The Horse & Groom is no longer a pub, it is a Thai/Chinese restaurant called Jasminium. The restaurant is clean and tidy and decorated in typical Thai style, with Buddhist statues dotted about and glass topped tables over carved scenes in wood. The food is excellent.
The hotel part is an annexe with double sets of doors to the foyer. The inner set of doors are security protected and you need a fob to gain entry.
You are supposed to check in after 3:00pm when the restaurant closes as it is the same staff that run both the hotel and restaurant. However we arrived early and were made welcome and shown to an available room. After inspecting other rooms our one was probably the best in terms of layout.
The rooms are clean and tidy and the beds are comfortable. There is a kettle, crockery and tea / coffee / sugar sachets, a hairdryer, TV and free Wi-Fi. The staff of Thai/Chinese origin were very pleasant, friendly and helpful.
The decor and fittings were somewhat dated and some of the furniture could do with replacing and updating.
There was a petrol station and grocery store very close and general area was pleasant enough.Would stay there again if we are in that area and would certainly eat in the restaurant.
All in all a pleasant short break stay.