We stayed at the Pines Hotel in February 2007. The room was clean but extremely small and there was a constant greasy cooking smell in the room. Maybe there wouldn't have been a smell in a different room?
The meal we had in the evening was mixed, my steak was nice but my husband's mixed grill and our relatives fish was overcooked. Breakfast next day was ok but the old woman serving was very miserable,previous staff the day before had been friendly.

All things considered for the area the price was ok just don't expect too much. C & J

this hotel advertises a smart dining room and bar and so we booked to find they never open their dining room to guests on a saturday night nor did their bar have any food.
there is a large sign outside advertising both to cap the point,fundamentally our reservation was taken under false pretences.
we tried to find the manager but reception told us he is usually hard to find.
if you stay at this hotel you will be supporting everything that is bad in british hotels..and its a third more than most in price.
whatever was going on in the dining room,clearly some sort of function,it actually had not ended by 4.30 am and our room was right above it.....you will understand why we are anxious to let anyone else know that the hotel has no standards and should be avoided.