The Dog Inn

I was given a lovely room with plenty of space. The bathroom was small, but clean and all necessary toiletries were of good quality. A generous tea tray of coffee, tea and hot chocolate as well as biscuits. I had control of the heating, so could keep it cooler, how I prefer it. I had a key to the back door, so could come in late if I wished. It was also lovely and quiet during the night, so I slept well.

The way I was treated as a guest. Everything was so cared for, clean and neatly arranged. The owner was very friendly. (Photo: view from bedroom.) Halstead is a nice little town, e.g. with interesting antiques centre.

As soon as we arrived we felt very welcome. It's a great place to stay. We had so much fun that we were laughing from the moment we got there till 2 days later when we left. The Landlord Richard is a great guy and very funny. It was clean and comfortable. Great choice for breakfast, cereals, toast, fruit juices, different teas, filtered coffee, the freshly cooked full English was delicious. The locals in there made us feel very welcome as well. I would highly recommend the Dog Inn. We absolutely loved it.

I was warmly welcomed at approx 6pm by the owner at the bar and asked what time I'd like breakfast in the morning. A full English Breakfast - YUMMY! Time wasn't an issue and we agreed that 7.30am was good. I was then taken up to my room. When the door was opened I was delighted to see a very tidy well decorated room with two single beds - lovely decor with lots of heat! The radiator was on a thermostat and there was a window which I could open if I needed to. There was a TV, ensuite shower/toilet room and tea/coffee available. The beds were so comfortable and had very clean white linen with lovely white towels and some toiletries. I had my dog Margot staying with me too ready for a Field Trial the next day. There was a large car park with ample parking and a small garden at the bottom where I could take her out before we went to bed. We slept very well and the breakfast was delicious!! 5 star all round - amazing. Would definitely recommend to all. Thank you for a great stay.

The breakfast was great. Plenty of choice and Richard was very accommodating😊 Lovely little pub with a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and an excellent host in Richard😊 Richard even ran us back to Headingham Castle to retrieve our cars on the morning after a wedding and made a booking for us at Shish - excellent local Turkish restaurant. We would definitely stay again.