Guest User
August 11, 2024
We arrived on a Wednesday night, a little tired due to delays both ends of our flight, however our rep from Inghams, the fabulous Katja, had made sure the hotel were aware of our delays to ensure we could grab dinner before it closed at 9 pm. If you book with Inghams and having the pleasure of having Katja as your host, you will discover for yourself how helpful, informative and good fun she is. Restaurant area First impressions on the restaurant area were very good, food for dinner is buffet style with clear chalk labels above the counters as to what it is, most evenings we all managed to find something. There’s a range of meat options, a couple of veggie options and a full salad/fruit area, coupled with an array of mini deserts so you don’t feel guilty taking more than one to try. The hotel asks you only take what you plan to eat to avoid food waste, so it’s good to take a taster and go back if you find something you like. On every night there is always a veggie soup and a meat broth option too. Breakfast includes bread and bread rolls, yogurt in a small fridge, and a variety of cheeses and meats to pick from as well as fruit, which can include bananas, apples, peaches/nectarines, grapes, plums, apricots. Hot options included scrambled eggs, and something described as bacon (very different from UK streaky bacon but that’s the closest it comes to) , sausages, and a frankfurter type sausage, there’s also a ratatouille options, Drinks include variety of teas and machine coffee eg. Espresso, latte and cappuccino. However, be aware the ‘fruit’ drink dispenser is not fruit juice and is instead squash. No fresh juices available at all. Staff in the restaurant area are attentive and at times too much so, the minute a plate is emptied, a waiter/ress pounces on it, and takes it away, this constant activity can make you feel ‘watched’ intensely! It’s kind of like having a human hover fly around at all times. Nonetheless all were welcoming and friendly. Wine if you order it is sold at 100ml glasses, which is somewhat small to the measures in the UK. A variety of soft drinks are on order, and you can’t have tap water on the table, and if you take your own bottle into the restaurant you are asked to remove it. Nonetheless the drinks aren’t too overpriced, and i can recommend the grapefruit Radler (a beer with flavouring, very refreshing). Rooms - We had booked the ‘superior room’ with a Mountain View. I’m not sure this room was any better than a standard room, only that it had a bit more floor space, we had a fold up cube chair, which clearly opened into a single bed, and an office chair, neither of which scream comfort. We had a balcony with two chairs and a small table. It was apparent along these balconies there were flower boxes which straddle the balcony next to you, however, these were all empty. Such a shame. Beds are essentially twins, which are made up as one bed if you want a double, they are roomy, with clean cr