Disappointing. HVAC was out of order in my room. Calls to the front desk went in answered…read more Finally talked to them and then silence for an hour. Called again. Turns out that there are no technicians on duty on Sundays so they moved me to another room and gave me a drink ticket. The AC in that second room was not any better. Clearly the entire system is down. I guess if I had gone to the bar and had that drink... I cannot recommend staying here. Sad old worn out hotel.

I love Crowne Plaza Hotels. Service is always very friendly and accommodating and this location…read morewas no exception. Close proximity to the convention center, helpful with reservations, transportation. I really like the lavender spray they have at the bedside. Unique and something I'll start doing at home! The rooms are nice sized and comfortable.

I usually like Doubletree and I was not disappointed at this one. I arrived very late and was…read moregreeted by pleasant and helpful staff and my fresh-baked cookie! As I have read in other reviews, the hotel looks not to have been renovated in a while but that was not a show-stopper for me. It was older but my room was cozy and clean and my housekeeper took excellent care. It was so wonderful to get in from a long day of working to find towel animals with candy pieces and a heart! The food in the restaurant was good and the kitchen and bar staff were equally great. I had an all-around good experience here. So long as I am treated well and my surroundings are well kept, I am satisfied. I will stay here again on my next business trip!

This is an okay hotel. A few positives and negatives but overall an okay stay for the price we…read morepaid. The staff were friendly and in the main pretty helpful. Their was a long check-in queue when we arrived and the manager came over to apologise and say that one of the bar staff was going to come round and get us drinks to apologise. A nice gesture until we were told it was a choice of lemonade or coke! All areas of the hotel were clean and our room & ensuite were a good size. We were on the third floor which for some reason was very, very hot! The air con in the room worked well, but the corridor and communal areas were toasty. The hotel has a Living Well gym and pool attached. We never used the gym so I can't comment but did use the pool. We had a 10 minute wait when we arrived at the gym reception as they had ran out of clean towels, not ideal with a wriggly baby to entertain. The pool is a nice size but seemed to have a lot of sand at the bottom. Urgh. There is also a jacuzzi (which was out of order), a steam room and a sauna. The food at the hotel was good. There is a large retail park across the road from the hotel with a Nandos, Cinema, Tesco etc, and originally we were going to head out to eat dinner. But after the long wait to check in it was way past my son's dinner time and he was cranky so we ate in the bar (as the hotel restaurant didn't open till 7pm). Children eat free with a paying adult and the choice of food was great. Fresh veggies and hummus dip to start and pasta with a tomato sauce which was rammed with veggies go a big tick from me for being healthy and a big tick from my son for being delicious! Our food was tasty, a generous sized chicken burger. And breakfast the next morning had a great selection from the usual cooked selection, breads, pastries, fresh fruit, meats, cheeses, mmmmmm. One real annoyance was the lack of any baby change facilities in the communal areas of the hotel, made for some interesting nappy changes! This could be rectified by the hotel so easily.

I won a stay here as part of the Alton Towers package.The hotel is ideally located off the M1. Slap…read morebang in the middle of Derby and Nottingham.We met friends in Nottingham and it was only a 25 minute drive into the centre. The hotel it self was class. Easy parking. Lovely rooms. Nice huge breakfast and the swimming pool/jacuzzi/steam room was very relaxing. Staff were easy to talk to. Very pricey, but we didn't pay for the room =D

Friendly, accommodating staff. The rates are very affordable. You can get some good package deals…read moreincluding dinner and breakfast. The lobby design is nice and classy. The food in the bar and restaurant was even better than I had expected. Great poached eggs at breakfast. Facilities are good, I enjoyed working out in the small gym and then relaxing in the pool and steam room (although it was not steaming properly at all times and sometimes kind of stopped). You can get a daily pass just for the gym and pool facilities if you are not staying at the hotel. The rooms have everything you need, there was even a small bottle of wine for us and some snacks. And I still use the complimentary slippers at home. The event space is very classy looking and can fit over 100 people for dining, I especially like the dome part in the middle. Probably one of the better hotel options in the area.

