Local Reviews
In July 2021, Katie76 said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
We’re on our last night of 3 and nobody has been in our room to take rubbish or replace anything. 2 Paper cups were provided, no spoons, just 2 wooden stirrers so we went out to buy our own mugs, coffee and borrowed spoons from the bar. The premier inn we stayed a night in en route was far better equipped.
It’s grim as we don’t have access to anything to clean the room ourselves - my partner took a bag of rubbish down to reception as we didn’t know what else to do with it. Goodness knows what happens with longer stays - I’d be tempted to make more than one booking and change room midway through if that’s what it takes. We should have been warned and our room should have been adequately stocked for 3 nights - with an extra towel, enough toilet paper etc.
There’s no fridge, no air con and our room overlooks a very busy road so bring ear plugs if you’re a light sleeper and don’t want to sleep in a sauna.
The room is spacious but shamefully tired. Like everyone had said, It’s 2 decades overdue for an upgrade and really devalues the Mercure brand.
That all said, dinner in the bar was lovely and the staff couldn’t have been better. I feel for them as the hotel is clearly understaffed and they are so friendly and helpful. Parking was easy and it’s close to a great retail outlet with some good restaurants and shops. We enjoyed a meal at Wagamama.
It’s grim as we don’t have access to anything to clean the room ourselves - my partner took a bag of rubbish down to reception as we didn’t know what else to do with it. Goodness knows what happens with longer stays - I’d be tempted to make more than one booking and change room midway through if that’s what it takes. We should have been warned and our room should have been adequately stocked for 3 nights - with an extra towel, enough toilet paper etc.
There’s no fridge, no air con and our room overlooks a very busy road so bring ear plugs if you’re a light sleeper and don’t want to sleep in a sauna.
The room is spacious but shamefully tired. Like everyone had said, It’s 2 decades overdue for an upgrade and really devalues the Mercure brand.
That all said, dinner in the bar was lovely and the staff couldn’t have been better. I feel for them as the hotel is clearly understaffed and they are so friendly and helpful. Parking was easy and it’s close to a great retail outlet with some good restaurants and shops. We enjoyed a meal at Wagamama.
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In July 2021, Blaggard1 said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
First thing say is that the hotel is incredibly cheap and therefore good value for money so the below should be considered with this in mind - you cannot criticise such value - i have been using this hotel for 10 years and during such it’s got older without any apparent significant investment - rooms all seem in a similar old and threadbare condition - bathrooms are from the last century - hotel colleagues seem to be going through the motions and often seen sat out the back of reception which is often a telling sign , gym and pool open albeit fully booked when tried to use - fairly depressing stay but will return post a refurb , should such happen
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In August 2021, khawaja Mushtaq said about Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Absolutely superb hotel. Very classy, Check in was a breeze, had my room ready the moment I got there, which was a little early to normal check in time. Breakfast staff MARMITE, GERMAINE, LYDIIA are very nice and very good customer service and very friendly.Front desk staff CHRIS and SHEILA and night staff are great and very helpfull. Sheila arranged to extend our rooms in short notice while hotel was fully packed I suggest to management to promote them in higher level ,Room was tidied up everyday with new towels and a freshly made bed which was nice to come back to. Will definitely stay here again if in town. Highly recommended.
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In September 2014, thefrancophile said about Holiday Inn Preston
This was our first ever stay in a Holiday Inn and it won't be the last.
We stayed one night on a stopover en route to Scotland.
Room was very quiet despite overlooking a busy road junction and we slept well.
Breakfast was superb - great choice of quality cooked items, lovely pastries and all very well presented. Probably the best hotel breakfast I have had for many a year.
Highly recommended.
We stayed one night on a stopover en route to Scotland.
Room was very quiet despite overlooking a busy road junction and we slept well.
Breakfast was superb - great choice of quality cooked items, lovely pastries and all very well presented. Probably the best hotel breakfast I have had for many a year.
Highly recommended.
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In September 2014, NorthSomersetMike said about Holiday Inn Preston
Stayed here for just 1 night as a convenient stopping off point. The staff were extremely helpful and accommodating. The room and bathroom were large and clean and tidy. There was a good choice of food in the restaurant and the prices were reasonable. There is car parking on a first come first serve basis. If you can't find a space, there is a public car park immediately next door so very convenient.
Definitely well above average for a city centre hotel in terms of staff courtesy!
Definitely well above average for a city centre hotel in terms of staff courtesy!
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In September 2014, ClareypopsEdinburgh said about Holiday Inn Preston
Stayed here for one Saturday night. Staff were helpful and check in was quick. We stayed on the top floor which was quiet. The room itself was very small and we had a tiny bathroom. We couldn't open the windows but there was very good air conditioning. We were rudely woken up at 7 am with an automatic alarm call - despite the fact we hadn't ordered one !!!! We were told that there was a problem with their system and we weren't the only ones. Great quality breakfast, very well presented and lots of choice.
