just spent two days there 4 an 5 nov room no24 dead flies on window sill and on carpet, dirty marks and stains on carpet, net curtains badly need washing, bedroom window would not close properly has cleaner heard of a duster, bathroom curtains too small to close properly, worse of all the noise from the disco in the funtion room no sleep before 12 i wondered why my room number had been changed now i know,the days away where a birthday treat for my partner she was not happy waste of money, but on the plus side staff are great but all appear to be jack of all trades, no faults with food would i stay there again no

This used to be quite a twee hotel when I first visited it 38 years ago! Times and tastes do change. Renovation is required, brasses need polishing, and wallpaper needs replacing. Even though we were sitting in a empty restaurant at lunchtime (which suits me,) the staff were a bit loud. Large people would find sitting on the dining room chairs awkward. There could be more comfort all round too. Food is quite pleasant and reasonably priced, but changes in ownership means that former standards have not been maintained. Pea Shingle in the large car park makes it awkward for wheelchairs. The hotel grounds are beautiful.

Bouncy floors was my first observation of this hotel when I arrived with my family.

The Hotel is tired and needs renovating - in fact, it probably needed renovating 15 years ago - one gets the feeling that the state of it has gone just too far to be economically worth restoring.

If you want to travel back in time to state of the art accomodation from the 70's - then this is right up your street. Just be aware that it is rather tatty ....... 'shabby chic' is how the wife phrased it.

The food was OK ... we had a 1st night Dinner offer, it was a reduced menu choice - reduced even further when informed that there was no Sea Bass!! If you are offering a reduced menu you should be able to offer what is on it.

The Hairdryer in the room would have been the star item on the Antiques Roadshow - does a 1970 hairdryer have any value? The bedside lamp switch was buzzing with electric sparks until I tapped it and it actually turned the lamp on - I'm not sure about the safety of that switch?

The carpet in the room was well trodden and was threadbare in places - there were stains also.

The staff were great, friendly and chatty. I felt sorry for them - they must be as a car Mechanic must if equipped with a set of bent spanners and plastic screwdrivers! They are working with a very poor product and doing their best - it must be soul destoying.

This Hotel could be so great, so special, so inviting - it has the best kerb appeal ..... just a pity that the inside is as an old picture house living out the final throws of it existance, remembering the golden days when it was a great music hall ..........

The average age while we were there was around 70 - maybe having cataracts helps in the appreciation of the decor? Or maybe SAGA or Help The Aged give special offers? I'm being a bit rude now, but really it is a tatty place to be.

Shabby Chic sums it up perfectly .. thank you Wife for those two words.

Enjoyed our stay, but will not be returning until refurbished I'm afraid.

Booked before reading some of the negative reviews but was pleasently surprised. This was a budget break of 2 nights. Room 15 light and spacious, appeared clean, nice view. Toiletries re stoked on 2nd night, shower worked OK. Ate dinner one night in the restaurant - food nothing fancy but lovely steak and kidney pudding! Had a drink in the bar, prompt service. Check in/out at reception was fine. all in all, would stay again.