The Golf Tavern

We mistakenly expected this to be a golf resort. It turned out to be a back street pub with a few bedrooms in the rear. The room that we were assigned was tiny to the extent that the double bed took up nearly all the space in the room. The closet was equipped with four wire coat hangers and the en-suite bathroom had a small shower. Our reservation was for two nights but the accommodation was so depressing that after ten minutes we decided to leave and forfeit the pre-paid charge. The bar staff who checked us in, however, were very pleasant and welcoming.

Very nice place. The rooms are very comfortable, quiet and homely. The bathroom and shower were great and again very homely. The staff were extremely helpful and polite and the breakfast (included) was great too. If you’re travelling and need a stopover I definitely recommend!

Stayed 2 nights. Would rate this as 3 star only. Had twin room no.3 - it was small and the en-suite & shower were very small. Old carpet - needs changing. Think the TV would have been 21 inch tucked away high in one corner and only partially visible from one bed. Problems we had - our room had not been serviced or cleaned after the first night when we returned to the hotel ! Got some clean towels on request. Also the only window to outside was a skylight panel in the ceiling fitted with an electric remotely operated blind which was faulty and did not close all the way. Since we like to sleep in blackout conditions this was not good waking up too early in a daylight flooded room. It seems that neither of these problems had been reported to the manager when we subsequently spoke with him so nothing may change for the next guest. Food - Had the steak burger in the evening - burger quality OK but chips were oven chips and asking an extra £2.25 for cheese and bacon is a rip-off. Having that would bring the price of the dish to £16.20 - really - for a burger & chips !!! A positive - the full Scottish breakfast was very good (except for the leathery bacon). In conclusion - just a 3 star property not worth the £100 per night we paid.