Hotel berhampiran St Mary and St Martin＇s Church, Blyth, Bassetlaw District

We stayed two nights at The Elms, had dinner at the hotel the first night, and ate out the second night. Starting on a positive, the food in the restaurant was perfect. Delicious and served hot. Unfortunately, I can't be as positive about the accommodation. We were in the stable block, on the first floor. I have never heard such noisy stairs and corridors to access the room. Then again in the room, which to be fair, although small, was comfortable - but the floorboards were the noisiest I've ever experienced. This is really an issue, and needs to be sorted. I feel sorry for anyone in the room below us, having to listen to that racket every time we moved around the room. We were disturbed by other guests arriving quite late - not because they were be loud, but because of the noise of them walking up the stairs and along the corridor to their room. We stayed when the weather was very hot, and although the room did provide a fan, which was thoughtful, it was a small desk fan, and completely inadequate for the room. The plug in the bathroom sink had lost its rubber seal, so you couldn't have a wash/shave with a bowlful of water. The pillows were lumpy, and very uncomfortable to sleep on. The Elms is a nice hotel, and the staff were very pleasant. But I would not be able to recommend anyone staying there, at least until the maintenance issues are dealt with.