The Coach and Horses Inn, Chepstow

Having booked a couple of rooms a week in advance, things were looking good. Arriving at the bar, the staff seemed helpful and quickly showed us to our rooms.
Waiting for friends we sampled a few pints from the bar, no problems here and were able to pay the whole lot with one card transaction. Then the fun began.

After venturing out into Chepstow, we tried to get back into the Coach and Horses and the UNGODLY hour of ten minutes past midnight. We found the door to be locked, on the door there was an 'after-hours' contact number, which I rang. with this I got mouthful of abuse from the Landlord and the phone promptly disconnected. I re-rang this number trying to explain that I was stopping there but once again, disconnected. As I didn't fancy spending a night in the rain and cold I rang the door bell, repeatedly, and eventually one irate landlord stormed thru' his bar and wrenched the front door open, shouting at us with another mouthful of language. When I eventually pointed out HIS notice on HIS door, he mumbled something and dissapeared off upstairs.

Apart from this, the C&H is a good little stopover in a nice little town but as for the landlord, I wouldn't give him the pleasure of Your custom, especially if you intend on leaving his pub to enjoy yourself.

Mac

14 Feb 2005 07:37