While it is good to hear it's (finally) being refurbished, it's also quite sad it's going the adults only route - have lots of very happy memories of being there with our children and always found the place had a very "family friendly" atmosphere. Haven't stayed in it for a number of years, but had friends staying in it last year, while we were nearby and it was always a nice friendly place to call into, if a little run down. It'll be interesting to see what it looks like when finished, the local shops will miss the family custom for sure though.