Now I spent two nights at this hotel and I have to say as I checked in quite late on the first…read morenight I did wonder if it was a night club as opposed to a hotel. The guy on reception had a very good check in patter, which I am not sure was just for my amusement or his! The room was decent they do offer upgrades to the upper deck where you get access to sky movies and sports. This was of no interest to me as I was only there to sleep. The room I had was of a good standard, clean and tidy, I was on the first floor with a view of a flat roof!! The staff in the hotel were very helpful and I do believe whatever request you may have they will endeavour to accommodate it. Hence I have given the hotel a 4 star rating. The bar does resemble one you would find in a night club and it was quite loud, the drinks weren't night club priced which was good. From the posters in the bar they do have specific events throughout the year some are comedy some are tribute bands. They have a good pool and gym in the hotel so if you want a dip in the morning it is more then adequate for that purpose, they also have an onside gym which was of a decent standard. There was a wedding party there on the Saturday night which is to be expect at a hotel the wedding party was one of the better behaved ones I have witnessed however when I went up to my room I could hear the music as if I was in the party!!! This did keep me awake for a bit but I think it all stopped around the 1am mark. The breakfast was the standard fare of fried food cereal and fruit, I cannot comment on the standard of the rest of their food menu as I never sampled it. If you are in Coventry and need somewhere to stay you could do worse than here.

Super nice hotel. The building has plenty of things to do from a pub, a small restaurant, fitness…read morearea (including a large weight room, a yoga room, fitness classes, and steam rooms), a full size pool with a jacuzzi and bubbling rest pools, and lastly a spa which provides full spa services like a massage. The service at the hotel was super friendly and quick to help when ever needed. The room was really nice and clean upon arrival. The pub and restaurant had super good food as well ( tip: if you eat in the pub you need to order the pizza. Not what I expected but it was one of the better pizzas I have had in awhile.) overall my stay here was perfect and I will be staying here again if I am in the area.

Limted parking on the front, but was luccky to get one of the three just passed the reception on…read morethe left-hand side. I understand that there are also 3 spaces for the disabled. Failing that, there is a multistorey car park next to the hotel for which there is a discounted fee of £15 for hotel residents. It is a shame that the pool has been closed for a number of years, but I understand the reason as it primarily due to the running costs. All the staff I met were great. Slight problem was that my credit card hadn't been requested to add extgras, this was rectified later. I paid for a stocked minibar, it appeared to be chargeable to the room any items removed. It ws only just before checkout that I found that this wasn't the case. The signage in the fridge was confusing. Nevertheless a good size room and a comfortable bed. Although, my wife complained about the hard pillows.....I didn't find them to be a problem. I'm sure the hotel would have rectified them for my wife, if she had asked. I was recognised as a Diamond Elite member and breakfast was therefore included free of charge. The breakfast offerings were great, unfortunately, I didn't see the porridge in time and had cereal. Not the end of the world. Would I stay there again? Yes.

A group of us stayed here on a night out in Leicester, the rooms are nice and spacious with a good…read moresize bathroom. The facilites were up to stratch. The food was breakfast was nice, we had a continental breakfast that was included in the price we paid for the room. All in all it wasn't pricey and worked out well

This Travelodge is on the A38 near Burton, between Derby and Birmingham. It is probably closer to…read moreSwadlincote than to Burton-on-Trent. We booked online several months in advance and paid only £29 for a double room. We did not check-in until almost midnight as this was a one night stop to avoid a long drive home after a party. The only member of staff present that late a night was a girl in her late teens. She did not remove her earphones to serve us, but did quickly find our reservation and ask if there was anything else we needed. There was a vending machine with crisps, chocolate, toothpaste, and canned drinks in the lobby. The room had the usual shower over a bath. There were towels provided as well as a small bar of soap, and plastic glasses. We had a double room, which has one double bed, and a sofa bed. There was a television, but as the remote control did not work we had to use the buttons on the front of the unit. The room was however spotlessly clean, and very quiet. Although we had been told when we checked in that reception was 24 hour, when we left at 11am the reception desk was unmanned. There was a post box for the room key, and a notice saying that from 7am to 3pm assistance was available from the cleaners. Breakfast was available from the next door Little Chef. We chose to drive into Swadlincote to a Wetherspoons instead! I would go back to this hotel for a one night stop due to the cleanliness, price and convenient location. For a longer stop I would want to find a hotel with more facilities.

