Just stayed in an episode of Fawlty Towers

RestlessNatives · 6th February 2012, 05:42 PM

Just had a very pleasant weekend down south for my niece's christening but the pub I stopped in had an odd approach to customer service.
Was paying for B&B however breakfast is not available on a Monday. No explanation or warning when booking, just none available.
No access to rooms outside of pub opening hours. Pub is only open between 12-4 on a Sunday. You can ring them to open the doors outside of those hours but no guarantee anyone will answer.
Whilst pub was 'shut' last night, there was a full house for a pub quiz.
Said I would be checking out at 8.30 this morning and manager said he would meet me but didn't turn up. Tried ringing but no answer. Was locked in but luckily barmaid had given my parents her front door key last night so I could get out. I haven't paid my bill as nobody there.
To add to the Fawlty Towers theme, on hearing that the barmaid was German, an elderly guest from Jersey said "Ooh, the Germans occupied Jersey during the war."

Wilfy · 6th February 2012, 05:50 PM

Class. What's the name of the pub and where is it?

RestlessNatives · 6th February 2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilfy

Class. What's the name of the pub and where is it?

Prince of Wales in Ampthill. Not really any reason for anyone to visit it unless you know people in Ampthill.
Only other option is the young uns pub which plays loud music until 3 but to be fair to them, they do make an effort. I'll just stay there next time and stay out with the young uns.

Wilfy · 6th February 2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RestlessNatives

Prince of Wales in Ampthill. Not really any reason for anyone to visit it unless you know people in Ampthill.
Only other option is the young uns pub which plays loud music until 3 but to be fair to them, they do make an effort. I'll just stay there next time and stay out with the young uns.

Where's ampthill? When I typed that it came up with abortion!

RestlessNatives · 6th February 2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilfy

Where's ampthill? When I typed that it came up with abortion!

Bedfordshire.
As well as being the home of my brother and his family, Ampthill is also the home of

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Pseudonym Number 1 · 6th February 2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RestlessNatives

Just had a very pleasant weekend down south for my niece's christening but the pub I stopped in had an odd approach to customer service.
Was paying for B&B however breakfast is not available on a Monday. No explanation or warning when booking, just none available.
No access to rooms outside of pub opening hours. Pub is only open between 12-4 on a Sunday. You can ring them to open the doors outside of those hours but no guarantee anyone will answer.
Whilst pub was 'shut' last night, there was a full house for a pub quiz.
Said I would be checking out at 8.30 this morning and manager said he would meet me but didn't turn up. Tried ringing but no answer. Was locked in but luckily barmaid had given my parents her front door key last night so I could get out. I haven't paid my bill as nobody there.
To add to the Fawlty Towers theme, on hearing that the barmaid was German, an elderly guest from Jersey said "Ooh, the Germans occupied Jersey during the war."

So you ran off without paying your bill, disgraceful behaviour.

RestlessNatives · 6th February 2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pseudonym Number 1

So you ran off without paying your bill, disgraceful behaviour.

There was little option although my parents are there for an extra night so they are going to settle the bill and I'll give them the cash.
I should have cleared the bar before I left though.

supernaut1968 · 6th February 2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RestlessNatives

Just had a very pleasant weekend down south for my niece's christening but the pub I stopped in had an odd approach to customer service.
Was paying for B&B however breakfast is not available on a Monday. No explanation or warning when booking, just none available.
No access to rooms outside of pub opening hours. Pub is only open between 12-4 on a Sunday. You can ring them to open the doors outside of those hours but no guarantee anyone will answer.
Whilst pub was 'shut' last night, there was a full house for a pub quiz.
Said I would be checking out at 8.30 this morning and manager said he would meet me but didn't turn up. Tried ringing but no answer. Was locked in but luckily barmaid had given my parents her front door key last night so I could get out. I haven't paid my bill as nobody there.
To add to the Fawlty Towers theme, on hearing that the barmaid was German, an elderly guest from Jersey said "Ooh, the Germans occupied Jersey during the war."

Fawlty Towers was based on The Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay. WOuld love to have stayed there.

zinedine · 6th February 2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RestlessNatives

Just had a very pleasant weekend down south for my niece's christening but the pub I stopped in had an odd approach to customer service.
Was paying for B&B however breakfast is not available on a Monday. No explanation or warning when booking, just none available.
No access to rooms outside of pub opening hours. Pub is only open between 12-4 on a Sunday. You can ring them to open the doors outside of those hours but no guarantee anyone will answer.
Whilst pub was 'shut' last night, there was a full house for a pub quiz.
Said I would be checking out at 8.30 this morning and manager said he would meet me but didn't turn up. Tried ringing but no answer. Was locked in but luckily barmaid had given my parents her front door key last night so I could get out. I haven't paid my bill as nobody there.
To add to the Fawlty Towers theme, on hearing that the barmaid was German, an elderly guest from Jersey said "Ooh, the Germans occupied Jersey during the war."

How can they get away with locking guests in at night. What if there was a fire & the barmaid hadn't fortunately lent her key to a guest?