A clean, well-presented hotel at extremely affordable prices. I was impressed with the standards of…read morethis hotel and my room was a good size. I would def. use it again and would recommend it for a visit. I did have a bit of trouble finding the hotel but it had plenty of parking and was situated in a quiet area. However, if you are looking for a hotel with character, this won't be your place every hotel in this chain will look the same across the board!! But the standards are high and it suited me and my friends down to a T

It is near a busy intersection and pulling in and out car park should be done carefully. Not many…read moredisabled parking spaces. There is a garden area with tables across from the pub. There is a sign of a one hour wait to be served but I think this was inaccurate. I ordered the Sunday lunch at the bar, it came less than 10 mins. Roast pork loin, very small stuffing ball, a small piece of crackling. My request for extra crackling was not honored. Roast potatoes, the roasted vegetables , some peas pods and an over cooked Yorkshire pudding. Food was warm and not hot. The gravy was bland the whole meal was bland, with little flavor or seasoning. The bar area was a bit noisy with crashing bottles into the recycle bin, and the usual meaningless background music. Service was ok, but no acknowledgement when I was leaving. This meal gave no reason to return.

Swarkestone is a small village south of Derby, in a lovely setting next to the River Trent…read more It's one of those places that has rather too much of historical interest for its size: the bridge and causeway over the Trent, originally built in the 13th century, together form the longest stone bridge in the UK. Its seventeen arches stretch over three-quarters of a mile (1 km). The present handsome spans over the river date from the mid 1700s. The Cavaliers and Roundheads clashed here in 1643 during the English Civil War, and it's where Bonnie Prince Charlie's army stopped and turned back in 1745, ensuring the collapse of the Jacobite rebellion. There has been a pub on the site of the Crewe and Harpur Arms for over 800 years, but the present coaching inn has 'only' been there for about 200. This handsome red brick building is spacious inside, with a central bar, and serves a selection of real ales and typical pub grub. The decor has had a modern makeover, a bit bland for my taste: but the real attraction is, in any case, outside: it has a lovely, large beer garden which runs down to the River Trent, alongside the famous bridge. Although it's close to the road, noise doesn't seem to intrude. It's a lovely spot on a summer's day. Swarkestone is on a lovely circular walk, taking in the River Trent and the nearby Trent and Mersey Canal. It takes about three hours and would make a perfect evening stroll - ending back at the pub, of course...

This was the fourth time I stayed at the Riverlights Premier Inn in Derby (on occasion of the…read moreannual Winter Ales Festival at The Roundhouse) - I always enjoy booking Premier Inn rooms, because they're just so reliably good. And such good value! If you choose the "Saver" option - i.e. after 24 hours you cannot cancel your reservation without having to pay the full price - these nicely furnished *** en suite rooms won't be more expensive than those at some fleabag in the city with shared bathroom facilities. Just make sure in advance that you really wanna go. All you can eat cooked breakfast is optional, and not cheap - I never book it because I prefer different kinds of breakfast (or no breakfast) on different days. The rooms all come en suite with a shower (Though this time, mine was sadly lacking any real water pressure!), a king size double with a very comfy mattress - good sleep quality is guaranteed - and more than adequate storage for your stuff. Efficient room service every day. Everything's kinda neat here - and everything's kinda "mauve". And that's the only reason I don't use Premier Inn exclusively when travelling in the UK. There's only so much mauve than I can take. ;) - Great location for Derby city centre and the directly adjacent Bus Station. Derby Midlands Rail Station is a 15 minute walk away, and the river's right next to it.

This hotel is what I think of when I think of bare minimum European hotels. There are cracks in the…read morewalls and obvious water damage. My sink is constantly dripping, the entire hotel smells of old built up cigarette smoke, the hallway light on the top floor is out and the exit sign is flickering like a horror movie. There are no USB outlets or tissues. The mini fridge in my room does not work, and they obviously did not plan on ever needing to fix it because there is no way to access the controls to it. The lift is broken too. Honestly the best thing about this hotel is the giant bell at the front desk.

Great afternoon tea yesterday, at the hotel. The cakes were so yummy and homemade. Downfall was the…read moreroom was so hot like to hot and they had no air con but it's all good they more than made up for it with two for one cocktails! Hollaaaa

Me and my partner stayed here on a small weekend visit to the area. I am very glad we chose this…read moreHotel. The location could not be better, you walk out the door and you are facing the shopping high street. The parking is great, you can park your car in the secure car park and leave it there for your stay, the car park is shared by the bus station and shopping centre I believe. The room was good, can't fault it. I didn't have much of a view but it doesn't really matter. They offer smoking rooms which is a rarity these days, I had a smoking room myself and they are situated a long, long way down the corridors from non-smoking rooms. So if you want a smoking room, prepare yourself for a long walk. The staff were very polite on the desk and in the bar area. The receptionist had good knowledge of the local area and was able to help us get around. The breakfast was excellent, probably one of the best hotel buffet-style breakfasts I have ever had. If you stay here I highly recommend making sure you make it to breakfast.

I have been based in Derby Monday until Thursday for the last five weeks. This whole time I have…read morestayed at the Holiday Inn Riverside. The team there has made my stay very enjoyable, they look after everything - future room bookings, information around town, events, busy times etc. The hotel itself is new, modern and clean. The food in the restaurant is good (breakfast and evening meals). The location is great - close to restaurants and bars ss well as a good running track along the river. I would definitely recommend staying here if you need to be in Derby.

