The Applewood Regency

The property was clean

In the room we had was quite dark and very small Didn’t realise on booking the accommodation, it was situated above an Indian eatery and smelt of Indian cooking.

Very spacious. Comfortable and clean. Facilities were good.

The access panel to the room was confusing and was hard to get into on the first attempt.

Good location. Indian underneath was very nice.

Lack of parking meant a bit of a walk

Very easy self-check in. Very comfortable bed. Good bath (which is rare in hotels and b&bs lately). Facilities and supplies all great. Great facilities including a tower fan, which was most welcome.

Loud music noise from the 'Indian restaurant'* downstairs already playing when I checked in at 3pm, 2 hours before the establishment opened, and went onuntil 11pm after which banging doors went on until around 1.30am. The bedroom had had its door removed (there was just a main door into a short entrance lobby leading tothe bathroom and bedroom) which made the noise even harder to block. I had to use over-the-ear noise cancelling headphones AND lively podcasts to block it out. It certainly wasn't the 'deluxe room' offered. It was very basic and there were a number of DIY jobs needing to be done including torn, raised linoleum and raised screwheads in it in the bathroom, which I cut my foot on. I'd booked a further out of town stay than usual for more peace and quiet, but it was the noisiest stay I've ever had in Southwell. *Although the establishment is advertised on Booking.com and online generally as an Indian restaurant, and I don't doubt that it is, every bit of publicity on arrival including a selection of menus in the room was entirely for their cocktail bar and huge range of alcoholic beverages - no mention whatsoever of food. If I had known it was primarily a drinking establishment, there is no way I would have booked it.