Very early in my career [such as it was] I came up with a golden rule
NEVER STAY IN ACCOMMODATION THAT MRS LB WOULD NOT STAY IN.
Walk-outs included the staff hostel [sic[ at Aldermaston or was it Harwell, and RAF Church Fenton.
Detmold was marginal, but that was the company, not the mess.
I have a sneaky feeling that Sergeants' Messes may still be pretty good, as they have a well-developed knack for self-preservation.