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“DO NOT STAY”

written by Batz on 26/08/2014

Cotefield B&B Banbury We booked this from an advert on the internet and price quoted was £20 per person but when I e-mailed to check availability was told price was £45 per room. We'd booked 2 rooms. As soon as we arrived we knew we had made a mistake. I rang the door bell, no one answered I then stepped inside (door was open) and asked the man (owner?) in his very smokey room if this was the B&B he said yes I'll show you to your rooms. He then left us and that was that, no other conversation! Rooms were very dated with cobwebs on the walls. No tea/coffee making facilities, not even a glass. No toilet in rooms just the one toilet for all the rooms in the one shared bathroom, so if someone was to have a bath/shower you had no toilet to use. We had to clean the toilet seat before using it as it was covered in pee stains. My room had a shower cubicle but my sisters didn't. We were off to a wedding reception so whilst getting ready wanted an alcoholic drink. I went and asked the owner if I could have a couple of glasses please as wanted to have a vodka and after making me feel guilty for asking for glasses he gave me two. At this point I was in the kitchen with him, what a mess, very dirty with food/saucepans/crockery everywhere. , We had a good reception and returned back about 1.30am went to bed and surprisingly slept well even with the beds were only small singles 2'6" and my husband is 6'4". We were woken in the morning by the world and his dog stomping past our room to use the toilet. I went down to see if I could get us a cup of tea and as I walked in the dining room was asked by the owner if we wanted breakfast. I said yes please and he said what do you want" as if I was asking for something I shouldn't. I said cooked breakfast please and he replied "why don't you have another vodka". I said I don't want a vodka thanks. He then said grumpily "you'll have to give me half hour" I said I'd ask the others and he said again grumpily "well I have to cook it" I went up and told the other three what he'd said and we agreed that we wouldn't have breakfast. This man has no people skills whatsoever and was rude and grumpy. When we left we reduced the payment we gave him from £45 to £30 per room as definitely wasn't worth the money, there were no facilities, he was rude and we didn't have breakfast. When my brother in law went into the kitchen to give him the money he didn't even turn to look at him just grunted so the money was left on the side. I think £30 per room was overpriced but felt we couldn't leave any less as we have a conscience. The 2 reviews that I read after staying there (big mistake not reviewing first) must have been written by him as they say he is friendly and the b&b is a home from home! Unfortunately I have given this one star, but think that's being generous. I wouldn't stay there again even if it was free. STEER CLEAR you have been warned!