Bel The Dragon Cookham

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2026

Mark

Charming building and town, clean and comfortable room, delicious breakfast and helpful, friendly staff. Many thanks!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

graham

Constantly rave about this place. Best place for miles around. Great accommodation, great food, perfect surroundings. Almost don’t want to recommend it as it gets booked up. Prices up there a bit at the moment, so tough to get through expenses…quick gin as you get to your room, always good to relax you after a days work 😊

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Terry

Terrific accommodation, very nice food, very helpful staff in particular the manager.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Terry

Last minute stay and very pleasant surprise. What a beautiful hotel. Room was immaculate and tastefully decorated.
Lovely building with a mixture of original 600 year old pub with an amazing restaurant and outside area.
Staff could not have been more pleasant. Our breakfast was a delight with a choice of some excellent alternatives.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Sue

Very impressive, beautifully presented accommodation and excellent service. Couldn’t fault it! Highly recommended.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Michelle

Perfect.
See you again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

graham

This is such a frat place. Lovely rooms, great food and one of my favorite pubs at the front. 5 min walk to Thames walks..it’s perfect.
Watch out for parking though as can be tricky

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Patricia

The breakfast was good. Plenty of selection but I don't think all of it was cooked fresh. The bacon was very hard and not easy to cut. The toast was not as one would expect toast to be, it seemed as if it was bread that was put in a pan with oil and served. But nothing was too much trouble for the staff.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Angela

This was the perfect, most charming place to stay for our overnight in Cookham. The room was absolutely spotless and was decorated like home. The bed was very comfortable, and we enjoyed bubble baths in the huge tub. The pub itself is beautiful, and we loved having our drinks by the fireplace. Highly recommend!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Teresa

Lovely hotel, really nice touches, pillow spray, very cute cuddly dragon on the bed and free night caps that you could help yourself to.Breakfast that was cooked to order with a good choice, cannot fault the hotel or the staff, would definately stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Kathryn

Fabulous room ... Really could not fault it. Best ever for the price we paid .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Graham

Could not fault my one night here. Lovely room, comfy bed, big tv, nice big shower and lots of hot water.
The restaurant is excellent and very reasonably priced, breakfast looked great but I had not enough time to stop and eat. This place is a great advert for staying in a country pub:-)

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Matthew

Really nice place to stay, rooms were fantastic

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Ian

NYE dinner and stay for 2 couples. Excellent. Only issue was with some of the food. Torched mackerel starters were a few pieces of doggy mackerel buried with a load of beetroot. Baked alaskas disappointing presentation and no nuts.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Chris

Just had two nights. We got the last remaking room which was described as “cosy” which it was. Very well appointed, all the food we had at breakfast on two mornings, and dinner one evening was very good. Although busy service was excellent, and all the staff without fail were a credit to the hotel. Very, very pleased with the whole visit, and would not hesitate to stay again.

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2025

Nicola

Room lovely. Very busy bar area.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Richard

Just had an outstanding stay at Bel and The Dragon. Everything was 5 stars. The pub/restaurant atmosphere was fab and the quality of the food was excellent - truly delicious. The rooms were clean and airy, and the bathroom with the roll-top bath was lovely. The complementary tea and coffee, whiskey and sloe gin were all a great addition. Every single member of staff was polite and helpful and the service was outstanding. What a fabulous stay! Will be back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2025

Rebecca

Gorgeous hotel. Really lovely staff and so very friendly.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

Arunava

Stayed here for business at a corporate event at Hedsor House - this was a hidden gem, and great value for money!

We got there and were served by friendly, informative staff - the room was perfect for what we needed and the breakfast was plentiful and great quality.

Would definitely stay here again when in the area!

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

Peter

No parking but otherwise good. Small TV. No usb power outlets. Good breakfast although orange juice tasted odd.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Tim

Great room. Great service and great dinner too!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Michael

Excellent

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Nov 2025

Nicholas

Not as good as the stay there last year

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

caroline

Great room, food and people

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Kristen

We loved this little B&B in Cookham. It was located on an adorable street. It had a beautiful garden and restaurant. The room and bathroom was large for England standards. We loved our stay here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Duncan

Excellent stay in this lovely property. Comfortable bed, friendly staff and excellent restaurant. We’ll be back for sure.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Judith

Wonderful stay

Excellent overnight stay, very high quality food and accommodation and very friendly staff. Lovely luxury extras.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2025

Lynne

Nice hotel but let down by restaurant

Nice hotel with character. Excellent staff at check in and breakfast. Breakfast very nice. Unfortunately evening meal not good. Poor service and food choices not available. Limited choice. Quality of food received poor.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

John

One of our favourites

Excellent all round as always. Very comfortable room and good restaurant. Will stay again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Daniel

First class!

