I had high hopes for this B&B based on the picture on the website and the AA 4 diamond rating. My hopes were still high on arrival, a lovely victorian farmhouse that looked very promising from the outside. The owner was very friendly and welcoming and showed me through the downstairs rooms which were tastefully decorated and in complete keeping with the property. I was really looking forward to seeing my room if it was anything like the rest of the house but my heart sank as I was shown in. The furniture was old and shabby, not antique old but house clearance come car boot sale old. The carpet was old and not too clean and there was a gap all round between the carpet and the skirting board. There were cobwebs in the corners and I really didn't want to look under the bed. It was like I was in a different house to the ones I'd seen downstairs. At least the bed was comfortable although the quilt was rather thin.

After seeing the room I was keen to check out the private... more