upon arriving, the reception area was lovely, but as we went down to our room we got a very odd and unpleasant smell. the room was very spacious. the shower was clean for the most part but there were watermarks on the underside, across the pole and shower head. there was a very large and dark stain on the curtain, the carpet was starting to deteriorate, with marks on it by the desk, the shower would’ve been lovely if it stayed at the right temperature as it kept going cold. i had noticed an email from hotels.com which asked for a quick review so i did, i said everything which i’ve just said. about twenty minutes later there was a knock on the door to quiz us on why the room was bad and wanted more detail which was very confrontational, although the lady was nice and understanding we just didn’t like that they came to the room, this was about 8/9 at night. i meant no harm or offence by filling out the review, just an honest opinion, i was then a bit nervous to go past reception and to check out after that. but despite all that it’s a lovely place, could do with updating such as new carpets, walls painted etc. but i know that’s easier said than done and i understand that