Name: The Chalice
Address: 13 High St, Fenstanton PE28 9JQ, UK, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, PE28 9LQ, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

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The Chalice

Gallows is a very friendly place. The rooms are small but perfectly presented and have all you need. The breakfast was superb. You can get into Cambridge by bus from the village during the day, or park and ride. Excellent value for this gem of a B & B.

We just needed a one-night stop-over while we attended a party nearby and were pleasantly surprised by how clean, tidy and well laid out the Gallows Guest House was. The owners completed the check-in procedure swiftly and in a friendly manner. Our room was spacious and, as with everything else, clean and tidy with ample tea and coffee provided in the room. The beds were comfortable and clean. Breakfast in the morning was very good - no frills or fancy stuff, just good, honest food served with a smile at clean and tidy tables.
Despite being at the front of the building and on the High Street our room was quiet - Fenstanton isn't TOO busy in any case but road traffic noise didn't impede our sleep.
Overall, a very nice guest house and one that we will certainly use again should we ever need accommodation in this area again.

I found the Gallows online and reading the reviews thought I'd give it a try,  upon arrival I was given my keys,  and my breakfast order was taken,  along with what time I would like it so it was cooked fresh and not reheated.  My room was a small double,  comfortable with a bed that you could sleep forever in,  the bathroom was clean and warm,  with a heated towel rail.  I usually sleep with the windows open,  but as the room looked onto the main road I didn't bother,  despite this it was quiet,  and not too hot or stuffy.  
My full English breakfast was cooked to perfection,  with lashings of toast and cereal as well if you wanted it. 
All in all a lovely find,  I've noticed some reviews moaning about the older model TV's,  or the location,  but at the end of the day,  I paid £59 for a room with character and a really good breakfast.  I will definitely return. 

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An easy place to find, unfortunately lacking private parking. You have to park on the busy street at the front. The room, bedding and bathroom could do with being updated. It looked clean but I unfortunately dropped the key which flew under the bed and I discovered it wasn't the case. Shower enclosure old and a bit grubby, if you don't want to wet your hair bring your shower cap...  no flex just an overhead shower. The bed was way too soft and springy. The nice guy who welcomed us was pleasant and cooked a decent breakfast. It's OK for one night. 

Cheap and cheerful for one night only.

Room 3.

1.   Hand basin cracked badly and unhygienic.
2.   Toilet pan cracked unhygienic.
3.   The fan did not function in bathroom consequently the main room and windows became misted up and obviously causing damp in the bedroom.
4.   No complimentary shampoo or shower wash. We did not know whether to expect any but in the bathroom were two plastic bottles of hair shampoo both used. Were they left by other guests?
5.   Three lights not working. Centre bathroom light that kept flashing on and off and then stopped. A light above the bed on r/h side, loose on the wall and not working. Dressing room one bulb not working.
6.   No bedside cabinets but then space was limited.
7.  The cabinet that the tea making facilities were on was not large enough and the tray hanging over the edge.
8.  The kettle lid kept flipping up very dangerous

After breakfast I talked to the lady servicing a room on the first floor and told her we were here for a funeral and needed to come back to the room at 12.30 to change etc she told me this would not be a problem and would ensure the room was serviced. We then left the Guest House and went to St Ives for the morning. On return the room had not been serviced so no tea,coffee or milk or towel change. We went down stairs and everything was closed up and we were alone in property. We assumed that perhaps she would be servicing the room in the afternoon. When I spoke to your manageress on Wednesday this week to obtain the email address, I told her about the non-service of the room and she told me the chamber maid had reported to her we were in the room at 12.30 and therefore she could not carry out her duties, this of course is not true.
 
You should also be aware that this guest house has no staff or owner living in! In an emergency you are on your own, which I found myself in. Frightening, didn't know the the address or postcode or phone number of the property when asked by emergency services. Never again would I stay in any establishment that does not have live in staff or owner.

I have emailed the owner twice and he has just ignored it I have spoken twice to who ever answers the phone who are always non-committal.
Therefore this is my review.

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