Came here to check out sofa-beds and was impressed by the Cool industrial design of this store. It…read morewalks really big, and has these wonderful big windows that give it a lovely spaciousness. They had some lovely plants but other than that, it's your bog-standard store with Billy bookcases, Poäng chairs, Expedit cubes, Stockholm rugs, and a wide range of Ektorp sofas! But not a 5- star experience as honestly getting to the car parking was a bit convoluted. Might check out the Ikea in Birmingham instead of coming here. Yelp 26/ 2019

I am a massive IKEA fan! Each one is the same... but different. Most have their basic products, but…read moresometimes their minor product range is different depending on the location and country. I know this for a fact, as I've been to IKEAs in nearly every western European country and USA! "Why?" you might ask!? Because it's so much fun! And I can Always rely on a scrumptious and affordable meal in their cafes! This location is basically the same as all the others, but in my opinion it is much larger! One of the biggest buildings in central Coventry! It has 3 floors of parking and 6 or more floors in the building total! Your main starting point is on the floor with 'showrooms'. You can find this floor via the 4 massive elevators from the parking garage. Once you manage to make your way through that, the next level down is smaller individual items for sale, like kitchenware, bedding, storage etc. Then the final level down is the massive warehouse of huge items in boxes to buy. I hope you wrote your item # down somewhere or took a pic on your phone, because there's never many people on this floor to help you! Before the check out, be sure to stop by the discounted area. These are the items that someone returned, partially broken, or old showroom furniture. The checkout queues are usually a bit of a wait, but this location has a self service area if you only have a few things. I suggest eating at the cafe before you shop. At this location it is located on the top floor, near the toilets, and conveniently before you begin with the showrooms. Sometimes I get carried away that after shopping I have so much stuff my trolley won''t fit in the cafe seating area. If that happens, put everything in your car and head back up. (Hassle) The cafe offers a wide selection of full meals at very reasonable prices. And desserts, drinks of all sorts, etc. There is also an area for nursing and a small kids play area. Coventrys IKEA won't let you go home hungry! They've even got a second smaller cafe down stairs on the groundfloor, and another quick one after the tills! Also after the tills is a small geocery store with packaged goods to take home and make for dinner. And don't feel bad about dragging you little ones through the place for a couple hours... because there is actually a daycare center here to let them get off all their steam! Tips and Tricks: Join the IKEA Family card program to get a free type of insurance on faulty products. This card also gets you free coffee or tea any time of day... and discounts of select main courses. It also allows for you to know about upcoming events. Last but not least, scan your club card receipt after every shop for a special spurise! Use the loo before you shop, because once you're in the IKEA "maizes", it takes quite some time to actually get out! Allow yourself enough time to lose yourself in the creative mindset of what your potential home or office space could become! This is a creative space! Coventrys location allows you to validate your parking ticket after shopping. Also if you enter your car around the secret back side entrance, you can save some time and park on the ground floor. This is also useful for walking around the city center so not to navigate stairs or elevators. Enjoy & good luck!

Always pop to the cafe here for lunch when visiting Mum who lives nearby. Excellent value for…read moremoney, quick service and friendly staff. What more could you ask for? What about the hearty Cajun burger served with chips. Perfect for a vegetarian option! If you are in the vicinity give it a try!

A big morrisons on the alvis retail park along with some other big names…read more This morrisons has a petrol station on site which is always a handy thing to have. The morrisons itself has a relatively small car park compared to some, and it shows. Becoming difficult to find spaces after work and at weekends. The other negative point is that it is too close to the junction in and out of the retail park. this can cause problems getting in and out. The posotive points now, morrisions has great deals on as aalways. The other things are the fresh fish, meat and cheese counter. Great fresh fruit and other offers around the store make this a really nice place to shop. Staff are at the worst moderately happy, which means you always meet someone who will helpa nd is chirpy! A great store with excellent staff, shame about the positioning and the junction, resulting in the 4 stars.

Peacocks is a brilliant store. A bit more upmarket than Primark, they have some recently decently…read moreprices fashion for all the family. The sizing never seems quite right - my size 12 skinny jeans are huge, but in a way I quite like that as it makes me feel thinner! Plenty of space in the changing rooms. And I get NUS discount too, woop!

