The Running Horse

We booked a large double for an overnight break after going to a concert in Winchester. The location is pretty, it has a spacious car park and the hairdryer in the room has a nozzle. But that is about where the positives ended. Boutique is sadly a term being much misused by pub chains trying to make a quick buck without any effort. The rooms are a series of chalets, almost, next to the pub so an outdoor and slightly flimsy vibe to the structure and the door. The bed, two singles pushed together, dipped in the middle and the bedding and pillows weren 't comfortable. The bathroom was tiny and looked nothing like the sophisticated black tiled one in the pictures. And the outdoor seating area opposite the entrance to our room was lit up very brightly til past 11.30pm despite no one being out there which made it hard to get to sleep. The main reason I 've given this a low review though was the variety of basics missed: there was a nespresso machine but no pods supplied after the last guest used them, there was a small toilet roll which ran out but there wasn 't any replacement available and the shower gel in the shower was in the bottles fixed to the wall but was almost empty so it wasnt possible to dispense any because of the fixture. We had breakfast included which was OK but annoyingly given the price of the room, a decent coffee eg americano came with a £2 surcharge which was unavoidable as the filter coffee was so luke warm and weak, there wasn 't much point to it. Service was friendly but slow so it was a little galling to be charged service charge for the coffee given we hadn 't had option of coffee in the room as they 'd not bothered to provide any pods. Generally this is a pub that should stick to being a pub as they don 't have the basic skills or desire to provide the basic service. A premier Inn or travel lodge would have been much better at two thirds of the price.

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Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff for breakfast with the family. I grew up in Littleton but haven’t been back in years and this place has certainly been lovingly looked after. Food was good (waffles particularly) and friendly service

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Great food brought to you by friendly efficient staff. The venison scotch eggs, black bean tacos and the mussels were particular highlights. Mini desserts with coffee also a great idea.

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Really lovely pub that I stumbled upon when walking the dog. Service was so friendly and coffee and pastry hot and fresh and reasonable prices. Very welcoming to the dog.

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Stopped here for lunch. Amazing value with their 2024 set menu. 3courses and a drink for £20 is a bargain. Schnitzel was fantastic as was the posset.

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