Extremely helpful and accommodating, given we arrived later in the night. Beautiful place and great staff. Definitely will be there again!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2025

Robert

It’s a beautiful area and the inn itself is lovely. Sadly we were given “Hilda” as our room. It was small, shabby, no room for bedside tables and really cramped. The widows were small and hard to open, on a hot day with no air con, it was a small oven, we were really uncomfortable, I cant deny we felt disappointed, the pictures obviously don’t show this room, not even enough room for a coffee machine as shown on all photos. Toilet needed a deep clean too, skirting’s were really grubby. I get the feeling that this room isn’t used much, sadly we got given it. Breakfast very good though, but still had to return to our little room, which wiped out this positive.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Kathleen Ko

The most charming British experience

What a perfect first night stay in the UK! Everything about Bel & The Dragon Cookham was lovely. From the warm staff, to the quality of the food, to the great bed, to the guest-only self-serve tipples (sloe gin and whisky), everything was carefully attended to. Every staff member was helpful, esp to help us navigate on our first day. Highly recommend a stay here in one of the oldest pubs in England!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

Gina

Lovely pub with good restaurant. Nicely designed rooms. Complimentary Sloe Gin and Whisky and great staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

David

Loved it

Excellent room , interesting and comfortable

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Alexander

Great pub, lovely rooms

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Susan

Pleasant stay at this venue

A very pleasant place to stay. Our room was quite small, perhaps unsurprisingly for a venue in town, but clean and well appointed, with a separate toilet (and sink) and bathroom with shower and basin. Breakfast was fresh, well prepared and generous, and the staff were very accommodating. Would happily stay again if the occasion arose.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2025

Mathias

It's a cute place, and I loved the complimentary drinks. The room I occupied had a lot of charm, including the low door-frame when coming out of the toilet (and banging my head against it, despite being warned of it just moments beforehand).

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Martin

Fantastic find! Great location. Very clean. Very friendly staff. Dinner was delicious! Not very easy to park but wait after 6 pm and spaces become available. Overall, we liked the hotel a lot.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

andrew

Only negative no onsite parking. Village busy and parking limited but available to find with some patience.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Catherine

The check-in was straight forward and the rooms lovely. The beer garden was lovely. Breakfast in the morning was fantastic, great selection.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Steve

Well worth its popularity!

Nice property! Not an abundance of seating in the bar area, but an excellent restaurant and friendly staff. Room was clean and well appointed. I like a hard bed, but it might have been a bit too much even for me. A really great stay overall!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Mar 2025

Alexander

Disappointing

I had to wait ages to check-in as the only member of staff was being engaged in conversation with couple also checking-in. It would have been nice to have been acknowledged.

The room was so small that there was insufficient room for a bedside table. It was cramped and nowhere to work. The bed had a large and unnecessary bolster pillow but I couldn't move it as there was nowhere to put it. The bathroom was adequate but no very clean.

Possibly the biggest irritation was a lack of a USB point which I would take for granted in any hotel. Fortunately, the battery on my phone lasted just long enough to recharge in the car.

Some of the room decor was very tired. Plaster missing in the ceiling and a large hole between the window frame and the wall. The road outside is extremely noisy. Only on-street parking.

Breakfast was very good although a little slow. Nice creamy well cooked and well seasoned scrambled eggs.

This is the second time I've stayed at a hotel within the group: it will be the last.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2025

D

Amazing comfortable accommodation set in historic Old coaching a short walk from Thames. Staff friendly and helpfull

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Horrible experience

Terrible. Got locked out after hours. No staff on site. Couldn’t get to our room and they would not refund us.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2025

D

Historic pub set in quaint village near Thames

Wonderful historic pub with bags of atmosphere and attentive friendly staff. Excellent room with very comfortable bed and great breakfast selenction in the morning

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2025

Stephen

The rooms were very comfortable and clean, this hotel is a great option convenient to Marlow and Bray, friendly welcome and price. The staff were very friendly and we had everything we needed for our stay, complimentary water, tea, coffee and biscuits and tipple were a nice touch. There is no carpark but we used the carpark close by which was fine. Entrance to the hotel is through the main pub which was a little chaotic as New Year’s Eve but that was to be expected and everyone was very welcoming. Would stay again, I imagine the garden would be nice in the summer too.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2024

Bryan

The inn was lovely
Breakfast very good although another juice choice and the juice and water colder would have made a difference
The bedroom was also extremely warm even with the heating off
But all in all descent place

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

stuart

Great wee hotel, bar and restaurant

Great wee hotel, bar and restaurant. Would certainly stay here again.

