I dont know what some peoples problems are with this hotel, we stopped here for a 3 night break in april 2010, this hotel has plenty to offer and is very clean, the staff were more than helpful and i will and have recommended this hotel to friends and family.

There is only one problem with this hotel and that is the wifi in the rooms is charged at £5 per 24hours ok nothing really but other hotels in the area offer free broadband, i guess this would be classed as a business mans hotel as there are plenty of them about at night walking with there head so high in the air that they think there god.

Anyway, the breakfast is fantastic, you wont eat for the rest of the day, this is a big plus, the room service people do a fab job of cleaning your room and are helpful as could be expected, even gave us more tea and milk when we left them a note :)

Its the little things that make your stay more enjoyable, i forgot to mention the broadband is free in the bar area if you are, like me a club member.

All in all this is a great hotel and our room had a view of preston that you could only wish for, thanks holiday inn.

ps, sometimes there prices are rather steep and as is i have now booked into the legecy hotel in preston at a much lower rate for the same type of stay heres hoping for the same experiance with another company, i will update as to my time there.

paul - northern

ps i have to add after looking at other reviews that the room i had in the holiday inn was perfectly sized, if you need more room than what i had you must be fetching your whole house with you, rooms are the uks avarage size.

and also on a final note the room service menu if required needs more food options. but this wouldnt stop me going back.

This hotel is very average, the rooms aere clean but do need updating a bit.
We only stayed one night and did not have breakfast there, so unable to comment on this.
The door to the bathroom would not shut properly and the twin room was very small, not much room to walk around the furniture

I arrived at the Holiday inn in Preston to find a very small car park and with heavy rain and no parking space i was not happy. Whilst sitting in the car i called the hotel to ask for advice in parking my car. I was told that they was very sorry but it is limited parking and the girl explained that the nearest place would be to park in the ncp. I was not happy and i said i would just stay some where else with parking. The receptionist offered to come and help me inside with my bags whilst i parked the car. Which they did and i went off to park my car. On return the receptionist was waiting for me with my bags and ready to check me in. I was soon booked in and she booked me a table for dinner. I eat a lovely evening meal and i soon forgot about my parking issue. My room was basic but very clean. On check out i was greated again by the same receptionist who had
remembered me. At this point i noticed that not only had someone taken the time to save me leaving but also come out side in the rain to meet me but this was infact the front office manager . I had breakfast in the morning and Lorraine was very friendly and again nothing to much trouble.
I found all the staff to be very friendly and i have now ask my employers to book the holiday inn in the future. Well done holiday inn

Myself and my husband decided to spend valentines weekend in Preston. After looking online we decided on the Holiday inn as it seemed fairly central to the town. I cant remember how much exactly we paid but i think it was 60 something GBP. this included breakfast.
Upon arriving, i must admit from the outside i wasnt expecting much, we were met at the front desk by a very friendly and helpful receptionist, and, getting our key we went to the room.
The room was spotless, the bathroom, though small, was completely adequate and contained plenty of nicknacks and loads of towels. the room was fine, not huge but we were delighted with it for such a good price, plenty of sky tv stations on a flat screen monitor, a fridge, gret tea and coffee making facilities with a great range of biscuits.
Even if i wanted to i couldnt find a thing wrong with it.
Its right across the road from the bus station which would be handy for anyone travelling that way.
We didnt eat in the hotel but i could recommend anyone looking for somewhere nice to eat should try Tinos, its not far from the hotel on hill street. Its a fantastic italian, though it does other dishes as well. Definately one of the best meals ive had in a long time and the staff were superb, great wine selection too!!
The next morning we went down to get breakfast and there was a great selection and all of it very tasty.
Definately a good and reasonable, friendly hotel to recommend

just spent two nights at the holiday inn Preston and it was great the room had all that you would expect spotless and unusual for holiday inns the bathroom was fairly new and very clean all the staff were very accommodating with our 9 month old baby.We ate in the restaurant on one of the nights and the food was fantastic very fresh and a good choice would recomend it to anyone.

