I stayed 2 nights in the Newby Bridge Hotel, and decided to go for a meal last night in your pub eating area.
The guy who actually served me at the bar was the same one who said "sit where you want" it was 6:30pm.. I decided on what I wanted to eat and was told I had to pay for it at the bar.. fair enough.. The homemade pie and chips arrived, it was nice, and I'd paid for 2 pints but said I'd have my 2nd after I've drunk my first, as it was warm.. After I'd finished my lunch and 1st drink one of the waitresses took my glass and I asked if I'd have to go to the bar or can my 2nd drink be served at the table. She went off to bring my pint.. As soon as she'd brought it she, with her next sentence, said, oh.. this table is booked for 7pm, there was no sign at the table saying this, you need to move, did you book? .. I told her the man said sit anywhere it ok, even though I'd only sat down at 6:38pm..
She sensed I wasn't happy and said I could sit nearer the bar.. "oh its OK, I'll take it to my room, and go somewhere else tomorrow, So I took my pint to my room.. I was not happy in the slightest..
Am I being unreasonable here? 22 minutes to eat my lunch and drink my 2 pints? Then get thrown out in front of the other customers??
The room (5) had no AC, and no fan, which made sleeping, on a hot night, difficult.
I'm in the area until March 2023 and try to move around the area, but would not stay here again.
