Brook Whipper-In Hotel
Brook Whipper-In Hotel descritpion
This former 17th-century coaching inn offers traditional, spacious accommodation on Oakham's Market Place. It features original design, 2 restaurants and a snug bar.
The property has original log fires, oak beams and comfortable armchairs. Set around the courtyard, en suite rooms at the Brook Whipper-In Hotel have a tranquil setting and feature tea and coffee making facilities, a flat-screen TV and ample work space, as well as free Wi-Fi.
St George's Restaurant serves modern cuisine from a table d’hôte and an à la carte menu. The Market Café offers a more informal dining venue, and you can enjoy a drink by the fire, or a lighter meal or snack in the charming snug bar.
The hotel has great road access and is less than 1,650 feet from Oakham Rail Station, which has regular direct trains to Leicester, Peterborough and London Stansted Airport.
The area is surrounded by natural, unspoilt countryside and Rutland Water is only a 10-minute drive away, with several picturesque villages also nearby. There are several cycling paths and other activities include sailing, windsurfing, rock climbing, fishing, canoeing, golfing and bird watching.
Stamford and the Burghley Horse Trials can be reached in 20 minutes by car. Rutland Water Nature Reserve is just over 1 miles away.
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Facilities of Brook Whipper-In Hotel
Pets ：Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Activities ：Bicycle Rental
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar | Breakfast in the Room
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge. | WiFi is available in some hotel rooms and costs GBP 10 per 24 hours.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Room Service | 24-Hour Front Desk | Dry Cleaning | Meeting/Banquet Facilities | Fax/Photocopying
General ：Paid WiFi | Newspapers | Safe | Non-smoking Rooms | Heating
Languages Spoken ：Hungarian | English
Reviews for Brook Whipper-In Hotel
Review 1：Facilities in the room were tired and only just functional. Noisy floorboards, dripping tap, shower difficult to set, very low water pressure at the hand basin, laminated floor curling at the joints. Needs refurbishing. Nothing that would spoil your stay but then no reason to return or recommend.
Review 2：Friendly, help staff
Review 3：The Room was cold.The bathroom had tiles loose.Very Noisy people in other rooms even at three o'clock in the morning.No menu at breakfast.Old toaster not very efficient.Buffet breakfast was not very enticing poor quality and no yoghurt disappointing all round.
Review 4：The Staff were very friendly.Cooked breakfast nice and evening meal good.
Review 5：Poor shower ( goes with the age of the Inn)
Review 6：Super snug lounge, tasty food, Cottesmore bedroom has a quirky floor makes even the sober sway, it's a huge room with view directly on to market square.
Review 7：bedroom was tired and as part of a chain you would expect a higher standard of quality. Bathroom was even more tired very tired indeed...
Review 8：Breakfast was traditional with great bacon and even better sausage
Review 9：Central heating not on..Pop music at breakfast. Dim badly positioned lighting. The fixtures and fittings show signs of wear and tear.
Review 10：We liked the location and spacious bedroom.The breakfast was good but there was no choice of bread (brown/artisinal).Very friendly helpful staff
Review 11：The quilt on the bed could do with being a bigger size so that it came over the sides of the bed a bit more to be more comfortable and warm.
Review 12：Hotel situated in centre of town not far to Rutland Water. Staff were very friendly and the helpful. Breakfast was very good.
Review 13：the length of time it took to check in and there was no chair at all in the room (Pychley). Receptionist on checking out said that she knew that room had no chair...and the only one in the hotel that was "chairless" !!!! Carpet was old and tatty and not particularly clean.
Review 14：Central position and the friendliness and politeness of the of the coloured breakfast waiter (gentleman)
Review 15：I felt it was expensive for the room we had and the breakfast bar was very basic.
Review 16：The staff were very welcoming and helpful. It was in a perfect location for walking around the town. It was a quaint old hotel.
Review 17：Had an issue with the hot water being too hot but the staff sorted it for us.
Review 18：The staff were very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The hotel is ideally situated in the centre of a very attractive town, Oakham, close to Rutland water and nature reserve.
Review 19：Lovely quirky hotel right in the centre of town. Staff friendly and accommodating. Didn't have breakfast but had dinner in the restaurant one evening which was excellent.
