The Alma Taverns Boutique Suites - Room 1 - Hopewell

Tasteful decor, bright and airy and comfortable bed.

Nothing specific

Comfortable and well supplied room

Nil

The manager and the bar staff of Alma Vale Tavern were fantastic - friendly and helpful. The room was larger than I expected - lots of space - and very clean. I would have liked a comfortable chair to sit in (upholstered) but, otherwise, the room was very, very good, and the bed was amazing - huge and very firm, which is perfect for me as I have issues with lower back pain and arthritis. The bathroom was well appointed.

The entrance to the upper floors where the guest accommodation is located is something of a drawback. The stairs are uncarpeted and there was a very strong meaty smell that I assume was coming from the kitchen. However, once on the floor where the accommodation is located, this was nicely decorated and carpeted, and welcoming.

I liked the atmosphere in the bar.

The food was average at best, over priced and they didn’t do a breakfast of any kind! Access to rooms was via multiple very tatty and dirty stairwells. Didn’t like the automatic £150 deposit charged to my card a day before arriving. I also didn’t like the fact I couldn’t verify refund of deposit on check out having to leave keys in an unlocked drop box.