I have stayed in the hotel a number of times for work, before my booking was moved to the Legacy. If you see my review of the Legacy, you will know why I am delighted to be back at the Holiday Inn! The hotel is not without it's problems - the carpark is far too small so people choose to park on double-yellow lines or to double-park rather than park in the pay-and-display carpark which is only about 5 minutes away. The TV in my room initially didn't work, but they sent someone up immediately to sort it out. Problems happen, but it is how staff deal with them that is the important thing, and all the staff here are brilliant, solving problems (or trying to) with a smile. The girls on reception are always charming, friendly and helpful even when faced with grumpy customers asking what has happened to the newsapers (I stayed 2 nights and they had problems with the papers both days). I hadn't stayed at the hotel for 4 months but the staff (both at reception and in the restaurant) welcomed me back like an old friend, which was lovely! The rooms are spacious and well-appointed, breakfast is great and it is only around a 5-10 minute walk into town. I look forward to my next visit!

Our half-way hotel en route to Scotland for our coach party (majority were senior citizens) from the South East of England was well received as help was provided to move the luggage. Rooms were very comfortable and clean, facilities for hot drinks together with biscuits was provided, and also flat screen TV for entertainment. Bar and restaurant was very pleasant. All the evening meals were well prepared and an alternative to the sweet was soon provided for a diabetic person.
Breakfast was excellent with large choice of cereals (about 8 in all) dried fruit, fresh fruit etc. Full English breakfast was plentiful and included black pudding and was well cooked. Fruit juices, tea and coffee all well provided. Very pleasant and helpful staff and the same again on our return journey. The lift system was excellent and we had no problem in operating. The outside appearance of the hotel looked rather dull and dismal, but the interior with its spacious and clean lines makes up for it!

Had the pleasure of visiting the holiday inn and I must say, I was most impressed.The only drawback would be a shortage of parking space. If you can arrive early. The dining room and reception area staff are most pleasant and helpfull. I have stayed at similar establishments in the past but this rates as one of the best.

Hotel is easy to spot on the way into the city centre from the M6. There is not a great deal of parking - we grabbed the final space - but there is a Pay Car Park immediately opposite. Initial impression is slightly intimidating - the exterior is 60's concrete slab style, but the room was comfortable, with efficient air conditioning. Staff were friendly and accomodating - the weather was hot when we were there, and the bar staff happily supplied glasses of ice as required. It was a shame that the design of the minibar in the room didn't provide space for us to store it in there - we were warned from previous reviews that moving anything in there would result in being charged, so we left well alone!

Location is great for the city centre, which is just a few minutes walk away (if you head in the right direction, which we didn't originally!)

Breakfast was really good, and excellent value. Nice to see a hotel still providing fried bread and black pudding as part of a 'full English' (you could tell it was 'oop north') and the kippers were great! The dining room is currently having work done and so only a fraction of the normal tables appear to be available at present, but this didn;t cause a problem. Didn't have dinner there, but there were offers on if you ate early that looked good value. (Would also recommend the 'So noodles' bar in Ormskirk Road immediately opposite the hotel for cheap tasty food)

A comfortable place to stay with very friendly and helpful staff. Room had everything needed and breakfast was well cooked and with good choices. Didnt have dinner but there were plenty of good value choices. Limited parking but the staff moved a car to make space for us.

I booked to stay at Holiday Inn Preston for a friends birthday night out in the city centre. The hotel is easy to get to and only 5 minutes walk to the main pubs and bars. I have passed the hotel many times, and although it looks tatty from the outside and the parking is limited, I was pleased to find the hotel is much nicer than I expected inside. Check-in was easy and the rooms were clean and surprizingly roomy, and had flat screen tv's, mini-bars and air-conditioning. The food smelt good although we didn't eat, and the bar staff when we came back were really friendly. Drinks were slightly pricy but as we only paid £48.00 for the room we didn't mind. There was a good choice of breakfast items but even better it was served until noon which meant only rolling out of bed at 11.30am!! Check-out time was 12pm too but for a few extra pounds you could keep the room until later. Again the staff in the morning were friendly and made check-out easy. All in all this was a good stay, and really good value for money.

