We decided to book a night in this large hotel as part of our quest to find a hotel for our many friends and family to stay in for a family wedding next year. We were certainly glad we had stuck to our policy of "try before you buy" as it did not live up to the hotel web site description!
Shabby reception, scuffed walls and lift,torn wallpaper and indifferent reception staff were not a good start.
This hotel could be great, being a large Victorian hotel, but great it isn't.
Our room had the promised side seaview, with 2 chairs. The double bed was a creaky mattress on a piece of rough wood that had been screwed to a bed base.
No attempt at finery there!
The wardrobe and dressing table were white chip-board from the days of childrens furniture in the 70's.
The bathroom was adequate, as long as you don't mind a white bath, and a yellow toilet! No shower.
Downstairs the Bar was very smokey, so we opted for the quiet lounge which was fascinating in its drab 70's style, with a lot......
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