written by WATESEY on 23/11/2003
Good Points
WE HAVE BEEN TO THIS HOTEL TWICE NOW AND WE LOVE IT HERE. YES, THE ROOMS ARE BASIC BUT THEY DO THE JOB, AND LETS FACE IT, WHEN YOU GO ON HOLIDAY YOU DONT WANT TO JUST SIT IN YOUR ROOM! THE CARVERY NIGHTS IN THE RESTAURANT ARE FAB AND THERE ARE TWO OF THESE A WEEK. WE DO AGREE WITH SOME OF THE POINTS MADE BY OTHER REVIEW ON THIS SITE SUCH AS BLAND FOOD AND NOISE AT NIGHT, BUT FOR THE PRICES WE HAVE PAID TO COME TO THIS HOTEL WE DON'T COMPLAIN AS IT IS GOOD VALUE FOR JUST GETTING YOUR DRINKS FREE ALONE, AND THE SNACKS GO ON UNTIL MIDNIGHT - WE USUALLY GET DRUNK ON VODKA, GO FOR CHIPS IN THE SNACK BAR AND THEN HEAD OUT AT MIDNIGHT TO THE WHITE HORSE FOR A FEW DRINKS MORE! THE WAITERS IN THE HOTEL BAR AREA WORK VERY HARD AND ARE SO FRIENDLY, AND THE REPS - CHRIS, BECKY, FAYE ARE FAB TOO - THEY PUT THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THEIR WORK. IF YOU DONT FEEL LIKE EATING IN THE HOTEL, THEN THE WHITE HORSE PUB IS JUST ON THE CORNER OF THE HOTEL AND SERVE FAB FOOD AT DECENT PRICES. ALL IN ALL, WE LOVE IT HERE, AND ARE DEFINATELY GOING BACK IN SUMMER 2004 FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS FOR OUR THIRD TIME.
Bad Points
JUST THAT THE FOOD IS OFTEN BLAND AND REPETITIVE AND ROOMS ARE BASIC, WITH A BIT OF NOISE ON A NIGHT AND IF YOU GET A BACK ROOM THE ROAD TENDS TO BE NOISY. NO OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM US!
General Comments
GOOD HOTEL, GOOD STAFF, GOOD HOLIDAYS!