The Premier Inn at The Hyde Hendon regularly has quite low prices. Only downside is that it’s one of those fairly depressing office block type hotels in a somewhat bleak location on the Edgeware Road. There’s plenty of bus stops close by.
Agreed. If you are prepared to stay somewhere even slightly out of the centre, but with a fast tube or rail connection, you can save a lot. Places like East Croydon, Wembley, Stratford have fast connections. I tried the PI at Croydon mentioned by the previous poster but found it disappointing (it feels tired, and the breakfast uninspiring, with my pet hate of rubbery scrambled eggs), my preferred option is the Travelodge just round the corner (a converted office block with massive rooms, and a much better and cheaper breakfast). However, there are plenty of other hotel choices in Croydon, and you can hop on a Thameslink train and be in Central London in 20 minutes. Likewise at Wembley you can hop on the Met and be at Euston in next to no time. Been a while since I last stayed in Stratford, but now with the Lizzy line you can be in Central London even faster.
Croydon's a good shout for me as it gives both London, Hastings and Brighton variations for a day out depending on the weather; how close to East Croydon station is the Travelodge?
I think I can walk it in about 5 minutes or so. The front entrance is on Wellesley Road, by the underpass, probably about a minute walk from the roundabout. There is a rear entrance that is much closer to the London-end footbridge back entrance to East Croydon station, but I doubt you would find it without knowing its there, but a doddle when leaving the hotel.
Thanks, think I'll try that beginning of August, bit complicated to work out which zone it's in but I make it Zone 5 with the tram zone getting in the way!
That certainly won’t encourage me to use the hotel restaurant.
I understand your thinking, but it's never going to work in a place like a PI.
Meal deal is staying. I think from what I've had sent to me in various updates, but I share your concerns on the food prep. Although again, a question put to them suggests that they are committed to continuing to cook as much from fresh as possible
I completely understand and agree with you.
It's getting on for 15 years old now, and last time I was there it was really showing it; not so much the bedrooms but definitely the public areas. Apparently they're refurbishing it; there's a noise warning when you try to book.
And that's the plan. Whitbread are making 1,500 people redundant across their restaurant estate. Despite making £500M profit last year they need to push through efficiency measures.
Unfortunately the guiding direction for large established companies appears to be to act like they are in crisis even when they aren't. If they don't do that then Private Equity will appear, take them private and make them act like they're actually going bankrupt.
Fixed that for you!
For a hotel I think that menu is perfectly fine. I think that is basically the same as what they’ve always offered in their “thyme” in house restaurants
Oddly enough, I've been keeping an eye on the restaurant venues that have been closing and for those that I know about either because I have used them or parents have used them or other people. I know who've used them over the time, a lot of the ones that are failing are next to somewhat more elderly members of the premier in estate, bear in mind you've still got an awful lot of the original 1990s roadside openings. Still trading and although the bedrooms and public areas have had at least one refurbishment, they are often still not at the standard of newest hotels as the brand and concept has changed so enormously since their days of travel in, etc, equally, some of the Premier lodge sites that have been harder to upgrade are not doing well either, so it's very much a case of watch this space. I think. Interestingly, the likes of Hilton or some of the intercontinental brands don't quite have the same amount of catching up to do in terms of product development and evolution down the years
I think the Harvester concept has probably had its day, certainly last time I was in one. It was a thoroughly depressing experience with the exception of the staff who were all lovely
I used to like getting a Toby carvery delivered on justeat. Strangely it was always delivered by the same guy in a Merc who didn't speak English. At some point though the satnav app he used received an update which placed my postcode a mile down the road from my house. This meant that delivery slowed down significantly and he took to shouting at me for giving him the wrong address, which rather spoiled the experience.
The Guardian are pointing out that the Taylor Swift tour may well have had an effect on this, with lots of people paying for very expensive hotel rooms around her tour dates. Interesting analysis.
www.theguardian.com
I have found some family owned hotels within walking distance close by offering 2 nights that weekend for around £220 including breakfast which is much better value. Holiday inn 2 miles away has similar rates to premier inn.
