The Horse and Groom in Cotswold

£8 for 4 slices of bread Bit excessive Cheese soufflé which normally is between £8 to £10 but here its £19 Too expensive for what it is.

We had a meal in the restaurant, no room. Very good service, good vibe on Saturday night. The food was very good quality. My haddock goujons were delicious. The prawn cocktail was a classic.

As a family member told the waiter when departing , this was the first time in six years he had refused to pay a service charge. It was a frankly appalling experience. Two of our party ordered cod and whilst one was barely cooked the other had to be rejected as it was totally raw in the middle. Yes they replaced it some twenty five minutes later but it should never come out of the kitchen. Nobody came to table to check if we wanted more drinks, and one member of staff ( blue shirt) was both rude, abrupt and dismissive. And whilst we have no objection to dogs in bars, the restaurant area felt more akin to a monthly meeting of the local dog club. So having gone with great expectations we were left totally underwhelmed .

After reading a review in The Times, we decided to book for dinner. Although the place looks fine, the staff I know were busy but weren't that interested in their customers. The food was fine though nothing exceptional but the dining room was freezing. Really not worth it.

Lovely welcoming establishment. Nice hearty, warming food as we're both cold. Great layout inside. Good choice of drinks. Lots of parking

Delicious food, good atmosphere, we had a great evening!

Absolutely lovely Gluten free and Vegetarian meal. I felt very well looked after and they definitely were very happy and prepared for my dietary needs. Delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere.

The room is ideal to encourage you to explore the Inn and area. The town it too beautiful to stay in your room. Howeeever, the H&G Pub on the Hill is a perfect to mix and drink in the culture. We loved our stay. Oh yes, the service is phenomenal. They were helpful, informative, and take the time to chat.

Excellent to have the pub almost back to its previous fabulous self 👍

Good, but not as good as the Half Way House. We were expecting amazing food but it wasn’t. The pub was very busy, staff seemed rushed off their feet, service was slow.

We have visited the Horse and Groom many times over many years - tonight's visit (our 1st under its new management) was by far the best. We are regular visitors to the Halfway House at Kineton - same management team - and superb in every area. No surprise, therefore, that the Horse and Groom ticked all the same boxes - a welcoming and warm feel as you enter, great decor, very polite and attentive staff and great food and great service. Well done Nathan, Liam and your 5 star teams , thank you all. Liz and Chris Winchcombe

Quite simply the best food we’ve ever enjoyed. A masterclass in cooking; a superb Cotswold location; attentive service and exceptional value for real quality. Thoroughly recommended. Make it a ‘must visit’.

My cousin and I visited The Horse and Groom on Saturday 14th September, we sat in the garden admiring the beautiful view across the Cotswold countryside bathed in sunshine. The staff were courteous and polite, we ordered the cheese soufflé, it tasted lovely. A pleasant lunchtime.

Not stayed there but the food and ambience are excellent.

We enjoyed a family celebration meal here on Saturday evening. The nine of us chose a variety of starters and mains and each dish was delicious. The service was faultless. Friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. So much so that we upped the 10% service charge on the bill to better reflect the quality of hospitality that we had received. Thank you H&G.

Always great food, service and country pub atmosphere.

We made a booking for Sunday lunch, on arrival the staff were so welcoming and friendly, the roast beef was fabulous. The Chuck in the Yorkshire pudding was sooo tasty. The whole experience was 10 out of 10 ! And the black treacle and date pudding was amazing ..

Quiet when we visited but decent beer and quick service

Popped in for a couple of drinks, decided to chance it for Sunday dinner on what was very clearly a busy service. So grateful to the staff for finding a gap for us to order some food because it was DELICIOUS. Everything cooked very well, not a dud on the plate, just a top notch roast all round. Lovely service, barman clearly passionate about the place, his team and the industry in general. If I'm ever in the area again I'd definitely want to come back!

