fosmannell
June 2, 2024
Stayed here while celebrating a friend’s birthday party. Parking easy, check in smooth and lady on reception very helpful and friendly. So far so good. The room olde-worldy which was quite interesting with wonky floors and doors. Nice, recently refurbed bathroom with a top shower as well as a comfy bed. Despite marketed as a single room, it was a decent size! A good quality pint in the attached pub and a nice atmosphere. Great stuff. So why only 4 stars? Having had a bit of a late one and a few (quite a few) beers, I was looking forward to a long lie in (rare!) as check out on a weekend isn’t until 11am. Put the ‘do not disturb’ sign on the door. Fell asleep easy. Then around 8.30am, the LOUDEST CLEANERS IN THE WORLD started on the room opposite. They must’ve been cleaning that room for 30 minutes easy. Effing and jeffing with the best of them. Then the best bit. I heard one say ‘shall we try it?’ I thought surely not. The other said ‘yeah try it’. Then the thumping knock on my door and the dreaded sound of the lock opening. I said, politely, they should come back. There was some muttered comment and a loud huff as the door shut. Many might find this petty (fair enough) and yes it’s a slow news day hence the long review, but it’s a basic standard of service not to let yourself into a room with a DND sign on display before check out time!! Other than that, a pleasant place to stay in Alton.