I spent 10 nights based at this hotel and on the whole it was ok…read more The bedrooms are well appointed ample electrical points for those on business trips, the beds are comfortable and I had no problems sleeping, even on the first night which is usually my worst nights sleep when away. The food is of the standard hotel variety but it does the job. The meal selection is decent and has fish through to steak for those who enjoy their meat. They do have a gym on site which has the latest machines for all those gym junkies who might stay there. The room service was quick and pleasant but it does add £3.50 to your bill. There are lots of seats in the lobby area as I saw many people conducting business meetings over a coffee. The bar is open late however after 11pm all drinks have to be charged to your room no cash is taken after this point! The staff were all helpful and there was always someone around if you needed assistance. My only real bug bear is that the free wifi wasn't the strongest or the most reliable. If it was better I would have given them 4 stars ;-) but hey at least it was free and not an additional cost as in some hotels I have stayed in!

My work held their Christmas party here a couple of years ago renting out one of the function rooms…read morewith some other parties and it was very disappointing. The food was really awful. I had traditional Christmas dinner with soup, turkey and vegetables then Christmas pudding. The soup tasted like it came from a can, the vegetables were over cooked and rubbery, the meat was dry, but to be fair, the pudding was ok. Service was slow with a number of staff being a bit clumsy as plates were dropped more than once and a few messes made. The DJ (which consisted of some guy and his 12 year old son)was an improvement however, playing a good mix and not too much cheese. Can't say what their normal restaurant is like, nor what the hotel rooms are like, however, the meal here was enough to put me off ever coming back again.

A cute little inn hotel in Derbyshire. The staff was very nice. We showed up early and they…read morehurried to clean a room for us. The water in the shower never heated up past lukewarm and the air/heat in our room never worked, despite calling someone to come fix it. Other than that, a perfectly nice little place and very close to both the airport and the little town.

Well on the hotel side of things everything was great, On the food/room service side it was very…read morepoor. The first night I ordered off of the late night menu and sandwich was made correctly but the meat was almost frozen it was so cold the second night I had to order the same thing because we got back just as the restaurant was closing and this time the exact same sandwich was made completely wrong, So now I have wasted my money on 2 sandwiches each missing about 2 bites that i took before giving up, and when I let the staff know they just seem to say oh well. Im not sure if because its the late night menu or just how they do things but I wont be doing this again for the rest of my stay, paying for a Taxi and getting food done right is worth the money.

I have to start by saying that the reason I award Dovecliff 5 stars is because I cannot give them 6…read moreor more!! The food was absolutely STELLAR and simply the best that we have had anywhere near our home in the Burton area. Indeed it was one of the most memorable and taste-filled meals that I can remember in the MANY restaurants that I have frequented in my 14+ years on Yelp. The very few others that fall into this category was the Raphael in Bath and the former only Michelin starred restaurant in Philadelphia. Wow - nothing short of wow!!!! 6+ stars!!!

I'd heard of the Dovecliff many times as an impressive place to go for a meal, but never actually…read moretaken the plunge to go until a few day's ago. Just outside of Stretton, the Dovecliff Hall Hotel sits in its own substantial grounds, and is accessed by a tree lined lane. The building itself has an impressive grandeur around it, and its feels like you're going somewhere special. We had gone for lunch, arriving slightly early, we were shown through to our table in an impressive conservatory, with a high ceiling. Bathed in midday light, it had a magnificent view of the garden around, mature cedar trees and lavender lined pathways, idyllic. The tables themselves were large round affairs, lots of space between them, and impeccably laid with silver plated cutlery. There were two different lunch menus, the standard menu and the Table D'Hote which was a set price for three courses and coffee. We went for the latter, only three choices per course. For starters there was a dish of seared salmon, but my wife went for the slices of melon and I went for the warm courgette and cheese tart, both light dishes, packed with flavour. For mains there was a vegetarian option (aubergine bake), but my wife went for the fillet of rainbow trout on crushed new potatoes and tomatoes, in a light cream sauce, again a dish packed with perfectly complimenting flavours, and perfect for a light lunch. I had the chicken in a barbecue sauce, with polenta wedges and rocket, it was alright, but the barbecue taste dominated. There was a nice pace to the meal, not too rapid, and no inordinate wait, the staff were excellent, unobtrusive, but friendly. Desserts wise, they were actually more impressive than they sounded on the menu, the chocolate fondant with the poached pears, was lovely, looked heavy, but was surprisingly light. My wife's red berry parfait with raspberry sauce, was equally light and flavoursome. We retired to the bar area for coffee and petit fours, a good way to end the meal. The Dovecliff does look a bit tired in places, but the standard of the food and the general ambiance is difficult to match; I don't think it will be long before we return!

A good budget hotel which is located on a main road with direct links to derby or beyond as it has…read morerelatively good road connections. Stayed here for a few nights whilst on business and the rooms were very well furnished with satellite tv and internet access. Car parking is free and you should be able to see your car from your room as its quite a small premier travel inn in terms of rooms and the space it takes up. Maids were friendly as were the reception staff. Managed to get the room in a sale so it cost very little and i was pleasantly surprised as to the quality and service. Great convenient hotel.