Local Reviews
In March 2015, nmcx said about Holiday Inn Preston
Checked in later on in the day around 6pm and lots of people loitering in reception area so was abit confusing who had already been served and who had not but was checked in quickly and the reception staff were nice.
Room small but enough space, if I was going to be fussy a few more plug sockets would be nice especially if it was two girls sharing (we only had 2 plug sockets).
No problem coming back late at night, the lifts on the ground floor don't work so you have to walk past reception which I guess is to stop people bringing people back in after a night out!
Breakfast was annoying, we got to the breakfast bit and it said wait here to be seated, we waited 15 minutes and nobody came to tell us to sit down, couldnt find anyone to ask. We went back to reception but one receptionist on duty and there was a que so we went back into breakfast and just sat down. As soon as we sat down someone came over asking if we had booked, explained we had been waiting over 15 minutes at the entrance.
Check out was also irritating, one receptionist on duty and no less than 5 people waiting to check out, not good if you are in a rush and want to get gone.
Nice hotel, clean, friendly staff. Would stay again but could do with more staff especially peak times such as check out and breakfast.
Room small but enough space, if I was going to be fussy a few more plug sockets would be nice especially if it was two girls sharing (we only had 2 plug sockets).
No problem coming back late at night, the lifts on the ground floor don't work so you have to walk past reception which I guess is to stop people bringing people back in after a night out!
Breakfast was annoying, we got to the breakfast bit and it said wait here to be seated, we waited 15 minutes and nobody came to tell us to sit down, couldnt find anyone to ask. We went back to reception but one receptionist on duty and there was a que so we went back into breakfast and just sat down. As soon as we sat down someone came over asking if we had booked, explained we had been waiting over 15 minutes at the entrance.
Check out was also irritating, one receptionist on duty and no less than 5 people waiting to check out, not good if you are in a rush and want to get gone.
Nice hotel, clean, friendly staff. Would stay again but could do with more staff especially peak times such as check out and breakfast.
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In July 2022, amandaBuffy66 said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
I feel a bit sad about this because some of the staff were lovely and we did t use the less facilities but they looked well equipped but really the hotel was very basic and both ours and our sons room had a quite unpleasant smell. My daughter was there for the Ironman as we’re a lot of the guests but the hotel also had a wedding going on with a loud disco. I know hotels need to make their money but the noise from the disco did disrupt sleep which isn’t good if your doing 14 hours of exercise the next day! Having said that they were very helpful with the bike and did do an early - very early breakfast for the Ironmen! I think the rooms need upgrading. Also as I’m sure many places do - more staff in the evening - we went into the bar and every table needed clearing.
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In July 2022, Tyroleans said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Went here for a Murder mystery, what a fantastic evening, the Staff were fantastic especially Jimmy and Chris, who really looked after us and the girls behind the bar, who even joined in to try and solve the mystery. The food was excellent and served at just the right time, so the actors did not collide with them. All in all a great night
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In July 2022, Sammi J said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Mecure Georgian House Hotel bolton, where do we begin. Our wedding day was amazing all thanks to your team! We couldnt of asked for a more perfect day. The attention to detail you went into to make everything perfect and making sure us and our guests where happy, you all went above and beyond for us! Rochelle and Chris you guys where so lovely in planning our wedding. No amount of emails and phone calls was too much for you.
Rochelle coming in on your day off to make sure everything went the way you hoped it would.
Chris when our band hadn't arrived you rang them up to check where they was for us.
The little details you did to make your venue look perfect for us and even coning off part of the car park so we could get the perfect pictures. Nothing was too much trouble to have the wedding we wanted.
The hotel and grounds is so beautiful with the gorgeous view of Rivington. The food was lovely and service was great. All the staff at the hotel was so lovely and welcoming to everyone. The hotel was so clean.
We would highly recommend this venue for a wedding or event. 5* recommendation.
Love Peter and and Sammi Jackson x
Rochelle coming in on your day off to make sure everything went the way you hoped it would.
Chris when our band hadn't arrived you rang them up to check where they was for us.
The little details you did to make your venue look perfect for us and even coning off part of the car park so we could get the perfect pictures. Nothing was too much trouble to have the wedding we wanted.
The hotel and grounds is so beautiful with the gorgeous view of Rivington. The food was lovely and service was great. All the staff at the hotel was so lovely and welcoming to everyone. The hotel was so clean.
We would highly recommend this venue for a wedding or event. 5* recommendation.
Love Peter and and Sammi Jackson x
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In July 2022, wazzer67 said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Place was generally clean, the staff were very helpful and friendly. However, the entire place needs updating. It's like travelling back in time. Decor in all areas is poor. The room was a decent size, but as everywhere else, desperately needs updating.
