Just a little background: The Griff House Beefeater & Premier Inn was the home of the great author,…read moreGeorge Elliot (Mary Ann Evans), where she lived for 22 years. It was refurbished in February 2004 as a hotel and restaurant. Some of the old parts of the house remain that is possible to be seen. We stayed in the Premier Inn hotel part for the full "George Elliot experience." The Premier Inn was relatively standard and nothing special or wrong. It was a pleasant stay and the hotel owner was very kind. He took us around the whole house and showed us all the George Elliot historical parts and told us the full history of the place. Regarding food, as the Griff House is pretty much in the middle of nowhere in England, the only option for food is the Beefeater restaurant that has also been built into the historic house. The Beefeater restaurant was decent but overpriced. At first when I had found this option for where to stay, I was a little skeptical and had uneasy feelings about a historical place being turned into something so commercial. However, they didn't do a bad job with the refurnishing and it was fun to stay in the house of such a great author! I definitely recommend it for all George Elliot fans.

The room was advertised online at £34.50 three days before our arrival, but when our travel plans…read morewere clear and I went to book the room the next day, the price had shot up to £43.50. As a travel critic and well known blogger with a focus on value, price gouging customers is not something I take lightly. When I asked the front desk clerk upon arrival why the price went up, I was told "That's the way we do it, prices change from day to day". Their "free" Internet was extremely difficult to connect to and so slow that it was useless, so we gave up rather than paying the extra £5 for "Premium" service, another indication that the company's greed outweighs customer needs and satisfaction. The room was so small that my wife and I had to take turns moving around the room because the double bed took up most of the room and while sitting at the small desk trying to connect to the useless Internet, my wife had to crawl over the bed to get around me and to her side of the bed. The staff at the adjoining Beefeater were great, but the food was mediocre and the prices quite high for what we got. My £15.99 ($22.60) sirloin must have been 8 ounces before cooking because it looked rather small and it was overcooked (I asked for medium-well and it was well-done). If a place called BEEFeater cannot cook a steak correctly, there must be something terribly wrong. The "unlimited" fries/chips were sparse and was never asked if I wanted more and the Cheddar, Pulled Ham and Mushroom Sauce (£1.99/$2.85 - bringing the total to £17.98/$25.45) was barely enough to cover the small steak. The only other thing I got on the plate was a single broiled tomato slice and one lonely sauteed mushroom. I can get quite a nice steak dinner at countless places in the States for $26, including a larger, better cut of meat and more/better fries, I would also get soup and/or salad, vegetables and bread for that price. Finally, I also found asking hotel guests to pay £8.95 ($25.30 for two) for breakfast also quite absurd. Whitbread (Premier Inn's parent company) obviously cares only about profit and not its customers and preserving their building's historical significance is clearly not a priority. They have ruined George Eliot's birthplace and childhood home both inside and out instead of restoring it to its former glory and taking advantage of Eliot's fame to bring her fans and English literature enthusiasts to Nuneaton and the property. How they got away with destroying such a historic property is unfathomable. The George Eliot Fellowship, dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of their famous, British namesake author and Nuneaton resident, has attempted, unsuccessfully, to persuade Premier Inn, Beefeater and Whitbread to restore the property to its former glory, promoting Eliot and Nuneaton with the respect they deserve. One would think the conglomerate would welcome the notoriety and income from such a famous and historic association, but with a 95% property capacity utilization rate, they apparently simply do not care. Shame on you Whitbread! CombatCritic Gives Premier Inn Nuneaton/Coventry 2 Bombs out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better! Two Bombs Equates To: Tango-Uniform Translation for Civilians: "T**s Up"

I have been to this establishment many times over the years and have seen it slowly decline in…read morequality. I can describe the service that was received as adequate, there was however a long wait (25 minutes +) at a time when there were not a huge amount of people dining. Additionally my companion and I witnessed a member of the bar staff and manager in conversation for a number of minutes whilst there were people waiting to be served. Ordered a chicken burrito and asked for a particular dressing not to be added to the dish (due to potential allergies), the person who took my order stated that this would not be a problem. When the meal arrived the stated dressing was in the burrito. I asked for this to be changed, only to be informed that the dressing could not be removed as the dressing was part of the chicken 'mix'. Suffice to say I did not eat the meal and requested my money back. I was reimbursed without issue (an interesting note is that I paid on card, however my refund was given to me in cash - I am not sure if this is legal??) I can safely say that given this experience and seeing the declining quality of the establishment over the years this venue will be extremely low on my list of dining places (if it is even on the list) to visit in future.

