The Merry Monk in Rutland

Excellent food staff pleasant I would certainly recommend a visit.

It's called Everest Nepalese curry house... My favourite!

The Merry monk is now the Everest Lounge and great meals and service. Probably the Indian/Asian food in Oakham a reasonable prices.

Place is doomed. Pub, Italian restaurant and now an Indian restaurant. Would like to see it do well but statistically... I'm out

The rooms at Merry Monk are lovely but the service leaves a lot to be desired. There was a mix up in allocation of room resulting in suitcase being put into the hallway!! I am confused as to reviews about breakfasts as they are NOT included in this establishment. In fact I had nowhere to go and eat on Christmas morning!! No hairdryer, even though it is stated that one is in the room. Had to check out with wet hair. Never met one member of staff throughout 3 day stay. Tea and coffee in room but no milk. The self check in and out outside the front door is not desirable and I felt very vulnerable when finding it difficult to access key press. Creaky communal doors on landing during the night was a problem and needs addressing. Black seal around base of shower screen black. Not a place I would return to sadly.

Really tasty Italian restaurant. Great food.

Excellent food. Excellent service. A very good menu for me as I am lactose intolerant.

Lovely atmosphere, warm and comfortable. The food was amazing and the staff were very attentive. We'll be back again soon!

Just popped in for a coffee and cake. Good value. Very friendly staff. Pleasant atmosphere. Nice decor.

Closed down after a couple of months

A nice clean room with modern decorative features. A freshly cooked breakfast each morning to start the day (good quality ingredients). The accommodation its self is well maintained to the point of being spotless. I would like to see a notice in the room to notify guest what the WiFi code is. Plus when breakfast starts/finish. I regularly stay within Rutland ect.places such as the whipper Inn, the horn blower, the Crown Stamford and the list goes on but I can definitely say that the merry monk in the lead by a long shot.. for a nice stay and a competitive prise look no further.

Food was excellent and service was excellent.

Lovely food 👍and delicious aperol spritz

We stayed here on 8th August 2019. This is a beautiful old building and has an amazing oak staircase to access the rooms. There is a lift also for people with mobility problems. The room was immaculate and very comfortable. Breakfast superb and all staff courteous and helpful. I inadvertently left my Kindle in the room. I rang to see if it could be sent to me as we live in Northumberland. I was quite happy to pay postage. The lovely young lady I spoke to said they would just send it back to me. It has arrived safe and sound and I'm delighted. Its refreshing in this day and age to have such lovely service. I wish we had been able to spend more time there. Oakham is delightful. Thank you Merry Monk.

AWFUL. DANGEROUS. This hotel does not have a reception and they do not answer emergency phones. They literally left me sleeping on the street. My electronic key was programmed incorrectly and I could not access the hotel. It was Sunday night and everything was closed in the town, I experienced a truly stressful situation. I RECOMMEND NOT TO STAY HERE

Friendly staff, fantastic choice of breakfast and very clean. Ideal location

Lovely bar and attached accommodation, staff couldn't be nicer and more helpful especially after losing hot water after national power cut.

Amazing. Lovely atmosphere and the food was fantastic. More people need to know about this place. 😊😊

Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Gammon was superb and fantastic burger.

Rooms are lovely, spotlessly clean , great service and cooked breakfast freshly made. Would definitely stay again , couldn't fault any part of our stay.

Sunday breakfast was amazing. Excellent food and a calm relaxed atmosphere - we'll definitely be going back

Great beer great food even better staff lovely atmosphere

Service terrible waited an hour for our meal only 2 people in front of us waiting for food. Food not correct when it arrived but tasted good.

Excellent stay, quality stylish accomodation, outstanding food both dinner and breakfast, live band Friday evening, real ales and friendly staff what more could you ask for.

Great bar, great decor ... however having one till and a busy venue is shockingly rubbish when you have to wait 30 minutes to get a round of drinks. Apart from that a nice place to go. Just dont go on event nights if you dont want to wait 30 minutes for a round.

Nice newly refurbished and built pub and small hotel. Well worth a stay here.

Great environment. Good selection of beers and wines. Real friendly bar staff.

No one behind bar so walked out.

Called in a couple of weeks ago and we decided to have the soup of the day. Waited half hour and asked where was our order, terribly sorry the chef hadn't turned up so the commis was sorting out , apology accepted, soup was delicious. Today after waiting a good half hour, only two others in there, our lunch arrived.....wrong order....should have been smoked salmon with salad, we got halloumi. Sorry but we walked out as we had run out of time. Salad and smoked salmon isn't rocket science. Get things sorted.......Could be in your favour!!!

The Merry Monk opens again after a complete refurbishment on Friday 2 May 2019. It promises to be a great destination serving breakfast, light lunches and evening fine dining. It also has beautiful rooms for overnight stays. This is definitely going to be a real attraction for Oakham Town Centre.