We were avid supporters of Will and Tom Greenstock back in the day so were excited to see the pub reopen and to read Mr Coren's assertion in The Times that it might well now be the best pub in England. While it is obviously early days we have to say that at the moment it isn't; and not by a country mile either. While the pickled walnut relish with the rarebit was excellent, the rarebit itself was dry, as was the venison cottage pie, which was sadly just a bit - dull - and not in the Greenstock class at all. Service was scratchy too - we saw the flyer on the table promoting all bottles of wine at 50% off on a Wednesday, to be told by our server that the offer only applied in the evening; however the pub website says 'Come and join us for ​50% off any bottle of wine all day on a Wednesday!' Hmm; oh well thats £15 + service down the drain then. We would have had dessert but after watching the barman/FOH filling up the coffee machine for 15 minutes we gave up waiting for a menu and settled up and left (thereby saving us the £15 we'd been refused off the wine!). So - there is work to be done, and as with Mr Coren's overlavish eulogy of The Bell at Langford immediately after it opened, its FAR too early to tell what The Horse and Groom may become. The Bell has (sort of) got there; the Horse and Groom might yet - but only if it trains its staff rather more carefully and genuinely differentiates its food offering from the many, many worthy competitors in the Cotswolds.

We had heard good reports of this restaurant so visited in for an early lunch last weekend. We both chose the hake off their lovely menu and it was truly delicious. Service was excellent and can recommend this. We will return.

Unsure what all the fuss is about !! Table booked for 7.30pm. Arrived to be informed still being used - had to wait 30 minutes before being seated ! Menus produced and staff asked for our choice within 5 minutes- surely it would have been beneficial whilst waiting ? Menu very limited for choice - no specials board - hard to find something that really appealed ! Service adequate, atmosphere typical pub - loud and noisy ! Would I re visit - very much doubt it !!

Bom! Wow!!! What a place 😁 We spent a wonderful relaxing evening here: a few drinks, delicious meal, good night's sleep and a phenomenal breakfast. The staff/team were faultless. Friendly, welcoming and attentive without encroaching. The food was exceptional, well prepared, well served, very tasty and plenty of it. The location is perfect. The atmosphere was lovely, homely. Great value for money. Overall an amazing place to stay, eat or simply pop in for a drink. 10 out of 10

6 people for dinner last Tuesday. Only 5 of the servings were right Taramasalata moderate - olives awful Service not bad - cost a bit more than reasonable Basically the cooking and presentation were not good enough - we won’t be going again One of our neighbours went yesterday and they reported “awful” (actually far worse than that).

Absolutely brilliant. Before we arrived easy to book a table. Lovely setting & very friendly greeting. Table read on time, quick to take the order. Food very good - 4 of us we had steak, haddock, markeral salad and fish and chips all perfect. We had afregato for desert (is a tradition for us after a long walk) but the deserts look good. The wine by the glass is not only good but very extensive, ideal includes a 375cl measure ideal for a couple. We live in Blockley so will definitely be back many times

Lovely setting, good food, lovely pub.

Starter was different to the menu, a problem that was rather met with some indifference (big slabs of bread replaced Neals yard crackers with the taramasalta) but the rib eye steak was very good. Parking can be difficult if the car park is full.

This pub has just been taken over again. Now it is back to a great standard, food and atmosphere are wonderful. It has a huge garden with spectacular views!

Fantastic meal on a Tuesday evening, food was top notch - great service and a busy venue provided a fabulous ambience

Burger was delicious , good atmosphere and service was excellent....

We had an our anniversary meal here and the food was such great quality! We had told them that it was our anniversary night and they gave us complimentary bubbly which was such a lovely touch! We are looking forward to coming here again and tasting the rest of the food they have to offer

Jolly Good Show Headed up by intelligent, thoughtful and dedicated staff ( in part well done to the parents !) Large car park, great food, nice wines, and also a nice Cotswold Gold Donnington Bitter (4%) Dogs welcome Push the boat out with Deep fried Gherkins Next stop will be to try Sunday Lunch

Superb stay, comfortable room, enjoyable service with excellent food on the menu..

Felt invisible. 🫥 Turned up on time for our table and waited with drink whilst a table became free. Two parties were then catered for ahead of us. We had to go and remind them we were there (no apology) we then waited and watch whilst staff walked around with no apparent impulse to be there. Eventually a young man walked up with a look of apathy and took our order. We are pescatarian and out of the two dishes we could eat the one we wanted had run out. I don’t wish to spend my money on an experience that left us feeling unseen. It is supposed to be the hospitality sector after all. We went to the glass filled bar to settle up for our drinks and then the one positive action took place, they discounted our drink on departure which was nice but we won’t be back. We had high hopes for our visit and was looking forward to a lovely afternoon. Now it’s takeaway Indian 🤷‍♀️

The welcome return of an old favourite. Fantastic food and attentive service. We look forward to many return visits

An incredibly long wait fir our food. It was only a sandwich so 40 minutes seems excessive. When it arrived it resembled a meal deal sandwich from Tesco. No salad nor anything on the side. The price was way over the top for such simple fare.

