful rural area, The Craw Inn boasts a prime location in a serene village setting. Despite its tranquility, it remains conveniently close to main roads and railway stations, making it easily accessible from the A1. The picturesque surroundings offer an ideal backdrop for a relaxing stay with lovely views completing the rustic charm. Guests appreciate the peacefulness and quiet of this remote yet convenient village, which serves as a perfect starting point for exploring nearby attractions like Lindisfarne and Alnwick. The hotel benefits from excellent bus routes right from its doorstep, adding to the ease of exploring the broader region. The locale offers all the charm of a small, beautiful village with the added convenience of good facilities, ensuring a comfortable and memorable visit.
Breakfast at The Craw Inn consistently receives high praise from guests with many highlighting its excellent quality and taste. Guests appreciate the freshly cooked Scottish breakfast, noting it sustains them well throughout the day. The full Scottish with options like black pudding and haggis is particularly mentioned as superb, alongside pots of coffee that complement the meal perfectly.
Most guests found the breakfasts to be delicious, substantial and cooked to order with the availability of extra tea, coffee and toast when required. The inn's use of fresh, local ingredients for breakfast and other meals is also mentioned as a standout feature. While some pointed out that the breakfast selection could be broader and mentioned occasional issues like missing beans or late serving times, the majority sentiment remains very positive.
The atmosphere during breakfast is described as quiet and pleasant with some guests even enjoying views like cows racing across the field. The breakfast room's ambiance and friendly pub atmosphere add to the overall dining experience.
In summary, despite minor criticisms regarding variety and specific items, The Craw Inn’s breakfast offerings are widely regarded as tasty, fresh and thoroughly enjoyable, making it a highlight for many guests during their stay.
The dinner experience at The Craw Inn receives high praise from guests for its straightforward, wholesome and very good quality meals. The evening meals are noted for being delicious, offering great value for money and generally providing large portions of good pub food. Reservations are particularly favorable towards dishes like the superb fish and chips and the delightful steak pie with chips and peas. Consistency in excellent food quality is evident with many describing the meals as superb and amazing, highlighting the pleasant welcoming atmosphere of the inn.
Guests also appreciated the use of fresh ingredients, despite some mentioning occasional disappointing elements like tinned peas and frozen chips. There is a consistent mention of the good quality of both dinner and breakfast, although some noted a limited menu choice, especially due to COVID or when the restaurant and bar areas were closed on Mondays. Nevertheless, the dining experience is largely characterized by lovely, well-cooked meals complemented by a lovely old building and fantastic service. The food's quality at The Craw Inn makes it a notable option for those seeking good pub meals in a pleasant setting.
The Craw Inn offers a variety of accommodation options, predominantly praised for their comfort and spaciousness. Guests frequently describe the rooms as clean, cosy and functional with several reviews highlighting the sizable double rooms that come with a sitting area and en suite bathroom. Many visitors appreciate the large, comfortable beds and the overall cleanliness of the rooms. Some rooms are noted to be basic and could benefit from updates, particularly in terms of decor and furniture, which some reviews mentioned as dated or mismatched.
The annex accommodations are particularly popular, featuring two bedrooms, a sitting room and a bathroom, providing a good amount of space and additional amenities like a small fridge. However, some guests felt that certain aspects, such as the external bathroom and dark bathroom decor, could be improved. Despite these minor criticisms, the overall atmosphere is described as cosy and comfortable, making for a pleasant stay.
While some rooms need a bit of TLC, notably the carpets and settees, the general consensus is that the accommodations are quiet and sizeable, ensuring a restful experience. The addition of features like small kitchenettes in some rooms further enhances the comfort and convenience for longer stays.
The beds at The Craw Inn receive generally positive feedback with guests frequently describing them as comfortable and clean. Many found the beds to be super comfy, contributing to a restful night's sleep. Phrases like "comfy spacious room" and "very comfortable room" highlight the overall pleasant accommodations. Despite a few mentions of beds being too soft or pillows being hard, the overwhelming consensus is that the beds are indeed comfortable, making for a cozy and relaxing stay at the inn.
The Craw Inn consistently receives high marks for cleanliness based on guest reviews. Visitors frequently describe the rooms as lovely, immaculate and absolutely spotless. Not only are the accommodations clean, but they are also comfortable and quiet, enhancing the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the pristine condition of the bathrooms and en suite facilities and many commend the inn for its clean bedding and towels. Guests also appreciate the clean and tidy pub area. The annex gets favorable mentions for cleanliness as well. While a few outliers noted that the rooms did not feel as clean as expected, the overwhelming consensus is that The Craw Inn excels at maintaining a high standard of cleanliness.
