The Black Hole

While this hotel is very central for exploring Winchester, the bathroom facilities let it down. We were in the ground floor room (be warned a bit noisy from the road, the reception and the 'buffalo' above); and while I accept the bathroom had been designed to cater for disability access, it was awful! The sink was so tiny and had a glass shelf right above it... so to spit out toothpaste you needed extreme precision, or just spat on your own feet, and it was impossible to wash your face or shave at the sink. The walk-in shower simply flowed towards the bedroom, so that the whole bathroom was filled with water after just a quick shower, and we needed to use towels like sandbags to stop it flowing onto the bedroom carpet. SEE PHOTOS. The toilet seat rotated and the toiletries were a little meagre for x2 people sharing a room. Staff were very welcoming, and I liked to tea facilities in the dining area. Just please someone, re-fit that bathroom!

.. as the decor isn't all that black ! Yes the prison theme is present but not overwhelming. Our room was Cell 2 and had everything we wanted. Though the room was double glazed there was some minor traffic noise. Excellent English breakfast !!! Excellent ingredients cooked very well indeed.

Quirky themed accommodation but very clean and comfortable. We had a slight issue with the room being hot and the manageress arrived within minutes and rectified a problem with the thermostat. Breakfast was good and the staff were very efficient and friendly offering advice on walks within the area.