First impressions of Tower were a little discouraging - but got better! Own parking at the rear is a big plus, but the route from there to our room involved entering by the back door, almost in the kitchen, negotiating our way past a cake/dessert display cabinet and a solitary table located in the dark behind a partition at the rear of the restaurant, then through a door and up narrow stairs to a room with a sofa but otherwise limited space for suitcases and no enclosed hanging space. But the place grows on you (we had 3 nights.) The range of dishes on the menu board, and for breakfast, suggests this is a chef with imagination, and he does not disappoint. "Early Victorian" porridge with whisky, served with muscovado sugar and cream, was rated best ever. Eggs Benedict was another item usually found only in much more expensive establishments. One niggle: coffee was "real" but made by automated machine and pretty thin, so serving it in a cafetiere leaves the customer feeling cheated. In the evening there was a really cosy atmosphere (if you avoid the table behind the partition at the back!), and food was again of a high standard. A nice touch in the rooms - bottled water replaced each day, as well as the usual instant coffee/tea/biscuits. Overall good value.
