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Outstanding Value

“Excellent rooms, very well equipped & furnished - Great shower, very hot & powerful - lovely staff, and a superb full English breakfast the following morning. All in all, outstanding value & highly recommended.”

February 2023

Great visit. Recommended

“Great menu and friendly staff. Relaxed but stylish inside. Food was good quality and good size portions. Would definitely recommend. Went with a friend. Wed booked which was just as well as they were very busy. Three vegetarian options on offer."”

January 2023

Northamptons best restaurant

“Easily the best restaurant in Northampton. Quality food and really nice staff."”

January 2023

Mum’s 70th birthday

“Lovely family meal for 13 guest in restaurant and overnight stay in family room. Would recommend. Very clean hotel and breakfast in the morning very good standard. Would definitely recommend; good location.”

January 2023

Gastronomic delight

“Anniversary meal with my love. Good out of this world. Service perfect. All round five star experience. I’ve eaten here a few times and never been disappointed.”

January 2023

Great meal and amazing vegan options

“Absolutely incredible food. I started with a butternut squash soup which was paired with salted bread. For my main, I had the butternut squash Rissoto which was the best meal I have ever had. Looking forward to seeing more variety of vegan options in the new year. Thank you for a lovely evening - the food was incredible.”

December 2022

Great food, lovely room

“Stayed here with three kids, wife and parents spread across 3 rooms. We all loved it: the room, dinner and breakfast the next morning. The rates were reasonable, it was easy to park, and we were all very comfortable.”

December 2022

A Little Gem

“A super find! After a day at Silverstone this little gem was amazing. Friendly from the offset, the manager changed our restaurant booking to accommodate football and recommended a venue close by to watch it! Dinner was first class as was breakfast. The rooms are comfortable and well stocked with water, tea etc. Parking is on-site and free. We felt part of the Hopping Hare family. Will revisit.”

December 2022

Best meal in ages

“We dined in the restaurant after years since my last visit. The service was brilliant and the food was outstanding just like I remember. I had the pigeon breast starter, pork loin main and chocolate fondant for pudding and I couldn’t fault a single element! The best meal I’ve had in ages! ”

November 2022

Customer comes first!

“A real gem on the edge of Northampton. On 3 recent business trips to Northants, I stayed locally at The Hopping Hare. From first arrival, David and his team were friendly and welcoming, customer care their priority. Food - excellent. Rooms - comfy. Very difficult to find fault.”

November 2022

Iain Liddon

“I wanted to say thanks for the absolutely lovely Sunday lunch that I had had today with my family. Both the service and food were excellent. Also, having enquired about purchasing one of your pint glasses, to be offered several from a selection that were to be disposed of, was an unexpected treat! (yes, I'm just sad!) 'Thank you'!”

November 2022

Great food

“Nice pub, nice staff, good ambiance, no loud music, plenty of space, the food was really nice, well prepared and presented, good choice on the menu, not to much as to get bogged down just the right amount to peruse over. Reasonably priced to. I'd go back again.”

November 2022

Thank you for the amazing service we received.

“ Rosie, Sarah and Lynne were super professional, and nothing was too much trouble. The food was superb and the rooms were clean and comfortable. The hotel contributed to making our wedding perfect. Thanks again Lorraine & Simon”

October 2022

Hopping Good Hotel

“We had a good 2 night stay in September to catch up with old school friends from 50+ Years ago. The twin room we had at the top of the hotel was good, (quite a few stairs to get to it), with all the necessary items to make it comfortable. The food at the restaurant was very nice with a good choice and good service. The breakfasts was also very good. A special thanks to all the staff for making the stay enjoyable. The hotel had a good sized parking area in a good location, a couple of miles out of town with easy access to the surrounding areas. We give it a good recommendation.”

October 2022

First class

“Came to Northampton with my elderly mum, to meet an old friend that she hadn't seen for over 20 years. After a long drive, the staff were welcoming. Although we had been given a double room and not a twin room, this was rectified in a few minutes once I reported the issue. The rooms are clean and spacious. We had a ground floor disabled access room that was well equipped. Dinner was excellent, good service and delicious food. Portion size was perfect. A lovely hotel with excellent facilities and service. Definitely recommend it to other visitors to Northampton”

October 2022

Thumbs up all round

“Beautiful hotel. We booked here as my husband was going on a driving experience in sywell the next day. Smooth check-in, lovely room and the whole place very clean throughout. We had our evening meal here too. Fabulous foods in fact we had 3 courses each which never happens. Breakfast the next day equally as good. Would stay here again most definitely.”

October 2022

Excellent meal and stay

“We stayed at the Hopping Hare for one night on our way back from a wedding. We arrived early evening and were quickly checked in to our room so we could change for the evening. The bar area is pleasant and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. We had a couple of drinks before being shown to our table in the restaurant area. The restaurant has a nice 'feel' to it and there was a positive, buzzing atmosphere. Although the menu was quite small (it was a Sunday evening) there is still plenty of choice and the quality of the food that arrived was outstanding, both dishes being perfectly cooked and well presented. Although not the most modern design, our room was clean and had all of the amenities you need for a good night's sleep. Breakfast the next morning continued the quality of the night before, with friendly and efficient staff and a high quality cooked-to-order breakfast. Overall our stay couldn't be better and we'd certainly choose the Hopping Hare again if we are ever in the Northampton area. Thanks very much to all the staff.”

October 2022

Fabulous restaurant with rooms

“This is a 20 bed hotel/restaurant with rooms and two AA rosettes, fully justified by the standard of food in the restaurant. Welcoming and helpful staff in addition to very comfortable and spacious rooms. A great place to break a long journey south and plenty of interesting places nearby, especially National Trust, to visit. Highly recommended and would stay here again on a similar journey.”

September 2022

Nice cosy room and great food

“Nice hotel for a nights stay. Clean room with a brilliant air conditioning unit. Comfy bed. Evening meal was fantastic and lovely breakfast as well. Nice friendly staff, very helpful and well mannered. Recomended for a couple.”

September 2022

Well managed

“Well run family hotel. Lovely caring staff - special thank to Sarah. Nice room and brilliant evening meal and breakfast. I even had a bit of pea shoot on my scrambled egg - lovely touch. The internal painting and decorating is particularly impressive. Ideally could do with air conditioning. Hasta la vista”

August 2022