Review The Boars Head Hotel - Draycott in the Clay

Stayed here for 2 nights to attend a local spa and we loved our stay. Great food, such good value and the waitress who served us was attentive engaging and even sang happy birthday to go the extra mile. Breakfast on the first morning was a little slow as it was busy, second morning was much better. Lots of options for breakfast and not limited. Rooms are comfortable, yes the bathroom is a little dated, but they think of the smaller details. Bags for vanity disposal, soaps and shower caps, the shower is actually really powerful, so we enjoyed that! Room has modern TV, we had a nice view from the first floor. The floorboards are creaky and I was conscious of this on the lower floors not to disturb as you can hear alot of what's going on in the adjoining rooms. But beds are super comfy and we had a great night sleep. Amenities of kettle and biscuits were a nice touch and ample storage space within the wardrobe. I would stay again as reasonable price and service was lovely, especially when we wanted extra tea bags for room. It was so handy to roll out of our room and into the bar/restaurant.

We went for the Sunday Food. Strongly recommend. 4 people, 2 had the Sunday Roast with beef. Excellent. The XL size had a good amount of meat, nice little tray of veg, 2 Yorkshire puddings, few roasties and some mash. 2 party members had something off the special menu. They were very complimentary as well. Good service from the kitchen. Deserts were good, I do recommend the pudding skewers, probably should have between 2 though I had it on my own. The only minor negative is the bar service, the team almost felt like they didn't want to serve you, trying to avoid eye contact, perfectly pleasant when serving just needed to have someone entirely focused on that job. Still if you want a nice meal, book ahead and give it a go. Good price, good food, good pint.

Stayed as part of a work conference. Excellent staff very welcoming and friendly. Food very good too. I was a little disappointed with my room even though it was clean someone had quite recently been smoking in the room and the smell sadly lingered on my bedding. The road out front was quite busy so not the greatest if you're alight sleeper, aside from that all good.

A nice pub and hotel tucked away in a rural setting between Uttoxeter and Burton. Its a quiet place on the main through road with a nice pub restaurant feel to it, coupled with motel style facilities. We had a double room which had a comfy bed, good shower and lots of storage space. WiFi was good and there was a TV with lots of options. The bathroom looked a little dated but the room had a cosy modern feel. The restaurant and bar area was spacious, busy and had a nice feel to it. The decor was a mix of old traditional pub and modern vibrant contemporary mixed together. Sadly we were tucked around a corner with no real view of the rest of the bar area and I think this reflected in the service sadly. Ourselves and a neighbouring table seemed a little neglected. Twice I had to go to the bar to order. Nobody came to check on us, ask if we wanted more drinks or clear our plates. The staff were friendly and attentive otherwise and the food was excellent. The breakfast was also very nice and cooked to order. Sadly service was a little slow as there was only one waitress for about 7 tables. If the service was better it would be 5 stars for sure. We'd certainly still come back though.

I went for a meal at the boars head for my sisters birthday, the food was amazing, I had salmon which was cooked to perfection. Every part of the meal was delicious and the cheese board after was beautiful. Will definitely go again

Visited on Sunday 29th October for lunch. Super food, excellent service and an altogether very pleasant, comfortable place to be. Thank you - we'll be back.

Had a lovely 2 night stay here whilst we went to Alton towers, The service was amazing and staff were all really friendly. The food was fantastic and also came really quick Bed were very comfortable and the rooms were clean and fresh My only negative comments are the temperature for the showers varied depending what time you showered and in the evening we’re very hot and unable to make any cooler, but the water pressure was fine ! And also the walls were very think and you could hear people in the room next to you even turning on a light switch but this wasn’t a massive problem and everyone seemed very conscious of their neighbours. The main road next to the hotel is very loud unfortunately and in the summer when you have the windows open you do hear trucks going past constantly . I would still recommend staying here as the location is lovely and being on the main road does me quick access to Aloton Towers or the local town

Oh this place turned out to be very posh and very delicious. An ideal meeting place. I even had some pork scratchings. An alcohol free beer on draught (first I’ve seen) and I loved it here.

Comfortable room including great bed and huge TV (for a hotel room). Really clean and nicely presented. Shower was very weak 😒 but again bathroom really clean and good facilities. Breakfast was really good and service was friendly and attentive ❤️ Loved my granola pot. Location isn't great if you're looking for access to running route - really busy road for a Mile before a turn off. No shops anywhere near except a petrol station. But if you have a car it would be great base👍

Went here for a special anniversary lunch and was treated to the most amazing 5 star food . The staff were very friendly. Meals were prompt and atmosphere was lovely. Will absolutely be back . Loved it.

Stopped with family after visiting the nearby maze. Staff were friendly and meal prices were good. I had a nice thick piece of gammon. Food was enjoyed by all.

Excellent location which ticks a lot of boxes for travellers including caravaners. Really reasonably priced food and quick and tasty too. Access made unnecessarily complicated and dangerous as I was towing and unsure of my route because of stupid road signs saying road closed from off A50 roundabout when it wasn't, it is restricted at best. Thanks to the helpful tractor driving farmer that told me to ignore sign.

Drove 20 mins to the Boars Head to try the Sunday lunch and what a great place! Service was fantastic from start to finish. Sunday lunch was beautiful with proper Yorkshire puddings! We shared the yakatori stick dessert which was amazing and highly recommended if you have a sweet tooth.

14 years coming to The Boars Head never had a problem.Excellent menu,nice rooms great staff.Will return for a 15th time.

Had a lovely champagne breakfast, the food was fantastic and the lady that served us was very pleasant and attentive. Would recommend, the hotel is beautiful and clean. The staff were very friendly.

Great accommodation evening meal great.only fault was they didnt do a breakfast all you got was a small continental breakfast in a bag outside your door and had to sit on bed to eat it

Very nice it was easy to find staff are very friendly definatley be going back there the breakfast is nice they even do a nice Carvery in the evening I would recommend this place to anyone it only 25 mins away from alton towers and has beautiful sceneries the room was spot on just staying on the ground floor you can here the foot steps of the other room up above you but that didnt bother me. Top marks from me

Fabulous meal and very attentive staff. Nothing too much trouble for my friends who include a dairy intolerant and vegetarian. Highly recommend.

Lovely meal great service would definitely recommend this to anyone

Good accommodation,excellent food and service would definitely recommend for a base to visit Peak District

We came in as a party of 7 yesterday and I can't praise the staff enough, I am dairy Intolerant and they could not have been more accommodating, my soup, main meal and dessert were delicious. Thank you Boars Head for making my day!

Lovely little hotel, food, staff, room, facilities all surpassed our expectations. Was a great weekend break. Would come again if in the area!

Great little hidden gem of a place. Staff were absolutely brilliant. So helpful and breakfast was great rooms clean and comfy. Definatly better than the chain hotels.

We visit the Boars Head occasionally, always good food and friendly service. Yesterday as a treat we went with friends for their Champagne Breakfast, it was excellent!

Excellent throughout :) i would recommend the food and service .

Lovely stay over for the night following a day at the races. Big room. Great breakfast. Friendly staff. Will be back.

There were 6 of us for lunch. Great menus, lovely choices on the Specials Board. We all opted for The Carvery. The food was great, lovely and fresh, and certainly not over priced.. Staff were very attentive, as ever, nothing's too much trouble for them, and it's 'service with a smile'.