Is parking available at the hotel?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site, although it is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary self-serve breakfast is provided on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Yes, pets are allowed in specific rooms with a fee of GBP 30 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for an additional fee.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The hotel offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific features may vary.

Where is the hotel located in relation to local attractions?

The hotel is situated in the business district, approximately 0.8 km from the East of England Arena and Events Centre and 1.4 km from Ferry Meadows Country Park.

Holiday Inn Express Peterborough

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express Peterborough by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$79
February	$74
March	$86
April	$88
May	$98
June	$101
July	$99
August	$91
September	$128
October	$100
November	$80
December	$71

What guests think

Across recent stays at Holiday Inn Express Peterborough by IHG, guests consistently praise the friendly, helpful staff and good value, finding it a practical stopover with convenient parking and easy access to nearby dining.

Common downsides include rooms that run hot due to lack of air conditioning or cold with weak heating, as well as noise from adjoining doors, corridors or nearby lorries. Breakfast is included and often appreciated, but several reviews report items running out, inconsistent quality, or limited evening food, so many dine next door. Cleanliness is usually good, though a number of guests noted lapses like stained carpets, under‑bed debris, mould spots or occasional maintenance issues. Expect a straightforward, budget‑friendly stay.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: free onsite parking is widely appreciated and there’s a small bar, though guests note limited selection and occasional lack of ice or garnishes. The hotel is pet friendly.

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Fiona

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed for 3 nights whilst we attended Burghley Horse Trials. The hotel and its staff were lovely. There are 2 lovely places to eat in very close walking distance. We were very tired after each day but the hotel was nice and quiet. It’s attended 24 hours a day so we could take our dogs outside at any time of day and night. Lovely clean and conveniently located hotel.

10

mark

May 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel staff very friendly and helpful, only downside was the lorries parked not far from our window and starting up during the night. Other than that very clean and comfortable, we would stay again but get a room in a different location of the hotel.

10

Donald

Feb 17, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great food at the included Breakfast Buffet, free Parking and a good location as a base for Peterborough. You are allowed to take pets but believe they must be under a certain size and you have to pay a bit.

4

Brian

Dec 28, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Great if you like g and T with no ice or lemon.

10

Jonathan

May 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice price and quiet, check in staff friendly. Very busy and tight car park especially if you have a van. Next door is harvester but couldn't get food as way too busy. Breakfast free and ok for free. Location was main reason for the stay and in my budget.

10

Christopher

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, efficient, well located stopover. Excellent value. Friendly staff, good breakfast. Would definitely use again. Could do with a beer/ale choice in the bar.

6

Maureen

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location to break our journey south and good price. Bar area not great, no ambience and no ice for drinks but staff were good. Good, unlimited choice for breakfast, bed comfortable and nice shower.

10

DONALD

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

When I found it at long last it was excellent Clean and excellent rooms. Food available but I was not hungry then. Good nights sleep after watching excellent large TV Very good breakfast and set off fir Derby at 1100

10

Kim

Nov 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and clean, with Dove soap and shampoo in the bathroom. Free parking onsite. Very good buffet breakfast. Friendly staff. We would definitely stay here again.

8

Mr K S

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pros. Quiiet and comfortable. Easy parking and appreciated welcome for dogs. Excellent breakfast and friendly, helpful staff. Cons Room stuffy (although it was a very hot night). Would have appreciated some forced ventilation/air conditioning. Did provide small fan though.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews say rooms and public areas are clean. However, multiple guests reported missed details such as dirty or stained carpets, mould spots, debris under beds, a stained towel, and occasional corridor mess.

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john graham

May 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stop off on route elsewhere was ok cleanliness could be improved on dining some cutlery was dirty a dinning room , and in corridor items were left all night outside doors or glasses dirty towels etc but probably stay again if on route again

2

Sam

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The carpets were dirty and desperately need to be replaced or deep cleaned. Sofa in room 207 had all stains on the edges and face. Room 123 - Shower room was dangerous, the floor was slippery and had no grip on the tiles when wet. One of the receptionist, with long blonde hair was very rude and everything was too much effort for her to do anything! Didn't even offer the meal deal with the pizza and automatically put it through as separate items, subsequently paying more, even though we asked for the meal deals. When questioned, she rolled her eyes back and went to storm off! Not very customer friendly or polite. Evening dinner, we had 2 pizzas and they were under cooked and disgusting especially for the price of them. Breakfast was awful, sausages were meant to be Cumberlands, but tasted like cheap pork ones and were badly cooked. Beans had been kept warm for too long and scambled eggs were sloppy. Barely any orange juice and when asked, they said they'll get to it when they decide! Would we come back?? Erm..... Definitely not, be a place to avoid

