The Saracens Head Inn

I stayed 1 night with a friend. We were in room 12 which had a door on to to street and looked like a little cottage with a pretty window box. Inside was cosy with everything we needed it was traditional style and a little tired. The bathroom could do with a refurb but the shower was excellent with plenty of hot water. The breakfast was adequate with basic cereals and juice with a tasty full English. The price was fair I think. The location was good for local restaurants

Disappointed with the room, we stayed in room No 8 there was mould on the bathroom ceiling, mould on the outside base of the shower, the sink had no plug and the water only trickled out of the tap. When you opened the vanity unit the pipes were black In the room the window would not close, which we notified the receptionist, but nothing was done , on top of the four poster bed there was thick dust , it was the same with the wardrobe. There was no mattress protector , the mattress itself was 4” away from the headboard , there were cobwebs in the corner s of the room Overall we would not stop there again

Don't be fooled by the first impression from outside which looked good with some beautiful floral baskets etc. The first room allocated in the main pub was room 9. I appreciate that the building itself is 16th century but did not expect 16th century dust on all of the stairwell. The toilet seat was broken and the macerator after a flush kept going intermittently and the toilet did not refill. The whole room was grubby with furniture I'm not sure Oxfam would take. The gentleman we spoke to was friendly and moved us to a courtyard room which was better but then it could not have been worse. The blind in the bathroom had mould on it as did the bathroom ceiling and whilst the furniture and furnishings were better they were all very dated. The breakfast experience was like faulty towers. Again a very amicable gentleman but as he was cleaning rooms and changing bed linen and then coming across I did wonder at the hygiene of it all. We were cordially asked if we wished for tea or coffee and that was it. Eventually saw orange juice on the bar and then the breakfast appeared. All pre cooked and possibly microwaved or left in a warming oven. One and a half pieces of toast (small loaf slices each). No option on white or brown and just brown arrived. No choice of egg. A greasy fried egg swum on the plate with a sausage and two pieces of bacon which might have said a passing hello to the frying pan and a few baked beans. Dreadful. Such a shame as Amersham was pleasant and we were off to a concert at the O2 so ideally located for Amersham on the Hill tube station