Guest User
June 1, 2024
The hotel location can't be bettered being in the high street of this lovely town. It's also a relief when driving down the busy street, with its nose to tail parking, to turn into the hotel's spacious car park (£6 a night) which is a real bonus. The reception staff are very friendly and helpful. The building is historic and there is an authentic feel to the hall way and and staircases although the fire doors could do with a good scrubbing. There also seemed to be a lot of work going on at the rear of the hotel preparing for the summer season. Fortunately, our room was at the front of the hotel overlooking the high street and, apart from early morning deliveries, was quiet. There was a heater which you can turn on and off which was effective in warming the room up. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. WiFi was a bit erratic. The bath/shower was good and there was lots of water hot. There was a towel heater in the bathroom which, again, can be controlled when required. We did get the impression that the hotel was short staffed not least when we were given an apology in the restaurant for serving delay because the chef was on his own that night. The food when it came, was good. The breakfast, buffet and cooked, were fine. We gave the hotel's tap room a swerve as it appeared to be frequented by rather inebriated locals (however, there are lots of pubs and restaurants around the town). The big plus point for the hotel is that it is five minutes stroll around to the Castle, or 10 minutes up the high street to the Cathedral.