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Reviews of Axe & Compass Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Axe & Compass Lodge
Leighton Road, , Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, England

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 67 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and pleasant staff
Very clean but a little worn in places .it was expected for basic price staff were all pleasant and help full home cooked food was excellent . We were a little concerned that there may be a bit of noise from pub but was very quiet . Breakfast left in our room was great idea and good choice with milk and yogurt kept in fridge . Over all very good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Nicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Used as a base due to friend’s birthday locally. Lovely self contained rooms. Good effort at continental breakfast in the room. Would be nice if the fridge was cold for milk and yogurt though. It felt as if it had only just been put on before we arrived. Value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

MR DAVID

Business traveller
Average accommodation but value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kelly, Saltburn by the sea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful and the room was spotless. Very comfortable and cosy, i was very happy with the service, will definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unfortunately by the time we arrived 14.55 hours the restaurant had stopped serving food. Other than that the service and location was lovely thankyou.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The breakfast was very poor. Noisy fridge inside your wardrobe
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms
Rooms nice .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't Stay Here If You Like Cleanliness
We knew when we booked cheap that it would not be the Ritz but it was close to where we needed to be and accepted dogs so it fitted our needs. However the wood floor had not been hoovered and was covered in bits. The bathroom was shockingly filthy, not just a little bit. Really dirty. dirt on the walls, scum in the sink, an unclean toilet and minging shower. The beds were tiny and cheap. The minute you sat on them they moved across the floor. The breakfast included was good but we had to listen to the noisy fridge all night. Also it was way to o hot and there was no way of regulating it other than opening the window and listening to the goings on at the pub all night.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities
I liked the facilities in the room. It was very comfortable and had a good, powerful shower. The only thing that lets it down is that the walls and ceilings are very thin - I was disturbed frequently throughout the night as people came and went and got up to use the loo!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

R

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I appreciate this is budget accommodation, but it still should be cleaned fully before accepting new guests.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everyone was so attentive, nothing was not to much trouble. Food was the most Homely I have tasted. Portions were of good size. It was a welcome to find food piping Hot 🔥. The sleeping accommodation was very clean, Double Divan. Kettle coffee or Tea making, Fridge with Milk, Yogurts etc. Cornflakes and Rice Crispes supplied. Bathroom Very Clean, Shower Wc and wash basin.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
External lodges meant any noise from pub was minimal. The lodge was basic but adequate for our overnight stop. Beds were quite soft for us (but not in a bad condition.) Breakfast of cereal, juice and a pastry was in the room for us; this suited us as we had to make a prompt start in the morning. A fridge in the room was much appreciated. We had booked two rooms and we were placed next to each other, which we also appreciated. We found the pub very noisy at tea time (there was a party on) which discouraged us from eating there. Overall very good value for money paid.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked.....proximity to Bletchley park Disliked......noise, value, poor maintenance of rooms......bathroom fan and bedside light not working. Filthy duvet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Liked: Staff & service
Budget accommodation, friendly welcome
Sold as budget accommodation and that's what it is. Reasonable value and clean enough. Noisy with pub revellers on a Sat night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were helpful when i phoned as we could not find them. Sat nav kept taking us to the wrong place. We had a good meal in the bar. Service was excellent. The room was clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was too warm they lent us a fan but it only helped a little and was extremely loud. The single bed mattress was too uncomfortable to sleep on as the serpentine springs had no padding under the outer cover and as it was so very hot I couldn’t sleep on the duvet either . Otherwise the room was comfortable just went in the heat wave 😏
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I must say that I have nothing negative to say about the Axe and Compass. The check in was easy, the room that I had was very clean and comfortable. That facilities, in the bar were very good, and there was a very good and varied menu, though I must admit I did not eat, as I had already eaten. Another really nice thing about the venue, was the clientele, I was a stranger in the area, and the local clientele engaged with me in conversation, and made my stay all the better. Highly recommend the Axe and Compass, will definitely stay again in the future. Thank you to all in the bar and customers for a great evening.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly cheap and great value
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent service
Very friendly and efficient service. When we arrived Hotels.com hadnt selected that we needed a Double bed so the owner quickly swapped it round - next time we will specify it inthe notes. Food at the pub was very good value and nice and tasty with local butchers meat. Fresh milk in the fridge for breakfast and drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good budget hotel offering good service and value for money. Ideal location for the attractions of the local area. Good choice of food in the restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Lin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived quite late in the evening. I had called ahead and the member of staff was very reassuring and told me not to worry. When we did turn up he was very helpful with checking in and general service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Value for money, bit noisy on Saturdays, but to be expected, it's a good pub for the locals too!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
Ok, for a budget accommodation, was not aware or no cooked breakfast but continental in room was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very nice and helpful, I intend staying again when I can
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and set in a nice village. Staff were very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our welcome was very friendly, a real happy stay, thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes it was a lovely place the staff were very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value B&b
Great budget B&b with good rooms and food at a very reasonable price. Nice bar and plenty of parking.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very friendly & welcoming pub. Great food & good value.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice and cheap
nice cheap hotel good food in pub
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every member of staff was very friendly and the food was exceptional.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Damien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice clean rooms, nice location, small but ok for a one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Basic room with continental breakfast providing good value for money. Being able to park one's car immediately outside is very reassuring. Menu offered a good range of standard pub fayre at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Trevor, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stopover
Having planned a trip to see Chartwell House in Kent and Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, we knew we would need an overnight stopover. We wanted somewhere near Bletchley Park and eventually plumped for the Axe & Compass. What a find! As we drove into the car park, we were not sure we had done right, the car park was full of tradesmen’s vehicles. We walked into the bar near the car park to register and it was full of workmen relaxing, very noisy but full of banter. The person behind the bar gave us the key to the room and told us what was available and that our continental breakfast is in the fridge. Food was available in the restaurant in the evening. The room was compact but comfortable and clean. The shower could do with some TLC to get rid of the mould, but it worked well. Requiring dinner, we quickly looked around the village to see what else was available but as there was nothing, we entered the restaurant at the Axe & Compass and checked out the menu, which had many choices. We made our selection and settled down to wait for it. After about 30-40 minutes our meals turned up, chicken curry and steak pie and chips. Both dishes were hot and plentiful. My wife had the chicken curry and she informed me that she was eating, yet the rice didn’t seem to be going down. In the end, she ate all the chicken and left about half of the rice. The steak pie came in it’s own dish with a puff pastry hat, to me that is not a pie. It was delicious though. Hope to be back in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018