The Craw Inn shines with its overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding its staff. Guests emphasize the friendly, helpful and welcoming nature of the entire team. The staff are described as not only courteous and reliable but also genuinely kind and caring. The locals, who frequent the pub, also contribute to the warm and inviting atmosphere.
The staff go above and beyond to ensure guests feel at home with many visitors noting that nothing is too much trouble for them. This level of dedication extends to the owners, who are seen as friendly, efficient and always ready to assist. Specific mentions highlight the excellent host and her team, who manage to maintain a pleasant and efficient environment.
Guests also appreciate the personal touch with many encounters reflecting kindness and consideration – from being accommodating with pets to providing a warm welcome and superb local knowledge. Consistently, the staff and management receive high praise for their friendliness and attentiveness, ensuring a memorable and comfortable stay for all who visit The Craw Inn.
Guests at The Craw Inn generally have positive remarks about the Wi-Fi service. It's often highlighted for being fast and having good strength, making it reliable for various online activities. The fact that Wi-Fi is complimentary and included for guests adds to the convenience. However, there are some minor criticisms, such as the lack of a readily available Wi-Fi code, although this does not seem to be a widespread issue. Overall, the Wi-Fi at The Craw Inn meets guest expectations well.
The Craw Inn offers a hassle-free parking experience for its guests, featuring ample on-site parking options. The parking facilities are both easy to access and conveniently close to the A1, ensuring smooth arrivals and departures. Guests appreciate the simplicity and convenience of the powered-parking facilities and the added benefit of free parking further enhances the overall experience.
The Craw Inn is highly praised for its welcoming atmosphere for dogs. Guests appreciated the inclusiveness, noting that dogs are just as welcome in the bar area as they are in the breakfast room. The inn ensures pets feel at home and multiple reviews emphasize its very dog-friendly facilities and services. Accommodating staff and a warm environment make it an ideal choice for those traveling with their furry companions.
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Breakfast
Most guests found the breakfasts to be delicious, substantial and cooked to order with the availability of extra tea, coffee and toast when required. The inn's use of fresh, local ingredients for breakfast and other meals is also mentioned as a standout feature. While some pointed out that the breakfast selection could be broader and mentioned occasional issues like missing beans or late serving times, the majority sentiment remains very positive.
The atmosphere during breakfast is described as quiet and pleasant with some guests even enjoying views like cows racing across the field. The breakfast room's ambiance and friendly pub atmosphere add to the overall dining experience.
In summary, despite minor criticisms regarding variety and specific items, The Craw Inn’s breakfast offerings are widely regarded as tasty, fresh and thoroughly enjoyable, making it a highlight for many guests during their stay.
Dinner
Guests also appreciated the use of fresh ingredients, despite some mentioning occasional disappointing elements like tinned peas and frozen chips. There is a consistent mention of the good quality of both dinner and breakfast, although some noted a limited menu choice, especially due to COVID or when the restaurant and bar areas were closed on Mondays. Nevertheless, the dining experience is largely characterized by lovely, well-cooked meals complemented by a lovely old building and fantastic service. The food's quality at The Craw Inn makes it a notable option for those seeking good pub meals in a pleasant setting.
Rooms
The annex accommodations are particularly popular, featuring two bedrooms, a sitting room and a bathroom, providing a good amount of space and additional amenities like a small fridge. However, some guests felt that certain aspects, such as the external bathroom and dark bathroom decor, could be improved. Despite these minor criticisms, the overall atmosphere is described as cosy and comfortable, making for a pleasant stay.
While some rooms need a bit of TLC, notably the carpets and settees, the general consensus is that the accommodations are quiet and sizeable, ensuring a restful experience. The addition of features like small kitchenettes in some rooms further enhances the comfort and convenience for longer stays.
Beds
Cleanliness
Staff
The staff go above and beyond to ensure guests feel at home with many visitors noting that nothing is too much trouble for them. This level of dedication extends to the owners, who are seen as friendly, efficient and always ready to assist. Specific mentions highlight the excellent host and her team, who manage to maintain a pleasant and efficient environment.
Guests also appreciate the personal touch with many encounters reflecting kindness and consideration – from being accommodating with pets to providing a warm welcome and superb local knowledge. Consistently, the staff and management receive high praise for their friendliness and attentiveness, ensuring a memorable and comfortable stay for all who visit The Craw Inn.
Wi-Fi
Parking
Dog Friendly
No, The craw inn doesn't have any pool.
No, a spa isn't available at The craw inn.
Yes, The craw inn welcomes dogs.
Yes, parking facilities are available at The craw inn.
No, The craw inn doesn't have a gym.
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