This is now the Sister pub to the Halfway at Kineton and on the strength of that we dined on opening night. We were not disappointed as the food was incredible. We had: Starters: Huntsham farm pork & Cacklebean scotch egg, pickled walnut puree Monkfish scampi, saffron aioli, pickled shallot & watercress salad Chilled gazpacho soup, sourdough Mains: Huntsham Farm sausages, creamed potatoes, buttered cavolo nero, onion gravy Double cheese burger, Otis & Belle brioche bun, house fries Potato gnocchi, peas, broad beans, radishes, basil pesto As it was opening day, the place was thriving. It’s dog friendly too. Definitely need to book in advance as I think it’s going to be popular. Here’s wishing them every success 🍾🥂

Food was very good. Standard pub fayre, tastey large portions, prices reflecting. Enthusiastic, polite service. Outside area. The pub is a bit run down and not very clean. Shortage of parking as is very popular at the moment. Also dogs in the restaurant? Who needs barking and whining animals at dinner? Should be restricted to bar or outside.

First night with new owners from halfway house Kineton Really good menu superb quality food and lovely ambience Well done and highly recommended

Just returned from a fabulous dinner here with the new managers. What a great place. Staff friendly and attentive. Food all home cooked and delicious. We had gazpacho soup and beef carpaccio followed by cheese soufflé and fish of the day. Finished with sticky date pudding and lemon posset. All beautifully presented and most importantly tasty! Will be back for sure. Highly recommend.

Great food and service, good options for drinks and food.

Visited for lunch weekday during visit to nearby Sezincote House. Very friendly welcome. Delay serving Butcombe Original as barrel was being changed - no problem waiting for freshly tapped barrel - delicious pint. Food was very good "pub grub" - much better than a previous experience at another Butcombe pub. Staff very helpful in splitting the bill between our party. Overall excellent experience.

We had booked for Sunday lunch A female waitress was so rude We were 200miles from home and not knowing the area we decided not to walk out When the lunch came it was the worst food we had ever presented before us,so we paid up and left,never to come back again Norman

Beware! We booked and paid for a 3 night stay 10 months before our trip through Qantas Hotels. It was supposed to be a relaxing stay in the Cotswolds at the end of our UK trip. However, the day of our stay I received an email from Qantas saying that our stay had been cancelled by the Horse and Groom due to “seasonal hotel closure”. What? May in the Cotswolds? During mid-term break… closed because of a seasonal hotel closure? The Horse and Groom offered to transfer our booking to another property 20kms away. We accepted the alternate given timing and the busy season, but it turned out to be a substandard property lacking the features paid for in the original booking and not in a convenient location for exploring the Cotswolds. Beware of booking this property, they do not honour paid bookings or treat customers respectfully. Edit in response to the GMs reply - you may not have been able to call me because my phone number was an international number, however, if you had emailed me - which was supplied at the time of booking - we could have been provided with options and been able to make an informed decision. Surely, if you can’t reach an international customer by phone to advise them that you have to cancel their paid reservation, you try and reach them by email too?

Went to the restaurant and it seems like quite a lot has changed since I visited over a year ago, mainly with the menu and the food (I think it’s under new management?). The food this time was just ok with a pretty standard menu. The steak was overcooked, not a particularly tasty beef and the pepper sauce tasted like it was out of a packet. This place used to be a proper gastro pub with a unique menu and high quality food - this is now gone and the place was pretty much empty. Service was great, but it’s no longer a place I’m dying to come back to unfortunately.

Dinner on Saturday was excellent we both had delicious food, (best pub pie I've ever had) and its a lovely pub to sit in. The tables were nicely spaced so you could talk privately and the staff were attentive but not annoying, service was fast and friendly, we will be going again soon and would highly recommend the Horse and Groom. (Can't comment on the rooms as we didn't stay this time.)

Friendly, helpful staff, clean and comfortable rooms. The food was good too. Excellent location for touring the area.

