Hotel Forty One

The location of the hotel was very central and excellent value for money. We were offered an upgrade when we checked in. The decor of the rooms is modern, they are very comfortable and equipped with all the amenities we needed. Good choice of breakfast dishes. We decided to stay for food in the evening in the hotel and the menu was brilliant, offering a whole range of dishes and very reasonably priced. The staff are very friendly and approachable. Would definitely recommend this hotel.

A hotel with no hotel staff - felt a bit strange. Everything is done through the restaurant, so if the restaurant is closed you’re on your own. It all worked fine for me (check in at the bar, given key, told how to get to the room) but I’m not sure what would happen if you got delayed on your journey and arrived after the restaurant had closed. You are sent a detailed email with all this a couple of days before, but it does seem to be putting more work onto the guest than is usual. Staff were friendly and helpful, breakfast was great (must pre-order the night before, including time, which some might find a little restricting) and there were no problems during my stay. My room was at the top of the building after four long flights of steep stairs, and I only noticed there was a lift on the last day. A huge fan was provided in the room, which was very welcome (very hot, close nights) but the window only opened a few inches, so the room remained stuffy and hot. Overall, a pleasant stay. The bed was comfy, the room clean and modern, Wi-Fi good and nothing to complain about. And yet the experience felt remote - it had a do-it-yourself feeling, rather than the welcoming feel of a normal hotel. Certainly no reason not to stay there, but I think I will look elsewhere next time. If I’m paying £100 a night, I’d like to think the place was staffed 24/7, not just during restaurant opening hours - and closed all day Sunday. Premier Inn/Travelodge offer a better welcome, make you feel more ‘looked-after’ and are significantly cheaper. Sorry to sound negative, but that was how it made me feel.

Flat breads, delicious choice for both of us, veggie and meat. Bootle of red £51 excellent value good service thank you. Quiet Saturday afternoon out but good value and will continue to come back. Easily the best place to eat in town and certainly far superior to other hotels

Excellent throughout, room was lovely, bathroom absolutely great. Staff could not have been more helpful, and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed and recommend. Parking just a short walk,£2.50. for 24 hours! Unknown anywhere else. Perfectly situated to explore the town,and countryside.

It’s been over 2 years since we ate at Forty One but tried again on Saturday afternoon. Thank you so much, great service, nice bottle of red and the food was excellent- just right. Tasty and actually so much we both left some of the delicious chunky chips. Keep it up, we will be back

Good hotel and a fab breakfast. Our room was a good size and very comfortable. The staff are also very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately our TV didn't work properly, even though some of the staff tried to sort it out for us. Also, it was disappointing that we were unable to leave our luggage there for a while after we'd checked out.