What a lovely place to stay. I was in room 2 which was absolutely delightful. You walk through the bar area to be shown to your room, it was only last wee I went and so the bar was all decorated for Xmas, it was so homely and lovely. They have a bookcase of dvds you can borrow at the top of the stairs which I took full advantage of. The room was very clean, beautifully appointed and very comfortable. I’m work for a mattress company and therefore a mattress a bit of a bed snob, the bed could have been more comfortable however it is similar to most you find on your travels. There’s was a tray of free snacks which was so welcome after a long day. They had folded my towel into a flower like they do in foreign holiday hotels. Breakfast was extensive,lots of fruit tea choices, and they had giant crumpets. I didn’t have a drink in the bar downstairs as I arrived late but I will definitely be in there next time. They don’t sell food in the bar which is worth knowing before you arrive, I went to the river side in Stockton and had a curry (Vadah) which was excellent. Fantastic stay. I will definitely be back when I’m back up in the area, i can see this becoming a home away for home for me. I haven’t written a review in a very long time as I only tend to do so when somewhere isn’t particularly good or particularly bad.