Lovely staff, beautiful tasting food. Thoroughly recommend

Lovely pint on a sunny Saturday. The garden is fantastic.

Went in for a spot of lunch. Staff friendly and attentive. Unfortunately one of the chefs was off so no light bites . However, we had the beefburgers really nice, along with fries etc. Looks like they have a great range of beers but as we were on the motorbike all I could do was look at the pumps 🤣. Sat in the lovely garden. Plenty of parking too. Recommended.

Food served was great. Good sized portions for the price. Staff are really friendly and very welcoming. Car park is a tad on the small side but understandable given the area. An all round good experience.

A very nice and warm spot near Broadway. Don’t look further and enjoy the fine food and service! Hopefully we will be back in Blockley and will definitely go back to the Horse and Groome. Hopefully around the bbq in summer!

Excellent lunch, with attentive, professional and engaging staff. Will certainly be returning

The staff are so helpful and kind. The food is very good. There is a lovely garden that our room overlooked, with French doors opening out from the room. My husband is disabled and was given every assistance from the caring staff. We hope to go back in the future.

Great pub with comfortable rooms and very friendly staff. Ate good dinner and chef came in early to make breakfast as we wanted to get away A bit of noise from the bar and the main road but we all slept well in comfy beds

Great pub, some noise from the bar and also the main road. Rooms are comfortable, staff all very friendly and helpful and dinner and breakfast were fine. The chef even came in early for us to make breakfast as we wanted to get away

Had a very enjoyable family meal here. The staff were attentive and friendly, the food was good and there's a decent selection of beers.

We had a fabulous meal. The steak and the dessert were delicious. The service was great (thanks Jack) and the beer / wine were really good.

Pre booked Sunday lunch, we were given a table in the bar, not in the restaurant. there was no draught cider available, so had to have sweet, bottled stuff. Lunch was very average.

Nice old pub but need a refurb! Food was very poor,not bad staff.

Really great location, very friendly and helpful staff food was excellent and the view for the from the garden was stunning

Absolutely lovely place! Food was delicious, staff were brilliant, couldn’t fault the service at all. Unfortunately we didn’t get our servers name but he was very friendly and cracked a few jokes which really added to the nice feeling of our night out. Can’t recommend enough, 10/10!

Great location, staff excellent, food excellent, beer excellent, rooms and areas around the pub need some TLC and paint brush, would recommend

We walked into the Horse and Groom during heavy rain to be greeted by a roaring open fire and a cosy bar and restaurant. The staff are absolutely amazing and made us feel instantly at home as well as our dog. We booked for an evening meal and the food was delicious and was clearly made from local produce. They catered really well for our gluten free requirements and they were really knowledgable on it, even the fish and chips are gluten free. We stayed in room 3, which was well decorated and very clean. The room and the ensuite were really spacious and excellent value for money. The teas and coffee etc were also of really good quality. There is some road noise, which we aren’t used to at home, but we found that we slept through it as we were tired from doing stuff during the days. The breakfast also did not disappoint, again really good quality produce and everything was cooked very well. It is located in a lovely village but what really made it was the staff, every single one of them was polite, friendly, helpful and really professional. We felt very well looked after. You need to bear in mind that this is a dog-friendly pub with rooms. It’s not a luxury hotel nor is it pretending to be. Overall we would really recommend this place, it offers brilliant value for money in our opinion given what it is and the area.

Lovely country pub, really good food and very friendly service, we’d definitely recommend and we’d definitely go back

Lovely warm welcome. Excellent food, superb service, well kept beer, easy parking, clean, quiet, good value, lots of lovely touches in the room. Would highly recommend.

Didn’t stay but really enjoyed our Sunday roasts.

Unfortunately very average lunch. Starters okay. Pork tasteless, covered in gravy which was not great. Potatoes tough. Beef grey, bland , inedible. Welcome good, waiters good with the exception of the girl in glssses who see very put out that we asked for horseradish and apple sauce - actually “huffed”. Website show great pictures of rare beef and fluffy roasts. Unfortunately same old pub fare you get anywhere, didn’t have a home made element except the veg. Not worth journey. Should have gone to pub in our village and had the same meal for a lot less. Disappointing after reading reviews.

