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The Rifle Volunteer

3.5 star property

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Double Room, Ensuite
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
The current price is NZ$159
includes taxes & fees
11 Mar - 12 Mar

Explore the area

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21 Collett Road, Ware, England, SG12 7LY
  • Place, Tumbling Bay Lake
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Scott's Grotto
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Chadwell Springs Golf Course
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

About the area

Ware

At The Rifle Volunteer you'll be within just a 15-minute stroll of Scott's Grotto and Tumbling Bay Lake. Highlights at this B&B include a complimentary breakfast, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free bed & breakfast offers free WiFi in public areas. .Places within a 30-minute walk of this 3.5-property class Ware B&B include Chadwell Springs Golf Course and Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Tumbling Bay Lake - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Scott's Grotto - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Chadwell Springs Golf Course - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - 33 min drive - 43.4 km

Getting around

  • Ware Station - 10 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hop Box - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rifle Volunteer - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ware Tandoori - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sea Tree - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪No 1 Thai Cafe - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Rifle Volunteer

You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Ware bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Rifle Volunteer offers 7 accommodations. This Ware bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices).

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Rifle Volunteer?

Yep, The Rifle Volunteer has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at The Rifle Volunteer?

As of 10 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Rifle Volunteer on 11 Mar 2026 start from NZ$159, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does The Rifle Volunteer serve breakfast?

Yeah, complimentary continental breakfast is offered weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Rifle Volunteer?

No, The Rifle Volunteer does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Rifle Volunteer?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Rifle Volunteer?

No, pets are not allowed.

Is there a golf course on site at The Rifle Volunteer?

There isn't one on site, but Chadwell Springs Golf Course is a short 17-minute walk away.

The Rifle Volunteer Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 139 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 139 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 139 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 139 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 139 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Laurence

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

A really friendly place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice welcome , enjoyed the stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shamim

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
As it’s a pub I expected noise until midnight but it went on until gone 1 am, won’t stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Randwick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Met by the very helpful landlord, Nigel. The Volunteer doesn’t pretend to be anything that it’s not. Very comfortable and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivienne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Eve

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

david

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

andrew

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Free parking, ware is worth a wlk to.

Staff nice. Room poor and overall dated and in need of a full revamp.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Peter-John

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A proper pub, excellent facilities, decent breakfast. Clean and tidy, comfortable room. Pleasant staff. Ideal location for my needs too. Fine pint of Guinness.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Nick

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very polite staff Nice sized room Good location for where I needed to be
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025