Descubra sua estadia em Loughborough

After some initial problems finding my reservation, we had a lovely stay at the Burleigh Court. Dinner in the restaurant was a bit slow, but the quality was good and the service polite. Breakfast was good, with plenty of options for those not into the full English breakfast. The hotel is situated in a quiet corner of the Loughborough University Campus with lots of green space around it. We really enjoyed our stay.

The hotel is a university hotel which is relatively close to the school. It takes about 30 minutes to walk to the town. The bed is comfortable and the sanitation is relatively clean. It is not very convenient. It can only be used in the hotel or the dining hall next to the hotel. Generally speaking, it is still Quite satisfactory.

Business trips are rarer these days. In the case of the Quorn Grange Hotel this is a mercy. You do NOT want to stay here any time soon. Travelling from Glasgow, I arrived 3 hours later than I had intended. However - at 2120, there was no room service available - not even a sandwich. I hadn’t eaten since 1300. I was advised to ‘phone a carry out’… However the delivery time from Dominos was ＞1hour by which time I was planning to be asleep. I tried to connect my devices to the internet in my room (305) but was unable to get a signal on any of them (2 iPhones and a laptop). I needed wifi because I had online meetings all day I phoned reception to inform them and ask advice at 2145. The phone rang for 2.5 mins. (That’s quite a long time for a hotel reception to pick up the phone for a resident?!) And then the answer…. ‘Oh yes. 305. It’s a bit of a hotspot I’m afraid - I’ll get back to you’. But of course - No one did. I went town to reception at 2230. No one was there. No one was at the bar either. Or in the kitchen where I shouted ‘Hello?! Is anyone around?’ After a further 6 minutes of searching around I was eventually introduced to a young man at reception. I told him that I’d phoned abojt the wifi problem but no one had got back to me. Disinterested, and avoiding eye contact completely, he told me he had only just come on. I asked if there had been a handover. He said yes - at 1100 (it was now 2245). I asked where the previous lady was who had said she would get back to me - he didn’t know (or care). He asked me to try my wifi at reception. I pointed out that it worked at reception - but that was no help in my room. He walked into the kitchen and I asked ‘what should I do?’ He answered ‘I’m not a mechanic’…. At 2248 an older gentleman appeared and said he was unaware Thee was a wifi problem in 305. I pointed out that his colleague seemed to know there was a hotspot there. He didn’t. He disappeared and came back a few mins later and said ‘I’ve just tried wifi outside your door and it works fine.’ I asked if he didn’t believe me and he agreed to come into my room to see. I showed him all three devices not connecting whilst his did. As I type this in my room (305) there is still no wifi signal. Eventually he suggested another room - however none were available. So he arranged (helpfully) for me to have a meeting room for my meetings. Which I was grateful for and used successfully. Then I got to lunchtime. 1200 was advertised as the time when bar lunches were available. I went to the bar at 1155 to ask if I could order food. I was informed that there was no food available until 1300 because ‘there’s a wedding on’. I asked ‘what about other residents who may need to eat?’ Once again I was advised to contact Dominos - which I already knew would take a hour. So. Overall. An incredibly suboptimal experience in a place that describes itself as ‘a perfect setting’…. Oh. And by the way. The violent pictures from the miners

Let's start off with the negative. Google Maps calls this hotel 4 star. It's not - but then it doesn't charge what a 4 star hotel would. What you get is what it calls itself: a guesthouse. With very friendly, helpful staff and a small but very comfortable room. I didn't have a massage, so can't comment on those, but look out for midweek discounts. I did, though, discover it has a Thai restaurant (not mentioned on the website). I went there simply for convenience, but found the food was great. Spicy means spicy, not the sort of medium version you get in some Thai restaurants, so take their labels seriously. And the food is freshly prepared and made on the spot - definitely to be recommended.

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awesome! Classic B&B, not far from the town centre, very close to the steam train station, next to the Tesco convenience store and Chinese restaurant. Opposite is a large green area. The house is very local, the interior is very retro and the facilities in the room are very comprehensive. The fly in the ointment is that the heating is not enough. The daily heating starts from 3 pm to the morning, but the owner will give a small electric heater, there is water for washing hands, a cold water tap, a hot water, may be the reason for the old house, hot water faucet It’s hot, and it’s the same as a college student dormitory more than a decade ago. The owner is the two old gentlemen (Derek and Lez) and a cute dog. Everyday breakfast is absolutely good, Derek is serving everyone every morning, Lez is responsible for the kitchen, classic English breakfast, tastes good, and the environment is very good. The owner is very enthusiastic, there is a piano in the private living room, you can play, Derek plays the piano, and Lez sings, very interesting.

+ Spacious, clean, modern room. Friendly staff, if you can find them. Decent advanced price. - No gym, no aircon, poor alternatives to hot buffet at breakfast, unwelcoming notices everywhere. World class for athletes maybe, but not for me 😂 Perhaps a great place to come for a training camp, and it did seem like the hot buffet looked good, but I just wanted toast, cereal and a coffee, all of which were no better than you find in a Travelodge. No water in room, no vending machine. Worst of all for me s the abundance of signage using red underlined text. You must do this, only take one of that, you can only have coffee at these times. Felt like being back at school! Website strongly infers that there is gym access nearby (plus, look at the name of the place), but at check in I was told that the only option was PAYG access at Burleigh Court. I know I may be getting grumpy in my old age but this missed too many of the basics for me.