We Booked two Superior Rooms at The Old Lodge, and driving to the car park was very impressive, we were glad to have chosen it as a stop off on our way to Castle Howard for Fathers Day.

We checked in and were given rooms 19 and room 20.

Both rooms are featured on the website and walking in they looked just like the pictures.

We took room 20 our son Room 19 above ours. Bang crash, our door left rattling in its frame, time after time, load shouting voices? Called reception to confirm what I thought.

Room 20 is directly above the Kitchen, the Chef loves screaming at his staff and the crashing was the Fridge door which they simply slammed shut - ALL NIGHT.

Thought a Bath would help us relax. Wife started to fill the bath with cold water then added the Hot. The Hot water tap handle and the spout became red hot, turning the tap off was scolding hot. My wife then lost her footing as she pulled her hand from the tap and fell into the bath badly bruising herself in the process.

She operated the plug and then the bathrooms party trick started. The water from the Bath started to spray up into the shower!

We contacted reception, they claimed no-one had ever mentioned i and they contacted their plumber who they said was an hour and a half away. Since we had Room 19's Bath we simply abandoned the idea of relaxing.

One of the selling features are the views over the front and rear lawns. Ours was lovely until a member of staff roared up in their Lime Green Corsa VXR and parked it directly under our window. Reception later used the excuse that they could not find room on the Car Park, odd since we went out for a walk and there was plenty?

We sat out before our Evening meal. The rear lawn was picture perfect with Rabbits and Squirrels running around. We had to move inside after two inconsiderate guests sat next to us and started smoking cigarettes and a pipe and blowing the smoke all over us.

The Meal itself was very good. We ate late so the Kitchen was closed when we retired so no noise through the floor.

Breakfast, it is the first thing you learn at catering school, you can't get that wrong can you. Eggs Benedict - First attempt Hard Boiled Poached Egg - sent it back. Second attempt, the egg was lovely, the Muffin resembled a barbecue briquette.

Left without breakfast and a very bad first impression.

We had an overnight stop here on our way south. The country side in this part of Britain is lovely. The small market town of Molten is really quaint. There is an historic feel to the town with some beautiful architecture.
We were delighted to find that The Old Lodge in Molton fitted well with its surroundings.

Firstly, it would have been good to have been told that there was a wedding on when we booked rather than later when the cancellation charge applied. Music was knocked off at 12am as promised.

The greeting wasn't particularly welcoming or professional given the cost and overall, the quality of the interior did not equal the amount paid. This may sound picky but for the money I expect more.

The interior is tired - our 'superior room' was made smaller by large furniture with a scuffed sideboard and old fashioned TV. The bathroom was a great size but the same old carpet ran throughout. The plumbing under the sink is visible and the shower took 5 + minutes to warm up. The bath was lovely.
The ground are lovely and the location is great.

It was an ok stay - breakfast was ok, the staff were fine but there was a lack of real care to the inside and ethos towards paying guests.