The Brunel Inn

Good size room, friendly staff and nice atmosphere in the bar.

As others have mentioned, there was quite a bit of street noise late at night. However this was exacerbated by the fact it was so hot the night we stayed we had to have the window open.

Cleanliness, friendliness and welcoming attitude of staff, adequate breakfast choice, very convenient parking, plenty of hot water, comfy double bed and pillows, having breakfast on the terrace (swept in the morning by the owner).

No lift! Only emergency lighting on the stairs c. 10pm! One hard wooden dining chair in the bedroom where there could have been a comfy armchair. The only bedside light and mirror light in bathroom did not work! No bedside light for the single bed. Only two, different-sized cups by the kettle. No glasses for water in the bathroom. No tissues. No books. No flowers. No radio. Very hot and somewhat claustrophobic night in a bedroom with only a Velux window for air, no fan automatically provided, despite the weather! If I'd known in advance re: the windows, I would not have booked this venue, in hot or cooler weather. A lumpy mattress on the single bed which I would have used as I was by myself but declined to do so and used the double instead. Only a shower over the bath so had to access this with care as I have arthritis. A lack of cold, non-fluoride -tasting water in the bathroom. No proper, operational extractor fan, no women's disposal unit, no sanitary bags and no regular bin in the bathroom - I moved the tiny, flip-top bin in there from the bedroom!