I choose this hotel as we reguarly stay over in preston to visit friends. having tried sevral of prestons hotels we finally decided to give the holiday Inn ago. what a suprise this is by far the best hotel we have stayed at in the area. From the warm friendly arrival to the immpresively clean room with a modern TV. Every staff member we came in contact was friendly. If you want a drink or food, my advice is not to think its a hotel it will be dear they had plenty of offers on. For once we could invite our friends for a drink and not be embarresed by the prices. To be honest even if they had of been dear the bar was so relaxing and service was so friendly we would of payed it.

Got a cheap rate through Sky Perks - 38 GBP for a twin, room only. Check in was fast and frendly. As a priority club member you get free wifi to use in the bar and a free newpaper at weekdays. The inside is much nicer than the outside, the bar and restauant look modern with large windows. The rooms were a tad on the small size (Compared to the Macdonald Manchester) but were clean with a comfey beds and a very clean bathroom. LCD TV. Good shower. The rooms were quiet despite being next to ringway. Good air con in the room.

Paid an extra for 6.75 GBP for the breakfast which was well worth it, very good selection of a buffet style and good quality and service. In fact a friend actually liked the breakfast more here than the Macdonald Manchester.

Central to the city centre so ideal if going out and get a cheap rate.

I arrived in Preston on a grim December day, and getting to the Holiday Inn on foot was not the easiest task. My heart sank when I saw the hotel, as it bore more than a passing resemblance to a 1970s municipal car-park. AND it was more or less situated in the middle of a ring-road on the A6!

However, this is one hotel you shouldn't just by its drab exterior. Although the public areas of the hotel are fairly average, I was pretty impressed by the room, which was a cut above what I usually expect when travelling for work. The room was spotlessly clean and very modern, with a good bathroom, plasma TV and even a mini-bar (though it's motion-activated, so if you move something while being nosy you might be charged for it!)

The hotel also manages to turn its urban location into a positive. My room had floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the ring road, but there was something beautiful about the lights of the town and the traffic! And what's more, despite the close proximity to a motorway, the hotel was really quiet - good double-glazing, obviously.

I didn't eat at the hotel so can't comment on the restaurant or the breakfast on offer. My only negative comment would be that the pillows on the bed were hard - but then that's probably my fault, as there was a 'pillow menu' on offer that I didn't take advantage of!

Altough the hotel is not much to look at from the outside we found the interior modern and clean. We stayed here to attend a performance at the Guildhall which is a few minutes walk away.

The room was clean and comfortable although there was some confusion as i had booked an executive room through the hotels website and found upon arrival that the hotel did not have any executive rooms. This didn't inconvience us much as we did not spend a lot of time in the room. Reception staff were apologetic and are going to ensure the website is updated.

Breakfast in the morning was excellent, the food hot and of good quality, service was also good despite the restaurant being very busy.

This 1970's building is located in the centre of Preston - opposite the bus station, 5 minute walk to the Town Hall, 7-8 minutes walk from the main shopping area and 20 minutes from the railway station. There is on-site parking for about 25-30 cars.

The rooms are fairly compact but should be ok for a short stay. Reasonably well equipped with most basic requirements provided. Nice flat screen TV.

The breakfast was very good with lots of choice of cereals, hot food, fruit, yogurts and pastries, etc and stocks were regularly replenished. The breakfast room/restaurant is nicely furnished and like the rooms appear to have been refurbished fairly recently. Noted the restaurant prices/bar were not cheap and appeared to be very quiet during our weekend stay. We did not bother with either the restaurant or bar.

We paid £45 bed and breakfast for the room which represented very good value for money. Not so sure I would have been so keen if we had been paying significantly more.Overall, quite a good stay if you obtain at the right price.

Just had an excellent one night stay at the Holiday Inn. Arrived an hour early and was able to check in. Bedroom was spotless as was the bathroom. No noise from other rooms. Breakfast in the morning was well organised, good food and you could have as much as you wanted. Excellent value for money.
Word of warning...if you dont plan to drink form the mini bar dont move anything!

I've been staying at the Holiday Inn in Preston for two week periods over the last four years (doing a part time course at the local Uni).

I had previously been staying at another hotel in the town but was sick of being woken up at all hours by the other guests.

