We booked the Bull because it was dog friendly and we were happy to pay the extra charge to have our dog with us. It was a stop on our way home from a trip when I found I needed to be in London for an appointment and Gerrards Cross has good train links to London.
Despite allegedly being dog friendly, we were not permitted in the bar area and had to eat in a separate bar, which was closed. I have no problem with dogs being excluded from the dining room, but this was a little extreme. We were three rooms away from the dining room in what was essentially a glorified corridor.
Aside from that, the room was comfortable and clean. However, Tthe key cards were unreliable and one didn’t work at all, which I raised with reception and was told it was probably my phone that deactivated it - the card was not anywhere near my phone. It just didn’t work.
If the dog friendly status were more inclusive it would have been a better experience. We just wanted to sit in the bar, not the restaurant/dining room, which has always been the case in other hotels. I’d prefer not to feel like an outcast when eating an expensive meal.