Halfway House Inn Country Lodge

Staff very good, breakfast quite good with plenty of variety ... that's the best bit! Rooms in need of refurbishment, pillows need replacing, towels don't get changed daily, someone needs a lesson on how to make beds, bedroom floor surface needs washing daily, slipmat in bath full of black mold. Hotel Inspector would have a field day and they would fail at Four in a Bed. Needless to say £100 per night is not worth it and we won't return.

First the positives... Large car park Clean bedding and towels Nice breakfast Pleasant bar area Easy to find. So, the not so good.. Room was number 2 outside by the car park at the rear. It had been cleaned but the mould in and around the bath/shower should really be sorted. Lots of it, both unsightly and unhygienic. The hot tap was very loose and oddly turned the wrong way, the power shower was connected and lit up but was not connected. The tap shower worked fine, however. No bulb or cover in the light above the shower so potentially an electrical issue there... Interesting positioning of the TV box, wedged behind a picture which increased the feeling of a tired room desperately in need of redecoration. Went for a meal Sunday night only to find that no food was available. Should have checked earlier but perhaps some communication or signs would have helped. Staff seemed rather stressed and we could hear conversations at breakfast which indicated other guests were less than happy too. Such a shame because with the location and potential of the hotel it could be really nice. Disappointed to say its highly unlikely we'd return as we have stayed at several similarly priced hotels within a short drive and all have been much better.

Nice convenient place to stay to visit the hospital. Very helpful staff. Arrived really late they were very accommodating. Very friendly and flexible breakfast.