The Harrow Hill Hotel, Maidstone, Kent

A very nice place - clean and cosy. The service is excellent.

Visited the Harrow with my wife and 14 others. The rooms are great- all of a good size and there were lots of products, bottles of water, tea & coffee etc. Service from Dave the manager and Colin the barman were first class. We had great breakfasts, a superb evening meal and a top evening in the bar where there is real ale too! Its a nice quiet location too with good parking available. We really enjoyed our stay - we have been to the Harrow for meals bfeore and are aware that it has changed hands several times - this was our first stay and we were really pleased. The new team have got it right!!

The Harrow Hill Hotel is a pub/restaurant/hotel located in the country near to the Pilgrims Way with access across nearby fields to tracks and footpaths. It seems to have been under a number of new owners of late and each one has tried to improve the establishment in their own right. Regretfully all this has achieved is little or no major changes and complete confusion to the public as to who they want to target. Logically it would appeal to Londoners looking for a secluded weekend break without having to pay the extortionate prices of the two local 4/5 star country hotels as well as walkers/ramblers. It has a huge car park which would also be ideal for local car enthusiast clubs to meet on a regular basis, but sadly it seems none of these avenues seem to have been exploited which is a pity as it could be a little goldmine. That said, the bar is cosy and the rooms nice, but a bit 80's in decor. When we visited the new owners at the time were offering a 2 course Sunday carvery for £4.95 a head- super value and heavily oversubscribed, but sadly this didn't last as soon after those owners sold up and moved on. The current owners are seeming to rely on passing trade which simply will not happen where it is located- people have to have a reason to visit and in my opinion those people need to be specifically targeted. Anyway, I digress- if you're out walking in the area give it a look in- it's in a great location for a hot Sunny day beer and sandwich.