The Impeccable Pig

This was our fourth visit, and after three excellent stays a couple of years ago, we were really looking forward to returning. I booked a hot tub room for my partner’s birthday, spending over £400. The room décor was lovely, and we really enjoyed our evening meal (we both ordered steak) as well as a nice breakfast the following morning. Unfortunately, the stay was let down by the noise from the room above us. They played loud, chavvy music well into the night, and it completely overpowered the music we had playing in our own room. There appeared to be little to no soundproofing, as we could hear every movement and sound from upstairs — and I mean everything. At 1:30am I felt forced to call reception to complain. Staff did speak to the guests above, but the disturbances continued regardless, leaving us unable to sleep. To make matters worse, church bells rang every 15 minutes throughout the night. I understand the hotel cannot control other guests or the village surroundings, but for the price we paid, the lack of even basic soundproofing is completely unacceptable. Sadly, the lack of sleep completely ruined my partner’s birthday. We were so exhausted that we had to cancel our plans for the following day. To their credit, the staff at checkout were understanding and removed the charges for our evening meal and drinks, which we did appreciate. However, this didn’t make up for what was meant to be a special stay but turned into a very disappointing experience.

A very disappointing birthday lunch with a friend. The lunch time menu was confusing and expensive. The staff were unhelpful and I feel deliberately misled us. I feel totally conned and will not be returning!

Been to the impeccable pig today,went for the festive lunch,3 courses £32. It was excellent,rather large starter,followed by Turkey and all the trimmings,beautiful. Then a fabulous dessert,choc delice for me,cheese board for my husband! The restaurant was gorgeous . We will definitely be back.

As an avid traveller of 5* hotels and often staying at Rockliffe Hall i decided to book the Impeccable Pig for myself and 2 colleagues our business trip in the NE this time. I enjoy a bit of luxury and good food and we were not disappointed. The staff are so friendly and professional - and we were made to feel so welcome, the rooms are beautiful and very well equipped, and the food simply delicious. My filet steak was melt in the mouth, cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. Honestly I don’t feel the negative reviews are at all justified - you get what you pay for with n life and all aspects are lovely! If you want a cheap fish and chip supper then go to your local chippy, however if you want quality food, excellent service, and good wine then book a room and dinner here and enjoy!

Me and my husband stayed on 10th April to celebrate our anniversary. Between sitting in the courtyard having drinks until our room was ready, to checking out the next day we had the absolute best time! Amazing staff who go above and beyond to help and accommodate. We had amazing service from a young gentleman in the restaurant on the night and from the young lady who checked us in and served us breakfast the next day (sorry we didn’t catch either of your names!). This was our first time visiting and we thought it was pricey but now we’ve been and experienced it it’s worth every penny. The steak from the restaurant was the best I’ve had. Room was spotless, bed was comfy, hot tub in the garden was lovely and peaceful! Thank you for a fabulous stay! We can’t wait return.

An enjoyable stay - the rooms are beautifully designed, spacious and glitzy, with big beds, big TV’s and big, fabulous copper/tin baths. From the outside, the Pig still looks like a run of the mill pub, which it was prior to the 2018 revamp. There are 12 rooms, situated in the coach house behind the main building, with a small, barrier-entry car park immediately adjacent. It’s a smart and well kept set up apart from some shabby, weather-ravaged outdoor furniture which really lets the look of the place down. On a similar note, the in-room TV remote was ham-fistedly patched together with tape. Small details perhaps, but with nightly room rates ranging from £250 to £500, higher standards are assumed. The restaurant/bar is pleasant enough, a contemporary space, with a particularly attractive mezzanine level for private dining. It was pleasing to see that the business still attracts local drinkers, we got chatting to some characterful Sedgefield residents who'd been regulars when it was the Hope Inn. These guys were full of praise for the current staff, and that was our finding too, all of them really friendly (they inevitably are in the North East in my experience). Efficient and conscientious too. Food wise, we had steaks, which were perfectly good. Wines were very palatable too, but one mighty fail was the disgustingly sickly Passion Fruit Martini, which was clearly either from a can or on tap. Just naff. To sum up - a lovely stay, with full marks to the super friendly staff..... but there is room for improvement given the price point.