After reading previous reviews I was not looking forward to staying here. I was very relieved to be pleasantly surprised. The restaurant was attractive and very clean with lovely friendly staff. Firstly the breakfast was excellent with a wide choice, which included thick cut ham, eggs, cheese, wonderful bread rolls, 2 choices of cereal, yoghurt, fresh fruit, toast, pastries, jams, honey and best of all really decent coffee! There was also tea, bottled water and 2 kinds of fruit juice. Dinner (I pre- booked) was also great value with several choices of main course with a vegetable and bread rolls. The starter was a help yourself buffet with a very good choice. The dessert buffet was a tasty selection which included tarts, fresh fruit, cake, delicious mousse and more. There was no restriction on the number of dessert one could eat! The house wine was very drinkable and reasonably priced. A la carte also available at fair prices.
The room I had was on the ground floor and was basic but very clean and quiet. The bed was very firm and a few more hangers would have been useful as there are no drawers. The bathroom was quite small but clean. However, the shower did have quite a lot of black mould which should have been cleaned. The grouting was discoloured. Both of these defects which give a bad impression can and should be rectified with a bleach solution and scrubbing brush. The shower tray was clean as was the rather tired looking shower curtain. The shower was powerful and soap was provided as were good towels which were changed daily. The bar/reception area was pleasant and comfortable. Over- all an excellent value hotel with helpful and cheerful staff, well located a few minutes from the tram to the centre of town. The Carline is an ideal place for a coach touring holiday as the room is only used for sleeping. You get what you pay for and this was great value all round. I was on a Leger Tour which I very much enjoyed.
Room Tip: Take a few extra hangers
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