Local Reviews
In March 2012, StaffsMark said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
I like the de Vere Whites hotel; I like it's location, the feel of the hotel, the roomy break out space you've got to sit and unwind or work. The people are pleasant and helpful and it's in a good location if you're visiting friends or family in Bolton or working in the Greater Manchester area - I'm doing a mixture of both, so this place suits me fine.
Ok yes, so the room is very dated - no flat screen tv or neutral colours here, just a chunky tv that's seen better days and bright blue furniture that actually hurts the eyes if you look at it too long - in fact it's time this hotel had an internal makeover to stop it really falling behind it's rivals.. but all this could be forgiven - until, that is, I felt peckish and picked up the room service menu..
Deep Fried Onion RIngs (sweet chilli sauce) - £3.50
Chips (Bernaise sauce) - £3.95
Pork Crackling (apple sauce) - £4.25
I'm told the pork crackling is a bowl of (just) pork crackling served with apple sauce!
8oz Homemade Verve Burger (cheese & chips) - £11.50
Sandwiches come at a price of £5.95 with Paninis starting at £6.95 to £8.50 and Wraps ranging from £4.95 (veggie option) to £9.50.
Now I don't mind paying (over the odds) for hotel food but I'm really struggling to bring myself to order at these prices; I've paid less at a 5-star hotel (Radisson Manchester)! By the time you've grabbed a drink and paid for the tray charge (£3) then you're talking the best part of £20 for a quick sandwich, chips and a drink!
I'm sorry but I think the de Vere needs to re-think it's food prices. Yes I can eat in the bar but I don't want to, I just want to relax in my tv with a quick bite and trashy tv.. Looks like the diet's starting tonight then!
Ok yes, so the room is very dated - no flat screen tv or neutral colours here, just a chunky tv that's seen better days and bright blue furniture that actually hurts the eyes if you look at it too long - in fact it's time this hotel had an internal makeover to stop it really falling behind it's rivals.. but all this could be forgiven - until, that is, I felt peckish and picked up the room service menu..
Deep Fried Onion RIngs (sweet chilli sauce) - £3.50
Chips (Bernaise sauce) - £3.95
Pork Crackling (apple sauce) - £4.25
I'm told the pork crackling is a bowl of (just) pork crackling served with apple sauce!
8oz Homemade Verve Burger (cheese & chips) - £11.50
Sandwiches come at a price of £5.95 with Paninis starting at £6.95 to £8.50 and Wraps ranging from £4.95 (veggie option) to £9.50.
Now I don't mind paying (over the odds) for hotel food but I'm really struggling to bring myself to order at these prices; I've paid less at a 5-star hotel (Radisson Manchester)! By the time you've grabbed a drink and paid for the tray charge (£3) then you're talking the best part of £20 for a quick sandwich, chips and a drink!
I'm sorry but I think the de Vere needs to re-think it's food prices. Yes I can eat in the bar but I don't want to, I just want to relax in my tv with a quick bite and trashy tv.. Looks like the diet's starting tonight then!
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In March 2012, Andrew S said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
This area has a wide selection of hotels probably in a two mile radius there are certainly four or five, Whites is certainly the lead hotel in terms of size, location, facilities and most definitely service.
There have been few hotels of the hundreds I have stayed at over the years where the influence of the General Manager and his high standards are met. What is obvious here too is the respect the team have for the GM reflected in the level of service offered throughout all departments.
From a swift check-in through to attending a function with dinner to the late night bar staff, room service and checkout staff are friendly, polite and above all else efficient.
In my last review I mentioned the bar being closed 'early' and Gordon Clapperton the General Manager responded that he would ask his team to review their closings, true to his word he must have for when we headed to the bar for a night cap at the end of our function and well beyond two a.m. guests were still enjoying their drinks and still being served, as a customer of any organisation it always feels good to know that people have genuinely taken on board your feedback, too often in other hotels I hear "we're sorry" and you know it is just lip service, not so here.
