Local Reviews
In June 2009, AJKayEss said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
Very deserving of it's tourist board inspected **** rating. Reception staff all very professional, courteous and helpful, as were all the domestic staff I came in contact with. My room was very clean and well made up on my arrival, and fitted out with a very comfortable Emporer sized bed and high quality furniture and furnishings. Breakfast was one of the best I've ever had in a UK hotel, and couldn't really be improved upon.
That old adage of "You get what you pay for" certainly does NOT hold true for accommodation in my experience. I paid literally £1 more for my room here, than my room the following night at The Pack Horse Hotel in Bolton town centre... which was an absolute disgrace by comparison with the De Vere White in every way.
I usually make a point of not recommending hotels to others, simply because such opinions are subjective by definition. Thus what I like, someone else may not. That said, I would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to anyone; singles, couples and families. You can get some exceptionally good room rates too if you're prepared to spend time surfing the net. I only stayed one night (sadly), but I got my room for a genuine discount of more than fifty pounds off the normal rates after booking through laterooms. It felt like a real "go on, go mad, spoil yourself" hotel, but on this occasion at least, for a price almost half what you would expect to pay at a never-too-pleasing Travelodge, never mind a proper **** hotel.
That old adage of "You get what you pay for" certainly does NOT hold true for accommodation in my experience. I paid literally £1 more for my room here, than my room the following night at The Pack Horse Hotel in Bolton town centre... which was an absolute disgrace by comparison with the De Vere White in every way.
I usually make a point of not recommending hotels to others, simply because such opinions are subjective by definition. Thus what I like, someone else may not. That said, I would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to anyone; singles, couples and families. You can get some exceptionally good room rates too if you're prepared to spend time surfing the net. I only stayed one night (sadly), but I got my room for a genuine discount of more than fifty pounds off the normal rates after booking through laterooms. It felt like a real "go on, go mad, spoil yourself" hotel, but on this occasion at least, for a price almost half what you would expect to pay at a never-too-pleasing Travelodge, never mind a proper **** hotel.
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In July 2009, Q-the-Review said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
On arrival I was greeted with a smile and check in was a pleasant affair with no problems. The room was a good size, very clean and contained all the usual things you would expect. The bathrooms was again very clean.
I ate in the restaurant in the evening and couldn't fault anything from the food or the service. There was plenty of choice on the menu, something for everyone.
Breakfast was a good choice of cooked and continental.
The only downside was I thought £15 for internet access was a bit expensive.
All in all a good hotel and certainly good value for money so I will certainly stay here again when I am in the area.
I ate in the restaurant in the evening and couldn't fault anything from the food or the service. There was plenty of choice on the menu, something for everyone.
Breakfast was a good choice of cooked and continental.
The only downside was I thought £15 for internet access was a bit expensive.
All in all a good hotel and certainly good value for money so I will certainly stay here again when I am in the area.
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In July 2009, CleethorpesGtfcfan said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
stayed here at short notice when left another hotel suddenly due to unsatisfactory expwerience as late booking got good rate on pitchsuid eview room .this is a nice hiotel with friendly staff has a small but nice pool and breakfast is ok minor quibble aircon came on automatically quite early in morning but minor point heaven athough after hotl i had been in previously
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In August 2009, Wander1Telford said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
Went to the football match and stayed at this great hotel. Arrived at the reception desk and a Bolton Wanderers footballer was there (got autograph). The receptionist was very pleasant and I was told that we had been upgraded to a pitch view room.
We arrived late and went early next morning so did not have any food but looking at the menu it appeared expensive. The cost of a pint of beer was over £3 at the bar.
Over all it was a very enjoyable stay and will certainly book again when in the area.
We arrived late and went early next morning so did not have any food but looking at the menu it appeared expensive. The cost of a pint of beer was over £3 at the bar.
Over all it was a very enjoyable stay and will certainly book again when in the area.
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In August 2009, John071 said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
Booked 2 rooms for £25 each. Had stayed in a De Vere before in Hertfordshire and the double room there was a single one with 2 pillows on the bed. So I had called here first to check out what a twin was here and when I came I was very satisfied. 2 big beds in a, perhaps, smallish room, but everything is in it. Nearby are restaurants and next door a large Tesco. It is close to the motorway.I could definately come back here!
