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Reviews of The Bowman by Greene King Inns

2.5 out of 5
The Bowman by Greene King Inns
Nottingham Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, England

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 149 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 149 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 149 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 149 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 149 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sheldon

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bowman on 14 May 2024
Good afternoon,Thank you for your great score and we look forward to seeing again in the future.Kind regards,The Bowman Team

8/10 Good

martin

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Bowman on 14 Feb 2024
Good afternoon Were glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soonwith thanks The Bowman Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from The Bowman on 1 Feb 2024
Thank you for the great score and we look forward to seeing you again in the future.Kind regardsThe Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Ololade

We had a fantastic time at the Bowman. Nice reception, superb service and nice food.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 27 Dec 2023
Hello Ololade,Thank you for the great review and we look forward to seeing you again in the future.Have a Happy New Year from all the team at The Bowman

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Disliked: Staff & service
On arrival, there was no receptionist at the desk, and I had to wait some time before someone came to assist me. The room was clean and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 26 Dec 2023
Hi Melanie, thanks for your review we are sorry to hear you had an extended time check-in. This does sometime happen at this time of year, we hope a you have a Happy New Year.Kind regards The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
RSB Tenerife
Everything was fine
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Charlotte on 23 Dec 2023
Hello Alan,Thank you for your review of our hotel.We hope you & your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year From The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Ngo

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Bowman on 8 Jan 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback.Kind RegardsThe Bowman Team

6/10 Okay

Colin, Sanford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and helpful and we enjoyed the full English Breakfast during our stay. On the first night, we arrived back to our room late and found the heating was not working, The room was very cold. We called the after hours number and didn't get an answer. We ended up sleeping fully dressed with our coats on. The next morning, I address the issue with the lady at the front desk. She was very apologetic, and brought a portable heater to our room. We were much warmer the second night. If it wasn't for the heating issues, I would have given a higher star rating.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Bowman team on 12 Dec 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We will pick up with the nights team. Please accept our apologies and we hope to see you in the future.Many thanks

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Bowman
The weather was wintery when we travelled and arrived at The Bowman by Greene King Inns in Nottingham. There was no one in the small reception, but a notice directed us to the pub just over the carpark. Once we had booked in we were given directions to our room. It was located through an outside courtyard and up some outdoor stairs it was on the first floor ( No. 34) The room was warm when we arrived 23 degrees, plenty hot water, white towels, clean bedding and room. Bath with over the bath shower, iron/ironing board, tea/ coffee facilities, although no hotel telephone. The only issue we had was the heating in the room dropped to 16 degrees later that night, we thought it was on a timer and temperature controlled by the hotel. We intended to speak to the receptionist when we went out that morning, but no one on reception. We spoke to one of the cleaners when we returned after lunch. She advised the temperature could be overrode on the controls in the bedroom. We tried without success to increase the temperature, so when we went out about 4.15pm we were going to speak to someone on reception but it was closed again. We mentioned the problem to the receptionist when we checked out the next morning, so they could have the heating looked at. She advised we should have rang and they would have brought a portable heater. Nice place to stay in warmer weather. Ensure if your mobility isn’t good to get a downstairs room.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Charlotte on 6 Dec 2023
Hello Susan,I'm sorry that you feel a little let down by the heating and staffing during your stay. We do try to man reception 24 hrs but if reception is unmanned at any point the staff at the pub are happy to help with any issues. There is also a number to contact night reception in your room and they are happy to help any time of night.Kind regards,The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Marian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the room and facilities, food was excellent. Would've liked the wardrobe and mirror not so near the door as it was freezing. A change of buses to travel anywhere was needed but uber was the solution.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 30 Nov 2023
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback. Kind RegardsThe Bowman Team

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 16 Dec 2023
Hello Daniel,Thank you for your scores and hope to see you again in the future.Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

8/10 Good

Mariama

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was terrible for numerous reasons so go elsewhere The room was perfect however a previous guest had smoked in the room so it smelled.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Bowman on 24 Nov 2023
Good morning Mariama,I'm sorry that you have left feeling let down by this site. We appreciate your feedback and we will look into these issues. There is a dedicated team of staff that are available to assist you during meals at the pub and are always happy to help. Kind Regards The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Tina on 4 Nov 2023
Good Morning Thank You for your lovely review We're glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soon With Thanks The Bowman Team

4/10 Poor

Deann

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 1 Nov 2023
Hi, Thanks for your review, if there any issues please feel free to contact reception during your stay we are happy to help.

8/10 Good

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Was only there for one night, was fine no complaints
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 10 Oct 2023
Hello Andy,Thank you for your review and we look forward to seeing again in the future.Kind regardsThe Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Long weekend
Pleasant basic accommodation at a reasonable price. Free onsite parking. Very nice and helpful staff. Great location. Plenty of buses and trams nearby to get into Nottingham. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Danie on 3 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soonKind RegardsThe Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Danie on 30 Sept 2023
Thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soonKind RegardsThe Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

lisa, swindon wiltshire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room with just a short distance to the car park and restaurant 😁
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from The Bowman on 31 Aug 2023
Hello Lisa,Thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soon.Kind Regards The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Danie on 30 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review We hope to see you again soon With thanks The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a good stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from The Bowman on 28 Aug 2023
Thank you for the review and we are very happy you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.Kind regards,The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Danie on 20 Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soon Kind Regards The Bowman Team

