Commercial Hotel

this is a ok place. if your look for a nice place to drink in the middle of the city than this is the place especially at night. The only big negative is that the bar staff could do with some serious training in customer service, they tent to be very cold with you.

went for pre comedy meal on Fri 10÷6÷11, great meal 3 course £19.99 with ticket to comedy club on Brook St near R/​Way Stn, had a great night very friendly definitely going again :)

Beer was good though

Good fortune and last minute phone calls introduced Andrew, one of many happy and professional staff at The Commercial. The Inn is enclosed in the narrow lanes behind St Peters. Once in the passenger seat, he guided me to the nearest car park and carried my bags back to hotel for me. A service many so called 5star hotels would be hard pushed to emulate.
I stayed in the Wordsworth room which was tastefully decorated. A fair sized room with large double bed welcomes and an archway leads off to one side where you’ll find a complimentary tea and coffee bar, complete with mineral water. Which you may require after the 2am license. The ensuite was more than generous; His ‘n’ Hers sinks, full sized bath, lavatory and separate big headed shower/​mini wet room, with rain bars and that.

Just had a marvellous sunday lunch at the newly re-​opened Commercial in Chester. The food is exquisite, especially at the price. I had the nut roast and my wife had the beef. Both were perfect. Service is very good, there when needed with a good and professional attitude. I recommend becoming a regular before the queues begin to form.

Now reopened after what seems like a long period of closure. It’s about as central as can be but still difficult to find, nestling in a yard behind the handsome St. Peter’s church that overlooks the crossing point of Chester’s 15^th century shopping streets. The yard is accessed by 2 narrow alleys that go either side of the church.
The pub is thoroughly refurbished and can be desribed as stylish and contemporary. a lobby leads you to 2 front rooms and 2 back rooms, although this distinction is blurred as it’s pretty open plan. The bar is to the right and has access from the front and back right hand rooms of the pub. Polished floors, whitewashed walls and leather sofas abound, although period wallpaper and a handsome central staircase (presumably part of the hotel) add a rustic touch.
Ostensibly it seems to be a Stonehouse brewery place, with their beermats on every table. However the Stonehouse Bitter was complemented by Weetwood Cheshire Cat and Bomabardier, the latter served behind a curious metallic font that I can only assume is trying to attract ‘yoof’ over from their nitrofizz. Cheshire Cat was excellent, and at £2.60 seemed reasonable– you expect to pay more in these kind of places.
Two real fires burned in the front rooms which was a major plus point for me and brought character to what may otherwise have been a stark environment.
It’s not usually my kind of place but I found it strangely enjoyable, and it’s certainly an improvement considering the lenghth of closure. Not a must but the beer is good and if you’ve done the rest it’s definitely worth a visit.