Overall we had a good but not excellent stay. The best parts were the communication and responsiveness of the owner and manager (owner away but then manager was equally fantastic with communication) and also the beds were very comfortable and linen also great quality. We found the ‘newly renovated’ a stretch, as the property seemed a little tired. The glasses and mugs and just the cleanliness of the kitchen cupboards was not great- I guess that’s on their cleaner and how much they clean inside cupboards and checks dishwasher suitability? The worst part was the lounges. We stayed in winter, and as we’d travelled as a group, we spent a few hours chatting and wanting to relax in the lounge before heading back out. The lounges were really uncomfortable and there was no coffee table to put drinks/nibbles on - we made do, and used a blanket box instead- but those lounges were really unfortunate. With a good spring clean, lick of paint, perhaps access to Sky viewing, more thoughtful small touches regarding comfort, and larger changes like lounge replacement, our stay would have been much better. I wouldn’t rush to return based on our experience, but it was just fine for a brief, fairly central and affordable stay and comfortable beds to lay your head.
