Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 200 reviews.
Dawn
United Kingdom · Couple · October 2026
“lovely stay”
+lovely pub, lovely friendly staff , friendly locals , good food , room comfortable
−out dated needs updating no wifi in the room trying to do work answering emails . be good if someone came in to empty the bin every day and to put fresh mugs in the room for our tea n coffee
Fraser
United Kingdom · Family · September 2026
“For the price you pay , what you get is very good all things considered.”
+The Farmhouse Inn was exactly what it purports to be and my reiew broadly chimes with most others. The location is very pleasant as its rural Essex. Myself and my son were attending the airshow at RAF Duxford so it was handy for that in terms of proximity. Fair to say the hotel is a wee bit out of Thaxted itself which is a lovely little village, The rooms are very clean and the beds are comfortable and equally clean. As is the bathroom. Yes the decor is a bit tired and yes i agree the walls are thin I always travel with eye mask and ear plugs and am dumbfounded at those who dont. If you re paying less than £100 per night in 2026 i struggle to see how you would expect more. The bar is decent with a choice of taps, the food for dinner is definitely pub grub and no more but the portion size is good and the food is well cooked ,Service ( from Anna who covered a lot of ground serving dinner. covering reception , breakfast and the bar ) was great. Breakfast was very good too and good value. Thanks Anna. Would i stay again , at this price point, yes. Would spending a few grand on some painting be a good idea .. just now , yes otherwise tired becomes tatty and people are less forgiving of
Roger
United Kingdom · Group of friends · September 2026
“Would stay again”
Martin
United Kingdom · Solo · August 2026
+Friendly hosts, nothing too much trouble. Great food and beer
−A little annoyed that booking.com had stated pets allowed free of charge. Having included relevant information regarding our Cockapoo in our booking, the hotel were unaware, and kindly waived the charge. Apparently this isn't first time dog owners have been misled by booking.com info.
Nikhil
United Kingdom · Couple · August 2026
“Lovely location. Nice pub but the room was very tired and not worth the money”
+Good location and a nice pub
−The rooms are quite tired and felt unclean
Caroline
United Kingdom · Solo · August 2026
+The whole place we had been there before about two years ago & wished we could have stayed till the weekend but unfortunately we had things to sort out at home. The stay we had there was brilliant & so polite & friendly we had a great time & will be back hopefully by next Wednesday/Thursday so will be in touch regarding booking availability. The food was lovely well presented cooked to our liken with plenty of choice. 5☆
−There was nothing that we didn't like so see you all again very soon
Teresa
United Kingdom · Couple · August 2026
“Great value for money accommodation. Ideal location if travelling with dogs as plenty of local walks and exercise space”
+Peaceful location. Really helpful and friendly staff. Very clean bedroom, comfortable bed. Dinner was good quality, standard pub menu.
−The plumbing and furnishings were a little dated but didn’t detract from our enjoyment.
Anabel
United Kingdom · Family · August 2026
“DID THE JOB FOR AN OVERNIGHT STAY BUT WOULD NOT RETURN”
+FRIENDLY HOST, GOOD PARKING
−DECOR VERY OUTDATED AND WORN, NO AIR CONDITIONING, HOT AND STUFFY ROOMS.
Kevin
United Kingdom · Family · July 2026
+Staff very friendly and helpful.
Charles
United Kingdom · Group of friends · July 2026
“Fine.”
+Nice pub
−But dated