Finchs Arms Oakham Road

A group of us walked the Rutland Peninsula then went to The Finch's Arms for a drink. Our welcome was less than enthusiastic. While 6 of us stood at the bar, a tall woman dressed all in black came behind the bar twice but totally ignored us. No greeting, no "we'll be with you in a minute", just completely ignored us. Another woman came behind the bar, then walked out, again not a word was said. She came back a couple of minutes later and said "what can I get you" in a tone that just said that she had better things to do and serving us was a bind! We ordered our drinks and went to sit in the garden. As we moved through the restaurant, it wasn't clear how to get to the garden (it's through a fire exit) so I asked the woman in black who looked and me, said "through the door" and walked off. It was only because someone else went out I could see she meant the fire exit. So glad we decided not to eat here. It would have obviously been too much trouble for them. I know its a very affluent area but our money is as good as anyone else's and we're very well behaved! We ate at The Admiral Hornblower in Oakham which warm, friendly and does amazing food (see my review for them). Thoroughly recommend there instead.

We had eaten at the restaurant on a number of occasions when in the local area, and decided to spend a couple of nights for my husband's birthday. Our room was lovely - clean and comfortable with a view of the lake, and was well-laid out with a coffee machine and delicious biscuits. Staff throughout our stay were helpful and friendly. Breakfasts are cooked to order and our evening meals were both excellent, with the chef happy to accommodate dietary requirements. Only one small criticism - the toiletries are fixed to the wall in the bathroom, which is fine if showering but useless if using the bath as they are out of reach.

We were staying for a few nights on the lovely Hambleton peninsula and thought we should try an evening meal at the 'local'! We had the option of eating in the bar or restaurant area - there were plenty of people in both - we chose the restaurant for a more intimate experience. Service was great and so was the food and drink. Plenty of choice at fair prices. I was pleased to see that gratuities were left to the discretion of the customer - I much prefer this to the automatically added 'service charge' which seems to be increasing in popularity. Thanks to all the staff for a good evening, we hope to return soon!