Gayton B&B

We left before the second night and had to pay double for somewhere else, much farther from the concert venue, because I couldn't sleep in that house. The room photos show black mould in the bedroom and bathroom. The pillow and table were covered in crumbs, and the wardrobe and drawers were dirty, grubby and full of belongings, leaving no clean space for my things. There were no plugs. The room was very dated, the bedding looked worn, and being told it was his daughter's old bedroom didn't help. The kettle left limescale in my tea. There was a dead fly in the bathroom. We weren't allowed to use the bath and weren't given an explanation. The overhead shower didn't work, and the shower head moved around instead of staying still. Breakfast made my boyfriend and me feel ill and sick. It was just tomatoes, beans, mushrooms, hash browns and toast, despite my asking a month in advance about additions. I bought my own food from the shop. The host seemed surprised when I asked for vegan butter. I couldn't drink the orange juice, which I assume was from concentrate. The host was one of the worst men I've met. I felt unsafe, uncomfortable and really upset. When we arrived, he opened the door and stood there while we struggled with our heavy bags in the porch. He didn't tell us their names or invite us in, and we had to squeeze past him. After our long journey, I couldn't relax. He kept us sitting for ages to tick breakfast choices and make what felt like the most pointless conversation of my life. He insulted my taste in music because he didn't know the artists, and my choice to be vegan. He made misogynistic comments about liking my boyfriend simply because he was a man who ate meat, even though my boyfriend hadn't said anything. Later I was having a heated argument with my boyfriend. The owner knocked, came up to me angry and intimidating, and told us not to argue in his house but to do it in the street. He said not to speak while he was speaking and tried to teach me a lesson, saying I was in the wrong. I kept explaining that my boyfriend had started the argument and I couldn't leave because I was trying to get changed while he kept provoking me. The owner got in my face and was extremely rude, blamed me and got angry only at me, though it was none of his business. I asked to leave after that, but he said I wouldn't leave and would give him my money, even though we'd only just got to the room. He said they were keeping the room, as if he got any bookings. He can't reply to messages or answer calls.