Rose and Crown Hotel & Hope and Anchor Bar

We last minute booked a table, which was available at 14:45. No problem as we bought drinks from sister business Hope & Anchor next door while we waited and were able to take the remainder with us to our table. We ordered roast dinners, one lamb and one beef. It was still fairly busy so we waited patiently for 50 minutes for our meals to arrive. Unfortunately the beef was a disappointment; my first mouthful being soft fat. Being wary from then on I put on my glasses to pick out the fat. I would usually complain but I didn't want to spoil my husband's meal and felt sure I wouldn't be served a replacement meal in time to eat with my husband. As can be seen from the picture the quantity of fat was disproportionate and really quite unacceptable, most of the meat I separated from fat was succulent and tasty though the outer edges were dry. You might also see that some of the carrots were also burnt. At the end of the meal when plates were collected I told the waiter of my disappointment and he agreed that there was too much fat. I also mentioned it at the till when asked but no offer of discount was made. Price was average at today's expectations. Needless to say, and unfortunately, we won't rush back there.

We stayed here on 29th May 2025 In readiness for ferry the next day. Excellent location for this however awful nights sleep on uncomfortable mattress and thin pillows and bedding. Noise levels from pub below went on into the night. The TV may have drowned out this noise but it was unusable as no remote control was provided. We asked staff if we could move rooms and to provide the remote for the TV. Neither option was available. We couldn’t wait to leave this place and cannot recommend it. Sadly no other option was available for the date we needed.

The most horrendous room I have ever stayed in. To start with the positives. Check in was fine and meals in restaurant( breakfast and evening meal) very good. As for the room....this is where it goes down hill: room very dirty behind headboard. Filthy in fact. Liquid hand soaps/ shampoo/ conditioner all had barely an inch of liquid in bottle. This made us feel like we'd been put in a used room even though we hadn't. Damp on ceiling. Only one bed light working. The other one had no pull string. Both were full of dust and dead flies. Plugs hanging off wall.VERY dangerous. Fire door at bottom of corridor jammed open..dangerous plus causing much of the noise problem. Now for the worst point...THE NOISE!!! We were in room 6 directly above bar of sister pub "Hope and Anchor". Music blasting out all evening, loud drunken voices swearing into the evening. Music on Sat stopped at 1.30 am. Either they want a B&B or they want a noisy pub...they cannot have both. Such a shame as restaurant was great but no effort on satisfying overnight customers with their rooms. I feel the house keeping and maintenance REALLY let this place down! The furnishings are lovely,just not cleaned by the house keeping. We stayed all weekend and not once did house keeping call to see if we needed our bin emptying, fresh towels or bedding or anything replenished. Appaling service from house keeping. The restaurant staff however were wonderful.

We stayed the night in a basic room that was noisy. The music was turned off at 12pm so a bit late. The double bed was uncomfortable and the room was dated. The value was great and the walk round the harbour was great. The staff were welcoming. We are there in the evening and the meat was good value and great. The Breakfast was included in the room rate and made up for the poor room.

Friendly staff , and very helpful with letting us come to breakfast early As our ferry was due out at 9am. The room was perfect no frills. very spacious Comfy bed couldn't really ask for more. It was what we wanted And did the job for a night. Food at the rose and crown was lovely. Very few places you go to know when the menu has more than one dish that appeals.

Room basic but clean and good bed. Folding bathroom door doesn't close. Separate entrance up street from pub. Restaurant chilly but pleasant staff, food average. Breakfast doesn't start until 08.30 but considering that the majority of guests are taking an early morning ferry that means that they can't avail of breakfast even though it is included in the rate so it is either clever or mean!!!