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This pub is in desperate need of improvement. Inside it is dark and dingy and the whole place smelled strongly of smoke from the fire during our lunchtime visit. We had a meal which was OK for the price but average pub food, nothing special. As a previous review said, the fish is definitely frozen not fresh. The staff were pleasant and polite and the service prompt. A shame more hasn't been made of this place which has an enviable position in Ashover, but does nothing to take advantage of the extra business this could bring if renovated and brought up to date.

We booked for x1 night but hardly slept because the Iceberg Room did not feel fresh or clean when we walked in + the bed certainly did not invite you to sleep in it. The bedlinen may have come from the ‘clean linen’ pile but it shouted ‘well used’ with mis-matching pillowcases (including your Granny’s embroidered one), thin duvet, flat pillows, and then we see there’s no mattress protector. Really ???? Mattress protectors are crucial for maintaining cleanliness, preventing bed bugs, allergens, and spills, especially for hotel/rental accommodation. The bathroom felt cleaner, as did the towels - though we would expect a towel each for the 2 of us! No amount of teabags/ bottles of water or prominently displayed bottles of Titanic beers helped us feel like we wanted to stay – unfortunately it was too late for us to go elsewhere + we only felt clean after a shower very early the next morning when we were anxious to leave. The Old Poets Corner / Titanic Brewery should either upgrade their rooms + standards or charge a much lower price to reflect the very basic rooms on offer – customers can then choose accordingly. We do not recommend this accommodation.