The Speech House

Clean rooms, lovely bathrooms very modern I thought i had bed and breakfast but I only.had room only so next time I would check this

I thought as we where room only we might of been offered the option to add breakfast and told a price of this. But apart from that the whole experience was amazing, friendly staff, lovely surroundings and nice rooms xx

The history of the property the dining area very nice

Room had cobwebs and no heating or air con .

Location

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Fabulous location, really friendly staff, dogs were very welcome and it was great to have a secure field to exercise them.

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Location good, room ideal as we had dogs

Was given a small double cottage room, was clean and comfortable with cosy decor. Selection of tea, coffee and biscuits provided were welcome. Great, large walk-in shower room. Breakfast was very good, a good selection of hot and cold self-serve items and some available to be cooked to order. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly, including the lovely night porter who helped me check in fuss-free, after a late evening arrival.

Noise from the road in the cottage rooms was quite loud, although it didn't particularly bother me, there was no aircon, so you have to have the window open at night if it's warm and the desk fan provided was broken. The walls though, are not particularly soundproofed well and sound was very clear coming from neighbouring rooms. The free internet was good but was patchy. Accessibility could also be an issue for some needing to go in the main building rooms upstairs, as there didn't appear to be a lift available (old building though, so understandable it may not be possible to have one). None of these issues affected me greatly, I had a very enjoyable stay and hope to return soon.

The bar was efficiently managed, the Orangerie/y was a pleasant place to have dinner. Some serving staff in the Orangerie were exceptional. Appreciated the visitors' friendly dogs!

Breakfast coffee from the urn is exceptionally weak. The Verderers' court is rather dark and is in need of redecoration. The fish in the "fish'n chips" was more batter than fish. The Reception area needs a rethink.

History of the hotel. It's location. The staff.