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean rooms in a courtyard area , close to the restaurant , reception and other staff all helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 15 Aug 2023
Thanks for your review, we look forward to seeing you again.Kind regards the Bowman Team

8/10 Good

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place for a couple of days Golf in Notts
The welcome was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and tidy, although a little tired. The bath was quite sloppy when taking a shower, but fine. The bed was a little firm but again, adequate. Evening food was in the Bowman was good but the breakfast was wonderful. Set us up for the day, with everything cooked fresh and quality ingredients. Second time staying here and standards remain the same. Will certainly be ack again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from The Bowman on 9 Aug 2023
Hi Alicia, Thank you for the review and we are very happy you enjoyed your stay with us.We look forward to seeing you again in the future.Kind regards,The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet place to stop, decent pub food available
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Bowman team on 31 Jul 2023
Good Evening AndrewThank You for your lovely review We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us We hope to see you again soonWith Thanks The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Pleasantly surprised at how good the accommodation was for the price! Family room with an almost full size single bed for my 6ft son too! Lovely well maintained courtyard area which the rooms are situated around. Reception lady was very friendly & helpful, even though we arrived as her shift ended! Definitely highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from The Bowman team on 3 Aug 2023
Hello Debbie, thank you for the lovey review we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room and facilities excellent. Staff friendly and very helpful. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Bowman on 30 Jun 2023
Thank You For your Review Were glad you enjoyed your stay Hope to see you again soon with Thanks The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Jason Harris

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 16 Jun 2023
We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to seeing you again soon Thanks The Bowman Team

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value hotel with restaurant bar and parking
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 23 May 2023
Thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soonKind RegardsThe Bowman Team

8/10 Good

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Danie on 16 Apr 2023
Thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soonKind RegardsThe Bowman Team

6/10 Okay

Nina

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed was uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 14 Apr 2023
Thanks for your review, your feedback has been passed to the management.Kind regards The Bowman Team

2/10 Terrible

robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bathroom door would not shut panel on bath was a disgrace went for breakfast there terrible food was cold coffee was cold I went for dinner food was bad cold chips never went back next day for meals went up to town and had my meals there . I don't like moaning but that must be the worst hotels iv ever been at..Won't be back
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 13 Apr 2023
Thanks for your review, your comments have been passed on to the management.Kind regards The Bowman Team

4/10 Poor

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
😐
Firstly booking was for 1adult and one child the receptionist questioned it as they only had it for 1 person and there was only one bath sheet in the bathroom! Secondly we got woke in the middle of the night with the police arresting someone next door. No apology or explanation when we left. This the 3 time since November 22 we have stayed there and service is getting wirst
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 7 Apr 2023
I'm sorry that you have left feeling let down by this site. We do have a 24 hour reception team that are available to resolve any issues. I will look into this issue to see what we can do to improve for future stays. Thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

RODERICK

Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Bowman team on 27 Apr 2023
Thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soonKind RegardsThe Bowman Team

8/10 Good

Graham

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from sg on 4 Apr 2023
Hi Graham, thank you for rating our hotel, we hope you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Bowman Team on 28 Mar 2023
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback.Kind RegardsThe Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The team was fantastic and Charlotte was AMAZING and always went that extra mile to make sure your stay was pleasant and enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Bowman Team on 27 Mar 2023
Thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soonKind RegardsThe Bowman Team

4/10 Poor

marcel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 25 Mar 2023
Thanks for the review

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 18 Mar 2023
Thanks for this great review, we look forward to seeing you again soon.Kind regards The Bowman Team

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 15 Mar 2023
Thanks for your review, hope to see you again soon.Kind regards The Bowman Team

4/10 Poor

Karl

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 13 Mar 2023
Thank you for your score and we are sorry that you didn't enjoy your stay with us.Kind regards

8/10 Good

JIM

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Charlotte on 10 Mar 2023
Thank you for your scores.Kind regardsThe Bowman Team

6/10 Okay

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Danie on 26 Mar 2023
Thanks for staying with us. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soonKind RegardsThe Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would like to thank the staff at reception when we arrived as I had inadvertantly booked the wrong night, your staff were very helpful in changing our booking, excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Charlotte on 13 Feb 2023
Hello Elizabeth,Thank you for the great review, we look forward to seeing you again soon.Kind regards,The Bowman Team

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Didn’t sleep much as could hear the man next door snoring
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Danie on 28 Jan 2023
Hello Lorraine, Thanks for your review and we have passed your comment on to the management. Kind Regards, The Bowman Team.

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
Room was clean staff friendly and amazing place to stay would definitely recommend
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 19 Jan 2023
Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again soon.Kind regards The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Service
We have stayed at the bowman many times when visiting family in nottingham we love it
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from The Bowman Team on 17 Jan 2023
Thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soonKind RegardsThe Bowman Team

4/10 Poor

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from The Bowman Team on 30 Dec 2022
Thanks for your review, we are sorry to hear we didn't meet your expectations this visit.

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor customer service, got refund on breakfast took 20 mins to take order
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Lauren on 16 Dec 2022
Hello Andy, Thank you for your review, your feedback has been passed on to the management. Kind regards, The Bowman Team

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Lauren on 16 Dec 2022
Hi Paul, Thank you for the fantastic scores. Kind regards, The Bowman Team

8/10 Good

T M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from The Bowman Team on 29 Nov 2022
Hello T M,Thank you for your score. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soon Kind Regards