Woodside is primarily an events and conference centre but also has rooms. It is on the edge of…read moreKenilworth and is set in some lovely countryside, with rabbits hopping about the place. The main building is a beautiful Edwardian building. The reception is in this building, as are the meeting rooms, restaurant and bar. We had booked via booking.com, so I just gave my name. Staff were very friendly and efficient, even though there was a wedding going on. The receptionist was able to call us a taxi later too. The rooms are in a separate, modern building. The room we were in was quite small and basic, but clean and smart too. The bed was on the small side but very comfortable.The pillows were nice and firm and there were extras in the cupboard too! We had a lovely view of the putting green with all the rabbits hopping about. The toiletries in the bathroom were lovely. The walls are very thin so I could hear wedding guests coming in and people talking. The shower also took a long time to heat up and was a little feeble. The room was £95 B&B for one night. Not cheap but in keeping with the area. This probably would have been 3 stars but then I had the breakfast. It was a hot and cold buffet. I've had some terrible hot buffet breakfasts before- greasy and insipid. However, this one was great. There were a variety of juices, fruits, cereal and yoghurt. I started with yoghurt, muesli and berries plus a glass of grapefruit juice. We had tea and coffee brought to our table but they forgot milk- I grabbed some from the cereals section. There were pastries, bread, crumpets and muffins available plus a toaster. I've never seen crumpets in a buffet before. I didn't have any bread or pastries but they looked good. The hot buffet was help yourself, though staff were there to help. They only kept a small amount out at any one time which meant everything was hot and fresh. Crispy bacon, decent sausages, fried eggs, scrambled eggs (the only thing that didn't look great) fried tomato, button mushrooms, black pudding and fried bread. I enjoyed this cooked breakfast more than I've enjoyed one for ages. I was pleasantly surprised. Although the modern block for the bedrooms is a little odd, I would certainly stay again, due to the beautiful setting with the rabbits and the great breakfast. I'll also take my swimming costume next time as there is a pool.

We visit Kenilworth fairly regularly as a very good friend lives here. We sometimes stay with her,…read morebut on the odd occasion when we don't, we like to vary the local B&B's we stay-in. We stayed at Ferndale House 12mths ago and really liked it. Clean, friendly welcome, great cooked breakfasts and reasonably priced. Now, all of the above also apply to The Abbey Guest House 'Hotel' (not quite sure where the 'Hotel' reference comes from on the sign outside as this is definitely, in nice way, a cosy 'B&B!'), but there just seemed to be something missing. The afternoon tea we were welcomed with from Darren was truly, very appreciated (tea made in the pot and a tasty range of biscuits including an orange club - when was the last time you ate a club biscuit?!) and gave us a great first impression, but somehow this B&B lacks the warmth and atmosphere of 'The Ferndale' around the corner. Our twin and single rooms were cosy, clean and comfortable with firm mattresses and some lovely touches with throws and cushions, but a couple of small attentions to detail were missing; mis-matching decor and soft furnishings work well if done properly, although all rooms were attractive, a good eye for bringing everything together was somewhat missing, cheap toilet paper in tired, plastic dispensers in the en-suite brought home memories of shiny, cheap paper in my high school toilets! Brown limescale/mildew build-up around the shower and tiles was unfortunate. Both areas are very easily fixable and if dealt with, would have drawn our attention to the better aspects of the Abbey Guest House, which made for a comfortable stay. The iPod docking station built into the flat screen TV in our room was inspired for example and the freshly cooked breakfasts with (award winning!) sausages and bacon supplied by a local butcher were a real treat and made us feel good for eating locally sourced ingredients. Homemade blueberry jam put other B&Bs to shame with their plastic squares of marmalade and Robinsons jam. Toast and fruit-filled jam to follow a good cooked brekkie was definitely a winner! The fact this B&B is so central and only steps away from the High St make it very convenient for a night out in town, just maybe pick-up your own softer loo paper from Waitrose over the road before checking in!

Longtime innkeep Martha runs this quaint B & B close to Royal Leamington Spa town centre. I booked…read morean en-suite single and the room was as expected from its listing on Hotels.com. Tucked up just under the eaves, it was a cozy little space. Perfect for my two-night visit. Room had a heater, hair drier, iron and board, mirror, TV, small closet to hang a few items, chair, lamp, drawers, comfy bed, bathroom essentials, and fair water pressure. Hedley Villa is walking distance from everywhere in town. That's not hard, in Leamington Spa, but it's great to mention here if you haven't been. The B & B is close to the train station, gardens, museum, shopping, dining, and historic spots. Breakfast is delicious, and can be altered to suit vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, and gluten-free diets. The dining room is a bright place to start the day. Aside from the cooked breakfast, refills on tea or coffee, toast, and cereal are offered. Martha is friendly and easy to chat with. She knows her town and country, and has recommendations if you have something in mind. I enjoyed my stay, and you will too. P.S. I sleep with ear plugs. You might want to bring some if you're a light sleeper as it's an old house.