I don't normally stay in budget hotels, but as the Premier Inn Dundee Central has views like this, it's hard to resist it...
These pictures were taken from room 330; as you can see both the Tay Bridge and the railway station are in the field of view. For the benefit of track and haulage bashers, it's two minutes walk from the station. Does a decent breakfast as well.
I noticed that hotel when we were there - could hardly miss it... do you have any pictures you could post of the view from it? The thought did occur to me that being quite a tall building it might yield a better overall view despite being further back...We had a similar wonderful view from the Sleeperz in Dundee, and that is even nearer the station so we could watch the trains as well! I don't know if you'd have to request a room overlooking that direction - we were lucky and given one. Spent half the night at the window watching the train lights going over the river bridge.
Thank you; that's brilliant - was that the top floor or is a higher view possible? ( I must ask them about rooms on that side and high up next time I need to stay in Dundee ).Has that worked?
Thanks for reminding me to do the same!Another Premier Inn, this time the enormous new one at Glasgow st. Enoch Square. We've all observed it being constructed over a sorted bashing expeditions and other hotel stays in the Glasgow area and I am pretty confident that I'm the first member to post about it. It's definitely designed as a flagship property, three lifts, everything well-organized, rooms of an exceptionally high standard, restaurant is decent and bar prices very reasonable. The hotel was close to fall but they still managed to segregate the drunken football fans and partygoers and those of us that wanted a quiet evening on separate floors and long may this continue
This hotel completely replaces the very elderly Premier Inn argyle Street property and supplements there other city centre locations at George Square, Buchanan galleries and Charing cross. It is to be hoped that as this has quite a lot more rooms than the argyle Street hotel that the opportunity will now be taken to fully refurbish both Charing cross and George Square which are definitely showing their age
Travelodge London manor House
One of the new Travelodge plus concept hotels but I'm sorry but once you scrape below the surface which doesn't take much doing this is Travelodge in all it's cheap and not very cheerfulness
Disinterested and almost non-english-speaking staff, indifferent food and high bar prices. The best thing about it is the fact that you can ride to and from it on the Piccadilly lines vintage 1973 rolling stock. I wouldn't even have a good word to say about the staff working at manor House station at the times I visited gonna I had the devil's own job getting them to add my new railcard onto my Oyster
Travelodge Sunderland Central High Street West
Booked on the day for £27.99. One of the better Travelodges I've stayed in, though there's no overpriced CafeBar which means no breakfast either. The TV wouldn't switch off but no complaints otherwise. 5 minutes or so from the station.
In the event of a hard wired TV, the same solution can be employed for this light as for the light switches on the Mk5 Sleepers: Carry a roll of insulating tape with you...Do you do what I tend to do when I get to hotel rooms and try to switch the TV off at the wall so that the standby light doesn't annoy me during the night? I guess it was hard wired into the wall?
Gone up in the world since I lived very close by - and yes, 10min to the station is comfortable (less to P1) but 2 minutes longer coming backAbbey Lodge Hotel, Shipley
We got lucky on a cheap deal. One night stay with bed n breakfast. The staff were excellent couldn't do enough for you. Room was excellent. Only draw back no lift to the floor we were on and we were on the very top floor. However that wasn't a problem for us. 4mins away is a Weatherspoons and apparently it's only a 10minute walk to Shipley Station. I didn't try the walk myself but who I am I to argue with Google Maps. The Breakfast was absolutely spot on too. We didn't use it but this hotel has a bar. Couldn't tell you the prices mind but I saw a few having beers in there. Its also dog friendly so if you take your pooch on your travels, it'll be welcomed just as much as you are. There's free parking too, round the back of the hotel but it was full so we had to park a little way down the lane but had no problems.
If you are happy to go as far as Ilford, the lucky 8 hotel on York road down the side of the station was very good back in 2017Does anyone have any recommendations for the Romford/Upminster area? Ideally in the TfL zones but I'll take anything into Essex if I have to.
Thanks in advance
Does anyone have any recommendations for the Romford/Upminster area? Ideally in the TfL zones but I'll take anything into Essex if I have to.
Thanks in advance
I'll bear that in mind. I'll always speak highly of Sunnylodge in Folkestone for accommodation in that part of the world. Very near the station, a chippy, cafe, pub and Co-Op. Lovely rooms and I've been on the receiving end of a free upgrade more than once. And the owners are two of the friendliest people I've ever met.King Charles hotel Gillingham, Kent. Good one for those on Kent rovers wanting something a bit more than a Travelodge and that has reasonable bar prices and decent showers. Bus stops to Maidstone and Chatham right outside and the railway station is about a 10-minute walk.
It's near the university but definitely off the tourist beaten track and one I shall absolutely use again. Wi-Fi and breakfast are both free and the rooms are comfortable although slightly limited in plug sockets.
Free parking for those wishing to bring wheels as a means of positioning himself for trains or other excitement.
Fantastic staff
Just happened to read your post by chance. It's not possible to make separate bookings on Premier Inn's website. You have to book Inn by Inn. Also if you want to stay for more than nine nights at the same Inn, you can't book that online either, you need to phone them. Hope this helps.Not really a suggestion or review but does anybody know how to book more than one separate booking on the Premier Inn website rather than having to do several separate bookings with several separate bank payments?