Historic Hotel Bayview

Nice place. Difficult if after hours but once you figure it all out very nice.

Sent details of the self check-in/access procedure in advance and this went very smoothly. There is free parking on the street outside, but I chose an off street area off the nearby side street. The hotel is a lovely old building, full of character. But there are two fairly steep staircases if you're on the top floor and a narrow landing, so it's easier to bring in what you need in a holdall /backpack /grocery bag than lug suitcases. Our room on the third floor was clean and comfortable and everything worked. There is a common room with a microwave, fridge-freezer, toaster, kettle and coffee machine, seating area and TV. But some rooms (including ours) open directly onto this area so if other guests were using it late or early you might get disturbed - we didn't during our stay. We noted a toaster and a two ring electric hob on the second floor. We ate at the popular Mexican restaurant across the street (we booked a table on the Saturday evening and saw other potential diners advise of a 90 minute wait for a table ...).

There was no staff at the hotel. Had to call a number on the door to get instructions. The building is very old and not well maintained. The floor in our bathroom was uneven and breaking. Same thing with the sink and it smelled moldy.

Very old and rustic hotel but centrally located and comfortable. The fact that it was incredibly hot out, and there was no air conditioning was our only complaint.

Funky hotel from the early 1900s. Room was spacious and the bed comfortable. It is right on main street and we had a noisy night with young folks drinking across the street at the Ripley Creek. No one is on the premise. You are provided with a door code and you collect your key sitting at the bedroom door. The owner was quick to respond with a query and he reached out to us a few days in advance about the sel check-in process. It was conveniently located and would not hesitate to return.