We were hungry when we got to Poole so, first up; eat. 


The food was horrible. 


How can any business RUIN A SALAD?? The hotel eatery managed to. That 'catsick' you can see left on the side of the plate, tasted of chip fat, and crunched exactly like sugar lumps. The dressing was mega sweet, salty and tasted of chemically produced flavourings - it had never seen any honey OR ginger - EVER - IMO. If I closed my eyes it tasted exactly as if the SALAD was DRIZZLED WITH a dressing of OLD CHIP FAT and sprinkled with SUGAR LUMPS and SALT. I couldn't taste the fresh, crisp ingredients.

WHAT THE HELL KIND OF CHEF IS EMPLOYED AT THE 

HOLES BAY PREMIER INN, POOLE, DORSET?

It's a strange place, because.......


The next morning we had booked to have brekky there. We entered with great trepidation. Once again, really great staff, oh, but what of that scary food?


It was REALLY GOOD!


The veggie sausages were a TRULY BRAVE SHOUT; no pretend meat here, rather Glamorgan style instead, cooked really nicely. Way better than we're often offered in, so say, smart hotels. A TOP EFFORT.


WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE! : )