Hotel Mesra Haiwan Peliharaan di Forest Row

Staying at The Brambletye is not a nice experience. The corridors upstairs were lined with bags of laundry, the room smelled intensely of bleach covering up mould and their is no one to welcome you. The staff seem surely. We booked for a late arrival on a Friday night and found out that we could not under any circumstances arrive a minute after 11pm that no one would be there and that we would not get a refund. Because we could not get guarantee our arrive before 11pm we had to stay in London and were charged the cost of two rooms. The manager said we told you that there is no check in after 11 when you booked. Poor and disinterested staff + black mould + no food + plain old lack of welcome makes this a very poor choice of hotel for your stay in Forest Row. Go to The Swan or one of the many airbnbs.

After reading the reviews I was slightly concerned, but as the saying goes you get what you pay for. My room was rm 35 - comfy 4 poster bed. The bathroom was a retro orange, the water was hot. Tea/coffee/milk/biscuits, clean towels + toiletries provided. Rm 36 smelled of smoke + TV wasn't working so I had the better room but co-traveller said other than that it was fine, bed comfy and it was quiet. Some lights in the corridor didn't work - just used torch on phone. Fire escape was not locked but would prefer that than getting locked in a burning building. Other accommodation near was more than double the price per night (we paid £150 for 2 x ensuite doubles) - so content to enjoy, not perfection but the chance to stay in a querky listed building. Just check in early as online can double book rooms!