The Whittling House

Whittling House Hotel in Alnmouth offers beautifully decorated, spacious rooms with ample amenities and friendly, attentive staff. The central location provides easy access to local attractions and delicious breakfast options.

The reviews I read previously were more or less accurate. The room was small and very difficult due to having to navigate three steps from the bed to the toilet. There was a terrible smell in the room which we thought were the drains. I developed an allergic reaction and couldn't stop sneezing for days after. I suspect this was caused by cleaning products used to disguise the awful smell. On the first evening I ordered monkfish which I was unable to eat. It smelt very strong and was under cooked. I've never returned food before but had to confess that I couldn't eat it when asked how the meal was. I was offered another meal of fish and chips but was told very sternly and loudly that I would have to pay for both meals. In the end we weren't charged for the meal, but at the time I felt very embarrassed by the whole incident. I have eaten monkfish twice since without an issue. Parking was difficult but we were there during an arts festival.

This was a second visit to the restaurant and was very disappointing, we had no dogs but were surrounded by them! We were not offered a seat in another area, it was obviously chosen by the waitress for her convenience as it was in a "corridor" part of the dining area on the way to the kitchen. Two courses, starter and mains were delivered at the same time. We thought that the food and service was average and wines over priced.