The hotel was still closed from the winter season when I arrived. The hotel had not, to my knowledge, attempted to contact me to tell me that I would not be able to stay there. I’d made the booking some time in advance of my planned stay. This was a problem for me as I’d selected the hotel as it was reasonably close to my route, as I was on a walking holiday. I eventually found a chamber maid, the only person there, but it was apparent that the hotel was some days off being ready to be occupied. The chamber maid was helpful and contacted someone who said I was to be driven, by her, to another hotel. This was approximately 10 miles away and way off my walking route. On arrival at the new hotel I negotiated that someone would take me, the following day, to a convenient place for me to resume my walking route. This was, I felt, reluctantly agreed by the hotel.
I was looking forward to using the swimming pool at (both) the hotel, but the new hotel’s had no water in it when I arrived. They started to fill it soon after my arrival - clearly it would not be ready for my use.
The new hotel was pleasant, a little out of the way for local facilities, and the reception staff were helpful.