Honestly, had I been travelling alone, I don’t think I would have stayed.
On arrival, the hotel appeared deserted and the main door was locked. After several minutes of banging, the only staff member on duty eventually appeared.
When I asked about the advertised free parking, he pointed to where I had stopped on the street, partly on double yellow lines. Despite my concerns about parking illegally, he insisted it was fine and simply shrugged when I challenged him. Needless to say, I moved my car!
To his credit, he kindly helped carry our bags up four flights of stairs, although the room number he gave us didn’t match the one on our key card. Another shrug!
The corridors were cold and musty, and he began telling us the top floor was haunted. I quickly stopped him as I was already feeling uneasy enough!
The bedding and towels were clean, but the entire building desperately needed decorating, updating and some TLC.
Despite advertising breakfast, lunches and hearty meals, we never saw anyone eating there. The building looked like a welcoming pub from outside, but with a locked, keypad-operated entrance, I have no idea how passing customers were supposed to get in.
A very strange and unsettling experience. Sadly, we won’t be returning.