Everything about our 2 night stay in this establishment was great, but especially the friendly service from every single member of staf that worked there that we met. Food was delicious as we eat here both evenings. Our room was nice and big as we had the dog and he loved looking out the window from the window seat. Thank you all for making our weekend really comfortable and we enjoyed meeting you all and will be back!

Lovely location, with a fantastic team.

Very enjoyable stay, just for one night, passing through. A cozy pub, with excellent food and clean comfortable rooms, but the jewel in the crown are the staff, who were all brilliant. Definitely a revisit is on the cards.

We met up with a couple of friends and had a wonderful lunch at the Horse and Groom. The food was delicious, well presented and the relaxing atmosphere in the pub made for a great time. Special praise must go to Leo who looked after us admirably whilst we there and clearly understands the hospitality business.

We stayed here for 2 nights for the Cheltenham festival and this is a split review. The hotel was the man reason for the stay and this was the poor part, hence the overall rating of a 2. We had to give a time of arrival which was tough as I mentioned we were coming from the festival and therefore traffic was tough to predict but did my best. The room are dated and in need of some painting and renovation. The noise from the road is really bad and to be honest meant we hardly slept at all, the single glass windows didn't help. We came back to our room on the 2nd day to find 1 pair of earplugs which I suspect was only put there as another couple we spoke to had a lack of sleep too. The first morning for breakfast we had a lady serve us who had a serious attitude problem, we had to guess if you ordered pastries and everything seemed to be a huge effort as if we were a problem to her being there. The 2nd morning we had the same people as the previous evening and they were great. The cooked breakfasts were lovely with a great choice. We had dinner on the Wednesday night as it restaurant was closed on a Tuesday night and the food again was really tasty (it is the same chef as breakfast). Overall, I would not stay here again as the noise, heat of the room and the general upkeep was poor but the food was good.

We were staying in the area as we had attended the Cheltenham Festival during the day. I called on the phone enquiring to book a table at 7, for us two if it was necessary. The gentleman I spoke to sounded stern and he advised me to book a table, as they got very busy, which I did. We arrived shortly before 7. We were shown into the restaurant area. We were the only ones in the restaurant. It was warm to my delight as we got very cold at the races. A same gentleman who greeted us came to take our order. Our drinks arrived soon after. The food arrived after about 20 minutes later. It was worth the wait as it was delicious. We had afters. That was delicious too. Nothing was too much trouble. Price wise it was very reasonable and worth every penny for what we had. There was only one other table for two occupied, so it wasn’t busy as it was suggested after all. We will certainly pay another visit when we are in the area again.

Food and service first class can highly recommend this place for food and drinks

Enjoyed a mother’s day sunday lunch, especially impressed with the vegan roast!

Fantastic dog friendly pub with rooms. Great staff and very good food.

I never do reviews, but the service was so good that I have decided to! Food was excellent too!

We have just spent 2 nights here. Lovely rooms, great location and the staff are really friendly and helpful. We will stay here again if we return to the Cotswolds.

Very disappointing experience. Arrived early for our 2.15 Sunday lunch booking. Took 10 minutes to get drinks served. We’re not told when our table was ready. 2.15 webasked where we were sitting and was literally a metre from where we were. Sat at table. Had to go and ask for a menu eventually. Ordered second round of drinks after asking staff. Eventually ordered 3 x roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Food arrived quickly but the beef was unacceptable. It was as tough as old boots and non of us could cut/chew it so returned 3 meals to the kitchen. Menu brought back to us so we all chose roast pork. No stuffing or apple sauce………the pork was really nice with a bit of chewy cracking. So we ate and enjoyed that. Then eventually asked for the bill and that was wrong. Very disappointing to be honest. Our good friend invited us to pay for us as a treat but was so embarrassed and disappointed. It may be nice to go there for a drink, but I don’t think we will be eating with them again. Sorry 😢

We stayed at this beautiful pub on a Saturday night arriving late with a very muddy cockerpoo. The staff were amazing and welcoming. We had a lovely dinner, great breakfast and excellent Sunday lunch - great waiting staff and Leo very helpful. Very much recommended.

Absolutely amazing dining experience the place was cosy and warm, staff were super welcoming and friendly and constantly made sure everything was ok. Food was incredible enjoyed every bite and so did the mrs. Top marks for this place can’t fault a single thing.

