martyn aitken

Review of Abbott Grange Ltd, Dovecliff H...

I had great expectations for this hotel with my pa...

I had great expectations for this hotel with my partner after a poor experience in a previous hotel that week in Reading.
The setting is lovely but not so far as to be spectacular, our bedroom had the patio doors with seating outside however, this proved drafty, noisy and allowed bugs to enter the room several times, the door did not latch shut and had to be locked for it to stay closed.

The bed was a fantastic size but very firm! not the comfort i was expecting, the rooms are in need of an update but that being said they are a good size .

The breakfast left a lot to be desired! we had the full cooked breakfast and both times the fried egg came out burnt, the black pudding looked awful , the scrambled egg was way over buttered (mushy, gooey) and the beans were anything but a nice.
the nicest part was the toast and jam provided.
the cereal bowls were too small to hold the contents of the box and left me feeling puzzled in case i had used a saucer instead.

on a plus note, the staff were friendly, the hotel was clean and the setting was relaxing.
I have stayed in a lot of hotels and returned to many but, this will not be one of them.