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In September 2014, Matthew W said about Holiday Inn Preston
I've stayed at this hotel for a total of 10 nights throughout the year after block booking to attend a course run at the hotel's function suites. The good points include decent room sizes, a decent array of TV channels, reasonably comfortable beds and a convenient location for road and rail travel. The "could do better" points are inconsistency in the levels of service, sometimes I get biscuits in my room, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I get a flannel, sometimes I don't. Sometimes my room is vacuumed every day, sometimes it doesn't get vacuumed at all throughout my stay. Sometimes, the wardrobe is full of thick dust that needs to be wiped before I place clothes in it, sometimes its immaculately clean. The "should do better" points are poor wifi, where you have to pay for a normal useable level of access. A Badly stained carpet that should have been replaced before allocating the room to guests. A general lack of care, such as allocating conference rooms inappropriately that were forseeably noisy and unsuitable for studying guests. The bad points would include being located on a busy main road. Thin wall between rooms. Poorly fitted electrical points that don't always accept regular plugs as they should. Not replacing damaged furniture such as wobbly chairs. Poor "in room" lighting which makes studying in the evening difficult. The bar and restaurant area is clean and smart but the beer prices are extortionate, £4.60 a pint when the nearest local pub was selling beer for just £1.99 a pint.
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In September 2014, francophileonthemove said about Holiday Inn Preston
I stayed here for 2 nights on business. The hotel isn't attractive and is a bit of 1980's office block sort of building. However, bar and restaurant are well appointed and my room (whilst a typical HI room) was clean and comfortable. The two things that set this hotel apart from other HI's are a) the staff and b) the food. The staff were excellent. They are more or less all local, which is so refreshing, so they know the area and can tell one things about walks and shopping. This sounds obvious but is sadly so rare nowadays in city centre hotels. B) the food was better than average HI food - some really tasty dishes on the menu (such as the seafood spring rolls and the gnocchi).
I can happily recommend this hotel and would stay again.
I can happily recommend this hotel and would stay again.
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In September 2014, Sam N said about Holiday Inn Preston
I can think of nothing warm and positive to say about this place. It was not particularly attractive, and parking facilities are minimal.
I used the bar in the evening, and sat next to a very unpleasant individual who ate his (looked like) chicken curry with his fingers, scooping it up with his chips - grunting all the while. Now, to be fair, the hotel isn't directly responsible for its clientele, but I wonder if it says something about the people who choose to stay there? Don't know. Anyway, didn't linger long in the bar.
I was room only (£77 midweek paid in advance) - I didn't want a full breakfast, just some tea and toast. They tried to sell me a full cooked breakfast (£13) but I pointed out it would only be £5 if I ordered tea/toast in the lounge - and would be more work. Grudgingly, they allowed me what I wanted.
Some colleagues met me in the (dark) bar for a few drinks in the morning - no-one came to take a drinks order, so eventually I tracked someone down.
Room was clean and quiet, price of room was good - but it just wasn't a particularly exciting stay.
Room had free wifi - but it was so slow, I switched back to 3G.
I used the bar in the evening, and sat next to a very unpleasant individual who ate his (looked like) chicken curry with his fingers, scooping it up with his chips - grunting all the while. Now, to be fair, the hotel isn't directly responsible for its clientele, but I wonder if it says something about the people who choose to stay there? Don't know. Anyway, didn't linger long in the bar.
I was room only (£77 midweek paid in advance) - I didn't want a full breakfast, just some tea and toast. They tried to sell me a full cooked breakfast (£13) but I pointed out it would only be £5 if I ordered tea/toast in the lounge - and would be more work. Grudgingly, they allowed me what I wanted.
Some colleagues met me in the (dark) bar for a few drinks in the morning - no-one came to take a drinks order, so eventually I tracked someone down.
Room was clean and quiet, price of room was good - but it just wasn't a particularly exciting stay.
Room had free wifi - but it was so slow, I switched back to 3G.
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In October 2014, Happy Taffy 🏴 said about Holiday Inn Preston
This is a lovely hotel with an excellent buffet style breakfast, we had a nice room on the 7th floor which was clean and suited our needs :) I would of given a 5 star review, however Colchester football team were staying there and we were overlooked at breakfast and the duty manager was obviously in awe of this and ushered the players through at breakfast without a cursory check of room numbers, whereas we had to wait and duly gave our room number and told to sit anywhere, double standards, but it didn't distract from our stay and we will stay again as it suits our needs :) thank you for a comfortable stay
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