Bull and Swan, Stamford: Photos, Reviews & Location

Individual and eccentrically themed luxury rooms in a quirky 16th-century pub, hotel and restaurant.

At a glance

Rating breakdown

5 ★53%
4 ★29%
3 ★9%
2 ★5%
1 ★4%

24 High Street St Martin's, St Martins, Stamford PE9 2LJ, United Kingdom

bullandswan.co.uk

+44 1780 766412

Quick facts

What is the rating of Bull and Swan?: Bull and Swan is rated 4.2 out of 5 based on 431 reviews.
Where is Bull and Swan located?: 24 High Street St Martin's, St Martins, Stamford PE9 2LJ, United Kingdom
How can I contact Bull and Swan?: Phone: +44 1780 766412 · Website: bullandswan.co.uk

Reviews (8)

L D 2023 Nov 26

What a fabulous meal! Great choices and excellent service. We went for the game pie and pork cheek with celeriac mash - just delicious. 😋

Chris Crawford 2023 Nov 19

A very disappointing Saturday evening at the Bull & Swan. Half of the menu (already limited) missing. Orders taken then to find out they couldn't be fulfilled, so had to re-choose food. Took over an hour to get the food and when it arrived it was luke warm. The quality of the food was poor, some of my table returned their's. Took ages to get any table service. Then the audacity to add a 12.5% service charge. I was also accused of not paying in front of the restaurant and basically called as being a liar, very embarrassing. I had to prepare evidence through my banking app. The restaurant then discovered I had indeed paid. Really spoilt our night.. Never again.

Caroline Hunter 2023 Oct 25

Overall this is a very good hotel for the price. Very comfortable bed. Good location, within walking distance of the town and Corn Exchange. Free parking at sister hotel. Good breakfast included. Nice bathroom but not much space to put anything. Could do with better lighting in bedroom.

bertiebe 2023 Oct 13

Love this hotel. Have stayed here twice recently. Quaint but high standard of everything. Lovely clean, spacious, quirky room with little touches like very posh tea/coffee and homemade cookies. Historic bar/restaurant (didn't eat there). Super breakfast (if you like REALLY smokey bacon, as I do). Great (I'm running out of superlatives) kitchen garden, where you can sit out for a drink and 'potting shed' where they have live music and show films. Free parking at sister hotel, a short walk up the road. Friendly and attentive staff. Very convenient for town centre.

My sort of place.

Tom Silver 2023 Oct 01

What a disappointment. £25 for a bland roast dinner. Slow service. No preempting condiments. Veg was sad and thrown on the plate. Roast potatoes were hard. Another pub living on its past reputation. Don’t bother plenty of other places locally.

Patrick Clack 2023 Aug 04

Overpriced for quantity and quality. Nice atmosphere and decor food below par. If minimalistic the food has to be exceptional and this certainly was not. One quenelle of remoulade a teaspoon of gooseberry compote and a pulled pork croquette for £10 ribeye steak 6oz mushroom bearnaise ( packet?) and chips that were very salty £30 a salt baked carrot not even heritage and ewes curd with 3 leaves and 2 flowers and 3 candied walnuts £10. With a service charge added. All in all improvement needed I wish I had ordered my son's sausage and mash.

The dog master 2023 Jul 08

We have stayed at the Bill & Swan a number of times over the past 8 years, and have always had the best time. Beautiful building and rooms. Staff are friendly and welcoming. The breakfast this morning was delicious and lots of choice. Stamford is a a lovely town with lots of pubs and eateries. Throughly recommend x

Rob Crosbie 2023 May 22

Ate here for my birthday with 17 family members. Booking and further communication was great. We were sat in a covered part of the garden with the large screen. It really made a special occasion even more special. Food was really good quality, and the service excellent.