Review 20：Attitude of Receptionist on arrival No anti slip bath mat No mirror in bedroom No chair for desk No help with luggage up 2 lots of stairs
Review 21：Breakfast
Review 22：In need of some to and reception staff motivation. No effort to help elderly customers with luggage Noisy floors - very creaky Poor bathroom fittings Hand shower only
Review 23：Location
Review 24：Dirty rooms and bathrooms. Common areas not very clean neither. Grossly over-priced for what it is.
Review 25：Location and extremely friendly and helpful staff. Could be a very charming hotel.
Review 26：We stayed thursday - sunday and at 5am on saturday morning the MarketLorry arrived to set up the stalls! The hotel is tired, it needs aninjection of money to freshen it up and bring it up to date - thebreakfast buffet was basic, we didn't stay for dinner as we fearedit would be bad. No atmosphere in the bar. Admittedly we were there forthe Burghley Horse Trials and everywhere else was full, but it was veryexpensive for what we got, which was very frustrating. Bathroom, badwater pressure from basin and shower They really need to up their game,as parents from Oakham School should want to stay there too but I amsure they avoid it! Shame
Review 27：Its a great location, with parking either in front in the market square,or in a carpark around the corner. The staff were all very helpful andfriendly. Good cooked breakfast
Review 28：there was no proper shower which you would expect for the price Breakfast was OK but not great
Review 29：Room was nice a big although there was only one hanger in the wardrobe Free wifi was good and fast and easy to log on to
Review 30：the room was a little tired, w stayed in the belvoir which was a lovely large room with a four poster bed but the windows were rotten, the bathroom very old fashioned.
Review 31：The staff were very helpful
Review 32：Parking was a bit awkward and limited. Large double bed was actually two single beds pushed together and the "join" was rather uncomfortable.
Review 33：Nice old hotel right in the town centre and close to Rutland Water. Old style decor and good old fashioned service. Good price and good value. Room was very quiet, no noise at all!
Review 34：Lack of ventilation in the bedroom due to a window lock. Had to wait a while for a breakfast table then again before the waiter would take our breakfast order. The breakfast sausage was awful and the milk jug which was already on the table had concealed milk around the edge. Not a great start to the day
Review 35：Location was excellent and the staff friendly.
Review 36：Sink waste and bath edge mildewy and the windows, unsympathetically updated were downright mouldy. Door didn't auto lock which wasn't obvious at first and not pointed out.
Review 37：Lovely location, nice big room, helpful and friendly staff. Parking good, food in the evening excellent and breakfast good
Review 38：The hotel was a little tired. Our room had stained walls. Couldn't get into the wardrobe without moving the bedside cabinet, so a little on the small side but adequate for our needs. However, I did complain about one or two things and have not had a reply from the manager/owner as yet.
Review 39：The hotel was in a good central location for Oakham, fishing at Rutland Water and other towns and villages. Nice old building. Car parking available although car park not attached to the hotel.
Review 40：could not fault anything
Review 41：this Hotel has everything brilliant accomadation superb food and the best point is the staff could not do enough for you the best hotel we have stayed at in all our 52 yrs of married life ( many thanks)
Review 42：The carpet in the bedroom was covered in marks. Breakfast was v poor and not good value for money. Tinned fruit instead of fresh and eggs overcooked.
Review 43：The room was not good value for money. We were going to eat in the hotel as the menu looked great. The restaurant was, however, empty and set for breakfast. Diners appeared to be eating in a sterile looking bar area.
Review 44：Helpful, friendly staff. A lovely table for breakfast. The courtyard is very pretty.
Review 45：No soundproofing in courtyard room.Creaking floorboards above and general noise from adjoining rooms. Woken at 06.30 due to noise.Inadequate lighting in very dark room.
Review 46：Very good food, good location for Rutland Water.
Review 47：I was disappointed that there was no shower in the ensuite. The room, although a good size, was tired and in need of freshening up. I thought it was a little overpriced
Review 48：Good location, nice old building and friendly staff
Review 49：-Bed head was full of dust -Limescale in the toilet and around taps -Dust around skirting boards -The bed dust cover was dirty and full of stains -Cobwebs -Wardrobe dusty inside -Paint work needs a good clean -Couldn't use the shower, the handle kept twisting and it was very hot -Extremely noisy floor board from own room, neighbours room and along the corridor
Review 50：-waiting staff were good - Reception staff were good - The food was good
Review 51：The heating in the bedroom did Not work and this meant that there was no heating in the bathroom. There was no mirror in the bedroom. The furniture was very old and in desperate need of replacing. The only light available in the bedroom were lamps and this made it quiet dull after dark.
