Hippodrome - Fenland

Went for breakfast after months of staying away due to poor reviews. One veggie breakfast and one normal arrived pretty quickly and nicely cooked but was t really hot enough, probably due to being served on cold plates. By the time I had finished eating...it was pretty cold, and because I’d kept going to eat it whilst still warm, my coffee had gone cold.

We stayed overnight in the Hippodrome Hotel and ate in the pub section in both the evening and for the next morning’s breakfast. The accommodation was superb, really excellent value for money, however the dining was a little less impressive. We’re very familiar with the...Wetherspoons menu and always rate it highly for the type of food they provide for the money. It was no exception this time and we enjoyed everything we had. However the service was dreadful. We waited ages on all occasions for drinks and food to arrive, and when it did come the waitress more or less dumped it on the table without any pleasantries at all. In addition when we requested that our table was wiped down after the previous occupant (Covid safety measures??? the waitress made a face, tutted, and in a bored manner said she’d go and get a cloth. We could tell from her attitude that clearly she didn’t want to do the job and she never reappeared with a cloth! I’m pleased to say though that when we mentioned the incident to a waiter he completed the task chattily and cheerily.

Popped in for a bite to eat and decided on the burger. The chips were only just warm and the onion rings were lukewarm and somewhat soggy. We accept that at the price point Spoons are not the place you go for a nice meal...but the very least you could do is serve hot food hot to the table.

Our first experience of a wetherspoon hotel and We could not fault the quality of the room or facilities. The welcome was warm and friendly. Parking is easy in an adjacent council free car park. As an ale drinker and camra member wetherspoon is always...worth considering. Special thanks to the young bar tender who on a very busy Friday night stil picked up that a wine glass was not clean and immediately changed it. Little things like that matter. We ate in the pub part and the food was served promptly and was well cooked.

Value for money room was first class, food was also superb and staff were very helpful. The reasonI didn't give stars was we had disabled room and we both have blue badges and expected to park in the two disabled bays but they...were full of empty tables perhaps a courtesy call would have been nice. Not withstanding this I would visit again.