The Great Northern

We were there for Christmas day dinner. When we arrived we were warned they were understaffed due to covid so there may be some delays. It was the totally opposite the staff who served us were really friendly and very attentive and made sure we were enjoying ourselves and everything was to our satisfaction. To add to the ambiance it would have been nice if the room had some Christmas decorations there was a tree which looked really nice but that was all. For the dinner there were multiple courses all chosen prior to the day and except for the main course which could have been a little bit warmer it didn't disappoint. Would I recommend you have Christmas day dinner there yes definitely. The staff were the ones who made it and I thank them for all their hard work.

Great Location, in front of the train station and with a big Morrison's very close. The room was big and clean,although the bed did not look very well made. The staff were nice and polite. The lady who served the breakfast was amazing!efficient,polite and with a smile at all time on her face. The room was too warm even with the window open and they do not have lift. So if you are carrying your suitcase you have to take it two floors up without the staff even offering to help you when they are seeing you struggle.

I'd love to give this hotel a better review. Sadly I had two badly disturbed nights. The first due to a drunken argument outside my window and the second due to a couple very publicly splitting up at 2am in the corridor outside my room. The key cards sporadically stop working which locked me out of my room twice and the actual hotel once. Also, the bathroom sink blocked on my final morning. However, the staff are lovely and the hotel itself is retains its historic railway charm.