For the first time we used the room service here, for breakfast. Having 'booked' delivery for a specific time slot it was a nice surprise to receive a call saying the food was en route and within 90 seconds the door was being knocked. Food was well presented with covered cloche's, despite this food is never going to retain the heat & freshness of having served yourself at the restaurant buffet and consumed it instantly. This is no criticism of the food or service, it's more an observation and for other's benefits that I mention it and it appplies to hotels in general not just this one.
The function we attended was an in-house function held in a just right sized room, with a great DJ and 70/80's band who kept the dance floor full we had a great night, the three course meal was of the usual high standards and the function was amazing value for money.
Will we be back? the review title says it all, we will certainly be back here at least twice more this year. I have no hesitation in recommending this hotel.
There have been few hotels of the hundreds I have stayed at over the years where the influence of the General Manager and his high standards are met. What is obvious here too is the respect the team have for the GM reflected in the level of service offered throughout all departments.
From a swift check-in through to attending a function with dinner to the late night bar staff, room service and checkout staff are friendly, polite and above all else efficient.
In my last review I mentioned the bar being closed 'early' and Gordon Clapperton the General Manager responded that he would ask his team to review their closings, true to his word he must have for when we headed to the bar for a night cap at the end of our function and well beyond two a.m. guests were still enjoying their drinks and still being served, as a customer of any organisation it always feels good to know that people have genuinely taken on board your feedback, too often in other hotels I hear "we're sorry" and you know it is just lip service, not so here.
For the first time we used the room service here, for breakfast. Having 'booked' delivery for a specific time slot it was a nice surprise to receive a call saying the food was en route and within 90 seconds the door was being knocked. Food was well presented with covered cloche's, despite this food is never going to retain the heat & freshness of having served yourself at the restaurant buffet and consumed it instantly. This is no criticism of the food or service, it's more an observation and for other's benefits that I mention it and it appplies to hotels in general not just this one.
The function we attended was an in-house function held in a just right sized room, with a great DJ and 70/80's band who kept the dance floor full we had a great night, the three course meal was of the usual high standards and the function was amazing value for money.
Will we be back? the review title says it all, we will certainly be back here at least twice more this year. I have no hesitation in recommending this hotel.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In March 2012, jomabaala said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
i booked a hotel room on the Wednesday night as a last minute decision to spend our wedding night somewhere other than at home as we were on a tight budget.
booked through Hotels.com for a fab price of 29 pounds reduced from 119 (as this was for a Sunday night) for a double room without breakfast, non-refundable.
I then called the hotel the next day to see whether i could get an upgrade due to this being our honeymoon and they couldn't have been more helpful! I, sorry, we were upgraded to a penthouse suite immediately by a lovely receptionist who didn't mind that we had booked last minute especially considering what we had paid!
Arrived around 9pm to a lovely warm welcome from the reception staff who were lovely and knew we were there for our wedding night etc.
The room couldn't have been more perfect, fabulous, luxurious and romantic!! (my best friend had also paid for flowers, fruit and breakfast which was an added bonus)
The next morning when i called to inquire about breakfast, we were informed, rightly so, that we should have left the form completed outside the room, however this was no problem and within half an hour of placing our gigantic breakfast order, 2 lovely members of staff brought this up to our room!
The breakfast was sumptuous and delicious,everything was fresh and cooked to perfection!
Would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone considering staying in the vicinity, based on the treatment, service and quality we received, it really was a wonderful end to our perfect day!!
booked through Hotels.com for a fab price of 29 pounds reduced from 119 (as this was for a Sunday night) for a double room without breakfast, non-refundable.
I then called the hotel the next day to see whether i could get an upgrade due to this being our honeymoon and they couldn't have been more helpful! I, sorry, we were upgraded to a penthouse suite immediately by a lovely receptionist who didn't mind that we had booked last minute especially considering what we had paid!
