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8.0/10Excellent156 Reviews
Cleanliness8.4/10 8.4
Service8.8/10 8.8
Comfort7.8/10 7.8
Condition7.4/10 7.4
Neighborhood8.4/10 8.4
Amenities7.6/10 7.6
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About The Rifle Volunteer
Located in Ware, The Rifle Volunteer is a short drive from River Lee Country Park and Rye Meads Nature Reserve. This bed and breakfast is 8. 5 miles from Paradise Wildlife Park and 10. 6 miles from Lee Valley White Water Centre.
Enjoy free on-site parking and breakfast for a fee. Relax in one of the 7 guestrooms featuring complimentary Wi-Fi.
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With a stay at The Rifle Volunteer in Ware, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Ware Priory and Scott's Grotto. This bed & breakfast is 11.4 mi (18.3 km) from Knebworth House and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Tumbling Bay Lake.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Free self parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Non-smoking
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
4:00 PM
Check-in until
10:00 PM
Check-out until
11:00 AM
Hotel policies
No elevators
Pets not allowed
Important information
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Special Instructions
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
Ware Priory
0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Scott's Grotto
1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Tumbling Bay Lake
1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Chadwell Springs Golf Course
1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre
1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Presdales Recreation Ground
2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Van Hage Garden Centre
2.8 km / 1.7 mi
Amwell Nature Reserve
2.8 km / 1.8 mi
River Lea Navigation
3.8 km / 2.4 mi
Artshed
4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Hartham Leisure Centre
4.4 km / 2.7 mi
River Lee Country Park
4.9 km / 3.1 mi
Rye Meads Nature Reserve
6.9 km / 4.3 mi
Rye House Kart Raceway
7.3 km / 4.5 mi
Canons Brook Golf Club
10.4 km / 6.5 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 7
- bed and breakfast
- Car parkExtra charge
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Towels and bed linenExtra charge
- BarExtra charge
- Non-smoking establishment
- Banana boatingExtra charge
Meal plans
Meal plan types
Meal options depend on the room and rate you choose. Search your dates to see which meal plans are included.
Upon availability
Room types
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DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARD • 1 Bedroom • 20 m²DBL.ST
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Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 20 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Facilities with extra charge
- Wi-fi
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DOUBLE STANDARD
Room photos
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Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 20 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.ST
Facilities with extra charge
- Wi-fi
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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SINGLE STANDARDSINGLE • STANDARD • 1 Bedroom • 18 m²SGL.ST
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Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 18 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- SINGLE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Facilities with extra charge
- Wi-fi
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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SINGLE STANDARD
Room photos
Photos are not available for this room type.
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 18 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- SINGLE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: SGL.ST
Facilities with extra charge
- Wi-fi
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about The Rifle Volunteer
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Robert
Good
Amit
Great location, great staff and good breakfast. Room is basic and small but was clean and perfect for our one night stay
Francis
Does what it says on the tin. A no frills property but equally very comfortable, clean and helpful friendly staff. Despite the room being above a pub I was not disturbed by noise as I went to bed each night. Breakfast very good with a good selection.
Lee
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Paul
Room was really hot. Shower was pathetic. Breakfast was non-existent not very good experience.
Steven
A lovely place to stay, the breakfast was very nice as well.
Sarah
We had a warm welcome with a room that was clean and comfortable, just right for a night or two.
Breakfast was a simple, easy selection with very friendly staff to assist.
Very easy check in and out.
We would happily stay there again.
Breakfast was a simple, easy selection with very friendly staff to assist.
Very easy check in and out.
We would happily stay there again.
Leon
Excellent food and lovely room
Francis
Clean room and friendly staff
Terry
Good friendly staff, clean room variety with continental breakfast
Laurence
The heating was off when we returned from an evening out at 11pm and the room was very cold which made it difficult to sleep. The Wi-fi did not work in our room
James
A really friendly place to stay.
Kris
Nice welcome , enjoyed the stay
David
As it’s a pub I expected noise until midnight but it went on until gone 1 am, won’t stay again
Christopher
Met by the very helpful landlord, Nigel. The Volunteer doesn’t pretend to be anything that it’s not. Very comfortable and efficient.
Matthew
Very decent overnight stay - Recommended
The room was fairly small, and quite basic, but the price was also very reasonable considering breakfast is included. Everything was clean, and everything worked, so as purely an overnight stay on a budget it's pretty much ideal. Not noisy, even though it's over a pub. TV good, shower works fine, comfortable bed, and the breakfast in the morning was also very good. They don't do a full English (fair enough at this cost), but have hot eggs and a very good spread on the continental side. Recommended.
