Crazy Bear Stadhampton

My wife anMy wife and I stayed for one night and were genuinely blown away. The hotel itself is beautiful – very boujee, quiet, and relaxing. Our room was lovely, and the bath was absolutely incredible – perfect for unwinding. We had the 8-course tasting menu and it was easily some of the best food we’ve ever had. Every course was spot on, and the Snickers-inspired dessert was next level. We even had the chance to chat with the chef, which made it all feel extra special. The service throughout was outstanding – friendly, professional, and attentive. There’s a really nice bar, and the whole vibe of the place is ideal for couples looking for a chilled, luxurious night away. We’ve now been to both Crazy Bear locations, and both are amazing in their own ways – this one is under new management, so definitely give it a go. We’ll 100% be going back! Highly recommend.d I attended for a one night stay recently

Certainly not a 5* experience. Positives: staff welcoming, good service, lovely bar area. Thai food was good. Negatives: tired room and restaurant. Basics missing from the room like USB points, fridge, a lamp (the room lights were either on or off, not very relaxing). Wet room flooded and soaked clothes. No hand soap, no dressing gowns. The hallway area was very smelly and as such felt unclean. Discussed issues at check out and was met with a shrug and a 'send an email'. Overall a disappointing experience for a special occasion.

From the moment we arrived we felt welcome. We arrived early as we wanted to have lunch. Our room obviously wasn’t ready which was fine as we were t expecting it to be. We were greeted warmly and given directions to the pub area to grab lunch. When we had finished one of the reception ladies came to tell us our room was ready (it was ready early) and as we had finished eating she toon us straight to the room. She was friendly and full of information. We stayed in room 12. It was stunning. My only gripe with the room was the lack of hot water and we did struggle to get the room warm (I do like to be warm so may not be a problem for some) The room was clean and yes there was a bit of wear and tear in a couple places and in a couple of areas in the hotel itself but if you choose to see these things and make a thing of them then you are looking to be picky for the sake of it. Special mention to Oscar who looked after us at lunch and dinner. He was super fun, very knowledgeable and made our anniversary dinner a memorable one. To be fair to everyone else in the Oak, the bar area and reception they were all very welcoming, friendly, engaging and helpful I just didn’t get their names to mention them individually. The food was beautiful. We thought out and cooked to perfection. We had Thai for lunch and ate in the oak for dinner. Overall our stay was perfect. We felt relaxed, welcome and like the only people in the hotel. The service was personalised and memorable and I will definitely go back.