Review 52：The staff were very friendly and efficient. The food was excellent. The hotel in in a central position within Oakham.
Review 53：My wife and I thought this hotel was really good. All members of staff were pleasant and helpful. The hotel itself is what you see in the photos. Quirky and quaint is how we would describe it. Nothing modern with original beams and furniture to match. Which we loved. We also enjoyed a meal from the lounge area and breakfast was nice too. Nothing bad to say
Review 54：Utterly shocked on entering the room; wld've been satisfied if we'd paid nearer £80 for what we got - certainly not £135! Dusty, very shabby room, very much in need of decoration. Just seemed unclean. Windows needed washing. Cushion on bed smelled. No glass in bathroom. WiFi didn't work in the room.
Review 55：Looked nice from outside. Nice staff (the best being the gentleman at breakfast). The potential of the place.
Review 56：Poor TV reception in our room, but in all fairness we did not comment upon this until the end of our stay and I understand this has now been rectified. Car Park conveniently located but difficult to find initially - inclusion of information re how to access it would have been very useful when booking confirmation sent.
Review 57：The people working at the hotel were friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious and characterful, with a comfortable seating area. Reliable wi-fi reception.
Review 58：bed mattresses were feeling worn out and floor boards creek, you can hear them most of the night maybe a few nails required.
Review 59：hotel staff were very friendly and helpful and breakfast was very good with a large selection.
Review 60：free wifi was far too intermittent to rely on. Our key got mislaid at reception (but we got a spare and the original turned up by the morning)
Review 61：Size of room comfort of the bed decent bathroom and good shower large screen TV eta and coffee available and bottle of water good quality breakfast helpful and cheery staff parking area location
Review 62：room was extremely noisy (Old Berkeley) as it was right next to the stairs and had a path in front. The stairs were very creaky and the people above us sounded like elephants. We had people smoking outside our window, even though there was a sign saying it was illegal on the hotel grounds. Why then was there a cigarette bin underneath the sign !!!! Other room (Cottesmore) had a very uneven floor and the bed was on a slant! Whilst I loved the character of the building, a level floor would have been better.
Review 63：The staff were friendly and the breakfast was nice.
Review 64：Creaky floorboards made for bad nights sleep
Review 65：Wonderful,friendly and helpful staff,receptionist Jodie found my wife's purse and brought it to our room .what service .
Review 66：There was nothing to dislike .
Review 67：Everything .This is a lovely old Coaching Inn in a great location and the staff are friendly and welcoming . Nothing was too much trouble . We booked for two nights but stayed an extra night as we did not want to leave .
Review 68：Car park was very full - I got the feeling it was used by non hotel guests as it was not monitored. Breakfast was good but could have been great with the addition of better quality sausages.
Review 69：Lovely room overlooking pretty courtyard with sheltered seating. I was there in late November and enjoyed sitting outside. Decent breakfast open till late enough to get there after a big night out! Staff very friendly.
Review 70：Attention to cleaning, cleaners don't clean behind the bathroom doors.
Review 71：I have never stayed any where as friendly as this hotel. The staff were all warm and caring. Food was good.
Review 72：Decor needs a bit of updating and there was no shower in our room - just a bath and hand shower which was disappointing.
Review 73：Staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was lovely. Room was quiet.
Review 74：It could do with some of the rooms being updated / redecorated in the outside building they need smartening up
Review 75：Location was excellent and staff were friendly and helpful . There was a relaxed atmosphere in the bar area where you could relax without being bothered but also felt you could approach staff if needed anything which was good
Review 76：Hole in ceiling.central heating not working, given heaters. 15 cracked tiles and sink, mould too. Headboard stains. secondary glazing missing. Market starts at 5am, drunks 1am and 2am.Took three flushes for the loo and it was filthy.Condensation. Fan very noisey. No central light,3 lamps.Toilet bags had to go on floor, no table.Dog allowed in breakfast room.Potential with a small amount of money.Looks like these are old complaints, so why don't they do something; it could be fantastic
Review 77：Location brilliant. Gave a discount because for our complaints. Fantastic breakfast with a top waiter/night porter.Mattress was spotless.Advertising pictures make the place look good, pictures do lie
Review 78：The cleaning is not of a very high standard in the bathrooms !!!!
