This book is a real mixture of good and bad. I have stayed in at least ten of the “recommended” hotels and can only say the results were mediocre at best. I cannot understand how the quality varies so wildly from the description in the book. In one instance the book describes “great views from every room” we had a view of the rear of the kitchen building. The staff coming and going for their cigarette breaks – how romantic! In another instance we were promised “unusually spacious rooms” only to be met by what only can be described as a compact room at best.

I wonder if every hotel is truly visited by the inspectors as it is claimed – from hard experience and lots of wasted money the AA guide is a much safer bet

I thought you might like to know that our next edition of The Good Hotel Guide which will be published on October 18th will have full colour photos of all our selected hotels.

Best wishes,

Adam Raphael