We booked quite last minute for an anniversary weekend away. We were very pleasantly surprised. It was a lovely hotel full of history, including some links to Churchill and a quirky 'medieval' bar. Wonderful location in quiet pretty Overstrand with a view from the gardens of the sea. Plenty of areas inside and out to relax. It was just a short walk around the corner to get to the beach (a steep but wide path down). We ate dinner and breakfast at the hotel and the meals were fine, although breakfast service was a bit slow. We ate breakfast at the popular cafe above the beach on the second day, which I'd also recommend. We'd definitely return to this hotel for another short break.
A good location but badly managed and run. We spent last weekend at the hotel, a nice location and not cheap but it failed to deliver on a number of grounds. Having booked dinner Saturday evening and had a drink in the bar, we went to our table in a restaurant that was not overly busy. We were given the menu and asked for wine orders and told that we cannot take food orders as the chef is under pressure! Why accept a dinner booking you could not fulfil. The food was not great when it eventually arrived. Probably the chef’s revenge? Breakfast next morning was even worse, a 45 minute wait in a not overcrowded restaurant for eggs and a sausage, the bacon was not delivered and the hash browns had run out. Pretty basic really. The room was over the kitchen with a banging door that no attempt, despite complaining , was made to quieten. Not the place for a peaceful weekend. Despite the usual eco friendly statements in the room, the plug in the bathroom sink did not work and so had to leave water running all the time when using it. We had told reception early in our stay but no attempt was made to solve the problem. I expect that and the banging doors are still an issue. This should have been a pleasant weekend but what it desperately needs is some decent management. We emailed the hotel to set out our disappointment when we returned but sadly, unlike our room, there has been silence. That probably says it all.