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In August 2009, RosyDays said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
This is a great hotel in a super location. It's in walking distance of Tesco and Asda and a retail shopping complex. There's also a Harvester pub/restaurant across the road. The hotel itself is part of the football stadium with views of the pitch from the restaurant. There's a health club in the hotel with gym, pool, jacuzzi and steam room. The room itself was spacious, warm and comfortable.
Most impressed!
Most impressed!
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In September 2009, JDGJ said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
Really nice hotel, with good facilties and great service. Free Car Parking and only 30 minutes (Max) from BL1 in rush hour.
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In September 2009, wardster said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
Please note they charge £2.50 extra if you pay your bill by credit card which I have never known before and I guess from this that the hotel might be in some financial trouble. Backing this up they appear to have closed the main restaurant leaving the Bistro & bar the only places to get food.
I must admit that I was a bit disappointed overall. The staff were really helpful and the lobby and public areas were nice but the rooms were not anything special and quite small with an old CRT TV and internet access at some extortionate cost. The food was a bit expensive although nice and the cigarette machine charged £7 for 16 which Is extortionate. I suppose if you got a pitch view room they would be much better so maybe book that in advance.
It would be a great location if you were there for a match and had to stay over or at a conference at the stadium; otherwise there are better value and better quality hotels around.
I must admit that I was a bit disappointed overall. The staff were really helpful and the lobby and public areas were nice but the rooms were not anything special and quite small with an old CRT TV and internet access at some extortionate cost. The food was a bit expensive although nice and the cigarette machine charged £7 for 16 which Is extortionate. I suppose if you got a pitch view room they would be much better so maybe book that in advance.
It would be a great location if you were there for a match and had to stay over or at a conference at the stadium; otherwise there are better value and better quality hotels around.
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In October 2009, Juice81 said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
Arrived at the hotel very late, good easy parking in front of the hotel, and you can't really miss the hotel it being part of the BWFC Reebok Stadium!
I was given a room on the second floor, right at the end of the corridors, I assume that because I'd been given a corporate discounted rate (paid by my company) I wasn't given a particularly good location, certainly not the pitch view room I had hoped for, the view was the car park and a scrap yard!!
Not sure why but i was put in a disabled room which i guess meant I had a slightly larger room, although, it was more 'wide' than long, it was on a corner pitch so just had a strange lay out and didn't feel particularly solid, just like they'd used up a corner of the hotel by putting a flimsy wall up (it was room 338 by the way if you want to avoid). Because it was after 10pm when i got to the room and after a 4 hour drive the last thing i wanted to do was make a fuss and move rooms, even if the twin beds meant i didn't have the luxury of a big bed and i wasn't particularly enamoured by the room itself. The true test came when i closed the door and could hear entire conversations had by guests and staff as they walked down the corridor, could hear every single footstep, every word uttered and certainly every time a trolley or room service was being delivered. Speaking of which I ordered a sandwich and chips at 9.40 and was told it would be 20 mins, at 10.40 it finally arrived, wasn't bad food but fairly average and the lemonade i ordered was just soda water and the tea was cold, didn't care by that point was too tired to eat or drink!! i really really wish i'd walked the two minutes across the road and gone to one of the fast food restaurants there!!
Thankfully the corridor did quieten down at about midnight and i got a good nights sleep, bathroom was clean but not particularly impressed with the shower curtain, very tired looking and an old fashioned and unhygienic item to have in a modern hotel. Bathroom was very big due to it being a disabled room, good shower and big bath but felt only one step up from a travelodge or premier travel inn so far as amenities go. It was all there and all quite clean just a bit dated and stained and far from modern......
I must say i'm slightly disappointed with the room as it has lessened my impression of the hotel which from the outside looks really modern and luxurious, I was expecting so much more from inside. Having stayed at the macdonald manchester the week before I have had my expectation set very high now and this really didn't come up to scratch.
Breakfast was good selection of hot and cold foods and cereals but again nothing above average, did the job nicely and the staff were very friendly.
