No1 Hotel

Stopped in on our way through and decided to eat here. What a delight, we had steak and ale pie and a special of BBQ pulled pork flatbread. Lovely and friendly service, waiting time was just right. Couldn’t fit in a dessert as we were too full. We had not read any reviews and so glad we hadn’t as I can definitely say that our experience was excellent and I would totally recommend. It.

Some years ago this was a "boutique" hotel and we enjoyed our stay. We went back in July 2025 and as soon as we walked in it was apparent that the place was under different mangement. Unfortunately the establishment had gone from "chic" to "cheap" and it is now just an average pub with some rooms. Having said that, the "front end" staff, two young ladies, were very polite and helpful. As for our room, the first thing we noticed was that the bedside lights didn't work. We were told someone would come along and fix it but I didn't expect a knock on the door at 10:30pm having reported it about an hour earlier. The room also had some other faults which should not have been present. There was noticeable mould in the shower and the toilet seat was either the wrong size or it hadn't been fitted properly. The doors in our part of the hotel appeared to have been incorrectly fitted and the handrails look amateurish at best. When we went to breakfast the next morning we found the door between our part of the hotel and the breakfast area was locked and we ended up having to ring the hotel, actually from inside the hotel, someone to come and open the door. Given the above, I don't think we got anything close to value for money and we won't be returning.

We had a pleasant welcome Nice hotel, but a bit tired. It has some lovely unusual touches. The restaurant was only open residents on a Saturday. The room was a good size and the bed was comfortable. The shower was very hit and miss and at one stage the water dried up. Not what you need after a long wet walk. Breakfast was fine.

Firstly, dogs are welcome in the bar area. We decided to have lunch here as we were visiting the area. Mandy, the serving staff member, took our orders. We both had the Balmoral chicken. Black pudding stuffed chicken breast covered in bacon strips mash potatoes and veg with thick pepper sauce. I have to say it was delicious, it reminded me of huntsman’s chicken. Mash was superb. I will also say that Mandy was really helpful and engaging. We also congratulated the chef as she passed through the bar but unfortunately didn’t get her name. Will we go back again, definitely.

A 45 minute wait for a sandwich and a starter!!! My husband was told when ordering that there would be a 10/15 minute wait for food as there was an issue with the chef……… either not being there or a changeover of chefs, it was a bit ambiguous. Seeing previous comments seems to be a well used excuse. The food when it arrived was ok but on the expensive side for what you got.

We visited for food last night which was awful! My husband’s curry was dripping over the side of the plate and my lasagne felt like it had just been heated in a microwave. The service was dreadful! We arrived and no-one came to speak to us, we didn’t know if it was table service or at the bar. The staff were hanging around the bar, no-one came to check if our food was ok or asked if we wanted sauces etc. There were some locals at the bar I think who were swearing loudly when we were eating which was off-putting and disrespectful when we had my toddler with us. An absolute waste of money and extremely poor service! Don’t go!