Q8 Boutique Hotel

What a horrible place. No elevator and no parking. We had booked 2 nights and they assigned us to a 3rd floor room. Carrying our 3 bags up narrow and steep stairs is not for the weak but it will make you weary. Parking on the street only and pay at the machine. Well the first 3 machines don’t accept cash or card and want you to pay by the app. The 4th machine accepts coin but no card. We downloaded the app but never got the security phone call to verify our application (we were using a US and French numbers). Being a weekend we couldn’t go elsewhere. Maybe one of the worst checkin experiences ever.

We have stayed here before, the hotel is modern the rooms are very clean and have everything you need, including kettle with tea and coffee sachets the bathroom is clean and the walk in shower is great, the reception area is nice and the staff are very friendly they can’t do enough for you

Really lovely hotel, spotless and modern with very friendly staff. There was an issue with our blocked sink and the heating but after speaking to the lovely manager when I got home (there was nobody on reception when we left) it was all sorted with an apology and a refund. We will definitely stay here again.

Clean marble steps up to the front door; these will be very slippery when wet. Clean reception area with what looked like a bar area, although it was not manned at all. I checked in with ease, given two cards for the room door, one of these is used to put into the slot on the wall next to the door to activate the electricity. No food served on site. If you want breakfast you have to purchase a ticket for £12.95 from reception then take it to the Farm Kitchen approximately 5 minutes walk away. If you want to travel out of the local area there is direct access to the local taxi just by pressing a button on reception and a taxi appears minutes later. I was given room 9, on the second floor, three flights of stairs, no lift. It has a threshold step that I found coming out of the room. Looking at other rooms it appears to be the only one that has the step. The room very basic, and clean. There is a single bed, the mattress is very hard, and a shelf with the refreshments tray on it. There is no plug socket nearby so I had to put the kettle on the table next to the bed to use the plug socket there. The front door is locked at 23:00 hours (11pm), so your room key is the front door key too.

Basic but great value with good views and very friendly staff. Good for people on a budget. Understand new management have made changes. The hotel is very clean and well set out and the location is better than most.

Apart from the direct access to the local taxi just by pressing a button, and a taxi appears minutes later Nothing really is worth mentioning, no bar or I should say staff manning it! No food served on site, you have to pre order breakfast, which is served at a local restaurant (the farm kitchen) 5 mins walk away. My room (room 9) very basic, not sure why the table where tea coffee and kettle was, had no plug. That was on other side of the room, on which the kettle only just fitted on the narrow shelf Room 9, first floor but no lift 2 staircases. Other point marble steps at the entrance, do if its rain be careful, as the door to the hotel opens outwards Not sure if staffing levels but front desk was not manned at all times during my 3 night stay, so your room key is the front door key also

This represented good value, couldn't work out the heating but wasn't a major problem,. The room was clean and had everything required. Open planned wardrobes etc was pleasant enough. Not amazing but good enough for a night. My colleague needed some paperwork printed which the guy on reception helped with and was given breakfast vouchers for round the corner. - Breakfast was good and worth the walk. I'd happily consider returning

Arrived around 6pm, quick check in, but no parking permits left. Stayed on the top floor, room had a lovely view but curtain was torn and yellow/brown mould on the top. Bed was really comfy. Shower wouldn’t work, had to have the sink tap on to get it to work. Not sure what is boutique about this hotel, I’ve stayed in similar rooms at premier inn!