Detailed review by TheDaz
TheDaz
Halifax, United Kingdom95%
My family and I had the rather dubious pleasure of staying at this Hotel in January 2007, and were ultimately pleased that it was only for a single night. The exterior of the building - a former Council housing block - really does do the Holiday Inn justice.
Aside from the bright and spacious Lobby - with passageways leading to tantalising glimpses of the opulent Hotel restaurant/bar and the breakfast room - the Hotel is largely dark, shabby and in need of some attention.
It's almost as if the Hotel used to be some oversized and rather tawdry B&B, and Holiday Inn bought it for a song and simply changed the name badges and introduced staff uniforms.
For the price - roughly £75 a room - I was not amused at the quality of our stay, although I will point out that the breakfast was both plentiful and of a high standard. Perhaps they have outside caterers!
Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront5
Ratings
-
Room
[more][less]
-
Size
-
Cleanliness
-
Features
-
Room Condition
-
Design
-
Bed/ Mattress
-
View
-
View? A back alley up the side of the Hotel - you win some, you lose some!
Size - a bit small - I had to move the bed a few inches so that I could reach the window for some air.
Features - standard for a Hotel Chain really.
Cleanliness/Room Condition. Dirty, smoke infused room, leaking Air Con that required a replacement heater, tide marks on the bath.... need I go on?
Needless to say - we demanded a room change, and although not much of an improvement, we were at least able to sleep in ther comfy bed without fear of catching anything.
-
Hotel facilities
[more][less]
-
Appearance/Architecture
-
Lobby Atmosphere
-
General Condition
-
Front Desk
-
Staff
-
Variety of Restaurants
-
Relaxation Value
-
Lobby was nice and inviting. Comfy sofas, free papers, piped music etc.
Staff perfectly nice - I guess they don't have to look at the outside of the building much. Just look at it!!
Didn't feel relaxed by the end of my stay - only the gusty sea swells across the road from the breakfast room offered any sense of tranquility.
-
Food & Beverages
[more][less]
-
Food Variety
-
Food Quality
-
Food Arrangement
-
Range of Beverages
-
Dining Area Ambiance
-
Service
-
Breakfast room was a bit small for a Hotel of this size, but the food was plentiful, varied and excellent. Hot and cold, fruit, cereal, juices, nice coffee etc. Even sneaked a paper in to have a relaxing morning and take my mind off the room!
-
Location
[more][less]
-
Landscape/ Scenery
-
Transportation Connection
-
Shopping Opportunities
-
Night Life
-
Quiet Location
-
Opposite the seafront. 10 minute walk into the shopping centre, where money spending opportunities abound. Plenty of nightlife around - hence the lack of a quiet ambience.
Transportation? Good luck trying to park anywhere in Brighton - but yet the buses are too far apart to be a reliable option!
