Fantastic Birthday Experience
My husband and I were looking for a hotel to stay at to celebrate his 50th birthday. We had been to Otterburn Tower previously (around 4 years ago) and remembered that the food was good and the accomodation was very nice. We left it until just a few days before the trip to book as, due to some family commitments, we were unsure whether we would be able to travel or not. As it turned out our weekend was free so I visited laterooms.com and booked a standard room with breakfast for £85. I would have gone for the four poster room but unfortunately by the time I booked they had all gone.
We arrived at the hotel at around 4.30pm on the Saturday and check in was quick and easy and the receptionist friendly and helpful. The hotel looks like a castle and that was what originally attracted us. I have a bit of a thing for castles and the lovely old hotel is full of character and features. We were shown to our room which, by coincidence, was the exact same room we had previously stayed in. The room was very large with a big bathroom and decorated to a good standard.
We relaxed in the room and enjoyed the peace and quiet until it was time to go to dinner in the Oak Room which we has booked for 8.30pm. We were greeted at the bottom of the stairs by a gentleman who took us to the lounge and gave us menus and nibbles while we enjoyed a pre dinner drink and chose our food and wine.
We were shown to our table and were served an appetiser prior to our starters and mains. The food was outstanding. Both my husband and I have been to many hotels and restaurants but I have to say that this was one of the best meals that I have had. The scallops were to die for!. Unfortunately, we had no room for desert but I have no doubt that it would have been just as delicious. The service was fantastic and I am unable to fault our experience in any way.
After enjoying a good nights sleep breakfast was every bit as good. My husband is a bit fussy about his full English but he said that it was one of the best he had been served in any hotel.
Check out was, once again, quick and easy and the receptionist chatted happily to us as we checked out. We found out that the hotel has 18 rooms of a good size and the owners farm out the back of the hotel provides a lot of the meat that is used in the hotel. Where possible the chefs source local ingredients which was nice to hear.
If I was going to be super picky my only complaint would be that the shower was a little slippy and when we arrived the room was a little colder than we would have liked but it soon warmed up and as I say, that is being very fussy as I am really struggling to think of any negatives.
In summary, we had a lovely, quiet break in a beautiful location in a wonderful hotel with excellent service and outstanding food. My husband throughly enjoyed his birthday treat and I have no doubt that we will be back again. However, we won't be leaving it four years this time! from Late Rooms..