I visited for a family reunion over lunch. The hotel staff were warm, friendly and very helpful, and the service at lunch was excellent, although my wife and another had dirty knives tipped down thei... more
I visited for a family reunion over lunch. The hotel staff were warm, friendly and very helpful, and the service at lunch was excellent, although my wife and another had dirty knives tipped down their backs at one point! They even swapped my custard (which I loathe!) for ice cream when my dodgy hearing had registered cream or ice cream on offer.
The main courses were somewhat simplistic, meat/fish and 2 or 3 veg sort of thing, but it is only a 3-star hotel. I had salmon, which had been cooked well (some time before), boiled potatoes, spinach and carrots, not peeled, which is acceptable, not properly washed, which isn’t. Mud ingrained everywhere and seriously embedded at the top end. Lazy prep.
Otherwise, everything well provided for and a great place for reunions and wedding receptions (my sister and brother-in-law had theirs here). A good situation too, on the edge of Shaftesbury, easy to access and plenty of parking.
This is a hotel that has seen better days, but is looked after and saved by the great staff. Just a pity the chef wasn’t on board with them on this particular day. less