The WatersEdge, Canal Cottages

great find with lovely food on hand. Busy pub due to location but remarkably quiet once the pub closed. On the canal so peaceful and quaint stay. Smallish room but clean and well appointed. Shower a bit iffy but im sure that will be fixed by the time i write this( room 2) Dont be put off by the approach through the industrial estate - its a really good fun place with great food. Same price as a Premier Lodge but far more interesting !

On arrival we parked up and headed inside. 3 members of staff behind the bar and one customer being served. After being completely ignored for over 10 minutes I gestured to a young man to get some attention. He asked our name for the booking and grabbed a key. Walked us out to what looked like a converted bin storage area to our accommodation. On trip advisor it says free secured parking. I asked about this as we were travelling with 2 motorcycles. He just said “ you just park in the car park”. I asked about the “secure parking” and he said it’s the large , open car park. Not an offer of “ let’s see if we can find you somewhere to put your bikes” . No interest in our concern at all. Took us to the room, opened the door, handed my wife the key, showed us nothing and off he went. My wife asked him to confirm that they closed the car park gates overnight to which he replied, no we don’t. After a wash and brush we headed into the bar, restaurant area to arrange to eat. It was empty and again we were totally ignored by staff while we stood by the “ wait here to be seated” sign for a further 15 minutes or so. A male was busy collecting plates, glasses etc but completely shunned us. At this point we decided enough is enough and walked out, walked into the nearby town and ate in a pub there. On returning around 21.30 we decided to have a drink as a night cap. Asking what time it was open until we were told “ 10 o’clock if nobody is here. It was clear that we were unwanted customers at this time of night , although a lady with long blond hair did make some conversation eventually. We went to our room around around 10-10.15 after ordering a drink to take with us as we felt awkward sitting there. We then moved our bikes into the corner of the car park that was out of site of the road and chained them together. We pulled a large recycling bin in front to try and disguise them. After a very restless night , reacting to every sound outside , we eventually got up early and left. Really disappointed with the service and you shouldn’t be staying secure parking because there is nothing secure about a wide open car park with unlocked gates. Will give it a miss next time we visit the area . In summary, the room was ok but be mindful it’s like an oven in warm weather , but the appalling service really let it down.

Visited for my sisters wedding down the road, I had a great stay. Very clean and comfortable. Lovely setting and the staff are friendly and very helpful. Big shout out to Mayah… give that girl a pay rise! Didn’t get the chance to try the food but if it’s as good as the setting should be awesome

We stayed in the Glampod which was quiet, clean and had a beautiful view over the water with the barges just outside. Enough room to put our bags and get dressed up for the wedding we were attending and a large mirror in the room. Staff were very helpful and lovely and our party of 10 went into the pub for a cooked breakfast in the morning and we all had very good food. We were only there for a night but the mattress was awful, springs sticking out and a huge dip so didn't sleep hardly at all so for this reason I would not stay again - if you consider booking, call them first for an update on the bed.

I only stayed one night here on my way back to the states but it was lovely. The little canal out back was beautiful. The room was spacious with a huge bathtub. Checking in was a breeze and we were even given a small breakfast in our room for the morning (cereal, a croissant, tea). I’m not sure how walkable the area is since we didn’t walk but there did seem to be some shops on our drive in and out from there. We didn’t get to try the restaurant but from what I saw when walking to and from our room, it looked good. I’d definitely recommend if you need a nice place around the airport to stay. It was worth it.

Lovely location and very reasonably priced. In room breakfast snacks were included and great as meant we didn't need to go out for breakfast or worry about times. Meals in the pub were excellent and there was a good selection of drinks. Room was spacious and good condition. Music from the pub went on a little late and the bass was very loud but wasn't an issue for us particularly. Was a live music night on a Friday though. TV didn't seem to have regular channels but did have online streaming services, again, not an issue for us. Overall though we would definitely stay here again.