The Crown Inn - By Blunt Bars

If I could leave a minus star I would. This ‘Hotel’ is a disgrace. Black mould in multiple rooms (we had to move) wallpaper falling off the walls, exposed wires, broken doors, some random dog barking in one of the other rooms through the night and very early in the morning, poorly trained staff with even poorer attitude, dirty bed linen and general shocking standards throughout. I have photos. How this Hotel has gained a score of 7 or even 3 stars is beyond me. Steer clear, stay away avoid at all costs !!!

Clean room

The staff was working in the bar aswell, We asked to turn on the heater 3 times, but they never turned on. At the end we need ro leave the hotel. Never gonna cone again. If they don’t to turn on the heater then can tell us hut the lady says always it will be on in 5 minutes. Very wrost customer service and the lady thinks we were fool.

Second time staying there... rats in the attic, broken toilet seat, no heating and it was freezing last night. What a difference a week makes, i had said itbwas 5 stars when i was in room 3 but room 2 was a disaster. I did raise these with them but their response was somewhat lacking in substance or empathy.

Fantastic nights sleep, very comfortable and surprisingly luxurious for a room above a pub. I was under the impression there was a carpark but it was on the street parking and i was worried about parking there all night but no issues. I stayed in the ensuite room and thoroughly enjoyed it. I will be back.

A very old building (300 years old!!!), with character, but nicely adapted to the modern life, still maintaining its character. However, the heavy smell of smoking... was not very pleasant, at least for me. Despite being on very busy road, the noise of traffic was very well insulated, which was absolutely amazing.

The staff lady who greeted us was polite and courteous and allowed us to check in a little early as the room was ready. The bar area was dark but cozy. they have a beer garden but the weather was unforgiving so we could not experience it The room was fine and the bed comfortable. The bathroom had all the amenities that you would expect and was clean. The shower was a little tight but the water pressure was great. A few breakfast items such as cornflakes, and long life orange juice were left in the room for guests. it would have been nice to have a cooked breakfast as there is a restaurant downstairs.

Bed was comfortable

The staff are really welcoming and friendly. The condition of the accommodation is very poor and in need of desperate attention. There are clear signs of damp where the walls are peeling. There was a strong smell of damp in the room which was very unpleasant. There was no headboard on the bed, so there is staining on the wallpaper from other people’s heads which is unhygienic. There are cobwebs on the windowsill so the cleaning is not done well. There is no where to store your clothing in draws or hangers, and the clothes hooks had fallen off the wall and not been put back up. Under the sink was thick with black dirt and clearly not been cleaned, maybe ever. The WiFi is poor and I switched back to using my phones 5G as it was just unusable. Unfortunately there was an alarm going off in the room next door in the very early hours of a Saturday morning. It did not stop and I called the out of hours number. When leaving my room, the room next door appears to belong to someone affiliated with the business as there wasn’t a room number, rather a sign about gaming. Makes it even worse to be woken up at 5:30 on a Saturday morning for over 30 minutes by someone who is representing the business. Do not stay here. I was trying to support a small business but should have stayed at a Premier Inn, or anywhere else.

The toilet and showeroom was seperate which was annoying, so no sink in the toilet. Opposite a noisy neighbour with karoke. Parking spaces are limited but some narrow off road parking. Kettle, coffee machine, comimentary cereal, coffee and tea bags in room. There is a sink and fresh towels which are nice. There was also a fan which came in handy. The beds are on metal frames so very squeaky with the mattress less desired. Little on the pricey end, shouldn't have been more than £50-£55 per night, paid £75 as i expected on site safe parking.