8 Owls B&B

“Lovely comfortable clean and central”

We have a tradition of stopping in Glastonbury on our way down west and we've tried a good number of places over the years. Having tried 8 Owls this year I'm pleased to say that this is our new favourite. Correspondence on self check in was clear and concise, the property itself is unique, architec… Plus

We have a tradition of stopping in Glastonbury on our way down west and we've tried a good number of places over the years. Having tried 8 Owls this year I'm pleased to say that this is our new favourite. Correspondence on self check in was clear and concise, the property itself is unique, architecturally interesting and has been developed using very high quality work and materials. The bed and bathroom were very comfortable which is a bare minimum but always very welcome when it's done right. Breakfast was over the road at the Crown. The food and service were both excellent. Good quality ingredients prepared just right. I'd definitely recommend 8 Owls (the Crown will get its own review) and I look forward to stopping by again next time we're over that way

Moins

“Quirky, brutal stairs, but clean and comfortable right in town.”

This is a nice, bijou type of place, but not for anyone with limited mobility, as the STAIRS, OMG. But it is clean and comfortable, seems safe, and is endearingly quirky, which is a good fit for incense soaked Glastonbury. It is right on High St., in the old part of town, next to the Abby, and aw… Plus

This is a nice, bijou type of place, but not for anyone with limited mobility, as the STAIRS, OMG. But it is clean and comfortable, seems safe, and is endearingly quirky, which is a good fit for incense soaked Glastonbury. It is right on High St., in the old part of town, next to the Abby, and awash in old old old buildings with lots of shops, and did I mention the incense? BUT, the restaurant the proprietress is using for your breakfasts (the Crown, down the street) is terrible. Crappy service, and a very limited selection of only mediocre foods. Why, we could not even get a pot of tea. In England! For our second morning, we left the vouchers and paid for decent brekkie elsewhere. Tin Pot Pasty's across from Town Hall was awesome! And very bizarre: my sister made the reservations, for the 4 of us with 2 rooms, and on our second night, commented that she wasn't sure if the owners had asked for a credit card. We all supposed that she must have, who wouldn't? Well, that very night, as we were all undressing and getting ready for bed, comes a pounding on the door. The sister answers in her underwear, thinking it is our friends, (who else would it be?) and it's the landlord demanding the rent!!!! What a SHAME, (wink wink) she did not have the capability to use our cards for payment right then, so we all had to scramble and gather enough CASH to cover our stay. Are you kidding me? My sister got the email with the deets for getting into the locks for the B&B, no mention of payment. I don't know where the breakdown in communication was, but this was most unsettling! In any case, this is a sweet little B&B, except for the breakfast part, but do make sure you get payment taken care of up front! If it wasn't for the less than satisfactory breakfast, I would have given it 4 stars, even with the late night payment shake down.

Moins