The Royal Station Hotel

Location

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Excellent sausages, everything good quality.

Everything suited our stay perfectly. Nothing to dislike.

The friendly staff were all very welcoming and looked after us. The room was an excellent family room and well kitted out and spacious

The location was what we needed at the time, not being too familiar with the area

The only member of staff we met was at the reception. There was very serious traffic disruption in the area and we were stationary on the motorway slip road for over an hour. Initially we could not get through to the hotel by phone but when we could, after having been travelling for 6/7 hours, it was clear the reception knew all about the problem and we asked about food to be told the kitchen would close at 8.15pm. This was about 7.30 and we were still stationary with no idea of how long we might be there. When we arrived, eventually, at 9.00ish, there was no parking, and when I enquired about the best place to park, I was told “I’ve told your husband”. Grr! The place is clean but very sad, in need of considerable refurbishment. After going through a badly painted, hardboard flushed door complete with unused door locks, bedroom door, I was relieved to find that we were not to be housed in a caretakers cupboard. Indeed, the room was spacious and recently decorated in a sort of African inspired colour scheme but was a jumble of furniture including two clear plastic, throne-like moulded chairs. The bedside lights did not work. The shower room looked new, clean, and there was plenty of hot water. But nothing was finished off properly. The single mixer tap to the vanity basin was loose, the extractor fan sounded like an aeroplane landing and the full container of shampoo/body wash in the very generously sized shower was impossible to use - probably why it was still full. The bedding and towels were spotlessly clean and the tea/coffee biscuits etc were good and varied. In case you are wondering, we asked where we might get some supper nearby, we were told, very unhelpfully, that there were two take always up the road of we could go on-line as there were other take-always that might deliver to the hotel and she would get us some plates.

Convenient location close to rail and bus links. The staff are welcoming and friendly.

Some minor repairs and redecoration required in some areas.

I ate two evening meals at the hotel, both very good.