Haigs Hotel

This hotel is in 1993. I was totally mesmerised. The furniture and the wall art is absolutely atrocious. It needs redecorating repainting and retiling. It is completely out of date and very worn. However, the bedsheets were clean the bed and pillows were comfortable. The water pressure in the shower was really good and the breakfast was excellent. There is parking. When I arrived, the whole car park was full - so it does attract a lot of customers - probably due to the food, if the breakfast is anything to go by. Even though the aesthetics were from a completely different era, I would still go back!! It was like staying is someone’s Nan’s house who was super trendy in the early 90s.

My wife & I paid extra & booked a "superior" room & whilst it was somewhat dated & a little scruffy it was okay, that is until we entered the bathroom. The shelf above the toilet & sink had partly collapsed & there was a half inch gap around it. Some tiles were cracked & the sealant around the sink & toilet where they met the floor had been applied extremely roughly, obviously not done by a tradesman as it was so shoddy. The toilet only half flushed, possibly there was a brick in the system to save water, but if so it didn't work because it had to be flushed twice on every use. The shower didn't work as it was lukewarm at best, despite pulling the separate cord to switch it on, so we had to use the bath. We decided to stay as the bedroom was adequate & the hotel has several eating establishments & convenience shops just around the corner, free parking & the wi-fi was okay. The first two nights were okay & it was quiet & we got a good nights sleep, but for the last two nights some people with dogs moved into the room next door & they were noisy, & someone moved into the room above us & whilst the person wasn't nosy, the floorboards creaked & we were woken up early both mornings by them. Throughout the hotel the doors banged - this could easily be solve by fitting soft closures to them. There were no coat hooks in the room, again easily solved in a few minutes. The hotel seems to get good reviews for the dining, of which we didn't partake, & it's such a shame as with a bit of attention (by tradesman not DIY owners) it could be made so much better as it is very well situated (only 5 minutes drive to the NCC. Having spent four nights here we moved to a Premier Inn just up the road & it was so, so much better.

We go with the family here regularly. Its such great value for money and the staff are always really nice and attentive. You can tell they are trained well! They have some great themed nights too which are always good fun. I will keep coming back for sure!