We stayed at the Old Mill for two nights in May 2009. The Old Mill boasts luxurious accommodation - but it actually fell far short of this.

The rooms are accessed via a back staircase past the kitchens, and the room we had was above the kitchen. The first thing to hit me was the heat in the room - it was not a particularly hot day and it the thermostat outside the room registered 27 degrees. It was unbearably hot. If we opened a window, it became incredibly cold. The room had certainly seen better days.

The curtains were very thin material and didn't block out any light and the bed was incredibly uncomfortable. Not great for two nights sleep...

The continental breakfast was a joke. It was delivered on a tray to the room at some point overnight/early morning and consisted of a stale croissant, shreddies, a banana and a yoghurt. For £69 a night, I would have expected a far higher standard of both room and breakfast.

Staff cleaning the room in the... more