Guest User
October 5, 2022
I have been wanting to stay here for some time, so a few free days in the autumn seemed the ideal opportunity. The hotel is fairly easy to find, but I missed (or there weren't any) signs to the car park, so I ended up outside reception, but as there was nobody around to welcome/help with luggage, I drove to the car park and walked back (luckily not far). At reception I was greeted warmly, seated and given a glass of sparkling wine whilst I filled in the registration form. I had booked via a travel company and noted that none of my details were correct - not the hotel's fault at all - but considering the address was 20 years out of date it made me laugh! Note to self, even if not asked when booking, check that your details are correct. I was then given a "tour" which almost, but not quite, covered the areas I needed to know about. I asked if I could take a luggage trolley to my car to collect the rest of my things and was told, yes, then no - as I might bash it into the other, parked cars! So I just walked back and forth on my own. Didn't really bother me, but could have been tricky had I been parked on the slope or further away. I thought I had booked a room with a view to the vineyard, but was given a room with a balcony looking down the valley. The room was really quite small, decorated in the local style. Although there are plenty of (wooden) clothes hangers, storage space is very economical. There are no drawers at all, just shelves in the wardrobe, which is in another dark corner. There was a plate of fruit (the banana had seen better days) and a bottle of mineral water on arrival, as well as a selection of (very sweet) chocolate truffles and a fresh rose in a vase. There is also a mini-bar (not complimentary) full of beer, mineral water and fizzy drinks (the usual suspects). The bathroom was very small with a shower over the bath and in definite need of updating, although everything worked fine. I am sure that some people still enjoy a bath, but I do like a nice, walk in shower, which is definitely missing. There is very little space for one's own toiletries and, although a "hairdryer" is provided it is one where you have to hold the button down all the time to get it to function. There was nowhere in the bathroom for my own hairdryer and anyway, the 1 available plug was partly blocked by the hotel dryer, so not ideal. I ended up using the writing table, which had a mirror, but was in the darkest corner of the room with poor lighting. Again, not ideal. I asked if I should reserve a table for supper, but was told this was not necessary, as they "assume" that hotel guests will eat in. This was my first mistake as I ended up having to wait for quite a while for a table to be free and ate much later than I normally would, but OK I am on holiday. The bed was comfortable, although 2 separate mattresses and duvets, so, to all intents and purposes a single bed. I do not think it would have been very comfortable for 2 people sharing and certainly