The Black Hole

While this hotel is very central for exploring Winchester, the bathroom facilities let it down. We were in the ground floor room (be warned a bit noisy from the road, the reception and the 'buffalo' above); and while I accept the bathroom had been designed to cater for disability access, it was awful! The sink was so tiny and had a glass shelf right above it... so to spit out toothpaste you needed extreme precision, or just spat on your own feet, and it was impossible to wash your face or shave at the sink. The walk-in shower simply flowed towards the bedroom, so that the whole bathroom was filled with water after just a quick shower, and we needed to use towels like sandbags to stop it flowing onto the bedroom carpet. SEE PHOTOS. The toilet seat rotated and the toiletries were a little meagre for x2 people sharing a room. Staff were very welcoming, and I liked to tea facilities in the dining area. Just please someone, re-fit that bathroom!

The hotel has a jail house theme which includes doors from a London prison and mugshots on the walls. Rooms are slightly on the small side but comfortable and the breakfast was excellent. Friendly and helpful staff. The pub next door has good range of decent beer and a large outdoor seating area.

Quirky Excellent customer service think her name was Emma! Really excellent and never stayed anywhere like it. Breakfast in Prison iusse bowls! Very authentic and will defintaley return. This was the best start to.our South Downs Way walj.. Thank you