 Hotel took my bank card details on check in I thought as a guarantee pay the balance on checkout but then when I had left the hotel to head into London for the afternoon tried to take payment without me being present entering a PIN number My bank Santander blocked the request and 3 others from the hotel All different amounts with the first being nearly 200 more than the total amount for the weekend Santander then blocked the card Couldn t unblock until the following morning Praise to Santander not happy with the hotel and told them so Got apologies and 2 free drinks at the bar I would use the hotel again but just clarify on check in WHEN they want payment and don t hand over your card like I did 
 Room was clean bed was comfy enough and big selection for breakfast 