8

Stefen

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, a very pleasant experience for an overnight stay of that price. The reception staff were friendly and helpful on my arrival as well as when I had an issue with my car tyre from 9pm to almost 1am- which was greatly appreciated. The lady at reception assured me that there was no issue if i was to have to leave my car for the day even after checkout. As for the condition of the room, overall this wasn't too bad, it just needs some TLC. The window frame had a smidge of black mould that you usually get, these would either need to be cleaned every so often or simply replaced. The bathroom needs a better finish but i put that down to poor tradesmen rather than the hotel itself. But overall the cleanliness of the room was quite pleasing. Would definitely come here again, just need to remember the electric heater is under the desk.

8

Aaron

Mar 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My only complaint is that there were small pieces of mold in my shower. The bed was comfy, the staff was nice, no complaints otherwise.

10

Iwona

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely clean room , nice staff and good breakfast

8

Edith Mary

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room clean, staff excellent!

8

John

Dec 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean rooms and helpful staff

6

Ricci

May 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property very nice but despite a clear sign in the room offering feather pillows if preferred a trip to reception was greeted with ‘we don’t have any left’. Surely not that many people wanted them and why offer if there aren’t enough? On arrival we were asked if we wanted a room on the ground or first floor, our reply being ground. Then we were told ‘your rate only offers first floor’. We didn’t barter a rate, it was what their website offered! We were then given the furthest room on the top floor, a bit frustrating as our reason for ground floor choice was for 2 pensioners to avoid struggling with bags. Last shock was taking the second theoretical clean bath towel only to find a dried brown 3d stain on it. This can’t have survived an industrial wash so it must be a case of staff not checking all towels are unused. Off putting re a future stay but equally breakfast next morning very good.

10

Kim

Nov 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and clean, with Dove soap and shampoo in the bathroom. Free parking onsite. Very good buffet breakfast. Friendly staff. We would definitely stay here again.

8

Katie

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice rooms only downside was they dont clean under the beds noticed there was what looked like crushed pringles under the bed then while my 11 month old was on the floor he was pulling plastic and what looked like a small plastic drug bag out from underneath the bed other than that we enjoyed our stay and would stay again except perhaps bring a travel cot next time so were not worried what toddler will find other than that every where else appeared clean curtains did have about 10 holes in them so early morning looked like a ray of stars on the curtains the breaksfast which was included in the price was nice me and husband and kids enjoyed it

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Rooms

Rooms are simple and often spacious with comfortable beds, but several reviews cite temperature issues (no air conditioning and weak heating) and occasional noise from adjoining doors, corridors or nearby lorries. Some mention limited in‑room amenities like no fridge or few bedside sockets, and sporadic Wi‑Fi issues.

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Maria

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room in the hotel was very good only thing missing was a fridge.

4

Lisa

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We've stayed here before. Parking for our motorbike was great. Check-in was easy. Room was clean. They offer a choice of pillows which is great. Breakfast was nice, and even better that it's free. The only issue for this stay was the heat in the room. We arrived at 9pm and the outside air temperature was 26°c. We walked in to reception and it was lovely and cool. We were told our room was on the first floor. As we walked up the stairs, about half way up, the heat just hit your head! We opened the door to our room and the heat was unbelievable. I double checked that the heater wasn't on, it wasn't. I went to open the window and it opens about 10cm due to the stupid safety feature. It was so cool outside, but the room was unbearable, and all we had was a fan, which doesn't do anything apart move the inferno around. If they insist on having the stupid window safety feature (not all hotels do this) then they NEED to install air conditioning units, before someone is seriously ill with heat exhaustion.

8

yvonne

Oct 21, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

I would rate higher but unfortunately I was given an adjoining room. This was ok until one night a young family came. They were noisy and jumping on the beds. I asked to change rooms but was told there was not anything else available. The foam insulation between the doors is PIR, which if not fitted snug around all sides , will most certainly not reduce noise, and it didn't! I also did not request an adjoining/ disabled room. Although having disabled facilities was not an issue, I'm just pointing that out. The staff were very polite and attentive. The breakfast room was kept clean and the breakfast was ok and hot. I liked the full size croissants, most hotels dish up the mini ones which can be hard. I was not a fan of the coffee, really poor quality. I liked the parking facilities but did see a lot of litter , which looked bad. The bin so close to the entrance was poor due to people using the top as a cigarette dump. The doors I found awkward , only because I had two lots of luggage. It would of been nicer if it was automatic. I liked the small comfy seating area opposite reception but found sitting and relaxing due to folks holding personal conversations on their mobiles with no consideration for anyone close by. I asked one lady if she could take her conversation outside, which she refused to do. I got into a heated debate with her but she had no consideration for anyone around her and continued at a pitch that was most intrusive. a sign saying respect others around you

6

Maria

Oct 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were great breakfast was great location perfect for our trip. However the bed was uncomfortable due to drooping in the middle.

