Premier Inn Leicester North West

“Great”

Zoe = legendary service thanx for beer

“Good Basic Hotel”

Location The hotel is situated in a relatively quiet leafy suburb on the outskirts of the city next to County Hall Access There is ample parking space. The access road could win a prize in a worst pothole competition. The hotel is well signposted from the A50 roundabout For anyone wishing to travel… more

Location The hotel is situated in a relatively quiet leafy suburb on the outskirts of the city next to County Hall Access There is ample parking space. The access road could win a prize in a worst pothole competition. The hotel is well signposted from the A50 roundabout For anyone wishing to travel to and from the city centre there is a nearby bus stop with frequent services (20 to 30 minutes each way). Uber cost around £9 to £10 each way Hotel Standard Premier Inn with no frills. My room on the first floor was clean and had all the basics. I was very pleased that the bathroom had a walk in shower rather than the usual Premier Inn bathtub. Samsung TV had Freeview channels but I could not find any radio stations. WiFi was pretty good and no hassle to activate Dining Premier Inn’s move to end its restaurant partnerships is a decisive strategic realignment, abandoning low return dining brands to focus on its hotel offering At Leicester North West the only onsite dining option is the Gynsills Farm operated by Farmhouse Inns with nothing else in the vicinity I found that it was not possible to order food after 9:00 pm On entering the premises for breakfast I felt that the décor was outdated and dingy and the place lacked any freshness. In terms of cleanliness glassware was dirty (told it was a dishwasher malfunction!). The equipment on the well worn hot buffet looked like it had seen better days Whilst the quantity of food was plentiful the quality and selection was poor. Orange “juice” more like over diluted squash, no speciality coffee machines, no fresh fruit salad, croissants on the point of being stale As for the hot buffet – a toaster that didn’t toast. Fried eggs with bullet yolks, dry black pudding, fresh tomatoes black with charring and yet raw inside, congealed scrambled eggs and mushrooms. However, the sausages, bacon and baked beans were the best thing on this tepid offering. Everything as if it had been sitting under heat lamps for a long time If I stayed again I think I would skip the breakfast and drive the 5 or 10 minutes to a large Morrisons and enjoy a freshly cooked breakfast in its clean and bright café (unfortunately it stops serving main meals at 4:00 pm so not a possibility for early evening meal or dinner) If my experience at this hotel is mirrored elsewhere, my conclusion is that Premier Inns loss of oversight of its partner restaurants has resulted in cost cutting and a substantial reduction in standards

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