These are genuine extracts from our visitors book and from cards and emails we have received.
We are very proud, and often humbled by the wonderful comments we receive each day and it is our personal aim to maintain a high standard throughout the hotel for your comfort and pleasure.

Thank you so much for all the fantastic comments in our first year 2007.
We treasure them so much we have saved them here
but because there were so many we have started a new 2008 page.
Be assured we will be working hard to maintain and further raise our standards.

Again we have been overwhelmed by the comments of our wonderful customers, and have saved the 2008 comments here. 2009 comments below.

Jen & David Beresford and Staff.

Scroll down for 2009 comments. Hover over flags to find out about them.

Three years of comments :		(This page)

December 2009   "David and Jen are wonderful hosts! Thank you."   "Really nice People, great food!. (Reel dwizzy)*" (*This is getting silly now! LOL)   "Great Breakfast.Reel dwizzy*" (*We made the mistake of asking these american guests what this meant (see comment below) - they did not know but said it sounded good!"   "Best weekend break we've had! Great value. Great staff too!"   "Once again an excellent stay."   "I really enjoyed our stay. xxx"   "Thanks for a lovely stay."   "Really enjoyed our stay. Most comfortable."   "Lovely hotel with excellent food ;-) "   "Lovely stay, smashing hotel. Very friendly and great breakfast."   "Lovely Bright Large Room. Staff made us feel very welcome, breakfasts were outstanding."   "Comfortable stay, friendly staff, food smashing!"   "Lovely - we'll be back!"   "Great way to spend our Anniversary. Thank you."   "Enjoyed !!!"   November 2009   "Very nice and food great."   "Lovely stay. Many thanks."   "Lovely homely and friendly. Will come again."   "Really nice stay, everyone very friendly. Food and service very good."   "Such a lovely week-end. Staff all so friendly. Thank you for making us so welcome."   "A very nice hotel and very friendly staff, excellent. x"   "A very enjoyabl;e stay - food first class."   ""Thank you so much for sucha friendly and hospitable stay. I'm sure we'll be back."   "A Lovely stay, hospitable staff, lovely clean rooms and great food. Thank you!"   "Everything good. Most enjoyable stay."   "EXCELLENT - Will return. -x"   "Good hosts, Good food, Good room, well recommended."   ""A really nice hotel and a really nice stay. Staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. Best Breakfast I have had ina long time! All the best."   "What can I say. Great Hotel. Great Food. Made to feel very welcome. Can't wait to come back."   October 2009   "Fantastic food, service and an excellent room! See you soon!"   "Clean room, very nice staff"   "A lovely stay. Looked after very well. I think we'll be back !!"   "A really pleasant long weekendstaff nothing too much rouble."   "Thank you very much for sucha comfortable, friendly, welcoming stay. The food was top class. We will be back."   "Comfortable stay with lovely food."   "Lovely stay. Lovely food."   "Dear David and Jen, On behalf of my family,friends,and myself thankyou for making us feel so welcome.You have a lovely hotel and I would recommend it to anyone coming to stay in the area.I have put a review on trip advisor so I hope it helps.Many thanks to david for helping my daughter with the car and returning the items they had left in the hotel.Thanks again, Best wishes, " Email received   "Excellent food, clean and comfortable."   "Lovely comfortable clean room."   "Comfortable, friendly and great food. Thank you."   ""As good as ever- home from home. Thank you."   "Great food, Great Welcome and atmosphere."   "As always everything supa - thank you"   "Relaxing and comfortable stay, friendly staff and wonderful food. Thank you."   ""Enjoyed our stay, your staff are marvellous- thanks."   "Lovely relaxing stay - great staff"   September 2009   "Excellent food, wonderful staff ..., really enjoyed our stay!"   "A lovely stay. Thank you very much!"   "Perfect!¬ Thanks David, Jen, Katy and Sian for a wonderful 2 days. Food, hospitality above reproach."   "Wondefully relaxing start to our holiday. Thankyou!"   "Lovely hotel. Food very good."   "Splendidly situated for visiting Bath and Bristol. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay."   "A really useful hotel. Well Done!!" (Sir Topham Hatt aka The fat controller who was attending the literature festival in Bath)   "Lovely Visit, Great Staff. Thanks."   "Thank you for all your helpfulness - Enjoyed my week here very much. Will be back."   "Lovely staff and food. FAB TIME! Many Thanks :-) xx (Class of '63 reunion)   "Excellent food, a lovely quiet restful stay. Thank you."   "Been back home for a few days now and missing Somerset already. Had a lovely time at you hotel very warm and welcoming. Will recommend you to everyone we know. Thanks again." (email received)   "Good Food! Comfortable. Hope to come again soon. xx"   "Thank you - This place is great and the breakfast amazing! Thnks x"   August 2009 (lots of kisses this month!)   "A fantastic hotel. Really enjoyed our stay. Thank you. x"   "Best sleep I've had in a strange bed.!"   "Lovely quiet place to stay and friendly staff. x "   "Lovely clean rooms and great staff. Thanks. x "   "Excellent room, service and staff"   "Thanks for the nice time and great food - love Abigail."   ""Thankyou for a fantastic stay."   "Excellent food, extremely friendly"   "Very pleasant. Thanks for the good directions."   "Lovely, really enjoyed our stay."   "Very enjoyable stay - excellent food. Thank you."   "A lovely comfortable stay. Thank you. "   "Such a nice welcome and nice to be back."   "We had a lovely time . Katie and Anita will miss Katy and Sian. If ever in San Ramon CA give us a call. Cheers!"   ""Thank you for a great stay with you."   ""We enjoyed our stay. Lovely food."   "We have a lovely stay. Thanks. "   "Lovely place, quality brecky and lovely staff"   "Wonderful hospitality, excellent food , very enjoyable stat - thank you!"   July 2009   "Great stay but our waistlines expanded. Thankyou."   "Had a lovely stay, enjoyed the hospitality."   "Lovely! Friendly! Food Excellent!"   "Lovely time, great service. Merits more than 2* ..."   "Thank you. Had a lovely relaxing time. Food was excellent, lovely room and staff very pleasant. We'll be back, sometime soon I hope."   "Lovely holiday - friendly staff and good food."   "Thank you for a wonderful stay at your hotel. We enjoyed the food, silence, the friendly people and the nature. God Bless You."   ""Enjoyed our stay en route from Cornwall. Will recommend and return! Thank you!"   "Excellent. Looked after very well. Enjoyed the company! Thanks a lot."   "Thank you for a delightful stay - Perfect! Enjoyed the Rooster!" (Hasten to add he was crowing not eaten!)   ""Thank you for the accommodation and the great food - a quiet, enjoyable stay! We'll be back!"   June 2009   "Thank you for the lovely food. The field outside looked great fun. The field was fun. All the staff were very kind. We had a lovely time. ;-) Thank you"   "Very comfortable, good breakfast, we'll come back."   "Heel veel dank voor de goede zorgen tydens ow verblyf in jullie fantastische hotel. Uy wensen Jen, Dave en de kinderen hef beste voor de toekomst."   "With thanks for a wonderful stay, excellent meals + staff. Disabled facilities fantastic. Thank you."   May 2009   "Absolutely fantastic little hotel, lovely room, friendly staff and a great breakfast. Will use it again if I come back."   "Thank you for a great holiday."   "Had a great stay. Food and accommodation were great, staff friendly and very helpful. Would confidently recommend you to others."   Thank you for the acommodation and lovely food you and your staff provided! We all had a lovely time in Bath and various other places while here. We're very pleased our granparents took us here ;-). Thank you once again and hope to return in the future.xx"   "Once again a perfect 5 days in homely accommodation."   "Thank you for looking after all of us. You are all lovely. We had a great time. x"   ""Friendly staff - just the best breakfast! - food really lovely. Only complaint was the shower!;-(But we will come again!   "Lovely and great value for money and yummy food! Thanks for good welcome and lovely place."   "Excellent."   "Perfect. Thanks."   "Lovely time, staff and food excellent."   "Made very welcome, staff very helpful and enthusiastic."   "Fyne dagen en zeer gast vry"   "Absolutely amazing place - thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks."   "Lovely but all too brief stay. Many thanks!"   "Comfortable and clean and very friendly. Thank you"   "Very comfortable and clean. Thankyou."   "Lovely stay, hope to come again."   "Lovely stay - Thank you for looking after us so well - Hope to see you again."   "Thankl you for an enjoyable visit. Good food and pleasant accommodation."   "Lovely stay. Highly recommended."   Very pleasant overnight stay - good food."   "Lovely break - very friendly and welcoming!"   April 2009 "Pleasant return visit. Warm welcome and excellent food. A la perchoine!" (see here)   "Lovely relaxing atmosphere and friendly staff. Evening meal particularly nice."   "A very big thank you - I wanted to write and thank you for all your assistance in making my Mum and Dad's anniversary weekend so memorable. They throughly enjoyed themselves. We have seen lots of photos including your hotel (which looks lovely, the flowers and the champagne. The whole weekend was made more special thanks to your attention to detail. Who knows we may see you in the near future following such high recommendation. Thanks again." (Letter)   "Fantastic! Very friendly and accommodating. Thank you so much."   "Excellent stay, extremely friendly staff. Thank you for your service. ;-)"   "Excellent accommodation. Very friendly atmosphere. Well worth a return visit!"   Old Malt House ticked all of our boxes. Good location, Excellent food and hosts and staff friendly. Most enjoyable.   "An excellent stay beautiful surroundings, Good food. Recommended."   "Thank you so much for making my extended Easter break so comfortable. You have been wonderful and so kind and friendly. " (Card received)   "A wonderful friendly hotel. Thank you."   ""Nice stay All friendly"   Really Really good. Would recommend."   "Excellent accommodation - staff really friendly and welcoming - highly recommended!!"   "Great atmosphere - good food, thanks for the stay."   "Excellent stay, good food, great situation, nice people."   "Very pleasant stay, friendly and helpful proprietors and staff."   "Very nice and homely. I enjoyed it."   "Very nice and homely. I enjoyed it."   March 2009   "Very enjoyable."   "Super break, super food, enjoyed every minute."   "What a find! Perfect for what we wanted to see and do locally. Lovely hotel, great people and super food. We shall recommend it!"   "Thank you very much for a super stay. very friendly and child friendly. The breakfast lady was very efficient and patient! Will recommend."   "Great room, great setting, great staff. Thank you for being so welcoming and child friendly!"   " Lovely rooms, geat breakfast and staff with a smile!! Putting up with all of us and still happy, helpful and sm,iling at the end. You have been great plus you had Amaretto!"   "Thank you."   "I have really enjoyed my stay here and I would recommend it! Thak you very much!"   "Thank you for accommodating our 7 children, their families, their partners and 5 grandchildren and 2 sets of aunts and uncles. We had a fabulous stay, home from home, a lovely wedding at Priston and a lovely time here. So well looked after - Breakfast was delivered witha smile and patience, served by friendly and helpful staff. Oops - forgot 2 nieces!"   Excellent stay. All the best."   "Could not fault a thing. Would recommend."   "Lovely stay, friendly staff, food excellent - "   ""Thank you for a very pleasant stay. Recommended!"   "Lovely food, Lovely bar & Lovely room. Really nice break. Thank you x x x "   "What a dream location. Fantastic."   February 2009   "Lovely place to stay, great food, fab location."   "Very comfortable & good service. Thanks."   "Lovely 2 days stay. V. friendly owners and staff. Great food. Thank you."   "Thank you for your friendliness and good food."   "Just a quick note to say thank you for a lovely stay at the weekend and assisiting in the surprise for my wife. We all had a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing stay and look forward to coming again at some point" =email   "Lovely Room, friendly staff nd nice breakfast."   "Very pleasant, excellent service, friendly and food !! :-) Brilliant. Most enjoyable."   "Very pleasant stay. Thank you."   Brilliant time, food good, service good. Will be back."   "We enjoyed the food, the welcome and the lovely food"   January 2009   "Very pleasant and relaxing stay. Super food and lovely welcome."   "We have had a wonderful time exploring the sights of Bath. It was lovely to come back to the welcoming of Jen, David, Sian, Katy and Jenny each day. Wonderful food, people and accommodation"   " Our room was always so nice to come back to after exploring this beautiful countryside and its amazing history each day"   "Thanks to Jenny, who was Jill of all trades, welcoming, warm and obliging."   Card: "We have had a wonderful stay here during the past few days and will be telling our friends about this unique place. We hope you have a busy 2009. Thank you for your hospitality, wonderful food and comfortable clean and welcoming rooms. It was lovely to chat with your girls as well"   "Wonderful, friendly home from home - worked so well for a family wedding - Thank you so much."   "Comfortable and friendly stay, thank you.!"   "Wonderful stay! Thank you!"   "Excellent accommodation, extremely friendly people. We wish to come back again soon!" Murcia, Spain.   "Great food, good times.Los Angeles California."   "The room was wonderful. I hope to come here again!"

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