LIKES:
1: We stayed on the top floor of the Coach House [the Hayloft]. The room was delightful: large, quiet, oak-beamed, clean, with a huge super-King double.
2: Reception was quick and friendly, and the Bar was quiet and comfortable
3: Breakfast was comprhensive; the eggs were done "just right".
4: The swimming pool and sauna were large and well-equipped. Right temperature; not too muc chlorine
5: The disposable slippers were a nice touch
DISLIKES
1: No tea-making facilities in the room
2: Shower controls were incomprehensible, and didn't produce warm water
3: Carpets in public spaces were dull and tired
4: Many breakfast options were charged a supplement, on top of an already 'stiff' base price.
5: The dressing gowns provided were far too small. They didn't even cover my girlfriend,who is normal size
6: Parking was expensive, and far from the room. There were spaces close by, which we weren't told about
OVERALL
A four-star hote, that could - given the generally friendly and helpful staff - reach five star standards . . . .
. . . were it not for the dead hand of MacDonald Hotels overall management