College Arms

“Beautiful location and an excellent night’s sleep!”

The charm of the place was great. The room was lovely, accessed through a secret door, and the bed was comfortable, giving us an excellent night’s sleep. Breakfast was very reasonable and piping hot. Ed also had a lovely meal and a walk into the countryside, which is literally on the doorstep.

Mcauley·Πριν ένα μήνα

“Not great. I'll go somewhere else next time.”

Breakfast was freshly cooked and the towels were nice. The room was small and basic, with a small bathroom that had a damp bath mat and a noisy, dusty fan that would work better if cleaned regularly. The room was non‑smoking, yet there was a clear smell of smoke and cigarette butts in the gutter outside. There was no food on Monday evenings, which I wish I’d known before booking. The pub was being redecorated, and the downstairs smelled of paint. The Wi‑Fi code was printed on a grimy sheet of paper on the back of the door and it was wrong. The TV was very small, not smart, and didn’t connect to Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth. Reception was poor until I re‑tuned it. Breakfast didn’t start until 8 am, and aside from a few cooked options there were only small boxes of basic cereal, some juice, no fruit, no yogurts, no tea, and no toast.

Robert·Πριν ένα μήνα

Breakfast was good and the room was clean. The bed was old with hard and soft spots, the window frames were rotten, and the gutters outside the window were full of debris.

Robert·Πριν ένα μήνα

The staff were friendly and the bed was comfortable, but the bathroom could have been cleaner.

Emma·Πριν ένα μήνα

“A reasonable B&B - but, Booking.com, it isn’t a hotel, so stop marketing it as one.”

The pub side of the place was pretty good, with solid customer service and decent food that didn't break the bank. The problem was that the owners called it a ‘hotel’ and added a commission fee, so the price felt more like a low‑end hotel room than a typical B&B, which was a bit of a markup. They should give clearer instructions in the room about how everything works—like the overhead light switch, which is on a pull cord above the bed, not at the door, and the water controls, which are also operated by pull cords. We had to experiment before we realized the bath and shower were fine, so a printed notice on the bed would help avoid confusion. The TV was a real let‑down: no BBC channels and a shaky ITV signal, so we had to turn it off and rely on Wi‑Fi to watch iPlayer. Overall, it was an okay stay, but not the seamless hotel experience that the description implied. I’d book again for myself since it meets my modest needs, but for a romantic night out with a partner it fell short, though I understand everything’s pricey these days. It’s fine as a B&B, just not what the “hotel” label suggested.

Julia·Πριν ένα μήνα