Axbridge Casas rurales

I really don't like leaving negative reviews about a property, if I don't like somewhere I don't usually leave a review unless I think that other travellers should be warned about a property, the Parsonage falls into that group. I had seen lots of 5* reviews which waxed lyrical about the Parsonage and I was really looking forward to staying. The first problem was that I couldn't find it. I'd had an email telling me that reception was between 4pm and 8pm, no mention of problems finding it. It would have been helpful to have given directions at that point. After several attempts driving up and down I phoned them and got directions. The next challenge was the driveway, an unmade road which was in an awful state. I was really worried about damage to my car. That said I got there, parking is a bit tight. That said the house looks really impressive and has gorgeous views. When the door opened I got a smell of dampness, which progressed in my room into a strong smell of dampness...I emptied a tin of lynx into the air to try to deal with it. To be fair, the bed was comfortable but the pillows absolutely awful. I was also a bit surprised at the size of the TV, it was a large room the TV was tiny. The ensuite whilst clean was dated and bore no relation to the age of the house Rooms in the Parsonage don't have locks on the doors, it has 3 lettable rooms. They also don't have bolts on the doors, that includes the bathroom....I can handle no lock, but no bolt!!! I was disappointed that the WiFi didn't work, my biggest concern was a lack of fire safety. This is a big old house, run as a commercial B& B, with lots of soft furnishings. There are no smoke detectors, there is nothing in the bedrooms which give any advice about fire evacuation procedures. My room had a lobby to it with a fire extinguisher in it. The extinguisher had no evidence of being maintained and more worrying was of a type which I understand is not appropriate for use, on health grounds, in residential property. I then discovered that one of the bedside lamps had the cable extended by joining two cables together, the PAT test sticker said 2005! Breakfast was OK, it was well cooked, not a particularly substantial full English,.cheap sausage but the bacon was OK. I must confess that I don't understand all the other reviews saying how wonderful it is, in my view it's very average...not unpleasant but certainly not exceptional I personally will not be returning

Wonderful, warm, beautiful place, hosted by the very friendly host Graham. Rooms were spotless, beautifully furnished and very comfortable, also incredibly quiet. The breakfast was delicious and extremely varied and set in a lovely dining room. It’s obvious Graham takes great pride in his beautiful historic building and really does provide a wonderful stay in every respect. Immeasurable thanks for looking after myself and my family. Thank you.