England (C): [Chester] [Coventry] [Cumbria]

Grosvenor Pulford Hotel, Chester 5 Ticks

Rack Rate:  From £85 Bed & Breakfast
Leisure Facilities: Outstanding, pool, sauna, spa, gym, tennis courts & Snooker room
Internet Access: Dial-up & Wireless in some rooms
Parking:  Free, on-site
Rooms:  Excellent:  Executive rooms have a nicer external aspect
Location:  Wrexham Road in between Chester and Wrexham
Tel: 024 76 334 171
Website: www.grosvenorpulfordhotel.co.uk
Amount paid: £85 B&B and £60 B&B
Booked through: On-Line at hotel website and through www.laterooms.com

[ My Verdict: June 2005 ]

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Britannia Royal Court Hotel, Coventry 3 Ticks

Rack Rate: High
Chain: Britannia  Hotels
Leisure Facilities: Good (incur extra charge at hotel)
Internet Access: Dial-up
Parking:  Free, on-site
Rooms:  Satisfactory
Location:  Out of Town
Tel: 024 76 334 171
Website: www.britanniahotels.com
Amount paid:
£27 bed & breakfast
Booked through: Direct with hotel & company website

My Verdict: September 2002, March 2003

Coventry Hill Hotel, Coventry 3 Ticks

Rack Rate: High
Leisure Facilities: None
Internet Access
: Dial-up (possibly not all rooms)
Parking:  Free, on-site
Rooms:  Satisfactory, very old fashioned decor
Location:  Out of town adjacent to the A45
Tel: 024 76 402 151
Website: www.britanniahotels.com
Amount paid: £45 bed & breakfast
Booked through: www.britanniahotels.com

My Verdict:  January 2004

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Novotel, Coventry 3 Ticks

Rack Rate Category: £80 room only
Leisure Facilities: Outside heated pool
Internet Access
: Dial-up
Parking:  Free, on-site
Rooms:  Satisfactory, piped music in bathroom, separate toilet
Location:  Out of Town, off Junction 3 of the M6
Tel:
Website: www.accorhotels.com
Rate paid: £45 Room Only (weekend)
Booked through: www.accorhotels.com

NOTE:  We last stayed there during Crufts, and it appears that guests dogs are welcome (for an extra charge)

My Verdict: March 2004 & April 2005

Britannia Hotel, Coventry 3 Ticks

Rack Rate Category: From £120
Leisure Facilities: None (alongside Cov Leisure Centre)
Internet Access
: Dial-up
Parking:  Open Air NCP car-park about 5 mins walk
Rooms:  Spacious, noisy because of adjacent bus station
Location:  Central
Tel:  024 76 633 733
Website: www.britanniahotels.com
Rate paid: £45 Room Only (weekend)
Booked through: www.britanniahotels.com

My verdict:  Convenient location, next door to Coventry University halls of residence and Pool Meadow Bus station

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Holiday Inn Express, A45, Coventry1 Tick

Rack Rate:  £59.95 (complimentary continental buffet breakfast)
Leisure Facilities: None
Internet Access
: Dial-up
Parking:  Free, on-site
Rooms:  Basic, small, cramped with 3 occupants;
Location:  Kempass Highway (A45) about 3 miles from City Centre.  Close to Birmingham & Coventry Airports
Tel: 024 76 417 555
Website: www.ichotelsgroup.com
Rate paid: £59.95
Booked through: www.ichotelsgroup.com
Other:  Smoking rooms on first floor, no lifts.  Food equipment dirty.  Take care when booking on-line; we were initially allocated a double room for 3 people.  Bathroom door wouldn't lock

My Verdict:  July 2004:  Don't waste your money

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Armathwaite Hall. Cumbria 5 Ticks
(review contributed by Helen C Bradshaw)

Rack Rate:  from £75 per person per night
Leisure Facilities: Health Spa with pool
Internet Access: Dial-up
Parking:  On-site, free of charge
Rooms:   Spacious and comfortable.  No mini-bars
Location:  About 20 miles from Carlisle and Penrith
Tel:  017687 76551
Website:  www.armathwaite-hall.com
Rate paid:  £100 Bed and Breakfast (for 2 people)
Booked through:   Direct with the hotel
Other:  25% discount for children in their own rooms, contact hotel for details.

[Helens Verdict: March 2004]

 

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