The Nyton Guesthouse

Very hard to find no lights on the gate we drove past about three time and tried to ring

This is a lovely old house so don’t expect corporate styling like a travelodge. Our room (9) was on the ground floor and overlooked the beautiful garden. We watched squirrels and a variety of birds from the window. The room does need a little bit of refurbishment but nothing that spoiled our stay. The beds were comfy with nice white bedding and good white towels. Plenty of hot water while we were there and nice quality complimentary toiletries. Well stocked hospitality tray with nice biscuits which were replaced when we ate them. The owner is a little quirky but we had a very pleasant conversation with him when we arrived. We were visiting family so didn’t eat at the hotel.

Like other reviewers, we arrived in the pitch dark. Fortunately the satnav got us to the exact point or we might have struggled to find it. There are light pillars along the drive but they were all off. Reception was unmanned and when we phoned the number left on the desk we were told we'd have to wait ten minutes as he was with somebody else. When he appeared he couldn't find our booking, despite me having the emailed copy. Somehow he'd put it in for the wrong night. He was duly apologetic, but it wasn't impressive. My wife suggested we leave there and then and I should have listened to her! I told her later we would laugh about it in a few years time once the trauma had worn off! The whole building is very tired. It was clearly a beautiful property once, with lovely gardens - and it could be again but it needs some money spent on it - quite a bit of money. Our room was ok, but very dated. The rewiring that has been done has been largely through surface mount conduit, which rather detracts from what could be a very splendid room - if the decor and facilities were updated. The bathroom was also very tired and dated and in need of major update. The shower took about ten minutes to run warm and barely achieved more than a spirited dribble. Breakfast was ok - the lady serving was very pleasant and helpful. The dining room could be a beautiful room with lovely wood panelling, but it has been somewhat spoilt by the health and safety required features. At £100 for the night, it was not cheap - so very poor value for money.

Convenient to town centre. No lights on driveway, which made entry at night difficult. A 'tired' hotel, beds were comfortable but there was mould in the shower room. Excellent breakfast, a nice dining room

A hotel and proprietor with character. The staff were very friendly, the food was terrific and the bed was comfortable. There is an air of Fawlty Towers, which is a good thing!

The bedroom was pretty dated and had too much furniture in it. On the plus side though, the bed was comfy, the shower was hot and the breakfast was excellent. Also was an easy walk into the city centre

This is the most revolting hotel I have ever been to. The room stank of cigarettes which was ingrained in the shabby old curtains. No amount of fancy wallpaper will make this place look good. The bathroom was full of mould and the grouting filthy. The windows were running with condensation. We booked for two nights but didn’t stay at all as the mould, damp and smell of cigarettes set off my husband’s asthma. The owner is unbelievably rude and misogynistic and wouldn’t return our money. Please avoid this place at all costs

Well we enjoyed it-- a little cold at first but the nice lady got us a heater and the room soon warmed up! Looks like it might be a bit hit-and-miss- but you never know until you try how things will turn out. Good breakfast and a comfortable restaurant in which to eat it. We stayed in room #1

Room and whole of the building in desperate need of updating and decorating. Sprung bed frame very noisy, no door handle on outside of door so had to let it slam to close. Very small tv, needed binoculars to see it. Mould in bathroom. Breakfast was the oy highlight.