Although the room was clean, the facilities are outdated and lack the basics. The bathroom looked as if it hadn't been updated for at least 30 years, there was no shower or mixer tap so no facility for washing hair, no hairdryer and the TV was pre-remote control. Breakfast time is set (rigidly) with no scope for flexibilty and the... more

We stayed here after a superb walk in the Black Mountains near Hay on Wye. The hotel itself has a great ambience and very interesting history. Everyone was very friendly and sociable and couldn't do enough for us. The evening meal that we had was excellent, with huge portions, reasonably priced and with very efficient service. There were even extra... more

This ancient inn prides itself in its creaking and drafty rooms. That's fine, but the service, food and overall atmosphere are pretty creaky too, which is not. On a cold winter weekend, the promised 'roaring log fires' just smoked and the restaurant was in the hands of a teenager whose idea of 'service' involved plonking down a previously opened bottle... more