Shillingford Bridge Hotel  

The food was ok.

Hotel on it's way out. Nearly empty. Even so I was given a horrid dark room overlooking the Tarmac at the back and the Wedding Room. No smiles on my arrival and two male staff ignored me struggling with baggage up the stairs to my room. Waiter on first night dinner was helpful and efficient. Second night was awful. Two staff ignored me at the table for 10 minutes and I had to call for each and every part of the meal. Travelling alone I prefer not to draw attention to myself but I would not have received any service had I not called out. Was told in broken English that I would have to go to the bar to fetch my own drink to accompany dinner no I did not. Oh what a sad reflection of the recession. An engaged couple were trying out the food for their big day :}

Very nice staff. Location is sensational. Lovely lawns bordering the Thames.

The buildings and rooms are a bit tired and need some investment.

Lovely setting. Nice large spacious rooms. Good professional staff. Very comfortable beds. Very relaxing. Would come again

Cleaning trolly left almost permanently in narrow corridors. Did not expect to use plastic sachets (for mustard etc) at dinner time. Sauce and vinegar bottles on view. Would have expected condiment set to be offered. Bedrooms need re-decorating.

Excellent hotel

The Hotel staff were helpful, courteous and professional, the hotel is nicely situated by the river, excellent parking and wonderful views.

No heat in room, reported this and was furnished with a portable heater, staff in br very slow and food was a long time in coming after ordering, no signs in bar area for menu's, toilets etc

Quiet location everything an overnighter requires on site. Luxury room was exceptionally warm which turned out well as temp. Dropped to minus 10 centigrade.We have stayed before in summer and enjoyed the views over the river thames and close proximity to wallingford.

Food in the restaurant was frozen and microwaved..Fish smelt off and was not what I ordered. Vegetables wet yet undercooked. A disappointment as the service was friendly yet inexperienced. Room was exceptionally cold and made the restaurant a real upset. We later found out they were having troubles with c/h, so why not look after guests and put in heaters in the room and shut some of the doors. Hotel seemed to lack someone who can sort this sort of things out.

breakfast was chaotic

Comfortble room overlooking the River Thames.

Not exactly a negative comment but in the hotel car park there is a sign saying "Don't unload your car untill you have checked in". The hotel has more than one entrance and if you ignore that warning (as I did) you might have to carry your case from door to door.

The food lets the hotel down. The breakfast menu offers kippers and smoked haddock which were both 'not served anymore'. The restaurant offered 'served on a bed of crushed new potatoes' which, on delivery were not crushed; small detail but why offer things that are not delivered. The creme brule was simply a serving of ready made custard, hence sloppy, with a crust of sugar which had been blasted with a blowtorch.

excelent location ,close to family in wallingford

the bathroom was tired in decor

Location and value

Room evidently not cleaned/inspected properly as several items/ belongings of previous guest still in room. Bar food good but service a little slipshod Breakfast OK, but nothing special.

We had a lovely room and the staff were very friendly and obliging. A beautiful setting, right by the Thames.

I suppose the interior could do with some renovation, which I understand is being done in the New Year. We shall be back to see the results.

pleasant helpful staff, very comfy room, good breakfast