View from the Room: Castle Vale B&B, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Location
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a tiny town just into the English side of the Scottish border and this traditional B&B is right in the middle of it. Or rather to just one side as the car park (and our room) looked out to the stunning Berwick Bridge over the River Tweed.
Parking
Included on site and it comes with a view.
Access via stairs only.
Room
Our room was huge, filled with dark, antique furniture and complete with creaking floorboards. As with most B&Bs, the feeling was of being in your Aunt’s house who is trying to give your adult privacy while making you feel at home.
With this many furnishings, it does make you very conscious not to break something, a feeling you never really get in a large, bought-in-bulk furnished hotel. (Indeed, there is a charge for breakages, something we don’t see in hotels as accidents happen).
Storage
Double wardrobe and shelf with about 7 assorted hangers. (I have a phobia against wire hangers but I just closed the door and didn’t’ use it; we were only here for one night)
Plenty of other storage units
Good size bedside tables with shelf underneath
Sideboard
Two tier unit that housed kettle and coffee, tea and biscuits
Cupboard in TV unit
Power points: Dotted around the room.
Bathroom
Towels – two bath towels on table. Plus at least one hand towel
Double shower cubicle in place of a bath with a hand held shower
Full sized shampoo and conditioner to use (I didn’t)
Heated towel rail that went off when the heating did
Refreshments
Hot drinks facilities in room
Breakfast made to order plus all the usual cereals eaten on large communal table
Dressing
Mirrors in the right places including a full length one
Dressing table and a chair
Relax & sleep
Two armchairs and coffee table looking out to the view
TV on a unit
Large double bed with one large winter duvet and 2 pillows plus spares
We had a large room - it was the only one left when we booked - so it took a while to warm up. Heating only comes on at certain times but luckily we had extra heaters in the room as the radiator wasn’t working properly so we had some control on this freezing 1st January night
Lighting: All lamps and overhead light adequate.
Service
Excellent welcome and service throughout. I left my earring there and it was posted back to me before I even realised!
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