The Royal Oak

My family and friends recently stayed overnight at this hotel during our Alton Towers trip, and it was such a great experience! The staff was super friendly and made us feel right at home from the moment we walked in. The room was cosy and nicely decorated, with everything I needed. Breakfast was definitely a highlight—there were good options, and the coffee was fantastic. Overall, this place offers amazing value for money, and the combination of great service, comfy rooms, and a delicious breakfast makes it a top choice. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone!

Noisiest room I’ve ever stayed in .. walls were thumping with music until 1pm .. if the staff had had the curtesy to tell us a function was on we would have stayed somewhere else . Do not stay in rooms 5,6 or7 in the Coach House. I booked the room over the telephone at 4pm and arrived checked in and paid by 5pm and at no point did staff tell us it would be very noisy despite us now seeing numerous reviews on Trip Adivsor to that effect . At 10.30pm we called the manager up to our room and on being told the blaring noise would continue until 1pm we demanded a full refund , which was immediately granted .. but of course we did not get a good nights sleep .. why they let anyone knowingly book this room in the first place is beyond me .

Visited last night & had a table booked for 12. The place was busy & buzzing, The food was delicious & the portion sizes huge , brilliant service & great value for money. We were a party of 12 & all the food arrived at the same time....which is no mean feat when all are ordering different dishes !! Will we be going again?.....absolutely !!!

We had a lovely two nights stay. Comfy bed, hot shower and a tasty,generous breakfast that will get you through the whole day. Great central location to see the area. Friendly staff and lovely little pub for a drink at the end of a busy day

Excellent location for the Peak District. Very comfortable, clean rooms. Pet friendly which was great! The Food is Fantastic & home cooked. Very large portions! The staff were all very friendly & welcoming.

We had a very strangely shaped room in the annexe. I can’t help feeling it could have been partitioned better. That said, it was very comfortable and the velux window above the bed allowed a nice flow of fresh air ion a very muggy night. An extractor fan from the kitchen or laundry below was rather noisy in the evening, as was the traffic on the road outside, but I think g is reasonable to expect a bit of noise in a pub B&b so I’m not complaining. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is good, with a compact but well varied menu, in which almost all items could be made gluten free. However I did feel that it is marketed toward the more horizontally and gravitationally challenged sector of the populace as the portions were about twice the size that I would normally expect, but everything we had was nicely prepared and presented. Breakfast in the morning included the novelty of Staffordshire oatcakes, which are very similar to fried parathas. The pub is in a beautiful situation by the river Dove, with some nice public footpath walks leading from it. The garden is surrounded by some beautiful mature trees - weeping willow, ash, sycamore - but no oak! We really enjoyed our stay.