Review 79：Nice friendly staff , however I had booked a double room which I did not require in the end but the staff could not change things so ended up paying for 2 breakfasts which I did not require . In my opinion they could have been more helpful as I have stayed there before
Review 80：In ground floor room and upstairs floors very creaky but only to be expected in building of this age, but no other disturbances :-)
Review 81：Very nice staff, easy atmosphere and the dogs were well catered for too. Comfortable seats in bar and other areas, nicely furnished according to era of building.
Review 82：My sister and I were given a room on the ground floor which was quite dark and had a double bed. We had asked for 2 singles which I was able to prove. The member of staff on duty said we would have to wait while she located the cleaners who would then separate the beds. She did not seem prepared to offer us another room and was rather off- hand. We had to wait over 1/2 hour. I would like to say that other staff we met in the hotel were helpful. The bathroom could have done with refurbishing. The toilet seat was broken. One of the lights in the room did not work. The worst aspect however was the noise from above. This disturbed our sleep on both nights.The floor creaked well after 12.00pm and as early as 5.00am.
Review 83：We have stayed here for the last 3 years and enjoyed the first 2 However this year was rather disappointing but we would come back.
Review 84：Inadequate parking information and main entrance of hotel. We needed to drag luggage on narrow pavement (sidewalk) and through back walkway/narrow doors to front desk.
Review 85：The welcoming of staff at desk and later in the dining room. Our room was of good size and overlooked the area used for Saturday market. Size of bed could be improved; most couples prefer at least a queen size bed as standard accommodation.
Review 86：We booked two rooms. In one room the bathroom was very poorly cleaned & lacked light bulbs. The bedroom was poorly lit due to a lack of natural light & had few lights. When the bathroom gained the correct amount of working bulbs it showed up the mould on the tiles and poor statof the cleaning & cracked sink.Our friends room had a TV which would not work and worst of all no running hot water, cold taps worked hot taps had no water coming out at all. When the Manager came to rectify the issue he tried to say it was due to old system & Hotel & too high use by others however this situation remained the same throughout the night & until check out the following morning. After a lot of calm firm negotiation in the morning half cost of one room was refunded.
Review 87：location although noisy due to being on market square which sets up early on Saturday and night club noise
Review 88：Pigeons infront of window early morning. No curtains on one of the small windows so light shining through early morning. Dodgy lock on door to my room made it a pain to get in / out.
Review 89：Friendly and helpful staff, nice location.
Review 90：Breakfast was average quality with not a great deal of choice, tea and coffee was a messy affair. Lighting in rooms was poor, bath had a hand held shower which is not what you expect in a £160 a night room, also rooms on the small side for the price.
Review 91：Staff were excellent and very helpful Food in the bar was very good
Review 92：Poor value for money, I paid £127 for the night for a room with insufficient lighting so very dark, no full length mirror, kettle that had to be put on the floor to reach a plug, no hairdryer and not even a box of tissues. These small but irritating deficiencies spoilt my stay.
Review 93：Good location and very friendly staff
Review 94：The room we stayed in you could here people walking about above all night. also could hear people talking outside the room who were having a smoke and a drink.
Review 95：The staff were very good.
Review 96：The floors going to the bedrooms and inside the bedrooms were quite creaky,
Review 97：The atmosphere and the people were all very friendly we had a lovely time .
Review 98：Bar dimly lit - pleasant to sit in, but hard to read a newspaper
Review 99：Very helpful receptionist Good breakfast If it hadn't been raining, we would have enjoyed being outside in the courtyard All basic facilities good An old coaching inn of considerable charm Happy hour in the bar: an unexpected bonus
Review 100：Because the property is an old building, the floorboards creaked LOUDLY being an early riser I found I was creeping around trying not to disturb the guests below! Early risers ask for a ground floor room.
Review 101：Location in Oakham, had free parking, nice breakfast, friendly staff
Review 102：unfortunately the noise from the upstairs room was quite bad, the floor creaked terribly every time some one walked across it,which they did constantly until around midnight.
Review 103：hotel felt very friendly the receptionist was lovely and couldn't have been more helpful.Our room was a good size and the bed very comfortable .Breakfast, was a little disorganized, but the full English was very good.
Review 104：Car park down the road from hotel. Dirty table cloths at breakfast. Squeaky floor boards. Hot water supply to bathroom was non existent. Expensive for hotel of this level.
Review 105：Location in town was fine. Excellent breakfasts. Comfortable beds.
