We booked three rooms which were clean and tidy, although a little old fashioned. Some of the other "residents" appeared to be homeless people who were being accommodated on a longer term basis. Security might be an issue as the fire door was often left open and anyone could enter from the street and go through to the upstairs room.... More

I booked the New Beehive rather than the Premier Inn or Grand Victoria (both about the same price) as I love real ales and usually would be quite happy with pub standard accommodation. However, first room we were shown stank of stale cigarette smoke, a filthy window with half a broken office blind in the window, cobwebs, an ancient bed... More

The New Beehive for me is a bit of an enigma, I have never stayed in the accommodation however I have frequented the bar on a few occasions. I can only describe the bar as quirky, a trip back in time & what I imagine a Victorian gin palace to be like. The ales have always been spot on every... More

Cons: shower, bed, breakfast, security, the advertised wifi does not work in the rooms. Pros: Quiet, nice bar, cheap. The shower was appalling. The water did not drain, so you would showering in several inches of water. The culprit was what looked like several months collection of hair in the drain. It was disgusting. The bed was broken so tipped... More

If you stumbled upon this place without realising what it is then you might be disappointed. It is a working Edwardian pub so you don't get all mod cons and it looks superficially down at heel- but that is its whole charm. Good beer, friendly staff, unique experience. (trip advisor would only allow me to post if I filled in... More

We booked a room for 3 and have been at the Inn for 7 nights. We all liked the great athmosphere of this old British pub. The people where very kind and helpful. From time to time there was live music in the pub where just some blokes came around and played their instruments and sang. Very nice! Accomodation wise... More

I try to seek out unusual and interesting hotels to stay, and this one certainly meets those criteria. A big old Edwardian inn, rambling and a bit well-worn, but real gaslight in the bars makes for a unique feel, smell and look. Great choice of real ales, lovely untouched original bar, very nice breakfast, in fact the young lady who... More

I said I would not say anything negative about the hotel, well here it goes....... The Beer was good More

I chose the new beehive inn over the other bland chain hotels because i always seek out the unusual and preferably quirky - i researched it online - chose well - and would definitely stay there again. As a single woman travelling alone I enjoyed the friendly atmospheric bar, real ale, original features, wood panelling, dimmed French bar style lighting... More