Rivendell

I booked in for 1 night with my daughter as we were down at a sports event. It was a late decision and didn’t look at reviews. Room was dated, sash windows in poor condition/ draft as windy, carpets old and not the cleanest looking. Looks like a nice old house once upon a time.

A lovely Arts and Crafts house (by a student of Rennie Macintosh) which has many nice features. It does not run a reception so make sure you ring the number on the door to get the code to access the key safe which holds your room key. The staff, when present, are lovely and the breakfast is cooked by a chef who knows how to make a great breakfast. Rooms are clean and showers work well but the building could use a bit of TLC. Parking is good although its location is a fair walk into the town centre. Shame that some sort of domestic fight on our first night resulted in the police being called and we did not sleep too well as a result. Pleased that the rest of our 4 night stay was undisturbed. For an excellent meal in a smart restaurant we'd recommend the 20 minute walk to Casa Mia. The road outside is very busy at peak hours but not noisy at night.

We enjoyed a pleasant couple of nights at this quiet b and b,not far from the main road and close enough to walk to the town centre.The room was comfortable and clean,there was plenty of choice for breakfast(full breakfast recommended).Tea and coffee making facilities in room.Staff were friendly,welcoming and helpful. Our only suggestion to improve a visit would be install net curtains in downstairs rooms.Our room with garden view had no privacy,and the sight of a guest in a front room wandering around in his underwear as we returned to the accommodation on Sunday evening was not appealing!