The Crown, Chertsey

Occupying a prominent position on London Street in the centre of Chertsey, The Crown Hotel is an imposing 18th century former coaching inn with an impressive Tudor style brick and timber frontage. A number of years ago, this Young's house joined the ranks of those establishments enlarged and converted into hotels and it's now got over 40 rooms. Perhaps inevitably, as part of the rebranding, the interior was given that rather loungey look that Young's seem to go for nowadays, with a mixture of sofas, high perches and more traditional seating in a number of different drinking and eating areas. There's a large outside conservatory style drinking area at the back. Disappointingly, the splendid chiming grandfather clock that I remember from earlier visits seems to have disappeared - an inevitable victim of the rebranding, no doubt. Pleasingly, on my recent Saturday afternoon visit, the pub didn't particularly feel like a hotel bar and a few keen rugby supporters were enthusiastically watching the New Zealand v South Africa rugby international. The Young's Ordinary - £ 3.10p - was reasonable. I didn't particularly either like or dislike this place, to be honest

A very striking pub from the outside with it's mock timbered upper section. Inside it has been refurbished and modernized approximately three years ago now having darkish painted walls adorned with numerous black and white photos, exposed timber floor boards and some sofas dotted around. There is an upstairs dining room. A Youngs pub with the normal special and best on with Butcombe Best as a guest. well worth visiting and about 5 minutes walk from the railway station.

Official site of the Crown Hotel - www.crownchertsey.co.uk

Official site of the Crown Hotel - www.crownchertsey.co.uk

Enormous town pub with hotel rooms available. Several drinking areas with a mix of high tables and stools, low tables with sofas, what happened to the old fashioned trad pub table with your pint at easy reach. Rather upmarket and I'd say aspirations of grandeur looking around the various rooms. The conservatory leads out to a rear garden terrace with a barbecue. Youngs beers however just Ordinary Bitter, Bombardier and I suppose "guest" Courage Directors, how devilishly exciting. An unremarkable pub in a town full of unremarkable pubs.

Excellent traditional town hotel, with pretty well all you could wish for - large drinking rooms, restaurant, outdoor area, bedrooms etc, and Youngs beer too!