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6 Clifton Road | Silverlands, Buxton SK17 6QL, England
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The Old Manse Guesthouse
Ranked #21 of 45 Buxton B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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“Excellent breakfast, shame about the 'en-suite'!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

Positive points first - excellent breakfast, very pleasant & helpful landlady. We stayed for 3 nights in a large room (decor rather dated) with a superking bed, settee, two tub chairs with small table. The bed was very comfortable. Only a 5 minute walk from the market place. Now the negative points - it was the tiniest shower room we'd ever experienced. The shower cubicle had a plastic curtain which managed to adhere to your legs during showering. The sink was extremely small and with taps which you could hardly get your hands under. My husband found wet shaving very awkward and washing your face & teeth cleaning was particularly difficult as there was a large soap dispenser just over the sink in the perfect position for hitting your forehead when trying to bend over the sink! Also the small mirror was positioned high up so I had to stand on tiptoe (I'm average height of 5ft 6ins). The wooden shelf just under the mirror gave another opportunity to bang your head! The shower-room door was such a tight fit that brute force was required to close it. The complimentary handwash and shower/shampoo gel were housed in large plastic wall mounted dispensers and didn't lather up very well - resorted to using our own. The guest information invited you to bring up any problems and they would try to deal with it. We duly presented ourselves to make our dis-satisfaction with shower-room known and to see if it was possible to change rooms. The landlady seemed genuinely surprised and said no-one had ever complained before. Her husband suddenly appeared and was extremely defensive & aggressive - not a good attitude for running a guesthouse. Fortunately his wife managed to persuade him to leave it to her. We showed her the problem and she said there wasn't room for a larger sink & a sliding door on the cubicle. She did show us another room which had a larger sink (still a plastic curtain), but the bed was much smaller than we're used to, so decided to stay put. I'm very surprised that sub-standard shower-rooms attract a 4 star rating.

Room Tip: Avoid room 6! Unless the superking bed outweights the cramped shower room
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Sally Howell, Owner at The Old Manse Guesthouse, responded to this review
22 December 2011
Dear Julia R

Thank you for your comments, which we do act upon. As such, the door hinges have been adjusted and now closes easily. Ease of closure has been added to our checklist when the room is cleaned.

With regard to your other comments, we have just had our yearly assessment by Quality in Tourism and after inspecting all our rooms, we have again achieved 4 Star Silver, despite even more stringent rules. Please find an extract from their report:
"Overall bathrooms offer good space, with well tiled shower areas and shower curtains fitted.
Walls are well decorated. Fittings have been well maintained with shelving and magnifying mirror well placed. Overhead lighting is good, light to the basin area is provided and a heated towel rail, has recently been fitted in all rooms. Towels are excellent quality and bath sheets have been provided. Wall mounted dispense units of hand and shower lotion are in place, which have not been tested on animals. Well packaged cotton wool pads and emery board and a covered dish of cotton wool balls and a bathrobe enhance the overall quality. Flooring is very suitable.

Bedrooms overall provide very good space to use the facilities. Decoration is well presented with papered walls and attractive picture rail, well decorated."

Sally Howell
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“This is a true home from home!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011 via mobile

We have stayed a few times at The Old Manse and each time we have been very well looked after with spotless rooms, magnificent breakfasts (vegi option is wonderful) and the warmest of welcomes. Sally and Simon are passionate about you having a relaxing stay and nothing is ever too much trouble. The Tapas restaurant is a must to visit!

  • Stayed December 2010
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Sally Howell, Owner at The Old Manse Guesthouse, responded to this review
22 December 2011
Dear Rowingtraveller

Thank you for your comments. We strive hard to make our guests feel at home and have an enjoyable stay. We are certainly spoilt for choice with a range of restaurants only 5 minutes walk away!

Sally Howell
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Northwich, United Kingdom
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“Welcoming B &B, enjoyable stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011

A lovely, welcoming and well situated B & B. Fantastically comfy bed, friendly and helpful owners and tasty breakfast. Really enjoyed our stay , thanks Sally for looking after us all! (We were quite a large group, taking 5 of the 7 rooms!

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Sally Howell, Owner at The Old Manse Guesthouse, responded to this review
27 September 2011
Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure looking after you all.

Sally and Simon
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“Nothing to worry about”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011 via mobile

We always worry when we spend time away from home - Is it clean/comfortable/warm/good food/quiet/friendly/etc etc etc? Well the answer to all these questions and many others is yes yes yes. Definitely worth a visit.

  • Stayed September 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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27 September 2011
Thank you for taking time to write a review and share your opinion with others. We hope to be able to welcome you back soon.
Sally and Simon.
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“Excellent town centre guest house. Easy street parking.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011 via mobile

Perfect guest house facility. All it should be. We had a large room with big comfortable bed and sofa. Shower room small but perfectly adequate. Good breakfast and superb service. A short stroll from Pavilion Gardens and the Opera House in Buxton. If you don't get one of the 2 spaces in the front, it's street parking. I can never imagine this to be a problem with no houses opposite, plenty of spaces and a quiet residential street. Security was not a concern.

  • Stayed August 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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27 September 2011
Thank you for your kind review. We welcome guests feedback and are glad you had an enjoyable stay with us.
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6 Clifton Road | Silverlands, Buxton SK17 6QL, England
Price range (per night):* INR5,225 - 6,281

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