I've been to this pub on quite a few occasions using various different services which they have to…read moreoffer and I've always been generally satisfied. The pub has recently had a face lift which has made it more spacious inside. The 4 piece screen for sports is somewhat not to everyones taste but this isn't something that personally bothers me. I've used this venue for the works christmas do and have always had a good time with the funny photo shoots and disco. I've slept in the hotel and have had a good nights' sleep surprising of the plentiful of activity going on in the bar. The pub has recently introduced challenging foods to eat like a huge beef burger and something of the spicy variety. I haven't had it my self but know someone who has and apparently wasn't all that tasty. From my own personal experience, food is a little on the basic and what I would relate to as a Weatherspoon's variety of meals. Simple and value for money, so if you are a big foodie expecting good quality you might want to look somewhere else. Some bad experiences I've had are on occasion, there has been a significant lack of staff which has led to long delays being served. Some drinks can be a little expensive so stick to conventional lagers. My wife pointed out that on one occasion when we stayed at the hotel a delivery driver came very early (roughly 5:30) and woke us up with the crashing and banging of the distribution mobiles. Perhaps some sound proof windows might resolve this or restrict the delivery times.

I was impressed with this place. Never stayed at one of these before so was keen to try it out. The…read morerate is £53 pn unless you book in advance via internet - then it's £35.00 pn if they have space. I was lucky. The rooms are warm looking, spacious and clean. Well equipped with tea/coffee facility, large flat sreen TV with freeview channels and a sofa. You take the included breakfast at the Toby carvery next door and they offer a "help yourself to veg" carvery (pork, turkey, beef) for £5.25 before 7.00pm (£7.50 after 7.00pm). The carvery was best value and I enjoyed it. Bank's cask ale at £1.99pp plus lagers from £2.45 to £2.85pp. I stayed for two nights and will definitely use an Innkeepers lodge again.

The bed was very comfy. Loved the pillows. The room felt homie. Didn't feel squished. Staff were…read morevery helpful and friendly. Lots of fast food and shops near by.

I must say that this hotel was surprisingly good. I have stayed at Holiday Inns before (in the US)…read moreand have usually been disappointed. I went to this hotel with Mrs G because she had an Entrepreneur meeting there (I was not part of it) and I was the driver and chaperone :) I had planned to go out to dinner (she was having dinner at her meeting in the hotel. I had planned to drive somewhere to eat but this hotel is quite a way out of town - so I decided to eat in - I am glad that I did! My dinner was very good and well worth the money. Main course a decent curry and I spoiled myself with an apple crumble with extra custard . All good - pics attached. The room itself was on the small side but clean, big enough, fairly spacious bathroom. We got a good price - the prices they posted inside are outrageous - so buyer beware :) Review #83 2019

Location: Mixed. Easy access from major routes, but parking lot is NOT the one by the hotel…read more(that's reserved for Casino patrons), and car park exit involves wasting time and fuel completely circumnavigating the stadium! Decor, Fixtures and Fitting: Recently modernised to good standard Service: Weak. Solving guest's problems seems to be completely beyond the staff :-(

As a pro gamer, this was the ideal choice for us. Supplied by the company running the event at…read moretheir expense, this was the way I, as a pro gamer, expect to be treated. The staff, impressively tailored and topped with straw hats, fawned and grovelled at our arrival. It once more confirmed my status as a pro gamer elite. The autodefenestrate 2000 booking system was a joy to use. It phoned me at a time convenient to me, knowing when that would be without my intervention or even previously contacting the venue. Given that my chaufeur driven limousine took fully 2 minutes longer than expected to get me to the palace, I was very much appreciative of the calming work provided by the complimentary hookers. A++ would definitely use again.

This Best Western hotel is a country house now surrounded by houses and is very impressive as you…read moredrive into the carpark. The original house has stone windows and dates from 1500s but the hotel extension has that '70s feel about it is a bit drab. Free WiFi but it only really works in the bar, no signal at all in my room. Bar meals looked ok but didn't eat there myself. Breakfast was ok but let down by the sausages X = You've gotta be kidding me XX = trying but not reaching the standard expected or advertised XXX = achieving the standards expected/advertised however high that might be XXXX = they're doing something special here, above expected standards of service XXXXX = WOW! you gotta go here!

first night was as expected, the building is beautiful an the rooms are decently sized for a small…read morehotel. the disability access was not very good, they're are disabled parking but there is not any way someone who is disabled to easily get to most of the rooms as there is no lift and the hand railings on the stairs are rickety. all of this would of been fine if the service didn't ruin my stay. me and my partner ordered room service to the room so we could stay out of the way of the wedding party's downstairs. when the room service arrived there was a rapid knock on the door clearly showing urgency and no declaration of room service like before when drinks alone were ordered. instead 3 people stood there with the 2 trays laughing at us who had ordered food to our rooms which if I'm not mistaken was allowed considering they brought it up and had no issue when we asked earlier in the night for a menu and what time the kitchen opened and when ordering over the phone. the behaviour of the 3 staff members was appealing and completely ruined my stay, so much that we have decided this hotel will not be the one we will be using when we wed like was originally planned.