The Rose and Crown, Hay on Wye

Awful pub. God knows when it was last cleaned, it had a horrible musty smell, there were cobwebs everywhere and a former strip light above the bar was a disgusting shade of nicotine brown. My husband told me the gents toilets were the most grubby he'd ever seen - cold, paint peeling off the walls and yet more cobwebs. There was no food being served which I'm thankful for given the look of the place. The barmaid looked thoroughly miserable, not surprising really, I'd hate to work there. I had a small bottle of wine, not cheap, and my husband tried the local real ale which he described as 'satisfactory'. Hay is a pretty town with many visitors but it is let down by pubs like this. Whoever runs the place clearly has no regard for regular custom and relies solely on public holidays and tourists. Plenty of other pubs in the town so you'd be wise to avoid this one.

29 May 2014 08:32