Name: Days Inn by Wyndham Donington
Address: A50 Westbound, East Midlands, Donington, Shardlow, Derby, South Derbyshire District, England, United Kingdom, Derby, Derbyshire, GB
Price range: $42–$127 per night
Rating: 7.75

What guests think

Days Inn by Wyndham Donington is a budget stopover beside a service area that guests find convenient for East Midlands Airport, Donington Park and major roads, with generally friendly staff and decent-value rooms but several trade-offs to consider.

Many appreciate the value, basic comfort and often clean rooms, plus simple extras like a small bar. Recurring drawbacks include paid parking that some say was unclear, hot rooms with no air conditioning, motorway or forecourt noise, and limited or cold boxed breakfasts with few on-site food choices. Service is usually welcoming, though a few report rude interactions, room allocation mix-ups, or housekeeping only on request. Expect a simple, convenient stopover rather than a full-service stay.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: a small bar and limited food, with many noting a paid parking charge that wasn’t always clear at booking. Dog friendly stays are available for an extra fee.

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Jim

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Extra charge for parking. Really annoying as this is not made clear and used as a tool to get direct bookings. First room Iwas shown stank of stale smoke. Replacement room very good Receptionist excellent

2

Ben

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ripped sheets, stains on the carpet, dirty towel, noisy, no hot food as pizza oven broken, old furniture, smelt of smoking.

8

Mal

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A standard Days Inn nothing to shout about: Good or Bad. Had a small bar and food available that was a bonus.

6

Rachel

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had to pay £5 to park despite confirmation saying it was free. When i booked breakfast was not derailed as "grab and go". Hotel fine but listing misleading

8

Michael

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Didn’t like parking charge

10

Charlene

Apr 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My family and I had a lovely stay, the motorway is slightly noisy at night so ear plugs may be needed. Beds were comfortable and the pizzas were amazing! The only downside is that we didn’t know about the £5 per night parking charge. For visiting Alton towers this hotel was perfect for us :)

6

Yvonne

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pleasant lady on check in, but we were hit with a £20 fee for our dog and £5 for parking. If these were made more obvious on Hotels.com we wouldnt have booked, because a more luxurious hotel would have been available for the total price. Comfy bed though and very clean.

10

Matthew

Dec 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great value for money,we had our dog staying with us so didn’t expect much as far as accommodation goes,but nice clean rooms,great service and bonus of having a bar in the foyer,and 24hr petrol station attached

6

Jane

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staying at the hotel and charged to park the car not mentioned when booking as would have gone elsewhere.

8

Neil

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was clean but looked old, also you had to pay £5 for parking which i did not see anywhere on the booking. But staff were nice

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Cleanliness

Many report clean rooms, but recurring issues include dirty walls or carpets, occasional bathroom lapses, stale smoke or musty smells, and rare stained or ripped linens.

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Kulvinder

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient near the airport (20 mins by car), check in was smooth, room was clean and good size and comfortable can’t complain for the price!

2

Ben

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ripped sheets, stains on the carpet, dirty towel, noisy, no hot food as pizza oven broken, old furniture, smelt of smoking.

6

Haidee

Nov 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I have stayed before, rooms smell of smoke and bathrooms of pee but quiet, comfortable and clean. Staff are always lovely. Have a microwave but no ready meals for sale on site, so silly when they have a small adjoined services. I would stay again for the price and knowing to bring my own microwave meal etc.

10

michelle

Sep 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was nice. Was clean enough although we did find plenty of cob webs in the room

8

Kevin

Nov 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was more than adequate for the one night we stayed. Everything was so clean and tidy in the room and the bed was very comfortable. Reception staff were friendly and welcoming. The area around the back, where all the waste bins are, was just a little untidy but not dirty.

4

Ifeanyi

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bathroom was not the cleanest

10

Paula

May 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Nice bedding, comfy bed. Great shower. Very helpful lady on reception, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.

2

Jacqueline

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Shocking Dirty walls, dust, stains, depressing, no views, worktop peeling.

8

Sophie

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Walls in our room were filthy, doesn’t affect stay but made it feel dirty. Other than that, everything else was perfect :)

10

Lewis

May 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The receptionist was super friendly and made me feel at home. All staff were amazing and the room was very clean and spacious

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Rooms

Rooms are basic and fine for short stays, but often run hot with no air conditioning and only fans. Expect some motorway or forecourt noise, dated decor, and occasional Wi-Fi or power-socket limitations.

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Giovanna

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

There was a fan and it helped but it wasn't enough. The room was just too hot to bear

8

Mike

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very pleasant surprise about days in equivalent to other leading brands always welcomed polity the down side the hotel was tooo hot unbearable also the room wasnt enough space for all guests and just had to pick 3 moths from around the window which couldn't be helped but overall graat stay

8

Dene

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fine for the intended purpose. The room was very warm, but current weather conditions are in the high 20s; a fan was provided in the room to aid matters.

