Seymour Arms

Stayed here 4th May. Was a bit apprehensive as after I booked I seen online the hotel was closed. I emailed the hotel and had quick response saying it was under new management and just reopening. When we arrived a lovely friendly couple met us as we got out of the car and showed us to the room. All newly refurbished to a high standard. Massive comfortable bed. Large on wall tv and gorgeous bathroom. Lovely touches like a coffee and tea station with biscuits and 2 cans of coke. They explained the area and advised the bar downstairs would be open in a few weeks as currently under renovation. Would definitely go back. Lovely little village and super friendly owners. Only a small little gripe .no hairdryer in room but I'm sure that was just an oversight as we were their first guest. 10 out of 10

Lovely place with great people! They made us feel welcomed and went the extra mile to make our stay even better, would thoroughly recommend them to anyone staying in the area, enjoy the soft beds and warming hospitality and drinks with sweet treats for those staying. Thank you!

Excellent stay. The room was nice & large, with a very comfortable King-sized bed. The property had also been recently renovated. We were in a front room, so a small amount of traffic noise earlier in the evening, but nothing too excessive. The room was clean & tidy, with complimentary tea and coffee - and biscuits! Only two disappointments: 1- The pub was closed on a Monday, so no dinner (made up for by an excellent dinner at the nearby New Inn) and 2- The bathroom floor had obviously not been mopped properly since the renovation - there was still plaster dust all over the floor. These points notwithstanding, I would definitely recommend the Seymour Arms.

Lovely stay at The Seymour Arms, pub wasn’t yet open as it had just been taken over by new management but plenty of other pubs a short walk away and we were only looking for accommodation so no issue for us. (I am sure the pub will be up and running soon too). Room was lovely, bright and airy! Also one of the comfiest beds I’ve slept in! Craig was so lovely and welcoming, the perfect host. Would definitely stay here again :)

We went here for an evening meal and it was fantastic! The menu was creative and exciting, not too expensive, and when it arrived, it looked stunning. The food was completely delicious and it was the best food out we've had in ages. The service was also excellent. We felt looked after in a lovely non invasive way. Nothing was too much trouble. I wished we lived close by as would come again in a heartbeat. Thank you Seymour Arms!

We spent two nights in the Woodcock room, whilst attending a wedding at the Aldwick estate. Arrived and advised by a notice, to check-in at the bar downstairs. Not immediately endearing, as the bar person gave us the statutory form to complete, asked for payment up front, our choice for breakfast the following day, gave us a key and told us the room was upstairs. The room itself was OK’ish, although no wardrobe and instead, a portable wheeled hanging rail, which had adopted a rather jaunty angle and certainly would not have taken too much weight. The bathroom, which had a bath with shower over and a rather retro shower curtain, was a little tired and could do with a sympathetic makeover. There is considerable noise from the road at the front of the inn, which we understand is unavoidable. However, there appears to be stud walls between bedrooms/bathrooms, with little use of acoustic materials. Thus, one gets to hear in graphic detail, events occurring in neighbouring rooms. Throughout our stay, we had no cleaning service and no bed making service. Odd, as the in-room commentary, specifically mentions that your room will be serviced between 11:00 and 15:00. Admittedly, we were in the room up until 12:45, preparing for the wedding, but we had made the housekeeper aware of this, so should not have been a problem. We did take dinner in the pub downstairs on our first night and although there was little atmosphere, as the place was somewhat deserted, the food was really very good. Sadly, breakfast was a completely different story. As previously mentioned, you had to select your choice of hot food the previous day. How difficult can it be to prepare two fried eggs on toast with bacon? Clearly, very hard. The resultant solid eggs, with one insipid rasher of bacon, was truly awful. They actually managed this offering, two days on the spin. We did comment, to the young lady, who seemed a bit confused as to what to do about the situation. Anyway, this ‘cooked breakfast’ is complemented by a choice of two juices (not sure if it was cordial or long-life), a few packaged yoghurts and a choice of budget brand cereals. This Inn could be so much better, with some attention to detail and a review of procedure. Blagdon, is a lovely part of the world and affords some great local walks.