Even though the signs read, "The Foley Arms Hotel" on the outside, people refer to this place as Wetherspoon. Though I struggled to find it, both names are on the building, though "The Foley Arms Hotel" is in large type, while "Wetherspoon" and "Free House" are the smaller subtitles. JD Wetherspoon is a chain of hotels, which generally seem to have restaurants or gastropubs.
This review is for the gastropub.
I went searching for this place, because I was seeking a place with outlets to plug in my laptop. Having Wi-Fi was an excellent perk to coming here.
This gastropub, which takes up the first floor and the basement, is quite extensive and a traditional-looking restaruant with large windows overlooking lower parts of Great Malvern.
The food is traditional English, and the quality about what one would expect. Decent. After spending a couple of hours here working, I decided to get something to eat, and had the Cheese and Tomato Toastie. It was exactly as described, plus it came with chips.
They give you a discount if you order something to drink. It doesn't matter if it's alcoholic or not. If you order it with your meal, you get a discount. I ordered a sparkling water to go with the Toastie.
Upon arriving here, I ordered a decaf mocha latte, which was exactly as I expected it to be.
The decor is older, the back of each of the various rooms have a wonderful wall of high windows looking out onto a lush garden. The clientele on this day was a bit quirky, but overall it's a nice place to spend an afternoon if you have to work from a computer and seek a place with free Wi-Fi and electrical outlets. read more