Guest User
September 16, 2024
Interesting experience. Firstly; the surroundings are no question beautiful. That’s probably where the good parts end. I arrived on a Friday and had a few virtual work meetings to do before I could enjoy my experience. Checked in, abruptly being told to scan a QR code and fill in all my details. I wasn’t informed of anything except where breakfast was, so really had no idea what amenities were on offer. I had one of their suites which I went up to, only to find the first issue is the WiFi didn’t work in the room! Quick visit back to reception for the duty manage to come and ‘confirm’ what I was saying (he only had 1 bar of WiFi too). They did kindly let me use a function room to do my meetings, but the fact I couldn’t use the suite I had booked seemed to be completely relevant to the staff who never once checked on me. After I got back to my room I ordered room service and it came quickly and was quite tasty. Then I decided to have a bath…water was nice and hot and had lovely ESPA amenities in dispensers. Until I pushed the dispenser and green slime and mould came out of it. Seriously gross. Then I started to note other things. There are no bedside lamps. The curtain holders fell off the walls when I closed the curtain the first time and couldn’t be put back on. The bed directly faces the door, which has quite large gaps in it so you can see light all night. The wardrobe had a few moths in it. There isn’t a steam iron or press - just a metal hot iron that doesn’t take water so impossible to iron clothes well. There’s no notepad and pen anywhere in the room (I needed a pen to write a card and had to go down to reception). Finally, the walls are PAPER thin. Of course this is an old building, so not much the owners can do. But beware. Right now I am listening to a family have a full blown conversation in the room next door whilst the baby cries. Come for a visit in the gardens and surrounded natural beauty, but I would not recommend you actually stay here.