We stayed on Saturday night hoping for a quiet, relaxing getaway after the roughest year of our lives, but it was far from restful. The biggest issue was noise. Fatboy Pride & Grill is open until 3:30 am, and the noise from people leaving after drinking was extremely loud. It bounced off the buildings straight into our room. The window didnât seem to be acoustic glass, and even with it closed you could feel a breeze through the seals, so the soundproofing was very poor.
Inside the accommodation it wasnât much better. The room doors donât have a soft-close mechanism, so every time someone left their room it sounded like a door slamming shut, which made us jump and made resting impossible.
The aircon was another problem. It cooled the room loudly and every time it switched back on it made a louder rumbling noise like a car starting beside the bed. My partner is a deep sleeper and even he couldnât sleep. We ended up getting up around 2 am and decided to just do a lap around the street because it was impossible to relax in the room. After that, we were basically waiting until around 3:30 am when Fatboy Pride & Grill finally closed so it would quieten down.
The room design was nice, but cleanliness wasnât great (shower and sink drain mouldy) The window doesnât open fully and thereâs no fly screen, so the room heats up quickly and becomes uncomfortable.
If youâre looking for rest, I wouldnât recommend staying here. We left more exhausted than when we arrived.