Vivienne
The Riffle Volunteer, is a lovely old English Pub, The Manager, and The Staff, are Fantastic!! And went above and beyond. The Rooms are Clean, but basic and could do with a
lick of paint to freshen their up. But apart from
that it's a charming little tradition pub. The outside garden is lovely, and there is parking, but it's a small car park.
But i loved it.
lick of paint to freshen their up. But apart from
that it's a charming little tradition pub. The outside garden is lovely, and there is parking, but it's a small car park.
But i loved it.
Eve
Overall, the stay was good. Couldn’t fault the staff - welcoming, friendly and very helpful. The accommodation was very basic and tired. Needs an update. Again, the staff were lovely.
Catherine
Traditional pub, was great for a drink, relaxed atmosphere.
The room we stayed in was very simple, basic and small. Individual room with toilet, very dated and run down with just a tiny sink, no other furnishings. Tins of cleaning products and fly spray on the windowsill. An overall stale smell in the room to mask an unclean smell and smell of cigarette smoke. Separate shower room with no window. Very dark and dinghy. Needs a full modernisation and renovation.
The room we stayed in was very simple, basic and small. Individual room with toilet, very dated and run down with just a tiny sink, no other furnishings. Tins of cleaning products and fly spray on the windowsill. An overall stale smell in the room to mask an unclean smell and smell of cigarette smoke. Separate shower room with no window. Very dark and dinghy. Needs a full modernisation and renovation.
Lorraine
So essentially it is a few rooms above a pub, but it isn't awful, just not amazing and that is how I am basing this on (having stayed in hostels and five star I have to be honest about my review). The parking is fine, imagine you need to be in to ensure a space as quote small, we were there on a Saturday night where there seemed to be a party - sadly this meant check in was noisy and we couldn't hear much but the lady was really kind and nice so was impressed with her (and other staff friendly). Went up to room and one of the hottest days of the year and no fan which was far from ideal as needed windows open but the noise from the party was deafening with it open so really no choices on this front. Small bedroom but adequate however bathroom had nowhere to hang anything, no shelf for toiletries and shower tray didn't drain very quickly. The light from the streetlight directly outside shone through our window all night and the blind did little to stop it coming through the edges, maybe a curtain on top would help. The breakfast was actually fine, plenty to eat and drink but do not expect gourmet, however did a job as we were in a rush. Essentially the staff saved the day on this hotel as they are great but if I had to value what we paid over the worth it probably was a little further apart than I would like however we were tied with location and little choice in the town. If you want no frills and are happy to pay the prices quoted then this hotel will be grand for you.
andrew
Free parking, ware is worth a wlk to.
Staff nice. Room poor and overall dated and in need of a full revamp.
David
Nice little pub
Very nice staff, unfortunately it was one of the most hottest nights of the year, no fan in the room and couldn’t sleep, not the hotels fault but a fan in the room would have been a help, but again nice pub and nice staff
Paul
A proper pub, excellent facilities, decent breakfast. Clean and tidy, comfortable room. Pleasant staff. Ideal location for my needs too. Fine pint of Guinness.
Gerard
Excellent stay, I had a compact but functional ensuite single room. The continental style breakfast was very good with lots of variety. If I'm in the area again I will definitely stay again.
Nick
Not happy!
Dirty cobwebs in the shower space, mouldy paintwork, dirty sink plug. No curtain in the bathroom which faced the beer garden! Bedside lamp and only socket in the room was near the foot of the bed. Car park motion light was above the external door which was next to the back door to the pub! I did a video but couldn't upload on here. The staff were great but the venue itself wasn't good at all.
Anita
Very polite staff
Nice sized room
Good location for where I needed to be
Nice sized room
Good location for where I needed to be
Kevin
Kevin & Friends Fishing trip
Had a lovely relaxing stay. Staff / management were friendly, welcoming and attentive. Atmosphere in bar was great with plenty of friendly locals. Room was clean and comfortable and breakfast more than sufficient with a wide range of cereals, juice, cheese and meats along with toast, crumpets and croissants. With off street parking and a large outdoor seating area. Great value too. We will definitely be back
Ross
Cracking Place
Have been staying here on and off for over 2 yrs. Clean, tidy, friendly staff.
Asa
Friendly staff,very easy checking,clean & was just what I wanted for a night stay,oh & a lovely breakfast
Mark
Awsome staff nice and clean brill service
Robett
Great room well equipped, clean towels great shower
Christine Margaret
Nightmare
Sorry to say it was awful! Toilet didn’t flush. Had a karaoke event right under our room extremely loud. We could feel the vibration on the floor and on the walls and even on the toilet!! We were not told before we booked about it or we would not have booked!
Andrew
frendly and helpfull staff and good parking
mark
Very comfortable. Would stay here again.
