Leisure Lodge Motor Inn, Nelson

Advantages: Good deals
Disadvantages: Can be expensive without discount

...My company used Premier Lodges for all business travel but have recently changed to Holiday Inn Express. This is good for those not paying the bill, but can be expensive if it is coming out of your own pocket. I recently stayed at the Holiday Inn Express next to the NEC in Birmingham - watch out if an event is on at the NEC - the price rockets to £100 per night!! still I was not paying. The lounge area is comfortable with a small but expensive bar (the Village Inn next door is much better value). The rooms are large and clean with the usual tea / coffee etc. All have computer points and even supply pens & paper for your use. The shower is excellent. Breakfast, which is included in the price is contenental but you can eat as much as you like and it was fresh and to a high standard. A good touch, if you say at these premises a lot... Read review

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Advantages: Wherever you go in the country you should expect the same standard of accomodation and facilities.
Disadvantages: The quality of these can vary wildly!

...Once upon a time, these hotels were Premier Lodges and Travel Inns. Premier Lodges used to be owned by Scottish&Newcastle (brewers by trade) and Travel Inns by Whitbread (previously a brewer by trade, now more of a leisure provider). Premier Lodge and Travel Inn used to be the hottest competitors for the top spot in budget hotel chains, and Premier Lodge previously always won. Since Scottish&Newcastle has ceased to exist, all of its bars and pubs have been successfull in remaining pretty much whatever they were before, with the sale of each having little effect, while Premier Lodge, as the Company's only venture into the accomodation side of hospitality, was thrown into the lurch, which had a major effect on staffing, support system reliability (such as Head Office/food suppliers/staff payroll) producing a negative effect... Read review

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Advantages: Convenient locations. Fixed price per room
Disadvantages: Lack character of older hotels

...There is growing competition for Britain's traditional lodging industry with the entry of budget hotel chains into the UK market. One of the recent entrants is the US company,Days Inn,and although a relative "new kid on the block",they are already making waves.Although not the cheapest they do offer quite high quality accommodation for your money. Most of the Days Inn hotels are located near to the main Motorway network which make them locationally convenient for taking a city break or visiting a theme park. Their current network of hotels include : ***Days Inn Sheffield South ***Days Inn Basingstoke East ***Birmingham Days Inn ***Days Inn Warwick North ***Days Inn Derby South ***Days Inn South Mimms ***Days Inn Leicester Forest East ***Days Inn Bristol West ***Days Inn Swindon East (Membury) ***Days Inn Bradford South ***Abington Days... Read review

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