I’m not certain where all these 5 star reviews are coming from, genuinely. Perhaps it’s just me.
The good stuff… The bedrooms and bathrooms are large and comfortable. Parking is off-street and easy. The building has plenty of English character. The breakfast is delicious.
The mind boggling stuff…
We booked two rooms for one night. At £125 per room per night, I made the assumption that the bathrooms were ensuite. My mistake, they were separate ‘private bathrooms’. For clarity, private bathroom is nothing of the sort. When introduced to your bedroom, you are allocated a bathroom. They are down a communal hall or even through the shared lounge. They are not private, essentially anyone can use them, so you can’t leave your toiletries in there. When I used the shower in the morning, someone had used it previously. But it got worse. You don’t get a key to your bedroom. Literally, anyone can walk in at any time. Apparently, they are not fire doors (should I be concerned about that?), so they cannot be locked for legal reasons. Amusingly, an hour after checking in, the smoke alarms went off. The host, armed with a broomstick, told us there’s no fire & it’s not her fault. There’s no air conditioning and opening the windows means the noise of the trucks driving by will disturb your sleep.