Arrived around 9pm to a lovely warm welcome from the reception staff who were lovely and knew we were there for our wedding night etc.
The room couldn't have been more perfect, fabulous, luxurious and romantic!! (my best friend had also paid for flowers, fruit and breakfast which was an added bonus)
The next morning when i called to inquire about breakfast, we were informed, rightly so, that we should have left the form completed outside the room, however this was no problem and within half an hour of placing our gigantic breakfast order, 2 lovely members of staff brought this up to our room!
The breakfast was sumptuous and delicious,everything was fresh and cooked to perfection!
Would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone considering staying in the vicinity, based on the treatment, service and quality we received, it really was a wonderful end to our perfect day!!
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In March 2012, Kay L said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
I booked a suite at this hotel as a treat for my husband's birthday. The room was massive, it had a seperate living area, two TVs, a sofa, a large bed, a changing area, two wardrobes and a very large bathroom with two wash basins. A nice touch was a wine cooler which we used. There were also some lovely soft bathrobes in the wardrobe. The room was clean. I was slightly disappointed it was on the exterior of the hotel and not overlooking the stadium, as paying for a suite I expected the best view (maybe wrongly). The room could be improved by the addition of a fridge, some nice toiletries and flat screen TVs instead of the old kind. However, this is a 4* hotel not 5* and this is why. Service was friendly. We didn't have breakfast or an evening meal. We enjoyed our stay and would return.
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In March 2012, keshmorjaria said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
was attending a business conference and found this hotel excellent - all the staff were very pleasant, professional and very efficient. Particularly, Dexter, their resident personal trainer who really made my workout fun in their small but well equipped Gym. The only discomfort was that the hotel Wifi was down for at least more than 12 hours.
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In April 2012, markfromcleveland said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
To be honest, there was nothing really wrong with this hotel. We stayed on a special offer for £19 room only, which is an absolute bargain, but this hotel wouldn't warrant the rack rate in my view.
The room was ok, with a view of the car park (I'm guessing pitch views are a bit more special), but clean and tidy, but also a bit bland and small.
It's just not what you expect from a De Vere. Small perfectly formed gym, and obviously lots of car parking!
There is a leisure and retail park adjacent, with a number of restaurants, so there is no shortage of places to shop or eat.
I would stay again if i had a deal and wanted a base to explore the North West, we popped into Manchester as we departed, but only as a base, the staff were friendly and helpful, so it's probably 4 stars for service and 3 for the Hotel overall.
The room was ok, with a view of the car park (I'm guessing pitch views are a bit more special), but clean and tidy, but also a bit bland and small.
It's just not what you expect from a De Vere. Small perfectly formed gym, and obviously lots of car parking!
There is a leisure and retail park adjacent, with a number of restaurants, so there is no shortage of places to shop or eat.
I would stay again if i had a deal and wanted a base to explore the North West, we popped into Manchester as we departed, but only as a base, the staff were friendly and helpful, so it's probably 4 stars for service and 3 for the Hotel overall.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In April 2012, Danielle G said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
Me and my boyfriend stayed here on a £19 deal..which was more than a bargain, we were ripping them off! And we never once felt like we were treated any different to a full paying customer.
It was a gorgeous room really well lit and set out lovely with loads of mirrors and the bathroom was extremely clean and tidy. They offered some really decent soaps and gels. Heated mirror in bathroom was a brilliant touch. I don't really bother with that kind of thing but all the little finer details really made our stay enjoyable.
Included in the rooms was FULL facilities of the gym, pool and spa. This topped our romantic weekend off. The gym was minimalistic but had every thing you would have needed to use. The steam room and the Sauna were same as any others but was still enjoyable. The pool and the jacuzzi were gorgeous, lighting all round the pool made it look like a grotto and it wasn't cold either. Staff very helpful and friendly, and you don't have to worry if you forget gym and pool towels as the staff can provide that for you. The lady at reception also told us after we had checked out at 11 we cud still use the gym and pool facilities all day.
brilliant stay!! and id definately pay full price to stay again!!!