very good hotel the rooms are always clean and tidy and the staff are great.read more

Etap Hotel is located on the outskirts of Leicester…read more This hotel is situated next to a service station and although is next to a main road, is very quiet inside. Etap is known for its cheap price with basic rooms however these rooms are actually very cosey and clean. For the price you can stay at the hotel (£30 a night in some cases) you cannot argue with what you get. It is superb value for money are the staff are nice too. There is also a TV in your room but you will have to put down a £10 deposit if you want the remote. I did this and had no problems getting the money back and i paid on my card.

The Etap hotel is situated on the outskirts of Leicester and is a brilliant idea if you want a…read morebudget hotel for around £32 a room per night. If you expect the Ritz, this isn't the hotel for you. The rooms are basic with a bed, desk, TV (which you have to pay a £10 deposit for the control), toilet (which is in a small cubicle) and a shower unit which is behind a perspex door, with sink. There is the option of having breakfast for arounf £2.99 breakfast and the hotel provides free wi-fi to its customers. A great place if you need to be somewhere on a budget, with great access to the main roads surrounding Leicester.

Back from a recent weekend away here and we really did have a great time. We were looking for…read moresomewhere to relax but at the same time wanted to be able to pop into town and this place was perfect. The hotel itself is a bit of an all-in-one, you wouldn't have to leave the premises if you didn't want to. It's got rooms, a Starbuck's, bar, restaurant, pool, gym and a spa. The room suited us perfectly, plenty of space and very clean. We enjoyed a few drinks in the bar and then a meal in the restaurant which was very good with excellent service. The pool isn't especially large but it wasn't very busy and nice for an afternoon dip. There is also a steam room poolside which we couldn't resist on the way out. The train station is about a 15 minute walk but you can go through a nature reserve on your way there which was amazing. The train was very cheap and only took us about 10 minutes to get into Nottingham city centre for some shopping. We treated ourselves with a massage in the spa and it was fantastic, total relaxation. Just a shame I had to get in the car and drive home.

After passing the bare chested man changing clothes in the packed parking lot,, I entered the…read morelobby, which was teeming with people coming and going from the gym on the right of the check in stand.. none of them wearing masks. There was a huge, brightly lit and noisy bar area to the left of the check in stand, where it seemed people who caught each other's eye in the gym were going for a drink and some fried food. The place was filthy... with some dried brown drips coming down the sides of the check in stand and a floor needing a vacuum. Every surface I saw needed to be wiped down. At check in, the host announced my colleague's room number out loud and then did the same for me. This is something I always am cautious about as a business woman traveling alone, but this time my husband was along, and after a long day, I just let it go. There was no security to prevent people from the gym/bar scene from entering the floors with the rooms. Our room was the first one reached after climbing a very short flight of stairs... and it positively smelled! I don't know what happened in there but it was reminiscent of a sweet smelling cleaning fluid and mildew ... or maybe booze soaked into the carpet. Our window overlooked an expansive stretch of asphalt roof and the windows hardly opened a crack so it was not possible to air it out.. I went down to the lobby to request another room, but the host was very reluctant to consider it. I told him I couldn't stay there because of my allergies and he said he could move me a couple doors down if I hadn't touched anything and would please just re-attach the sticker to the door that said the place was completely clean and fresh!!!! The next room was just as bad with regards to smell and that was it, we checked out and found another place to stay. After I left, I received an emailed invoice for three night's stay.