Business

4/10

Poor

10 Dec 2024

Margaret

Never again.

The hotel and facilities were excellent but my room faced onto large air conditioning fans which rendered undisturbed sleep impossible. Won’t stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

Andrea

Great location for restaurants and bars
I love staying at Bel & the dragon cookham and will return again very soon

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2024

Nicola

Bel & Dragon

Lovely room and staff really friendly. Other guests were noisy so need to invest in a bit of soundproofing of doors

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2024

Graham

Love the bel and dragon

Stunning location with an old world pub feel mixed with excellent contemporary restaurant. Be aware rooms in main building have very low head room until your in the rooms, but rooms are lovely and generally well maintained. Could do with a small desk or work area for business travellers. Breakfast amazing and dinner generally excellent

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Paul

A great nights sleep at an old inn. Friendly welcome and lovely breakfast.

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

Petrina

Having been here before was able to easily check in.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

rajan

Great experience and staff were all lovely

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

sangita

A lovely quaint weekend break away, not too far from London.

The staff were exceptional, friendly, courteous and always available with a cheerful smile.

I'd highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2024

Anne

Loved the quiet atmosphere in Cookham. Glad we opted to stay here instead of Marlow. Fabulous hotel. Great atmosphere in pub and dining room. Great selection of wines. Gorgeous outdoor area. Breakfast was fabulous.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2024

Trina

What a great place full of character, after staying at the Marriott this was a breath of fresh air, parking was the only problem. Is a very old pub so parts are very quirky. Bags have to be carried upstairs but was helped by staff on our arrival. Breakfast scrumptious. Didn’t eat at night as caught up with relatives. Peaceful walk along the river starts just down the road. Could definitely recommend, if I came back to this area would stay here again

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Stay was great however there was no hot water in the morning which made showering uncomfortable.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Tracy

You must stay!

Really lovely place to stay with great food and service.
Everything was perfect!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Kim

Charm of English Village Close to London

This is the second time we have stayed at the Bel & Dragon and we will stay there again when next in the area. Close to great restaurants and pubs. Their service and accommodations are top notch. It’s a lovely cozy charming village break from the big name hotel chains while still being accessible to London, airports, and parts surrounding.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2024

Alan

Location very good

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2024

Simon

Exceptional

From our arrival to our departure, everything was better than expected. Although we arrived early, our room was changed so we could check in early and we were served coffee gratis while we waited. The room was comfortable, the bar area cosy for having a drink and the quality of food and service for our evening meal was excellent. The breakfast was delicious and included a continental buffet as well as cooked items of choice. They also held our luggage until our departure later in the afternoon. The assistant manager was friendly, approachable and helpful as was the lady who checked us in and served us breakfast. It was sad to leave.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Elaine

Delighted

We loved our stay at The Bel and Dragon. Beautiful surroundings, friendly staff, pretty village by the river. Great breakfast too - thumbs up!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

Richard

Excellent stay

Characterful friendly delicious food and wine a speciality. Street parking is only negative

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2024

Julia

Exceptional

Fantastic stay. Food amazing and breakfast was exceptionally good
Bed really comfortable and tea and coffee in room was good quality

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Douglas

Beautiful traditional pub in the village opposite the famous Stanley Spencer Gallery - All is Heaven

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2024

Vikkie

Lovely hotel , and perfect for us staying for a local wedding staff were really friendly and a great night sleep had, will return for a full stay soon.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2024

Annabel

A lovely old traditional pub with fantastic food and also fantastic, cosy, good value accommodation. 10/10 all round

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2023

Peter

Fantastic rooms, service, staff, restaurant, bar and location. cant fault anything about this hotel and I've been coming here all year when in the area for business.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2023

Lesley

We had a lovely time, the hotel was very well maintained and the staff were very helpful and welcoming. The food was good, we had Sunday lunch and breakfast which was good quality. The room was on the small side and could do with more storage if you were to stay longer.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2023

Steven

Great Hotel with Pleasant Staff

Nice hotel with clean and comfortable room. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Food in restayrant was excellent with a good choice. Breakfast was freshly cooked to order and not buffet style.

