Barley Mow | Bed & Breakfast in Fence

My experience at the Barley Mow wasn’t a great one from the moment I arrived. Due to my work, I occasionally arrive at hotels just before the 3pm watershed for checking in. The reaction I get is quite mixed but usually they check if housekeeping have completed their work. At the Barley Mow, the reaction was an abrupt negative despite only being 15 minutes early. When I arrived in my room, the tv didn’t work and there was no chair but both of these issues were rectified. However, the tv only worked through a ‘Firestick’ which was irritating especially as there were no instructions. When booking it described the room as “Deluxe” with an espresso coffee machine – this room was neither deluxe or had a coffee machine! The room was small and in need of a full redecoration. The standard of housekeeping was dreadful and, in certain areas, it look as though the room hadn’t been serviced. On the side of the bath was someone’s hair along with dirt in the bath. The corridor and stairs were filthy. Dinner was disappointing as the food overly season. Breakfast was dreadful: overcooked hard dry bacon, overcooked crispy egg, watery mushroom and cheap only just cooked sausages. There was no option on bread for toasting as there were only 2 slices of brown bread that looked like the remnants from yesterday. Sticky, dirty bottle containing orange juice. It’s such a shame that the Barley Mow was so poor as it’s location is wonderful but there’s no professionalism or any attention to detail.

Staff friendly. Only thing that prevented me giving a 5 star review was that the carpet hadn't been vacuum-cleaned prior to arrival. Everything else great.

Beautiful room, great location, lovely staff

Great stay at Barley Mow. Value for money. Lovely and warm.

Lovely hotel, friendly staff and the food was brilliant

Great hotel. Very friendly staff and the food was lovely

Very nice place to stay. Wonderful staff and quiet clean environment. Breakfast was lovely too.. will visit again.,

Great value for money last minute stay, half board option taken

Stay was ok in general but was very confused about the gluten free situation as quite a few options on the menu but was told you might not be able to eat as we don’t know about the fryer not a lot of help when you are coeliac. Ate somewhere else which was not what was intended,and there was a problem with breakfast which showed a lack of gluten free knowledge so for this reason probably would not return.

Hotel was ok but food was very overpriced and bland. Pretty much no vegetables on the menu and want even asked how I wanted my steak cooked. Will not return.