Premier Inn Elgin

“Well located, reasonably priced budget hotel.”

I’ve used this hotel a few times now over the years, usually as a stop off on castle-bagging trips in Moray. Conveniently located just off the A96, with a number of fast-food restaurants, supermarkets and garages within either walking distance or a short drive. Rates are usually reasonable, parti… more

I’ve used this hotel a few times now over the years, usually as a stop off on castle-bagging trips in Moray. Conveniently located just off the A96, with a number of fast-food restaurants, supermarkets and garages within either walking distance or a short drive. Rates are usually reasonable, particularly when compared to staying in Inverness. The car park is large and since the closure of the Brewer’s Fayre restaurant, I’ve never had an issue with parking (remember to record your number plate on the tablet when you book in). On this occasion I chose to book a Premier Plus room, which I think was around £8 more, and it was definitely worth the extra cost, as it includes wifi (normally £5 – you get 30 minutes free in a standard room), a fridge containing 2 bottles of complimentary water and two bars of chocolate that worked really well to chill drinks quickly, a Nespresso coffee machine (I normally don’t bother with coffee in hotels as it is usually instant), a large walk-in shower, an adjustable swivel chair for the desk (this was a leisure trip rather than work, but this still made a significant difference when writing some notes up or typing a few emails) and a high-backed chair that is ideal for reading. There was the usual comfortable bed, large television with loads of channels and plenty of sockets to charge devices, including bedside sockets with USB. There was no air conditioning in the room, however there was an Igenix fan, which did an excellent job of keeping the room comfortable. My room was facing the A96 but there was no issue with noise. Staying at this hotel the biggest noise issue comes from the seagulls in the car park, but the windows usually cut this out and it dies off after dark. I didn’t eat breakfast in the hotel. I might have considered dinner, however there was no menu online or in the room to see what was available. Meals are served in the Linkwood Lodge beside the hotel, which was previously a Brewer’s Fayre but no longer open to non-residents. The local papers were running a story during my stay that the Linkwood Lodge is to be demolished to allow a further extension to the hotel.

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“A reasonable place to stay in Elgin”

The hotel is in a convenient location. The atmosphere is rather limited by the standardisation of the building design and decor. The rooms are spatious and comfortable. The air circulation in the room was provided by a fan, but did not really deal with the heat absorbed by the concrete walls duri… more

The hotel is in a convenient location. The atmosphere is rather limited by the standardisation of the building design and decor. The rooms are spatious and comfortable. The air circulation in the room was provided by a fan, but did not really deal with the heat absorbed by the concrete walls during the previous heatwave. This is a design issue that will have to be addressed in respect to climate change. The accommodation clean and the internal noise levels were low. Overall the accommodation was of reasonable value for money. Apart from the cook not showing up to provide the evening meal on the second night, the service was good.

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“Avoid restaurant”

Hotel good, restaurant terrible food poor standard and restaurant dirty, outside area dirty and unkempt Have stayed before and restaurant always nice and food good, but has gone down hill.