I stayed for one night on a recent visit.
The hotel is a modern building on the M6 junction, next to the River Ribble. It has ample secure parking and a bar, restaurant and function rooms. Most of the guests seemed to be heading onwards on the motorway.
The bar and restaurant are spacious, and the bar was busy most of the evening. My bedroom was also clean and very spacious, with a big and comfy bed.
There are lawns sloping down to the river, with a decked terrace, which is very nice, although the view across the river is somewhat undermined by the roar of traffic on the nearby motorway (and the road bridges mar the view somewhat, too). The river is slow moving, so expect plenty of insect life.
That was one of the main problem with my stay. It was very hot over 28C on my visit, and my room did not have air-conditioning. The window opening was limited by a safety catch, which meant it stayed hot, but still filled with insects, which I had to spend ten minutes disposing of (not really wanting to be feasted on by mosquitoes overnight). I tried to procure a fan, but room service wasn't responding. So I dressed and went down to reception, and then paged the night porter, who promised a fan but didn't deliver one. So I had a lousy night's sleep.
On the upside, breakfast and daytime reception staff were lovely and very helpful, and the breakfast buffet was generous. Hot breakfasts are cooked to order. For my sticky and uncomfortable night, the hotel refunded part of the
room-charge and the manager rang me a few days later and apologised as
well.
So, overall, I would happily stay again when it is cooler but maybe not in high summer, unless they install air-conditioning. read more