Name: Dovestays
Address: Cross Hill, Laxton, NG22 0SX, United Kingdom, Cross Hill, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0SX, UK
Rating: 8.9

Dovestays

–Excellent location – show map

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In the heart of the historic village of Laxton, Dovestays is a charming traditional inn offering fine food and rooms that are spacious and full of character. Wi-fi is free. The food served at The Dovecote is home-cooked and made using fine local ingredients. Guests can enjoy wholesome dishes as well as lighter snacks and a continental breakfast is served in the room. There is also a selection of ales, beers and fine wines. The bedrooms are located in a barn conversion, with a private entrance, original beams and views over the barn's garden. Amenities include a bowl of fresh fruit and a flat-screen TV. A toaster and fresh bread are also provided in each room. Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood, is a 15 minutes’ drive from Dovestays and Nottingham can be reached in 45 minutes by car.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Breakfast Info

Continental

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Loyal Customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
King Room 1 queen bed
Deluxe King Suite 1 king bed
Deluxe King Room 1 queen bed

Guest reviews

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See what guests loved the most:

Margaret

United Kingdom

“Staff very friendly - room clean ,full of character and v v comfy - everything you need. Continental breakfast in room lovely variety and plentiful. Dinner in pub very tasty and some different choices.”

Susan

United Kingdom

“Lovely little village.Room was great nice mini fridge and a good continental breakfast in the room.Great dinner in the restaurant friendly staff”

Paula

United Kingdom

“Lovely rural village location. The room was attractively decorated and very comfortable. It had everything we needed. Great breakfast selection with lots of gluten free options as requested. The bathroom was excellent with a large bath and...”

Peter

United Kingdom

“Breakfast items were plentifully provided in each room, where the continental breakfast was self-prepared. A table and two chairs were in each room. Cereals, juice, milk, tea/coffe, fruit, bread, croisants and jams provided. Very enjoyable and...”

David

United Kingdom

“Laxton is a wonderful village in Notts and the accommodation at the Dovecote was first-class. We were attending a family get together in a nearby village. The continental breakfast in the room was more than adequate and suited our plans entirely....”

Susan

United Kingdom

“Lovely little b&b staff fantastic and very friendly room was great modern very comfortable bed big modern bathroom.Great continental breakfast served in the room with plenty of variety. The evening meal in the restaurant was great the best fish...”

Jacqueline

United Kingdom

“The breakfast was nothing spectacular but perfectly adequate. The room was lovely , comfortable bed, very clean and comfortable.”

Linda

United Kingdom

“Location wass beautiful , room was very comfortable and clean facilities were excellent, lovely idea of having a good continental breakfast in the room, good choice of food. Very friendly and helpful staff.”

United Kingdom

“The staff were very friendly. The room had everything that you needed and was very clean and comfortable. It is in a lovely location.”

Wayne

United Kingdom

“Location is lovely. Drive in is just as nice. The room was lovely, decorated lovely, nice and clean, well stocked fridge/breakfast basket.”

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site

The Dovecote Inn

Cuisine
British • Local
Open for
Lunch • Dinner
Ambience
Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of Dovestays

Great facilities! Review score, 9

House rules

Dovestays takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in

From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM

You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.

Check-out

From 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 16 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

The number of extra beds allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no cribs available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Cards accepted at this property

Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the pub is closed on Mondays & Tuesday, so lunch, dinner or drinks are unavailable.

Please note that the pub is closed on Mondays & Tuesdays and we close early on Sundays. (Please see our website for up to date opening times & food service times) There are limited service times on Sundays currently we take our last bookings at 4pm. We also have a closed period on weekdays between 3 & 5:30 - however check in is available throughout the day.

Please inform Dovestays of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Dovestays