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2023

Jon

A character venue with great dining options with a very convenient location for our event on the weekend. The rooms are comfortable and clean and the staff are very friendly and accommodating.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2023

Benjamin

Great breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Absolutely charming place

Had a lovely stay in Cookham and the room and facilities were lovely - full of charm and nice touches. The staff were super friendly and helpful and the breakfast was delicious. 100% recommend a stay here

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2023

John

Spot On

Excellent welcome, bar and dinner. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2023

Mary

Perfect weekend stay

Lively quirky bedrooms with comfortable beds and beautiful sheets.Food a vefy good standard, service excellent. Would def. Stay again

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2023

Lynn

2 night stay

Friendly staff and good service. Breakfast was good and there was a good choice. Street parking only which can be difficult at weekends. Our room was noisy as there was a generator or aircon unit outside our room. Only 3 hangers for clothes we were there for 2 nights to attend a wedding so not enough. Our shower unit worked fine but was badly marked and chipped so was a bit off putting. Overall good to ok.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2023

Frances

Our overnight stop

Really enjoyable stay. Everyone was friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2023

Derek

Amazing Staff

The room was spotlessly clean and tidy. The restaurant and breakfast superb. The staff were amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. Would certainly stay here again

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2023

Ed

Mix of modern and old beats staying at the big corperate hotels at a fraction of the cost.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2023

M

Olde world pub, good bar, pleasant friendly staff.
Limited menu very well presented.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2023

Thomas

Really nice little place to stay.

Generally a very nice stay, great staff and location, rooms nice and clean. Not a negative point to say about it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2023

Fabrice

Charming inn

Lovely base for a wedding in the local area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2023

Steven & Allison

Lovely rooms and excellent service and the breakfast was delicious. Would definitely stay again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2023

Phillip

This was our second visit and we liked it again. Bel & Dragon Cookham is currently one of our favorite places to stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2023

Janet

We had a lovely stay here. We were in the area for a wedding and Bel & The Dragon was the perfect location. On the high street of Cookham, we had no difficulty finding street parking.

The room had everything we needed for our stay, great water pressure in the shower, lovely toiletries and comfy bed.

The breakfast was delicious, there was a self service area with bread, yogurt and pastries and we ordered some hot food items off the menu.

Highly recommend this place if you’re near the area.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2023

Clive

Super friendly staff, lovely pub and restaurant area for food. Bedroom was large but had a tiny and compact bathroom which was ok for what we needed on this trip. Free whiskey was a nice touch. Only downfall was the noise from the road and either the property or next door (loud music late into night)

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2023

Steven

We love the Bel & Dragon - another excellent visit except our room was really hot so opened a window (in mid winter!).

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2022

brian

Mid-week trip away

Great little hotel with quirky rooms and a nice beer garden at the rear. Good food and a great selection of quality wines.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2022

Anita

Loved the bedroom I stayed in called Annie. Lovely spacious room with en-suite shower with all important comfy bed and pillows. Nice and quiet at night also.
The shower was perfect but the taps in the sink are quite hard to turn off and the carpet needed some attention in the entrance but apart from that I loved the room.

The staff were friendly and helpful and the excellent breakfast was included, served hot and perfect with great quality ingredients and eggs cooked how I like them! Perfect, thank you

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2022

Olivia

Friendly staff. Complimentary treats.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Qwerky period property with good service.

Nice period property and convenient if you want something to eat in Cookham if you’re stopping on business.
Could do with a little maintenance, odd bulb out, noisy fan, no air con etc - but it adds to the period property element to a degree.

Personally I think the food and drink is expensive for what it is. I had an ok meal here a few weeks back, which was expensive and more recently I had a main meal that cost me £26 which I managed to eat in less than 1 minute.
I was left starving and while it was presented well enough, content wise and value for money I felt robbed.

Having the convenience of staying & eating at the same place, food is important to me. I was so upset with the main course that I’ll probably stop staying here and find somewhere else to stay in future - or - eat somewhere else in cookham.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2022

Graham

Lovely location

Hotel and room full of character. Neither the lights nor the TV worked properly when we arrived, but were fixed promptly when mentioned to the staff.
The room was very hot, with only a small opening window. The hotel provided a fan, which was noisy.
We were extremely lucky that a car pulled away from right outside the door when we arrived; otherwise, parking is in a small public car park round the corner from the hotel.
Breakfast was excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2022

GAVIN

Just what I expected.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2022

M

Lovely old pub with character but modern and comfortable accomodation and dining. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2022

Robert

Great location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2022

erik

Very pleased with our stay and no concerns.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2022

Edward

Amazing stay, great character

Our room at the inn was great. Sparkling clean and comfortable. Huge bathroom with large shower and complementary wash, shampoo and conditioner. Complementary coffee and tea (and really good)! The included breakfast was delicious, and we definitely recommend the restaurant for dinner. The inn itself was a really interesting building and the village is picturesque. Would absolutely stay again and recommend to anyone.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2022

Kate

We stayed in Hilda. Fabulous room which could only have been made a little better by a bedside table on both sides of the bed, a fan being in the room from the outset and a little tinkering with the bathroom door to stop it grating but wonderful staff who were very quick to help, lovely food and great location.

Leisure Family