8

Michael

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel/room/bathroom were very clean and well appointed. Only negative was the lack of airconditioning which, although a fan was provided, could be a problem if it was much hotter. Especially as the window only opens a few inches. Service provided was excellent

6

Andry

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall a good stay but need to sort out the wifi issue.

8

Karen

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff helpful. Room clean Nd comfy. Noisy through adjoining room.

4

Clive

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was really cold. I have health issues and the heating was almost non existent and I was awake coughing with the cold from around 4am onwards. There were no heated towel rails or bathroom radiator and so following a shower in the evening the towels remained damp throughout the night. The reception / concierge was very good but at breakfast there were a lack of staff, cutlery, and tables etc… The overall experience was poor.

8

Robert

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great check in, receptionist perfect under pressure due to only 2 staff to run it all. As a result, they had a limited menu on. He recommended the new steakhouse next door, wonderful food and packed out. Room was a long walk but worth it. Large spacious room, with everything you need, ironing board, Iron, Hairdryer, fan, large tv, more than enough tea/coffee/milk etc for 4 drinks each. Bathroom was very clean and modern and with no need to hand stand to wash the lower regions thanks to a shower that can be held. Can't comment on the breakfast as the storm was just starting and i wanted to stay ahead of it. Glad i did.

10

Lisa

Sep 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect stopover when visiting a uni with my daughter. Very clean and surprisingly spacious room. Beds comfy. And a good breakfast with a good choice

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly, helpful and professional across the hotel. A few reports mention rudeness, loud staff early in the morning, or understaffing at breakfast.

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10

Heather

Dec 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were so friendly and helpful

2

Sam

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The carpets were dirty and desperately need to be replaced or deep cleaned. Sofa in room 207 had all stains on the edges and face. Room 123 - Shower room was dangerous, the floor was slippery and had no grip on the tiles when wet. One of the receptionist, with long blonde hair was very rude and everything was too much effort for her to do anything! Didn't even offer the meal deal with the pizza and automatically put it through as separate items, subsequently paying more, even though we asked for the meal deals. When questioned, she rolled her eyes back and went to storm off! Not very customer friendly or polite. Evening dinner, we had 2 pizzas and they were under cooked and disgusting especially for the price of them. Breakfast was awful, sausages were meant to be Cumberlands, but tasted like cheap pork ones and were badly cooked. Beans had been kept warm for too long and scambled eggs were sloppy. Barely any orange juice and when asked, they said they'll get to it when they decide! Would we come back?? Erm..... Definitely not, be a place to avoid

10

Rita

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were very helpful and friendly

10

Kay

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel clean room comfortable bed and all staff friendly and professional.

8

Stefen

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, a very pleasant experience for an overnight stay of that price. The reception staff were friendly and helpful on my arrival as well as when I had an issue with my car tyre from 9pm to almost 1am- which was greatly appreciated. The lady at reception assured me that there was no issue if i was to have to leave my car for the day even after checkout. As for the condition of the room, overall this wasn't too bad, it just needs some TLC. The window frame had a smidge of black mould that you usually get, these would either need to be cleaned every so often or simply replaced. The bathroom needs a better finish but i put that down to poor tradesmen rather than the hotel itself. But overall the cleanliness of the room was quite pleasing. Would definitely come here again, just need to remember the electric heater is under the desk.

10

Joanne

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic, very nice and friendly staff, hope I can get booked in again next year.

6

Mateusz

Dec 12, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

My stay at the hotel was quite disappointing. From the morning, the staff was excessively loud, making it impossible for me to get any sleep. They were constantly slamming doors, and unfortunately, my room was situated directly opposite the staff room. Overall, it was my worst hotel experience.

10

Jo

Dec 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Courteous, quick and cheerful young man ! Super arrival !

8

A

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall pleasant functional hotel, main issue was with breakfast where people were waiting for along time for the breakfast buffet to be topped up - no bacon or sausages on the first day

8

Hassiba

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were AMAZING! They couldn't do enough for us bless them.

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Location

Convenient for drivers off the A1 and handy for nearby restaurants; a practical base for local events. Some guests noted road or lorry depot noise and that it’s on the outskirts rather than central.