Spent three nights here. Everything was very good. Staff friendly and helpful. Lots of choice for breakfast. We ate in the restaurant each evening - food was delicious and inventive. Restaurant staff - Jack and Zara - were exceptional. Location was perfect. Lovely Cotswolds countryside, pretty towns/villages within easy reach. Would happily return for another stay. Thanks to hotel manager, Lubos and his team!

We chose to eat at the Horse and Groom when staying in Moreton in Marsh. We were greeted enthusiastically and shown to a nice table. All the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable and the food was of a very good quality. Having heard of our struggles to get a taxi they even offered to run us back to our hotel in one of their cars!

Too noisy,loads of booming music

Met friends for Sunday lunch 18/2/2023, from the moment we walked in the manager and staff could not have been more friendly and attentive. The meal was very pleasant, but the whole occasion was made special by the staff. We shall be visiting again very soon.

Visited for a birthday Sunday lunch. Food decent and reasonable price, but the best was the service. The manager, and all his staff were efficient and friendly. Have no complaints about our visit and look forward to coming again.

Lovely venue , warm and atmospheric ! Food lovely and service helpful .

Would possibly give 3.5 stars but we were let down by the staff and customer service we received. From arriving at the pub I felt we were a nuisance for the staff. Perhaps because it was a Friday night and not so busy. The person at the bar didn’t say hello just abruptly shouted towards me ‘do you have a booking?’. No a great welcome or first impression. We felt rushed through our meal. The fish and chips which two of our party had were very average. The fish was a bit soggy and not nice crispy batter. The vegan pie was tasty, with good flavours but poor presentation. The plate looked like it’d be thrown together. Worth mentioning the guy servicing our drinks was very friendly and chatty, and attentive. When we left at 915pm (hardly late for a Friday night) all the staff including chefs were sitting at the bar. None said goodbye or thank you but looked pleased we were leaving. Overall one good meal out of 3 and poor staff.

We had a lovely lunch here with inventive starters,very pleasant ,helpful staff in a truely welcoming Cotswold pub.We will definatly be calling in on our next trip through the Cotswolds.

Went for Sunday lunch. Reasonable price and plenty of food, but the beef was so chewy we had difficulty cutting it let alone eating it.

Eaten here a few times and I cannot fault the friendly service or the excellent value food. One of my favourite places to go to for a Sunday roast with the dogs.

The menu change has been well received and is inventive and great food. Butcombe Gold is fantastic as was the service

Stopped here on a hike. Great pints and atmosphere. Open fire and good music!

We had a family pre-Christmas lunch at the Horse and Groom, and it was perfect. The food was tasty and copious and were served by Pip with much attention and good cheer. Looking forward to our next visit.

Lovely place with clean and spacious rooms. Food was delicious and staff friendly and welcoming. The location allows easy access to Cotswolds many must-see locations. Would come by anytime!

Had fantastic stay here over the weekend ,and had the best meal i have had in ages,homemade steak and mushroom pie and veg was really very tasty and good value ,bedrooms and breakfast excellent as well as very professional and friendly service given by all the staff lovely building in a perfect location to see all the must see cotswold places many thanks👌👍

A really friendly place to visit.Lubos was an excellent,friendly host and very attentive. Great choice of delicious food on the menu.A lovely, place to stay and explore the Cotswolds.

We had Christmas Day with you and I am sad to say the food was the worse food we have had in a Cotswolds pub at Christmas. We were welcomed and the Prosecco aperitif was just dumped on the table. The food was bland and lacked any flavour or presentation. (The pate was ok)The beef roast was overcooked (wanted extremely rare)as indeed were the vegetables. The vegetarian option was simply lacking flavour. Potatoes were soggy not crisp. Ordered your special champagne £65 which was just dumped on the table. Waited a little while to see if someone would come to open it - sadly not so served ourselves. We could not wait to get out of there - our Xmas lunch experience was spoilt. Quickest Christmas lunchtime ever. We have been coming to the Cotswolds for over 30 years so know what to expect - not this time though.

We had a superb family lunch here on Boxing Day. We were a large party of 21 (ranging in ages from 4 to 82). Nothing was too much trouble; the staff were warm, welcoming and extremely accommodating (special shout out to Pip), the food and drink was plentiful and delicious. We all had a brilliant time - THANK YOU - we look forward to returning!