We booked to stay at The Alandale as it had such great reviews on TripAdvisor. We were not disappointed. To start with the service was fantastic. We were unsure when we would get in to the motor inn and ended up being quite late and out of reception hours. However we received a call from the owner en route who let us know she had put the key in the door and milk in the fridge and we could just go straight in and settle everything in the morning. When we did go in to settle the bill, they very kindly charged even less than they had quoted and were generally very warm and welcoming. The room was lovely. Clean, bright, well fitted out with beds, table, chairs, tv, coffee, tea etc and the bathroom was compact but not cramped. And although right on the highway, my friends and I fell straight asleep with no interruption from traffic noise.
Although we only stayed overnight and did not get to spend much time there, we would highly recommend the Alandale and found it a fantastic place to nestle down after a long tiring drive.
