Saffron Hotel

Attic room which looked grubby old and dated. No hot water in shower. Wouldn't stay again. Staff friendly , didn't use restaurant so can't comment.

This is an old, "quirky" hotel right on the Main Street in the town. Good breakfast. The town itself is lovely. The car park is tiny and difficult to access. It was full when I arrived and we had to park in the main town car park.

A lot of noise from the road, tv didn't get BBC channels, shower didn't get hot and the water only came out 3 holes in the head so it was painfully powerful. Check in staff were friendly, but the room was too expensive for what you get.

No BBC coverage on the TV and also very noisy at night with drinkers everywhere even on the entrance steps

Small independent hotel in historic building. Staff are the largest benefit to this accommodation. Food was good. Room I had was medium sized but the floor was unbelievably uneven, at least 2ft height difference between corners. As a test I dropped an item in 1 corner and it rolled freely from 1 side of the room to the other. Radiator thermostat was broken and room was red hot. Had to sleep with window open which faced on to main street so never slept well due to noise and thoughts of someone climbing into the room. Bathroom was ok but not great. Carpark is tiny, fits 3 cars snuggly so need to park on main road and move car before 8am. Would stay again only if I had to as staff and food were great.

In need of update - almost impossible to switch on/off and dripped all the time. Breakfast good but very slow. Everything looks a bit tatty. Staff very pleasant.

I'd read a few reviews so I knew the rooms were going to be questionable but it was only 1 night for a nearby wedding and It was one of the cheapest options in the area so I took my chances. There were several other things that let this place down though... Strange smell in the room Teabag stains on the skirting board by the bin someone else’s clothes left in my wardrobe waitress was rude when we asked for vinegar 2 items on the lunch menu weren't available food order was incorrect and no apology was made Variety of drinks on the bar was very basic offering table service but just didn't know how to handle it had to get my drinks separately at the bar food was very basic and quite expensive first pint of beer had crumbs floating in the head one bulb in my room was out There are several things you could do to improve the rooms for free. E.G. just burn those awful bed covers and cushions from the 80's. It’s scary to think how long you've had those and there are good white sheets underneath. Why have you left a stereo with a tape deck in the TV cabinet? It's 2016 and it doesn't even serve as an alarm clock! They said they had just had a kitchen/restaurant refurbishment and I'm guessing that this has only been recently acquired by Greene King. I think they've been asked to run a very different format from the one they are used to and it may take some time before this place is a good option.

We enjoyed our stay, however our suite was quite dark and very warm in the hot weather as it was difficult to open the windows. Reception and serving staff were friendly, helpful and chatty. A great breakfast too. Was disappointed to find that for the money we paid for a night (through expedia) that Breakfast was not included. We needed early check in as we had travelled 250 miles and needed a room to change in. They accommodated us without question.

The hotel is centrally situated so there is ease of access to the town's facilities. The rooms were pleasant though the first one we were allocated had a shower door that was well and truly jammed. We were immediately allocated another room, an upgrade to a suite, which while larger did not have the sunny aspects of the former. The room had good furnishings though I do not personally like 4 poster bed, and a good sized bathroom. The public areas were very pleasant, dining facilities good and the food well prepared. Breakfasts were excellent in the conservatory breakfast area. A downside could be the parking which is limited and can be a bit tricky as you have to come out onto a busy main road. Staff were friendly and obliging.

enjoyed a good stay - staff helpful