Review 106：I wasn't expecting Marriot standards at this price range, but peeling wallpaper and flaking paint isn't great. Black mould and broken shower screen in the bathroom didn't help much either. Worst of all there were no ceiling lights at all, only lamps with energy saving bulbs in them. Even some of these were missing. Very entertaining watching my fiance trying to do here hair & makeup in semi darkness. Oh, and £6.25 is not a reasonable amount to charge for a glass of house wine. No wonder all the guests drank elsewhere.
Review 107：Staff were fantastic. Night porter was really helpfull. Excellent full english breakfast, freshly cooked to order. Really nice garden area at the rear and a large sized carpark. This was a boon for Oakham where parking really is difficult. The only other long stay carpark option is on the outskirts of the town. The location of this old coaching inn is perfect.
Review 108：The decor is a little tired and the standard double rooms don't have a shower as advertised - they have a short shower hose attached to the bath taps.
Review 109：The location is great and the courtyard garden is a nice place to sit.
Review 110：When I put my plug in the washbasin there was a residue came up from the Bath and an awful smell of drains ...the fan in the bathroom ran for too long after the light was switched off approx half an hour very annoying at night
Review 111：Good pleasant staff...good food pleasant room
Review 112：We asked for a quiet room but were overlooking the market place so were woken up at 4.30am on Wednesday morning by the market and at 5.30am on Thursday by the roadsweeper. A room at the back would be quieter.
Review 113：Breakfast was good and staff friendly and attentive. Comfortable room with large TV. location great for exploring Rutland.
Review 114：the room was tired looking and dated. could do with a spring clean in bathroom and change of curtains in bedroom. Also the room smelled stuffy like "sweating dogs"
Review 115：Location of hotel and the room was spacious on the ground floor
Review 116：we had to ask for towels,there was a hole in the net curtains right in the middle looked shabby,also the pillows on the bed i only had one pillowcase on the top pillow and the bottom pillow was stained pretty badly,and finally we had to brew up with the kettle on the floor all in all a bit disappointed.
Review 117：location was good as we came to a wedding it was only five minutes away
Review 118：I liked everything about my stay. The staff made me feel very welcome and at home. The food was excellent quality, nice sized portions. Wine priced fairly. Room very comfortable and traditional. Sofas in lounge made a comfy end to my day with a coffee and a brandy and a good book! I will definitely be returning.
Review 119：Beautiful rooms, Gorgeous breakfast Excellent location Excellent free parking Night porter knew everyone and treated them individually from late evening until they woke for breakfast. Very friendly
Review 120：arrived early Monday morning as was on a course so drop car of as we where using 1 car informed staff they where ok with and even sorted out a bacon sandwich for us to takeaway
Review 121：Jodie the receptionist was excellent. Very caring and helpful. Made us welcome. Room very comfortable and clean. Cooked breakfast high standard. Hotel cosy. Ideal for those of us who want to relax and have a home from home.
Review 122：No proper shower in bathroom with bath attached shower on a very short pipe with no curtain - ended up having to have a bath that took 20mins to run as water came out at a trickle Beds uncomfortable
Review 123：Staff friendly
Review 124：Could probably do with a coat of paint and bathrooms up dating
Review 125：Can't think of anything
Review 126：Staff were very pleasant. Breakfast was excellent. Definitely will stay there again. It was very dog friendly
Review 127：Didn't sleep all night because of the rattling window witch was very loud an after a 300 mile trip I wasn't impressed
Review 128：Nothing, everything was wonderful
Review 129：Hospitality was brilliant
Review 130：I like the staff ,the food, the location
Review 131：It's an old building so some creaky floorboards above if you are in a ground floor room.
Review 132：Friendly staff, comfortable ambiance, good breakfast
Review 133：Somewhat noisy guests in adjacent rooms, could hear TV in early hours !
Review 134：Nice staff
Review 135：nothing
Review 136：lovely friendly place, gorgeous room, excellent facilities and very helpful staff
Review 137：Nothing
Review 138：The staff was excellent could not help enough especially Michelle would definitely come back lovely place to stay thankyou all
Review 139：Connection with staff was v good.
The Fine Print
Guests wishing to bring a dog are requested to advise the property in advance using the Special Requests section when booking. There is an additional GBP 15 charge per night for bringing a dog.Please note that dinner is not available on 24, 25, 26, and 31 December 2014.