I had hoped that the De Vere name would live up to the impression it had given me but I'd say its a pretty average hotel, good location and nice staff but if I'd paid for it myself I'd be making a complaint to the hotel itself and would begrudge paying the amount charged.
Hope this helps someone :)
I was given a room on the second floor, right at the end of the corridors, I assume that because I'd been given a corporate discounted rate (paid by my company) I wasn't given a particularly good location, certainly not the pitch view room I had hoped for, the view was the car park and a scrap yard!!
Not sure why but i was put in a disabled room which i guess meant I had a slightly larger room, although, it was more 'wide' than long, it was on a corner pitch so just had a strange lay out and didn't feel particularly solid, just like they'd used up a corner of the hotel by putting a flimsy wall up (it was room 338 by the way if you want to avoid). Because it was after 10pm when i got to the room and after a 4 hour drive the last thing i wanted to do was make a fuss and move rooms, even if the twin beds meant i didn't have the luxury of a big bed and i wasn't particularly enamoured by the room itself. The true test came when i closed the door and could hear entire conversations had by guests and staff as they walked down the corridor, could hear every single footstep, every word uttered and certainly every time a trolley or room service was being delivered. Speaking of which I ordered a sandwich and chips at 9.40 and was told it would be 20 mins, at 10.40 it finally arrived, wasn't bad food but fairly average and the lemonade i ordered was just soda water and the tea was cold, didn't care by that point was too tired to eat or drink!! i really really wish i'd walked the two minutes across the road and gone to one of the fast food restaurants there!!
Thankfully the corridor did quieten down at about midnight and i got a good nights sleep, bathroom was clean but not particularly impressed with the shower curtain, very tired looking and an old fashioned and unhygienic item to have in a modern hotel. Bathroom was very big due to it being a disabled room, good shower and big bath but felt only one step up from a travelodge or premier travel inn so far as amenities go. It was all there and all quite clean just a bit dated and stained and far from modern......
I must say i'm slightly disappointed with the room as it has lessened my impression of the hotel which from the outside looks really modern and luxurious, I was expecting so much more from inside. Having stayed at the macdonald manchester the week before I have had my expectation set very high now and this really didn't come up to scratch.
Breakfast was good selection of hot and cold foods and cereals but again nothing above average, did the job nicely and the staff were very friendly.
I had hoped that the De Vere name would live up to the impression it had given me but I'd say its a pretty average hotel, good location and nice staff but if I'd paid for it myself I'd be making a complaint to the hotel itself and would begrudge paying the amount charged.
Hope this helps someone :)
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In January 2010, LancNS said about Bolton Stadium Hotel
Came to this hotel on a £19 deal so didn't expect too much - very pleasantly surprised! Our room looked out on to the Bolton Wanderers pitch, this meant we couldn't open windows but what a surreal view! (There were air conditioning and temperature controls in the room so window opening not really required). Room itself was small/standard, and used as a Box on matchdays, with a well-stocked hospitality tray. As we didn't eat at the hotel, the only service we had was from the receptionist who was very friendly and helpful.
Location perfect for us as we came to do some shopping (next to a retail park), eat out (selection was McDonalds, KFC, Subway, Nandos, Pizza Hut, Harvester pub next to the nearby Premier Inn and the hotel's own Brasserie and Restaurant), and enjoy the leisure facilities at the hotel. There's also a Vue cinema and Hollywood Bowl on the retail park so plenty to do. We went to the Harvester pub and enjoyed tasty food there (free unlimited salad bar with every main meal). The leisure facilities in the hotel were done well - free lockers, towels provided, good size changing rooms. There was a nice size pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and sunroom (didn't try this).
All in all, great value.
Location perfect for us as we came to do some shopping (next to a retail park), eat out (selection was McDonalds, KFC, Subway, Nandos, Pizza Hut, Harvester pub next to the nearby Premier Inn and the hotel's own Brasserie and Restaurant), and enjoy the leisure facilities at the hotel. There's also a Vue cinema and Hollywood Bowl on the retail park so plenty to do. We went to the Harvester pub and enjoyed tasty food there (free unlimited salad bar with every main meal). The leisure facilities in the hotel were done well - free lockers, towels provided, good size changing rooms. There was a nice size pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and sunroom (didn't try this).
All in all, great value.
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