Gill Dando

Review of The Arundell Arms

A really good hotel with amazing food I would defi...

A really good hotel with amazing food I would definitely return and promote it to others however had to drop a star as my room had as few small issues. The staff tried hard to fix them so I'd otherwise have given a lower score but it does need a bit of tlc. I was in 24 in the stable block and the spotlights in the bed room were flickering badly so I told them the 1st night and they replaced one but they were still doing it the next night so the staff had to come and take one out. It helped for a while but then the others started so I just sat in the dark instead since it was now getting late.
The bedroom is really nicer but the tv could have been bigger. I don't usually watch it to be fair but it easy the Olympics. ... and the carpet has some bad stains. The bathroom let it down the most the door is very sticky and needed a whack to open and the tiles were heavily stained with excessive black mould in the grout and on the ceiling above ther shower. The shower was difficult to turn on and off without giving yourself an icy shock too so defo could do with bringing into line with the rest of the hotel as it is like I say beautiful and the staff very attentive.
Oh... one tip could you put more than 2 breakfast tea bags in the rooms as I and many others I heard ask for more which is a pain. Also the blue uht tastes worse then lower fat as the taint taste in uht comes from the fats oxidising in the heat process so I'd always offer semi or full skim (top tip from an ex diary worker). I did go and get and jug of proper milk both nights though so thanks for that :-)
I can't remember the last time I had evening meals and nd breakfast both be so good. Faultless food.
Thanks for a lovely stay.