Stayed here for one night as it was handy for work and had proved to be a friendly and comfortable choice on previous stays. Upon arrival at just before 10pm, I had to search for somebody to check -in, as there seemed to be just one person doing reception and bar but was found in the kitchens.
The hotel does not seem to have been refurbished since the early 1980's so carpets and furniture look worn and dated (e.g. defunct radio built into the dresser and stained carpets). I could not work out how to turn the heating down and so had to have the window open and listen to the traffic noise.

The en-suite bathroom was clean as was the bed which was also very comfortable. It was just a shame about the noise from the road and people coming into their rooms very late at night. I had to be out before breakfast (i.e. before 7am) so cannot comment on that. Check out was delayed as my bill could not be found (nor could any staff initially either).

The reception staff was very helpful and was checked in very quickly
The bedroom was an adequate size and clean.
The bed was hard - but this suited us - the bedlinen was clean
The bathroom was ok with a shower, toilet and sink
There was only one bath towel in the room but there was soap and shampoo for you to use
There was tea and coffee in the room.
The only downside to the hotel was the creaky floor boards which if you were a light sleeper may give you some broken sleep.
This wasnt the ritz but we only paid £49 / night so we got what we paid for.
We would stay again in the future.

First bad points, the exterior is dated and wants painting also the car park has poor underfoot conditions plus poor lighting.
Booking in was handled quickly and efficiently by very pleasant staff. We stayed in room 3 it was compact but had everything you would kneed for a short stay. The bed was comfortable and we both sleped very well. Our room was faceing the main road but the noise was kept to a minimum by secondary glazeing.
The bathroom was very clean as was the towels, we could have done with a bib bath towel though. The shower was excellent easy controlled temperature nice water presure and with the usual shampoo and shower gel dispencers.
As we had a dog with us we could not eat in the main dineing area but the staff set up a table in the corner of the bar for our evening meal which was cooked properly and served by the excellent staff. The drinks in the bar were reasnobly priced, certainly cheaper than my local so was very happy with that. The service was quick and done with smiles on the staffs faces.
When we came down for a full English breakfast the staff had again excelled by setting up a table for us in the bar , it was very pleasant. As for the breakfast I can't fault it two rashers of bacon, two sausages, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, egg (done just as I asked) blackpuding and marmalede and toast. Tea and coffee that was fresh not stewed, it was a lovely cup of tea.
This is a great place for you to stay for a couple of nights and for dog owners they go that extra mile to try and help.

We stayed in this hotel around this time last year, but unfortualtey this time wasnt the same experiance. We found that there was one young lady doing all the work and you couldnt fault her at all she must of been tired by the end of the weekend. But with that comes its own issues, the bar wasnt open when we it should of been and seeing the same face all weekend just seemed strange there wasnt any banter between staff and customer as there was only one memeber of staff!!. There is a new hotel i the area and the prices are the same the reason we didnt opt for that one as it is a little out the way but based on this experiance it may be worth the cab fare to where we want to go.