NS3298
August 29, 2024
The views, amenities, and breakfast are well worth staying here for. However, if you’re looking for a true five-star experience, I would not say this hotel meets that standard. We made the mistake of going through the main gates initially, where we were questioned by a member of staff about where we were going. I mentioned that we were checking in, and he said, “Let me just check, what’s your name?” which I found a bit rude, as it implied we might be lying. We then proceeded, only to have another member of staff say, “Excuse me! Where are you going?” I responded, “We are just checking in,” to which he then said, “Where are your bags, then?” We were only staying for one night, so my partner held up our bag, and that was enough confirmation for us to carry on. Anyway, I put this down to a misunderstanding, as these things do happen. However, throughout our stay, I found the staff to be really unhelpful. They were very difficult to deal with when my partner tried to organize a simple birthday surprise—it was nearly impossible. He wanted to arrange for cakes from the pastry chef to be in the room, but they said that was impossible and instead delivered an entire lemon loaf. However, the man who delivered the loaf was very kind and lovely. We also had a lovely man serve us in the bar in the evening, who managed to get us some cakes and was extremely helpful. But apart from that, all other staff seemed indifferent, which, for the price, is not what you would expect. It’s unclear whether this was because we were staying for just one night and thus not worth the trouble, or if this is a regular occurrence for all guests. The room was also not up to a high standard. There was a broken shelf in the shower, wires hanging down from a table, and an open plug socket, which I didn’t notice was open when I first tried to plug something in, causing it to flash blue. To be fair, we didn’t report these issues, as we were only staying for one night and were trying to make the most of our time there. After our previous dealings with some of the staff, we felt they wouldn’t really do anything anyway. I would say the hotel itself is beyond beautiful and has excellent amenities, breakfast, and views, which I would consider returning for. However, I would imagine you could find other five-star hotels in the area that offer much better service for the price.