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The fire alarm activated on Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning (0610). On both occasions I went to the reception to try to get a status update. On both occasions the reception was unmanned but I could see from the public side of the reception desk that the Fire Alarm panel was showing an alarm activation. All fire doors were in the closed position, having been automatically closed once the fire alarm had activated. On both occasions when the manager returned to the reception desk they confirmed that it was a false alarm activated by someone using the shower in one of the rooms. The fire detection system does not appear to be fit for purpose if it falsely activated when someone takes a shower. The manager I spoke with today following the 2nd activation said that they had spoken to a guest and told him to make sure the windows in his room were open if he took a shower. We won’t be staying at this accommodation in the future due to the level of disruption experienced during our stay, together with my concerns over the fire detection system. This is disappointing as the accommodation, although basic, was very clean and reasonably priced.

The hotel is in a good location in the middle of Arundel, near the castle and the river. We stayed on a Saturday night and also had dinner at the hotel. We stayed in room 6, which was a bit small as it’s sold as an ‘Indulgence Room’ and does not even have a wardrobe. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was fine, with a nice shower. The hotel menu was good, with a good selection of dishes, and the food was very nice.

We fancied a night away and noticed the Autumn break offer. This was - 1 nights stay, 2 course dinner and breakfast. Total cost £149 which sounds like great value right well… We upgraded to have a room in the main hotel for £4 extra, and wish we hadn’t bothered. This was old, tired looking and probably needed redecorating. Off to dinner we went..the menu sounded ok but this is where things went wrong. I went for the Hanger steak. However this was inedible, it was so chewy you simply couldn’t get through it. Which lead me no option but to complain. There were no waitresses/waiters about so I reported to reception. The young lady on reception desk was very apologetic and said she would ask someone to see me. A few minutes later a waiter appeared and understood my issue but the best he could offer me was two free drinks, this was because there was no management onsite or contactable, it was now too late for another main meal to be cooked appropriately. He said he would go away and try and work something out but. After a while he returned and the best he could do was give us the bottle of wine we had free of charge and free overnight parking (£7:50). By this time I was really hungry so accepted his offer and we ate somewhere else. I find it shocking that no management were available to deal with these sort of situations, it shouldn’t be left to inexperienced staff members like this. Hence I don’t expect we will return.

Saturday night stay for 2 expecting a quiet night to break up a 700 mile journey. Room, food and facilities generally good. However the hotel hosts events and there was a very noisy party hosted on the night of our stay with disco music until midnight. This was unexpected and ruined our quiet night. Reception advised that the party was a last minute booking and they would usually call guests to offer cancellation if it was a problem but had not had time or overlooked calling us. For those wanting a quiet night, it would be prudent to check that there is no similar event on the night they wish to book.