My hubby and I decided to spend a night at La Mon Hotel as part of their Directors Special which included an evening meal. The hotel itself is lovely, with lots of little nooks and sofas by open fires, where you can sit and enjoy a coffee or a drink. The leisure facilities were lovely too, with a hot tub for adults only, so you didn't have to share with lots of kids. There was also another area of the pool with a jacuzzi where children were allowed. The deal we took had a meal included, and to be honest, I wasn't expecting anything wonderful, as these 'free' meals, sometimes tend to be mediocre, at best, but boy, were we wrong. From the moment we arrived at the restaurant, our server, Matthew was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble for him. The meal deal included a bottle of wine, and as none of us are drinkers, we asked if there was an alternative, and were offered shloeur or soft drink. The soup for starter was delicious, and we went for the steak with chips/garlic chips with a pepper sauce for main course. The steak was excellent and Matthew was very attentive throughout. When it came to dessert, there was nothing on the menu that my husband fancied, so Matthew rustled him up some hot chocolate fudge cake with ice cream, even though this was not on the menu. We did not feel rushed at all while eating our meal, and the service we got was fantastic.
Breakfast the following morning was relaxed and delicious. There was a wide variety of food to choose from, with most of the ingredients being local ingredients, which I think is important.
Our checkout was quick and efficient, and the lady on reception was very helpful in giving us directions to the place we needed to go.
I would definitely recommend this hotel, and we will definitely be returning. The hotel itself is lovely, but the service we got in the restaurant is what gives this a 5+ rating. I hope management knows what a star they have working in their restaurant.
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