28/06/2025: This hotel does a lot right, it also has a lot of room for improvement. The grounds and general appearance of the hotel are excellent, the lobby area is welcoming and the reception desk staff are polite and friendly. There is a large car park which is free.
The small double room has two single beds pushed together, they have aging mattresses which have a memory foam topper on them, you are forever pushing it back into place.
I wondered why my bed had a dustpan and brush on it, apparently you put this outside your door to indicate you’d like your room cleaned (I liked that idea). There is NO air conditioning in the rooms, there might be in the rest of the hotel but NONE in the rooms.
The WiFi reception on the first floor at the front of the hotel (room 205) is non existent, I mentioned it to the lady on reception and she just said I had put the wrong password in, I hadn’t as I was on the WiFi in the reception area.
The shower is okay, not very forceful and it’s wet room style, no slip mats and the floor feels lethal when wet, not great if you have mobility issues. The bathroom door was tardy at the bottom, the rooms definitely need some updating.
The curtains are too thin, the morning light certainly wakes you up earlier than you might like. Apparently the hotel used to be an old army barracks, on one hand it adds some nice history, on another it adds an enhanced feeling and understanding of the small rooms.
There is a free hot and cold drinks machine, also ice cream running from 5am to 1am the following morning, no milk though if you just want hot water for the selection of tea bags. The free fruit is just apples. There are some images from other reviews showing a lovely selection of food for breakfast, they must have changed it as there wasn’t half the choice.
The only cooked food is scrambled egg (very salty) bacon rashers and sausages that are the size and thickness of your index finger and despite being cooked, all served cold, most bizarre. A selection of cheese, very little fruit, very limited bland cereal choice, the pancakes were rubbery and cold, I’d actually give the breakfast 2 stars at a push, if someone gave it 1 star I wouldn’t argue, it really is poor.
I nearly gave the hotel 3 stars, I’ve given it a 4 but I’m probably being a bit generous because of the free ice cream on tap!! One thing is for sure, it’s a long way short of the 5 stars many others have given.
24/06/2025: Nice room, we were four adults, breakfast was good, there was a little for everyone, the soft ice cream in the evening was good and a nice end to the day. Wifi didn't work on the third floor. There were a few different things to do, like billiards, board games, etc.
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