Name: The Finchs Arms
Address: Oakham Road, Oakham, Oakham, Oakham, LE15 8TL, United Kingdom
Rating: 7

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Rutland Water Country Park

East Midlands Airport

The Finchs Arms

Oakham

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We had lunch here in early January. The food was excellent. However the service was poor and the table position even worse. They are clearly trying to squeeze too many covers in, though they have quite a lot of space. To be specific the table was against a big pillar blocking any view from the window.  There was a narrow   thoroughfare by the table, sufficient to let one member of staff pass. All in all there were about 100 staff movements past the table.  There is a good clear view of the gents toilet some 5m away. My wife does so wish men would finish doing up their flies before they open the door. There were no towels or hand drying facilities in the ladies when we arrived.
Despite being so close to passing staff it took 15 minutes for the desert plate to be cleard. In that time we gave up on the idea of ordering tea/coffee, and instead asked for the bill, which came a few minutes later. 20 mins later someone came with the card machine. We did not add service and the member of staffed didn't seem surprised.
Let me reiterate, the food was very good, with a good choice on the menu, good flavours and good presentation but one doesn't go just for the food.
If you do go, go when it is likely to be quiet as you will probably get a better experience.

Good food but poor experience

Excellent venue - Excellent location - Excellent food - Good service.  Will definitely return and looking forward to it.  Only one criticism concerning a rather rude bar member.  Still I certainly wont let one individuals poorly placed comments and rudeness spoil an otherwise great experience.  I'll simply ask for a less rude bar member next time! 

Excellent apart from one bar staff.  Will still return and looking forward to it.

Clean and good value for money. Service a little quirky but this did not detract from the experience. 

Food very nice! Good mix of cosy pub and contemporary restaurant. Would definitely recommend/book again 

Lovely Stay

This is a beautiful B&B and has been recently refurbished so don't be put off by the old images on TripAdvisor. Beautiful views from our balcony in room 3 and lovely decor. Staff were super attentive and helpful. Would definitely return. 

Lovely B&B

We were at a wedding in Oakham and booked a room for one night.  We were given Room 10, which overlooked the bins and side car park with a view of the village!!!  Not the nicest view.  The room was incredibly hot and it wasn’t that hot outside. The beds were ok. The room was nothing special, adequate. It was all a bit drab to be honest. Not at all boutique like.  Not that big and there was also a “food” smell in the air as well, but we did arrive on a busy Saturday afternoon.   There was a nasty step down in the bathroom; we were ok with it, but you had to be careful.  My husband couldn’t get a taxi into Oakham and the Staff were very helpful and drove him into Oakham, which was much appreciated; thank you. The Staff were very polite and helpful at all times.  
Breakfast was lovely. All in all, adequate, but I was expecting a bit more than “adequate” really.

A little disappointed. Aug 23

Terrible service. Uncomfortable room, I have never slept in such an uncomfortable bed. So much so, that we cut our visit short. Food mediocre. Staff have a very Bad attitude, make you feel like you should be grateful to be there.
Saving grace, lovely setting.

A real disappointment 

I picked this gastropub because it looked nice and the location is perfect for exploring Rutland Water. It seems that after a recent refurbishment they put the prices up as it was more expensive than the price quoted in many other reviews. I booked this as a splurge, because it was more than we'd usually pay. Sadly, I don't think we got value for money in the end, which was disappointing.

On the up side:
- the location was great.
- the food was delicious and arrived quickly.
- a manager offered to move us to the quieter bar area for our pudding as there was a noisy party just by our table.
- the room was newly refurbished and very pretty, with fresh flowers.

The down side:
- lots of teething issues about the room due to the recent refurbishment such as the bathroom door not closing, and no tea/coffee making facilities which staff said we due to the refurbishment (?). no shampoo, and my shower was lukewarm though it warmed up for my partner later on.
- staff not making eye contact, being hard to find or grab their attention when we had questions, no one asked us if everything was OK with either our room or meal, plates plonked down at dinner with nothing said, no apology when we had been given the wrong key and couldn't lock our room.
- there was a loud party underneath our room until midnight - OK fine, but it would have been nice to have been informed about this when we arrived so we knew what time it would end, and perhaps a free drink in recompense would have been a nice gesture. 

This could be a brilliant pub, with more attenton to detail and better staff training.



Overall, sadly disappointing and overpriced.

It's currently 4am, I'm staying in room 5 unable to sleep due to the sheer discomfort of the mattress which appears to be spring free and resembles something made out of plasticine. The room is dangerously cold and whilst I appreciate it's the middle of December and fuel prices are high I don't expect to be able to have to wear my coat in bed to keep warm especially after paying £110 for the privilege. There was no milk left out to make a drink to keep warm, the shower is a pitiful cold dribble and I just can't wait to leave to get warm and give my spine some relief. On the plus side the food in the restaurant was lovely but as the room appears to be directly above the kitchen or restaurant you can hear every conversation going on until closing time.

Hotel looks lovely but the room was shockingly poor

I’m reviewing the Finch’s Arms just for its B&B as I didn’t dine there. However, the pub is very pleasant and given its sister pub is the Admiral Hornblower in Oakham, I suspect the food is very good.

Our standard double room was fairly pleasant, but a few things let it down badly. The bathroom was cold as the towel radiator didn’t work and the shower produced only a dribble of tepid water. The bed mattress was also pretty awful having the consistency of a sack of cotton wool. And the main door had an infuriating mortice lock, very difficult to get the key into and unlock. Also a rather antiquated access system in that you have to call to be let in if staying out later than closing time (1030pm on a Sunday)!

On a more positive note, there was a good choice of food for breakfast and the staff were very pleasant.

Bed and bathroom letdown

From the moment we arrived on the Friday night for a getaway weekend, we were made to feel welcome. The room was lovely, overlooking Rutland Water, and very clean! We went down to dinner and had the best service, delicious food and friendly staff. The next day, we had the best full English breakfast I have ever eaten, again with friendly service. The restaurant manager had already reserved us a table for the Saturday night, even though it was really busy, so our last minute plans were accommodated well. Another lovely meal! I would certainly return! A special place ❤️

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