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In July 2022, marcadzis said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
A lovely weekend in a hotel of the good old times with a marvellous swimming pool. Clean, neat, tidy, wonderful all apart a very unpleasant surprise that initially we were offered a coupon for 13.75 per person instead of the dinner we had paid for., while the cheapest item in the menu was some 15 pounds. It is very fortunate that the manager & staff responded instantly and we were served a proper meal -nothing big but it was delicious and to the appropriate for the hotel standard. The breakfast was on the other hand extremely rich and I have no doubt in my mind that if there were a proper dinner I would have given a 5 out of 5 rating.
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In August 2022, Eleanor said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Myself and my now husband had our wedding at the Georgian House on Saturday 6th August 2022 and I honestly can’t thank Rochelle enough for all her help leading up to the wedding! She was so responsive on her emails whenever I had a question and she put my mind at ease if I had any worries. We had several meetings with Rochelle in the lead up and she was always so professional, friendly and helpful. She couldn’t do enough for us. I also want to thank Chris and Jimmy who were amazing too. Chris stayed with me late the night before the wedding to ensure I had told him all the finer details regarding decor and he put my mind at ease, and he helped so much all day. Jimmy also went to so much effort, helping with ringing suppliers on the day, bringing a fan to my room, the list goes on! Thank you so much Rochelle, Chris and Jimmy, you guys were amazing. Kelsi was also fabulous during the wedding breakfast, ensuring everyone had the correct meals and that it was all good for us. The food was amazing so thank you to all the catering staff, everyone said how good the food was, including the buffet which was amazing. Again a huge thank you, I felt so welcomed on my wedding day and like I had known you all for years! We had a really good laugh along the way. Thank you, from Mr & Mrs Dean :)
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In August 2022, Carl S said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Nice hotel, there were things we liked about it and things that could be improved.
Things we liked were that all staff were very professional and friendly. The hotel as a whole was very clean, the bedroom had a lovely king-sized bed so there was plenty of space for us. The bathroom is large as well. The breakfast was lovely, they made vegan sausages for me which I loved and there was so much to choose from e.g. fruit, yoghurt, cold ham and cheese, hot buffet food, and lots of cereal.
There were a couple of things we thought could have been better. Firstly, there wasn't air conditioning or fans in the room and when we asked for an air conditioning unit some people got we were told that they had a limited supply and would put one in our room if there was one, we never got one in our two-night stay which is concerning given we are in a heatwave.
Next in terms of negatives is the evening meal food is very expensive and we thought that we didn't get a lot for what we paid for. We had 2 burgers which came with chips and salad, 2 desserts, 2 alcoholic drinks and 2 soft drinks which came to about £60.
The other thing I thought was odd was that I used the swimming facilities and waited over 10 minutes at the reception to be told that the lockers don't lock but the staff did offer to store my wallet somewhere secure which was very kind of them.
All in all a nice place, a very quiet hotel and good places to drive to in terms of restaurants, pubs, cinemas etc.
Things we liked were that all staff were very professional and friendly. The hotel as a whole was very clean, the bedroom had a lovely king-sized bed so there was plenty of space for us. The bathroom is large as well. The breakfast was lovely, they made vegan sausages for me which I loved and there was so much to choose from e.g. fruit, yoghurt, cold ham and cheese, hot buffet food, and lots of cereal.
There were a couple of things we thought could have been better. Firstly, there wasn't air conditioning or fans in the room and when we asked for an air conditioning unit some people got we were told that they had a limited supply and would put one in our room if there was one, we never got one in our two-night stay which is concerning given we are in a heatwave.
Next in terms of negatives is the evening meal food is very expensive and we thought that we didn't get a lot for what we paid for. We had 2 burgers which came with chips and salad, 2 desserts, 2 alcoholic drinks and 2 soft drinks which came to about £60.
The other thing I thought was odd was that I used the swimming facilities and waited over 10 minutes at the reception to be told that the lockers don't lock but the staff did offer to store my wallet somewhere secure which was very kind of them.
All in all a nice place, a very quiet hotel and good places to drive to in terms of restaurants, pubs, cinemas etc.
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In August 2022, john c said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Checked in on Monday was greeted by receptionist (Zowie) fantastic service from her, talked us through hotel and amenities made us all feel like we were at home, excellent communication skills and a real asset to the hotel, room was spacious and very clean, enjoyed our stay and will be booking again when we are in the area, would recommend to everyone
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In April 2015, stokedaz said about Holiday Inn Preston
It was my First time stoping at a holiday inn i was visiting a relative who was in preston very clean tidy and very friendly helpful staff i locked my keycard in my room not discovering this until i got back early hours of saturday morning they just got me a new one no problem i'd also had problems with my Phone voiding the card a few times this was soon rectified nothing was to much trouble for them so over all a great experience shall use holiday inn more as i travel up and down the country with my photography
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