The hotel and staff were excellent as were the meals we ate there. Nothing was too much trouble, right down to providing a bucket and cloth to wash off Bird poo that was splattered over my car when I foolishly parked beneath the trees in the car park. Lesson Learnt!

There was nothing that made me unhappy with the stay.

I was genuinely surprised here, the hotel was lovely, with so much character, i loved reading all the bits of history on the walls, and i got the mary queen of scots room, which was just lovely, everything was great, and i don't usually sleep well away from home but slept brilliantly in the big beds. Food was good, staff were really lovely. I would 100% stay again. But still 9.9/10

My only "minor" gripe was the lack of power in the shower, something that always bothers me, and the windows are really old so don't close fully and roadworks outside. But absolutely not the hotels fault.

Room and bed quality. Location. Bar atmosphere and whiskey. Have stayed many times at the Talbot. There is enough to like that I keep coming back. Parking is easy. The hotel is dog friendly, and provide a blanket and water bowl, excellent. The prices are excellent value for money, given the place does have atmosphere.

1. Historically the wi-fi connectivity in some rooms is unusable. I remedy this by asking for a room with good connectivity every time I stay. The hotel kindly locates me in a room with good wi-fi. However, it is a pain to have to remember to do this every time. The bottom line is all rooms should have very good connectivity, it's a hotel. I do hope this has been resolved. 2. Breakfast buffet area is frankly poor quality. Cooked breakfast is just about passable.

everything was as usual excellent, this includes food, room, staff (especially helpful staff) and general ambiance. I must prise again the hardworking staff for whom nothing was too much trouble.

nothing

Very well appointed room, excellent toiletries, Reception staff excellent, serving staff mainly very good but some staff need to pay more attention to lone travellers. Wonderful location, good car parking, nice gardens.

Have had better breakfasts, very small selection for a continental breakfast, bacon undercooked, poached egg , white not set, had to request bread basket to be filled. Toaster very slow!

The room was quiet and well equipped. The bed was very comfortable. The garden and public areas of the Talbot are pleasant and relaxed and the staff are helpful. A good quiet yet central location with a good car park to which accurate directions are given in advance.

The food was not quite as good as our previous visit when it had been outstanding. We had an extremely large bathroom but there was a lack of surfaces on which to put or hang things. The bathroom was full of empty space and some of the edges of the floor were not too clean.

Good choice

Coffee

Breakfast and evening meal were very good (try the beetroot risotto!). Room was spacious and comfortable. Staff, as always, were friendly and helpful. Two but only small things could maybe be improved - safe in the room for valuables and more plug charger points.

Liked all but couple of things could be improved - see above.