Warm welcome from reception staff with offer to carry bags up to 1st floor room. Pleasant room which was warm, light and airy. Decent sized TV viewable from any aspect. Good local beer, reasonably priced. Evening meal exceeded expectations ; well cooked seasonal dishes with generous portions. Breakfast the next morning followed the same pattern. Informed by reception that hotel was imminently to change hands but reassured receptionist and chef were transitioning to the new owners.

Tired and unappealing aspect with not the greatest of location. Sited between the railway lines and Aldi on a main road the wrong side of the level crossing from Sleaford town centre. Much of car parking taken up by superfluous outside tables leaving available spaces next to a fence with rampant thorny vegetation. Bath and hand towels had all life boiled out of them leaving them hard, rough and distinctly unpleasant to use. Reminded me of public school in the 'sixties' . Why no fabric softener? Small area for beverage making above safe height for shorter guests. No glass/plastic beaker in bathroom.

We had a lovely evening meal and the staff were very pleasant. I have Coeliac disease and there was plenty of gluten free choice for me. Although the property is in need of an update, there was everything we needed in the room and it was clean and comfortable.

There was nothing that would put me off returning. The bedroom was a little on the warm side, but we just opened a window, and at breakfast they had almost run out of pastries and we had to ask for water, milk etc to be replenished, but the staff were very obliging.

This hotel is family operated and has been in business 35 years with the current owners. We met both owners during our stay. They are a lovely, engaging couple and the staff were excellent, all friendly and very welcoming. We stayed overnight on NYE, the lunch and dinner were from a set menu, and excellent and well priced for a restaurant. Carre Arms is in a fantastic location, close to public transport (rail and busses) and opposite a supermarket, with the town center an easy 10 minute walk to get to.

We stayed in room 24, and the decor felt a little dated, like something from the mid 90s. However, this is the tiniest of nit-picks as our stay was wonderful, the room, restaurant, bar and all common areas were tidy, well maintained, and we would certainly go there again.

Really friendly with lovely atrium cafe area. It’s nostalgic but clean and well kept. The room was clean bright with coffee and tea facilities and really nice biscuits. Comfortable clean bed and there was an ironing board, extra heater and a tower fan. So glad as it was pretty hot weather but I had three windows that I could open. The chef made perfect poached eggs. I was really impressed.

It’s opposite Aldi but the atrium is lovely and the little beer garden in the front.

Very friendly staff, excellent facilities, fantastic food, beautiful bar, very quiet and relaxing atmosphere.

Nothing.

Room 22 The young man who served us with drinks on the 21 September provided us with excellent service. He provided us with a high standard of service and was able to recommend suitable vegetarian options and helped mr choose a lovely cauliflower and chickpea curry. The bar had a nice relaxing atmosphere. My room was immaculate and although a bit tired the cleanliness was of a high standard. The bedside lights on the wall proved to be a bit of a puzzle in terms of switching them on and bedside lamps would have been preferable. I had a small double to myself….the window overlooked a flat roof. I would have preferred to have blinds on this window as I felt a bit vulnerable not knowing if my room could be overlooked. My bed was very comfortable, and the bedding was very soft and pristine.

As detailed above

We had a king size room which had tons of space, with a very large, very comfortable bed, we slept very well indeed. What I liked about the room and the bathroom was that it was decorated to match the building and not in a super modern, sterile way. The only outside noise was from the train line next to the hotel but as Sleaford isn't a busy station, it wasn't a problem.

I chose the (only) vegan option for the evening meal (a vegetable stroganoff) and it really was excellent. I'd have liked to have the recipe! The wine was lovely too. The staff were friendly and I was helped upstairs with my bag (unusual these days). During dinner, seeing me eat alone, the manager took the time to come and chat with me for a few moments. It felt like the hotel valued their customers.

Some of the people staying at the hotel became rowdy and caused a disturbance around 3am. Not the hotel's fault but it's a venue that attracts wedding parties so it might not be that unusual for a Saturday night.

The Carre Arms is a truly unique great British hotel with bags of charm a wide and varied menu that's just the right mix of dishes for all tastes. If we have to visit this part of the world again, I will definitely be booking the Carre Arms. We stayed in a large, comfortable room well decorated and clean.

The bath was too small. I would have preferred a large walk-in shower or a normal sized bath

The hotel was a little dated, but it was clean. The food was very good & the staff were friendly and helpful.

The shower could have been more powerful. The bed would have been more comfortable if it was a king size rather than a double.