4 of us (including my 83 year old mother) stayed 2 nights, Friday was the night for switching on of the Devizes Christmas Tree lights and the Lantern Parade - this was why we came. We chose the Black Swan because it was right in the middle of town and thought that if the weather was not good we could watch from the bedrooms. The weather was great though and we did go out.
We had rooms 1 & 2 - on the front as requested. They were perfectly adequate, if a little dated and needing refurbishment. They had the usual facilities and we were also pleasently suprised that they had ironing facilities and a hair dryer. The secondary double glazing was ineffective regarding noise reduction, but it didn't matter as we expected some external noise being on the front, and at the weekend.
The Manager (or is he the owner?) and all of the staff were so helpful and friendly - nothing was too much trouble for them. The food in the evening was excellent and the breakfasts were great too. Secure car parking was a bonus.
The back dining room was a little dark but what do you expect from such an old inn? We left on Sunday morning and as the Inn was full for Saturday night we took breakfast in the bar area, seated at a table for 4 in the window, in the sun! A lovely end to a weekend where we shopped and visited family.
We will certainly return.
- Black Swan Devizes
- Black Swan Hotel Devizes
