I'm horribly confused by the reviews here.
I followed tripadvisors reviews and chose Stonehurst as a gift for my boyfriend. I was eager to stay somewhere where we could bring our dog. There were a few other hotels I could've chosen, but I chose Stonehurst based on the reviews. I'm wondering if perhaps people who are reviewing are doing so for the main inn and not the back motel-like rooms for pet owners? We stayed in the pet section.
We are pretty low maintenance when it comes to travel and we've stayed in a lot of different kinds of places, including motels. We were told on the phone that the section of Stonehurst that allows pets is motel-like. We were fine with that. We just wanted a clean quite place to sleep, with our dog in the room with us.
The rooms appearance seemed ok initially, although their were a few small rips in the bedspread. It smelled of mildew. I figured they couldn't help that much, with all the moisture in the area- they probably have melted snow coming up through the floors a bit. Common in New England when all that snow melts. It wasn't horribly strong, just noticable. If you have a mildew
allergy or are sensitive, you will not be comfortable with the smell. We had a hard time watching tv because the tv stand set the tv lower than the bed, so you couldn't lay on the bed and change channels. It would have been quite easy for them to put the tv on the dresser, so that one could actually watch it. Again,
no big deal, we weren't there to watch tv, but it was a little annoying.
What was horrible was the fact that I could here every blessed thing my neighbors said, and everything they watched on tv. It wasn't just a "little' noise, it was a lot, from both sides. There must be ZERO insulation in the walls. The bed was by far the worst I have ever slept on- like sleeping on lumpy oatmeal. The pillows were extremely hard- I can usually sleep on any kind
of pillow but these were unbelievably bad. My guess is, they take the "old stuff" from the nicer rooms and put it in the "motel" section when it is no longer nice enough for the inn. Giant drips of water fell from above our door all night, and huge patches of ice formed outside our door and I almost fell taking the dog out. Other people also had dogs and they were not cleaning up after them.. and the inn wasn't, either. Very unpleasant. The dog walk was not plowed out, and behind it was a trash area full of broken furniture. Our dog was trying to get to something from under the bed- it was a can of hairspray that someone must have
left, so I guess they don't clean under the beds. Hope they clean the actual bed.
I was at least hopeful for the food. After all, it's supposed to be
award-winning, and everyone raves about it. I was excited when our soup came- it was FANTASTIC. Our entrees were disappointing. We both ordered tenderloin. Both orders were overcooked, and the meat was not pan roasted. It was basically what you get at a wedding if you order the beef. I was really bummed out about that, as I had heard the food was so great.
The dining room was quaint but the water stains on the ceiling were pretty unattractive. They could have easily closed that section of the dining room, as there were other sections that were cozy and not water stained and dreary.
The inn itself is really very nice. there is a huge fireplace in the
lobby area, and a sweet and beautifully groomed white cat that greets you when you walk in. The inn itself has a lot of charm , and perhaps the rooms in the inn are better, but I highly recommend you NOT stay in the rooms behind the inn that allow pets, unless you bring ear plugs, your own pillows, and perhaps your own mattress...and don't order the fillet unless you enjoy overcooked wedding food. Breakfast was better, but not much over average. Basic breakfast fare, but it was plentiful.
I paid about $170 for one night, midweek accommodations for 2 plus dog, with dinner and breakfast, for a really bad motel room and mediocre food.









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