Peacocks needs no real introduction and is a store for getting a huge range of things. You can get…read morekids clothes, mens and womens, jewellery, homewares. This is a cheap store doing basic ranges. This is in the centre of town and has a great location and near to the car park in town too. As it is in West orchards it means there are lots of other shops near by too. They often have lots of sales and things going on. They have many deals and promotions which can entice you into the shop. This is a good place to get cheaper items.

Home bargains is cheap and cheerful and you have to watch the quality of some of the items in…read morethere. They have a large selection of things and this changes all the time you go in there. They do have a good selection of sweets and foody type bits. They also sell home things like shampoo, soap and shower gel, which are usually good value. This place is a little tucked away in the arcade and can get missed. A good place to buy sweets for a trip to the cinemas and such trips.

This Home Bargains is definitely worth a visit and unfortunately may be missed, especially as there…read moreis a big shiny pound shop at the top of the alley! Home Bargains is far better in terms of pricing and quality. Most of the stuff is brand name products, usually close to their sell by date, imported, or surplus stocks that have been bought up. The best thing about Home Bargains is that they get new stuff in all the time so it's always exciting to see what they have in on the shelves! This store in Coventry is quite large but it tends to get a bit messy. The shelves are not always fully stacked and goods can be a bit all over the place. It also tends to get very busy and I've only ever seen a maximum of 2 tills open. So if you just want to buy a cheap drink or something, you may think twice about queuing for 20 minutes! Saying that, it's always worth popping in to see what you can snap up.

The Factory shop sells a range of quite cheap clothes. This shop is easy to find in the upper…read morePricinct shopping centre of Coventry. It is only a small store but does sell quite a large range of items. It is just ladies clothes and younger and slim people generally. The ranges are quite trendy, with recent fashions. It is just every day wear really nothing too exciting and quite regular really. They usually have some trousers, jumpers, shirts, tops, and shoes and seasonal wear. This shop is in the centre of town so there are always lots of people walking past it.

the £1 shop is just as it is called. Everything is £1. this shop is quite big but always full with…read moreallsorts of bargains and cheap items. They have a large selection of sweets, batteries, cleaning product, health products. they always have lots of seasonal items like easter stuff, christmas stuff and garden stuff.

What a place !! so many bargains for a £1. Stock seems to change on a regular basis so if you see…read moreit grab it as it can be very good values and alot cheaper than elsewhere. Lots of branded items and foods so it is well worth a visit. The staff are always very freindly. There are plenty of car parks nearby.

I'm quite torn on this location…read more It is fully functional, and the company in general offers a lot of great options at this location, but it is just so old and starting to get a bit tatty. Pros: fresh food market hall downstairs, proper cafe upstairs, click and collect, M&S quality products, mens, womens, and children's clothing, and M&S has started their own rewards Sparks card. Located in the mall, so there's a parking garage from the elevators. Cons: quite small, very small feeling in fact, old flooring and lighting, needs a new coat of paint, cafe looks really outdated, poorly laid out, and their clothing selection mostly caters here for the elderly. And the toilets are super old and half of the time are never functioning. I heard that most of Coventry City Center will be knocked down and rebuilt, and I think if this place wants to stand a chance against the new high class shops arriving within the next few years, then corporate better offer a full face lift, expansion, and start catering towards the University Students. All in all, I still shop here weekly and will continue to do so, but I see so much more potential at this M&S!

A typical marks and spencers store…read more Great range of quality goods that are reasonably priced. Located in a good place, and its a enjoyable shopping experience for the whole family. Food can be over priced but you will always get top notch food. Some food that is not good enough is sold on the other companies who sell it Layout of store is great and i often shop here with friends and family. Arena M&S is better though

Cheap and cheerful jewellery from this national chain store, but actually it's not that cheap…read moreanymore, and it's certainly not cheerful. The sales staff are dour and make it clear that even the bare minimum is too much trouble. And woe betide you if you ever have problems - getting someone to listen to you is difficult. There are often long queues as well, but the good thing about this store is that everything is laid out on the walls for you to look at, so no pushy sales staff. They say that you get what you pay for in life - if this is all you can afford to spend, I suggest you go to Warren James across the square instead.

this store is a cheap store selling your regular cheapy items such as tooth brushes, tatty kids…read moretoys, pens and crayons, kitchen type things, candles, bin bags, birthday cards, etc. It is not very exciting but you occasionally get a good bargain. It is sometimes worth going in depending on what you are looking for. This is situated in Jubilee cresent so has lots of amenitites near by. There are a number of shopd near by but they do not sell quite the same things so this is good and means that you can usually find waht you need in that area.