Hand and Spear

The Hand and Spear sits on Old Heath Road in Weybridge, and it does two jobs at once: pub downstairs, rooms above. That combination is the whole point of the place. It is listed as a British pub with rooms, a gastropub with boutique accommodation over it, rather than a hotel that happens to serve food, and the difference matters when you are deciding where to stay.

The ££ price band puts it in the middle. Not a budget room above a bar, not a country-house rate either. For a Surrey town in the commuter belt, where accommodation options tend to split between chain hotels near the roads and expensive places further out, a mid-priced pub with rooms in the town itself fills a real gap. You are paying for somewhere with a bit of design about it and a kitchen worth eating in, without the surcharge that comes with a spa and a gravel drive.

Who is it for? Anyone who needs a bed in Weybridge and would rather not drive to dinner. That covers people in the area for work, family visiting for a weekend or an event, and anyone using the town as a base for the surrounding part of Surrey. Weybridge is a well-kept town with a proper high street and good rail links towards London, so a night here is a practical choice as well as a pleasant one. The pub side suits a weeknight dinner or an unhurried Sunday equally well.

A few things to know before booking. We have not been told the room count, the layout, or what parking arrangements exist, and on a residential street that is worth asking about directly when you book. Nor do we have current menu detail, gastropub menus change with the seasons and the kitchen, so check the current list rather than relying on anything you read second-hand, including here. If you are travelling for a particular dish or a set lunch, ring first. Likewise, rooms above a working pub can vary in how much of the evening you hear; if that matters to you, say so when reserving and ask what is quietest.

The honest position: this is a town-centre option for people who want to stay in Weybridge rather than near it, with food on the premises and a mid-range price. For that specific need, it is a sensible first call.