I have three points to make........ 1. The photos on the internet are VERY misleading. 2. Was smelly and was unable to open the window as it was painted shut!!! 3. Was a rip off!! Also the staff were rude and had a ''i dont care'' attitude. I will not be recommending this hotel to anyone else. more

We stayed at the Woodlands for an Easter break. I have to say, after reading some of the reviews I was a little concerned. What struck me about the majority of the reviews is that they did not seem to take into consideration that this is only a 2* hotel - you can't expect total luxury! We had a family... more

The photos are carefully taken and misleading. We arrived in April and the front is pretty grubby. Overgrown with weeds is the first hint that this place is run down and they don't really care. The bathroom was just about adequate but the toilet wouldn't stop flushing. The bedroom was grim and everything felt dirty. One or two of the... more

Well we booked this hotel then read the reviews,, what have we gone and done,,, well after a wet journey our bags were taken up to the rooms, the rooms we clean tidy well furnished 3, 11, & 12 good products in the bathrooms, nice white towels, the Loo seat in 11 had nothing to do with its base and... more

Having read some of the reports, I was somewhat concerned as to the standards of the hotel. I consequently emailed the proprietor who assured me that yes, this was a 2* period hotel and no, it was not really suitable for business persons needing early breakfasts or late dinners. We arrived, therefore, with a little trepidation but my fears were... more

The photographs promised good things but the exterior and interior of this hotel were shabby and out of date; the hotel looks nothing like the photos on their website. The entrance to the hotel was covered in leaves and litter. Nobody offered to help us with our bags. Our room overlooked some outbuildings that were full of junk and no... more

I stay on average for one week in every five in hotels and bed and breakfasts all around England. In all of this time I have never had cause for complaint, so what follows is not motivated by unrealistic standards or malice. First of all the timing of meals is for the convenience of the hotel, rather than its guests.... more

Stayed at the woodlands for 3 nights on dinner bed and breakfast basis. First impressions weren't good as exterior of hotel looked run down A discarded washbasin was dumped by the bins in the carpart too, which is very small. The man at reception wasn't particularly welcoming. Our room (number 23) looked tired and the bathroom was so small that... more

We stayed at the Woodlands Hotel during Sidmouth Folk Week and had a great time. I was very surprised to read some of the negative reviews posted about it on the site. There were no evening meals served during Folk Week, as there were some music events going on there during the evenings in the consevatory, but our breakfasts were... more