This hotel is in need of a huge makeover.

Our room was ok but on the ground floor and we never slept at all for traffic passing through.

Food was the worst ever, my "Fresh Leek and Potato Soup" was straight out of a packet and tasted like powder.
The meat in the roast dinner was out of a packet of cooked meat you can buy in any supermarket.

Potatoes came from a tin and veg was boiled to mush and lasagne was cooked so much it was hard and crispy.

Breakfast was ok with the usual cold table, however when it came to cooked food, the staff didnt have a clue. We ended up with someone elses plate and had so much fuss, when we did get ours it was cold and greasy.

Visited the hotel for a weekend break with friends.Rooms vary dependent on location.Room 218 , a twin was recently decorated , very warm and pleasant with lovely outlook onto river and street.Next door 219 was a double.The matress badly needs changed as it dipped uncomfortably in the middle.Both rooms were clean, had tea and coffee making facilities and were adequate for a short stay. Evening dinner was disappointing. Choice and presentation was poor, service was erratic.Breakfast was even more of a disappointment.There was a large party the evening before and plus other guests dining room was busy at 9 ish, the waiting staff could not cope.There was no system about who served what tables and no one seemed to be in charge.We have been to the Dreadnought before and know what to expect but on this occasion we were disappointed .

This is a wonderful old hotel that has so much character!! Unfortunately as is the case with so many older hotels, the money hasnt been spent over the years to maintain its grandeur, and therefore it is now in need of a serious overhall!!
For all the faults with the general need of decoration this hotel was generally clean, yes it could have been cleaner, but generally the room and bathroom were clean, so I wasnt bothered.
Like the title of my review says, you get what you pay for. Do not go there with Champagne taste and shandy budget!!

We stayed for one night and to be honest I am glad as I don't think I could have stayed for any longer. We stayed in this hotel 2 years ago and it was ok then but I would not rush back now. We got 5 free drinks each so that was ok but I thought there would be some entertainment on as it was saturday night but no. The food was a bit below average to say the least and when I said to the waitress at breakfast I would just have fried egg and bacon I thought I might have got more than one egg and one rasher of bacon but no. All in all, OK I suppose for one night but we wont be rushing back.