8

Malcolm

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Possibly a bit bigger TV 😉

8

Ralph

Aug 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A nice stay but WiFi was non existent

8

Chris

Feb 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Our stay here was good, very clean, very friendly lady on reception and very helpful. My only issues were no plug sockets by the bed and you could only turn bedside lights off on one side. My husband wanted one side for his heated blanket but had to have cable lying across floor to reach nearest socket which meant I had to sleep on the other side where there was no switch for the light so if I needed the loo in the night I had to use my phone torch to get to the other side of the bed so I could turn the light on lol. Anyway I would stay again, overall it’s a lovely hotel

4

Terry

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Having a room above the entrance and needing to have window open, first the noisy smokers talking loudly followed by the smoke, not to mention the dual carriageway noise a couple of hundred metres away.

6

Rob

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel chosen to visit family locally. It’s on a small service station. Hotel in reasonable condition and staff friendly enough. After first day when coming back to room we found room not cleaned and learned afterwards cleaning is not done as default, you have to hang sign on door to request it. This is not obvious although hotel provided some posters around and QR code to access the list of services. Our hotel room overlooked the adjacent petrol forecourt and service yard with skips. We were awoken several times by noise and announcements over a PA from petrol forecourt and also by a lorry coming to empty said skips. Room has no aircon - just desk fan. Hotel ok for quick stop over.

6

Alan

Feb 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel ok, rooms small, but beds comfy. Room overlooked fuel station. Had to pay extra on arrival for overnight parking!

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Andargachew

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were clean and comfortable and there was a powerful shower. The rooms were very hot being on the motorway when windows were opened the noise of the cars was audible. Despite this we had a good stay and went on to Alton Towers which was very close by.

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Service

Staff are generally friendly and helpful, though a few guests reported rude interactions, billing disputes, room allocation mistakes, or housekeeping only on request.

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Mike

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just started staying with days inn which i wasnt aware of before i stayed but we have stayed around 10 times now just unknown parking fee and a blonle lady on reception with glasses shes has a accent was just so rude and unwelcoming anything i asked for or for information was limited everything i asled for was a no like ice i wasmt allto take to the room the rooms was so hot which was uncomfortable i asked for a fan she directly said no without looking which we had to lose myas we couldn't stay due to making us feel unwell due to heat other than her very suitable amd fair price

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Anis

Nov 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Booked in advance as I was staying with my kids called them 2 weeks before to say we will be checking in a bit late as we are traveling from Wales. Called on the day aswell to confirm we are checking in late they told us dont worry people do it all the time got there our room qas given to someone else had to wait half hour before they could find us another room not a very nice experience. And the receptionist sounded like we inconvenienced her so much she was huffing and puffing a lot.

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Shahleen

Mar 3, 2025

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The lady on reception charged me whilst I was there despites me showing her the booking confirmation/payment - she took my details said she will get a manager to call back the following day which didn’t occur, can’t get through the reception appalling service & attitude from staff

10

Andrew

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and tidy. Reception staff were really helpful. We asked for an ironing board and iron as we checked in. By the time we got to our room the ironing board arrived. Will definitely use Days Inn again.

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Rob

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel chosen to visit family locally. It’s on a small service station. Hotel in reasonable condition and staff friendly enough. After first day when coming back to room we found room not cleaned and learned afterwards cleaning is not done as default, you have to hang sign on door to request it. This is not obvious although hotel provided some posters around and QR code to access the list of services. Our hotel room overlooked the adjacent petrol forecourt and service yard with skips. We were awoken several times by noise and announcements over a PA from petrol forecourt and also by a lorry coming to empty said skips. Room has no aircon - just desk fan. Hotel ok for quick stop over.

10

Nicholas

Sep 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We have visited this property numerous times to attend the BTCC meeting at the nearby Donington Park circuit. Never had a problem but this time the receptionist tried to charge us extra for rooms that we had already paid for. Denise and Sian (both legends) sorted the problem out before we left to attend race day on Sunday.

10

Paula

May 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Nice bedding, comfy bed. Great shower. Very helpful lady on reception, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.

10

Paula

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Checkin easy,staff friendly,room clean and comfortable, bathroom spacious and clean, staff helpful when we asked for extra tea and milk,overall definitely value for money

8

Mike

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel for the price its really value for money ive stayed probably 20 times this year my only thing i can same i was let down by is the heat of the room when it was very hot outside which isnt helped so i wouldn't give a star less for something that couldn't be helped but the last couple times i stayed i was really offended but the receptionist was really rude didn't make me feel welcomed was really rude i asked for a fan she didnt look at me said no sorry so i said ok then next time she was acting rude shutbme down before i fishined which is really disappointing has the other staff are the loveliest people i don't think she full English with blonde hair i havenr been back since to be honest

10

Lewis

May 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The receptionist was super friendly and made me feel at home. All staff were amazing and the room was very clean and spacious

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Location

Beside a motorway service area, convenient for East Midlands Airport, Donington Park and major roads, though several mention traffic or forecourt noise. Good for a simple stopover.