The holiday inn Preston experience on the whole has been positive. The staff are friendly and have always looked after me well. The rooms are clean and spacious - desk to lay out college work, laptops etc and accomodate the large flat screen television provided. If there was ever an issue in the room - which didn't happen often - maintenance were on hand swiftly to correct any faults (normally a bust light bulb).
Food in the bar is on the pricey side but has always been good quality. Best value for money is the ringway burger - its great. The menu doesn't change much but if you're there for a week or less that's not an issue. Didn't tend to eat in the restuarant - better atmosphere in the bar. There is a small gym located on the top floor - it has enough equipment to work up a sweat.
Location is pretty good - 5 minutes walk to the main high street - although its quite a walk from the train station

Negative comments - mainly the size of the car park. get there early otherwise you end up having to park in the public car park opposite which tends to be frequented by the local hoodlams. Staying on the main road side of the hotel can be quite noisy so I tended to request a room on the bus station side (although you have to ignore the sounds of the buses reversing). The hotel is quite pricey but it really is the only decent one within the town centre.

all in all a hotel which does not deserve to be so far down the review list in my opinion. Top tip - join the priority club rewards scheme - stay there long enough and you get free hotel nights elsewhere...

The room was good as was the dinner and breakfast. Parking is very limited, so be warned there is a car park near by, but not the best to have to walk a long way after a long drive!

I stayed here with a colleague for work. We found the staff very helpful, the food was lovely, and my room was clean and modern.

My room was clean with lovely pillows and duvets and a clean bathroom.

The breakfast buffet was very good with full English being available as well as continental. This was lovely.

When I need to stay in Preston for work, I will stay at this hotel from now on.

This was the second time I have stayed at this hotel, and both times I have found the facilities to be better than average, and the staff are excellent. Nothing was too much trouble.

I did not eat in the restaurant, but I did order a burger from room service. The food was very good, and it was delivered in a timely fashion.

The bar and restaurant are better than average, in terms of decor. Some of the comunal areas (the corridors) could use a lick of paint, but the room was very well decorated. The bathroom was compact, but it still had a bath, and a very nice sink and toilet. The shower was very good indeed.

All in all, a very pleasant stay. Exceptional value for money.

Stayed here with work for 1 night and it was a breath of fresh air. No wait at reception, quick check-in and friendly staff. When I got to my room it was decorated very nicely with a modern feel and was spotlessly clean. The meal was very reasonable and delicious. Can't fault anything.

The reception desk is very efficient and friendly.
Rooms are good standard and indeed comfortable with own minibar and good sized bathrooms which are in a good condition.
The service overall is very friendly and helpful.
Try out the restaurant which offers a good variety of dishes with good portions and great value for money.
Breakfast is fantastic and the atmosphere during breakfast and in the restaurant is really nice even if you travel on your own as a women. I would definitly recommend the hotel!
It is only 5-10 min walk to shops and pubs which is another plus.
A small gym is as well in the hotel for the ones who feel the urge for a work out.

Fantastic Hotel- nice clean, comfy rooms. helpful staff and nice food. alot more than i was expecting for a holiday inn!great location too- 5mins away from town centre.

I booked this hotel for an overnight stop whilst visiting the British Open Ladies Golf, at nearby Lytham St. Annes. The location was perfect, situated just off the motorway exit and only a fifteen minute drive from the golf. Having used Novotels previously I was aware that the brand catered well for families in the sense that all of the hotels have spacious family rooms.

Upon arrival my room was as booked with a bed made up for my daughter. The room was clean and tidy although the white melamine furniture synonymous with this hotel chain did look a little cheap. Additional pillows were delivered to the room within five minutes of my request to reception. Staff were courteous at all times.

The bar and restaurant area was pleasanty furnished with reasonably priced drinks. I did not use the restaurant so cannot comment on the quality of that or otherwise. There was an outdoor pool although I would have to question the benefit of that taking into account the climate in the North West of England most of the time. In my experience this is a good choice for business or leisure travellers requiring a short stop over, particularly if using the motorway network. It is also conveniently close to the coastal resorts in the Blackpool area. At the weekend room rate I paid of £40.00, very good value too.