Hopbine House

Having reviewed the hotel directly they have neither responded nor published my review on their website. Once you've read it you'll probably realise why they don't want that kind of advertising... ********** Having booked directly through the website a room to accommodate two adults and three children we arrived to be directed to a room that only slept four. There seemed to be some confusion over how we could have booked a room for five and told that none existed on the premises. We agreed to a mattress being moved from another room as felt that a second room with three young children wasn't the best arrangement for us. Our stay did not get any better. No hot water in the shower or sink, though thankfully the bath did have warm water, which was useful as it allowed us to warm up from a cold and damp room. The room had only had two towels provided when we arrived. Turning the heater up above it's lowest setting set the fire alarm off. Electrical safety generally was a question mark in our minds, with three of the sockets in the room taped over to prevent use. Not a surprise that it was cold and damp though, the single glazed windows had gaps that you could see daylight through. The bathroom was covered in mould and the sink drained marginally better for a full kettle of boiling water being poured down it. A deep clean would probably help but not resolve all of the issues with the bathroom. We knew ahead of arrival the arrangements for breakfast, but despite the dining room not being in use no thought had been given to where we should eat breakfast in the room. There was a single chair and two cups between the five of us. Would not recommend staying here and will not be returning.

The host was most helpful when I got there and have not received a door code as I only booked an hour before. It is an old manor house with lovely creaky floors and doors. It was very clean and smelled lovely. The room was adequate, the bathroom clean enough.

Incredible value, great location, four poster bed, spacious bedroom, cosy. Doreen is just lovely and I can't fault the Hopbine. It's not a luxury hotel, nor does it pretend to be, it's a comfy, cosy B&B. It is a continental style breakfast, not for everyone, but for the price I thought it was terrific, and we will be back.