The Foley Arms, Malvern

We had already pretty much decided that we very much like a Wetherspoon Hotel, but after Darrell's  critique of The Foley Arms in Malvern I think they will now be our first hotel of choice in the future whenever we are looking to book one of  our weekends away. 

The accomodation is reasonably priced and the complimentary tray always abundant, with an ample supply of individual packets of biscuits..... as for the  breakfasts, a full English, including hash browns for £3.75, what more do you need to set yourself up for the day?

But it is the individually furbished rooms that win us over every time, and once again, the Foley Arms passed Darrell's very critical scrutiny ....... first of all, in his opinion, you just can't beat a bit  of aubergine to give a room a feeling of opulence and grandeur, and his room had it by the bucket load ........

....... as as for a heavy, gold ormolu mirror, well, don't get him started, ....... especially as his room not only one but two, plus an original archway feature leading to his bathroom facilities, he was in second heaven.

All the artwork in the reception, hallways and rooms were by local people and school children, all beautifully framed and lit .......

...... as opposed to the same picture featuring in each and every room in a certain chain of hotels we have also stayed in, naming no names!

The only thing he, who loves a chandelier, wasn't too sure about was the lightshade, but that was just  personal taste and a tad picky.

But in the end it was the view that really stole Darrell's heart ........

....... watching the sun slowly rise as he was sat sitting in bed, a mug of coffee in hand was just  .......... perfect and ......... romantically emotional!