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Fiona

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed for 3 nights whilst we attended Burghley Horse Trials. The hotel and its staff were lovely. There are 2 lovely places to eat in very close walking distance. We were very tired after each day but the hotel was nice and quiet. It’s attended 24 hours a day so we could take our dogs outside at any time of day and night. Lovely clean and conveniently located hotel.

8

Stephen

Jun 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location Basic room good breakfast

10

Robert

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great little hotel. Only drawback is that it really is in the middle of nowhere, next to a housing estate and an office park. Good value however.

10

ROBERT

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ideal location off the A1, can’t fault the facilities. The separate toilet in the room is a excellent feature and look forward to the restaurant next door opening soon

8

Sue

Aug 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A good, fairly basic hotel. Breakfast included option was very useful - selection reasonable. Options of evening meal locally (within walking distance) Slight drawback was road noise and noise from lorry depot but this did not particularly worry us. Will consider returning when in the area next

6

Maureen

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location to break our journey south and good price. Bar area not great, no ambience and no ice for drinks but staff were good. Good, unlimited choice for breakfast, bed comfortable and nice shower.

10

Christopher

Sep 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for visiting Peterborough & value for money.

10

Kenneth

Apr 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, friendly staff, lots of places to eat, beautiful area to walk about. I would stay again.

8

Rory

Dec 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Was convenient for the trip

8

Clive

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A nice hotel, needed a hotel close to Peterborough as visiting family - HI fitted bill. Good breakfast and very pleasant staff.

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Dining

Breakfast is included and often decent with a good range, but multiple reviews mention items running out, variable quality, or machines out of order. Evening food can be limited or unavailable, so many guests choose the restaurant next door.

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Sam

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The carpets were dirty and desperately need to be replaced or deep cleaned. Sofa in room 207 had all stains on the edges and face. Room 123 - Shower room was dangerous, the floor was slippery and had no grip on the tiles when wet. One of the receptionist, with long blonde hair was very rude and everything was too much effort for her to do anything! Didn't even offer the meal deal with the pizza and automatically put it through as separate items, subsequently paying more, even though we asked for the meal deals. When questioned, she rolled her eyes back and went to storm off! Not very customer friendly or polite. Evening dinner, we had 2 pizzas and they were under cooked and disgusting especially for the price of them. Breakfast was awful, sausages were meant to be Cumberlands, but tasted like cheap pork ones and were badly cooked. Beans had been kept warm for too long and scambled eggs were sloppy. Barely any orange juice and when asked, they said they'll get to it when they decide! Would we come back?? Erm..... Definitely not, be a place to avoid

6

Brian

Jan 17, 2023

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Stayed 19,373 nights

Room was ok but had only a small electric heater so was very cold. Bed was comfortable and bathroom and shower were ok. There was no food available on either of the nights we stayed and we were told this was due to staff shortages. The web site said complimentary newspapers would be supplied but this didn’t happen and the staff had never heard of them being available. Being a budget hotel I had no great expectations about breakfast and my expectations were met with a lack of choice and lukewarm hot food.

6

Elliot

Aug 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and tidy , however we stayed and the room was so hot as no air con. A fan was provided but that was quite noisy so made sleeping a problem. Breakfast was average. No crossisants or any eggs of any kind.

6

Paul

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Food went down through the stay, orange juice more like a children’s weak squash, only chocolate muffins lasted days no choice cold food every day

8

Rev Brian D

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very pleasant hotel. Just a pity some essential breakfast items not available such as fruit and eggs on a morning each

8

Andrew

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bedroom and ensuite shower were excellent.More than I expected! Breakfast only average.Drinks machine out of order, no mushrooms or tomatoes.Only scrambled eggs.

10

Iwona

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely clean room , nice staff and good breakfast

10

Kim

Nov 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and clean, with Dove soap and shampoo in the bathroom. Free parking onsite. Very good buffet breakfast. Friendly staff. We would definitely stay here again.

8

Matthew

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent value stay. Clean room and bathroom. We were four (two kids, two adults) so quite tight with the sofa bed out but satisfactory for the price. Friendly staff that were always on hand. Quality breakfast with a good range of options (including veggie sausages on request) in a relaxed atmosphere with attentive staff regularly checking on the food, crockery and cutlery availability and presentation.

8

A

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall pleasant functional hotel, main issue was with breakfast where people were waiting for along time for the breakfast buffet to be topped up - no bacon or sausages on the first day

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $69	2 $128	3 $171	4 $152	5 $83	6 $68	7 $83
8 $72	9 $131	10 $204	11 $156	12 $91	13 $72	14 $93
15 $65	16 $107	17 $173	18 $190	19 $86	20 $75	21 $85
22 $67	23 $124	24 $164	25 $158	26 $96	27 $84	28 $124
29 $72	30 $113

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