Clean, friendly 2 night stay with good breakfast options (tea, instant coffee, cereals, yogurts, fruit, poached eggs, cheeses, deli meats, breads, croissants & crumpets). Room was spotless. Bed comfy. Shower good. Free offroad car park. No real ale but good locals pub up the road was recommended by Nigel the owner of the Rifle Volunteer.
Jonathan
b&B at Rifle Volunteer
The room was pretty basic. The bathroom had no heating and was freezing although when we asked for an extra heater the hotel were very helpful and gave us one immediately. But there was no towel rail in the bathroom and no hand towel to dry your hands even if they’d put a couple of hooks on the back of the door it would have helped and it would have been somewhere to hang your clothes and bath towels. There was only one lot of soap none in the shower and this was left on the hand basin in the ugly cheap looking container it was bought in. I was so cold in the night I had to sleep in my jumper.
The breakfast was only just adequate with only instant coffee and not full English.
I don’t think it would take much to upgrade your experience just a bit more TLC and attention to detail and more quality products in the room and at breakfast. We were certainly glad we were only there for one night.
The breakfast was only just adequate with only instant coffee and not full English.
I don’t think it would take much to upgrade your experience just a bit more TLC and attention to detail and more quality products in the room and at breakfast. We were certainly glad we were only there for one night.
Martin
Warm friendly staff but if looking for comfort and more than one night stay then not really the place for you
Met my needs for a short stay with no frills and if that’s what’s needed then not a bad choice
Breakfast basic and again no frills
Met my needs for a short stay with no frills and if that’s what’s needed then not a bad choice
Breakfast basic and again no frills
Lynfa
This is a local no-frills pub with a few rooms for accommodation. It was ideal for our overnight stay. We had a few drinks in the bar, had a brilliant spicy pizza ( cooked to perfection) and enjoyed a pleasant conversation with a local worker. Breakfast was plentiful with food to suit all tastes. The bed was very comfortable and all programmes on the tv were accessible through TNT.
Joe
Very friendly reception. Room rather small but comfy bed.
Joseph
Good
Zoe
Very basic facilities in room that needed modernising. Only one plug socket working. Water in the toilet constantly running throughout the night and window difficult to open.
Breakfast was very much help yourself, even cooking your own poached eggs which we weren’t expecting! Staff were friendly and location good for our needs.
Breakfast was very much help yourself, even cooking your own poached eggs which we weren’t expecting! Staff were friendly and location good for our needs.
Maria
Pretty good place to stay
Good place to stay. It’s not luxury but it’s sweet, homey, and comfortable. The beds were very soft. Very friendly staff. Pretty good self serve continental breakfast. You have your own (hotel room shared) entrance to the rooms after hours. The pub closed earlier than the hours say online on the Sunday which was a shame since we were looking forward to some pizza but no big deal! Convenient walk into town which took about 8 mins to walk. Overall it was a very convenient, decent place to stay.
WILLIAM
Served the purpose
Joanna
Great stay
Super! Manager was great!
Gail
Friendly pub
Friendly and helpful staff and owners. Great communication prior to arrival as our flight was delayed. Very nice pizza - friendly atmosphere. Help with baggage much appreciated- great location for Hertfordshire zoo.
Joe
One night stay. Nice room with separate entrance from main pub building. Comfortable bed. Good shower. Room is very close to the road and because the windows are old wooden ones which don't fit too well there is quite a bit of traffic noise. Didn't particularly bother me though.
Would stay again.
Would stay again.
Milton
I stayed here for one night.It was okay the toilets was old had to flush,the breakfast was good the room was warm.
And the place was in pub, it was okay for me because my Brother lived about 1/2 mile away. They need more stuff so you can your clothes to hanger. I had problems with the wi-fi.A part from that I may come back because it was cheap.
And the place was in pub, it was okay for me because my Brother lived about 1/2 mile away. They need more stuff so you can your clothes to hanger. I had problems with the wi-fi.A part from that I may come back because it was cheap.
Daniel
This was the perfect place for me to stay while visiting family near by, Nigel and everyone at the Rifle were welcoming and helpful.
If you’re looking for a clean, affordable “room at the inn” this comes highly recommended.
If you’re looking for a clean, affordable “room at the inn” this comes highly recommended.
Sharon
Our stay at the Rifle Volunteer was lovely. The room was clean and warm and everything was to the highest standard for a building of its age. The staff were friendly helpful and accommodating and they also gave us advice on getting about the areaThe breakfast was continental, although there were some hot alternatives that you could help yourself to, so it was more than enough to satisfy any pallet. I would recommend this hotel if you are staying in Ware or visiting the surrounding area.
Anthony
Ticked all my boxes
Couldn’t be more friendly or helpful.
Ideal location for my needs, ticks in every box
Ideal location for my needs, ticks in every box
Steve
Fine place to stay it has all you need
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The Rifle Volunteer
21 Collett Road, Ware, United Kingdom
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