Submission date: 2007-08-20 - Date of Stay: August 2007
Submitted by: Joan - From: United Kingdom
Type of Traveller: Mature Couple - Age Group: 51 - 60
Dissapointed
Location is excellent price reasonable en suite new and clean. Room was cramped and the bed and bedding was terrible, not looking very clean or fresh. Also due to fish and chip cabin being attached to hotel there was a constant smell of grease.
Submission date: 2006-04-03 - Date of Stay: April 2006
Submitted by: Pat - From: United Kingdom
Type of Traveller: Mature Couple - Age Group: 51 - 60
Nice little hotel, shame about the staff
We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived. The hotel is in a lovely setting, as the names suggest, right by the river. The weather wasn't brilliant, but I can imagine in summer it would be a perfect venue. We arrived at the front door, only to find a sign telling us to go round the back to the bar. On opening the door we were hit by a fog of smoke - this hotel is a smoker's dream. We were "greeted" by an elderly lady who looked confused and irritated by our arrival and went off to look for the manageress, who we assumed was her daughter. This lady duly arrived, complete with dirty pinny, and proceeded to show us up to the attic, whilst proclaiming that she intended to turn the hotel into a non smoking venue - which I somewhat doubt, judging from our 24 hours there. The room was pretty and very comfortable, with nice views of the moors. We met up with our friends in the bar and as one of our party was a smoker the atmosphere suited her down to the ground. If we had been on o...Read more