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Kulvinder

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient near the airport (20 mins by car), check in was smooth, room was clean and good size and comfortable can’t complain for the price!

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mark

Aug 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff on reception. Rooms could do with an upgrade. No usb sockets in room. Borrowed mains charger from reception but it didn't work. Not ideal if you are going to airport following morning as yiu have to go approximately 3 miles in the wrong direction to come back again. Great if you are heading to derby or stoke

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Kathleen

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location for east Midlands airport

10

Charlene

Apr 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My family and I had a lovely stay, the motorway is slightly noisy at night so ear plugs may be needed. Beds were comfortable and the pizzas were amazing! The only downside is that we didn’t know about the £5 per night parking charge. For visiting Alton towers this hotel was perfect for us :)

8

Nigel

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good service area Hotel

10

Andargachew

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were clean and comfortable and there was a powerful shower. The rooms were very hot being on the motorway when windows were opened the noise of the cars was audible. Despite this we had a good stay and went on to Alton Towers which was very close by.

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Salman

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Right next to service and petrol pump.

10

Mark

Nov 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find, good location for our visit.

10

Bernie

Dec 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great. Booked it for the night before we were going to East Midlands airport and we were so impressed with location and comfort that we booked it on the way back too. I’ll be using this no fuss stopover again.

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Neville

Mar 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable overnight stay in convenient location close to road, rail and airport links

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Dining

Breakfast is typically a cold grab-and-go box that many felt wasn’t worth the extra cost, and on-site food and drink are limited or pricey. Guests often use the adjacent services or nearby takeaways.

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Douglas

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was a cold box, definitely not worth the £5.95 charged

2

Ben

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ripped sheets, stains on the carpet, dirty towel, noisy, no hot food as pizza oven broken, old furniture, smelt of smoking.

8

Mal

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A standard Days Inn nothing to shout about: Good or Bad. Had a small bar and food available that was a bonus.

10

Gemma

Jan 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was quiet and bed very comfortable. Staff very helpful. Eating options limited however plenty of places within driving distance to eat or grab a takeaway. Good value for money. Would stay again.

6

Rachel

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had to pay £5 to park despite confirmation saying it was free. When i booked breakfast was not derailed as "grab and go". Hotel fine but listing misleading

6

phillip

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, comfy beds. No plug sockets near any beds at all. Extremely disappointed as Paid for breakfast for me and my daughter, only to find out they don't do a hot breakfast of any kind, which was not detailed before booking, definitely not worth the extra money for a cold breakfast which we didn't have. Will not be booking at this place again

8

Mike

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was fine jujst very little to choose for Food and Drink and consequently over priced. Get food before you arrive but ideal for a 1 night stopover

6

James

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very disappointed there was no breakfast option as shown in the photographs even though I'd paid for it in advance. The only option was a to go to bag which I refused.

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Alan

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very good. Free breakfast was a takeaway box.Not impressed. Staff were friendly. We bought a In house Pizza deal. 2 pizzas and two beers £38. I was charged £6.45 VAT???? Was not told this. As there is nowhere near. You will have to drive into Derby..Ok for a quick pitstop. I'm glad i did not use my rewards. I'm coming back to the Area in September. Have cancelled my booking here. A booked another Hotel. Nearer to Donington Castle Curcuit.

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Phillip

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bar was expensive, rooms were warm - could do with air con. No breakfast included. Bed comfy

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Month	Average price
January	$41
February	$45
March	$48
April	$55
May	$54
June	$95
July	$65
August	$58
September	$64
October	$55
November	$47
December	$45

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $89	5 $127
6 $43	7 $55	8 $71	9 $69	10 $59	11 $52	12 $106
13 $46	14 $54	15 $106	16 $87	17 $59	18 $65	19 $89
20 $43	21 $64	22 $103	23 $81	24 $46	25 $46	26 $81
27 $43	28 $54	29 $95	30 $85

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $52	2 $95	3 $115
4 $43	5 $63	6 $85	7 $67	8 $49	9 $57	10 $73
11 $45	12 $59	13 $87	14 $69	15 $48	16 $52	17 $64
18 $45	19 $47	20 $68	21 $68	22 $46	23 $56	24 $86
25 $42	26 $49	27 $68	28 $64	29 $45	30 $50	31 $62

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