It was a gorgeous room really well lit and set out lovely with loads of mirrors and the bathroom was extremely clean and tidy. They offered some really decent soaps and gels. Heated mirror in bathroom was a brilliant touch. I don't really bother with that kind of thing but all the little finer details really made our stay enjoyable.
Included in the rooms was FULL facilities of the gym, pool and spa. This topped our romantic weekend off. The gym was minimalistic but had every thing you would have needed to use. The steam room and the Sauna were same as any others but was still enjoyable. The pool and the jacuzzi were gorgeous, lighting all round the pool made it look like a grotto and it wasn't cold either. Staff very helpful and friendly, and you don't have to worry if you forget gym and pool towels as the staff can provide that for you. The lady at reception also told us after we had checked out at 11 we cud still use the gym and pool facilities all day.
brilliant stay!! and id definately pay full price to stay again!!!
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In April 2012, Orchard65 said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
Stayed here on £29 one night deal - very impressed with standard of room, breakfast and leisure facilities. This hotel offers good car parking and convenience to motorway connections. Staff were attentive and professional and would recommend this hotel to others. Certainly out performs other, budget hotel options of similar price in the local area.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In April 2012, Scorpio40 said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
We booked the hotel at a very cheap rate. The hotel appeared to be very clean and tidy. Had a quick look at the menu which we thought was quite pricey, £10.50 for burger and chips! The TV in our room was 'antique', the old style which buzzed on most channels, I would have thought a hotel that charges the rates this one does would have now moved on with technology and installed flat-screen TV's!! No fridge in the room or full length mirror! The noise from the main road outside is very noisy. There is a hair dryer in the room and an iron and ironing board,a trouser press, a fan and tea and coffee facilities. Towels are provided and one tube of shower gel. There were 2 bottles of water but nothing to say they were complimentary so didn't touch them. The facilities around the hotel are great and there is a train station across the road which takes you one stop into Bolton town centre which is fabulous. There is a sports bar across the road from the hotel called Scotts which has TV's everywhere, even in the booths and is quite reasonable on prices.
There is also a Harvester resaurant and a Premier Inn (which I will consider next time). There is a Vue cinema around the corner from the hotel, an Asda and Tesco as well as other shops, all within walking distance.
There is a sign behind reception which states if you want to consume your own food and drink in the room a surcharge of £30 will be added to your bill.
The hotel was handy as a stop off as we were travelling to Blackpool the following night. The train across the road from De Vere's also takes you into Blackpool if you fancied a day out there.
We didn't use the gym, sauna or pool facilities so can't comment on them.
What I don't like to see is staff walking around texting on their mobiles and not acknowledging guests! I'm guessing this member of staff is a facebooker!!!!!
There is also a Harvester resaurant and a Premier Inn (which I will consider next time). There is a Vue cinema around the corner from the hotel, an Asda and Tesco as well as other shops, all within walking distance.
There is a sign behind reception which states if you want to consume your own food and drink in the room a surcharge of £30 will be added to your bill.
The hotel was handy as a stop off as we were travelling to Blackpool the following night. The train across the road from De Vere's also takes you into Blackpool if you fancied a day out there.
We didn't use the gym, sauna or pool facilities so can't comment on them.
What I don't like to see is staff walking around texting on their mobiles and not acknowledging guests! I'm guessing this member of staff is a facebooker!!!!!
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In April 2012, Dr. Sasi Kiran Attili said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
We booked this hotel as we were travelling down south and needed a place to stay overnight en-route. The hotel was situated ideally just off the motorway and was quite plush and clean. The staff were very friendly and accomodating. We paid 49£ for the room only option for the both of us and thought this was cheap. But Breakfast options were very good though pricey at 10.50/ person extra. Wifi connectivity throughout was excellent.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk