SUMMARY. hotel has enormous potential, room 2 is fab, love the feel and view. The whisky room amazing, breakfast quite adequate unless you’re a fat pig, the no-alcohol is good as far as I’m concerned, keeps drunkards away. One review made out like his life would end without a “drink in a raucous bar” !!??… yeah mate, YOU and the stinky smokers outside we can do without.
Yes, the hotel is old, Hello, ALL the buildings are old here… why did you come here then?
I have been here three times in 15 years and each time in room 2, for 3 days. Room 2 is at the front on the 2nd floor with a big bay window.. It’s a 120 year old hotel, and room 2 is great, a huge 55 sq m. Spacious, great view, and an ensuite. Yes the fan rattles, hello, just turn the main light off, stop whining.
As for the alcohol ban, having spent much time with alcohol-drinking losers in my private life, and in my past businesses, I don’t blame them… who wants a load of rowdy local alkies there?
The breakfast was continental and fine. The whisky room is amazing, you can feel the ages ooze all over you… and Winston Churchill sitting there pontificating. The breakfast room is also a project in hand, another fat whinger was moaning about no cooked sausage and baked bean breakfasts… Who cares? The lift is weird and fun, the revolving doors… A grand old lady… I’m sure the ongoing work on her will proceed slowly…