Chester Central (South East) Hotel

Ideal location right off the motorway, friendly staff and lovely new redesigned rooms. No frills does exactly what it says on the tin.

We stayed at the Premier Inn Chester South East last week. The hotel itself is fine, and staff were pleasant and helpful, (the reception seemed to be permanently unmanned but there was a buzzer). The small onsite car park was full of work vans during the day and overnight (presumably belonging to contractors doing the renovation work), which meant we had to park in a dark, quiet car park next to an abandoned restaurant building next door. It didn’t feel very welcoming or particularly safe at night with kids. I can’t understand why the vans couldn’t use that area instead, leaving the main car park by the hotel entrance for paying guests. To make matters worse, some vehicles were parked across two bays, reducing spaces even further, frustrating when there aren’t many spots to begin with. Our room was dated, although renovation work is clearly in progress. There were no power sockets by one side of the bed, and the other side didn’t even have a bedside table. On the positive side, the staff were lovely, and breakfast was excellent. They catered well for a gluten-free diet - I appreciated seeing the chef take care to use a separate toaster for gluten-free bread, and it was reassuring being able to see into the kitchen. The breakfast area seems to have been converted from a few bedrooms, which is I’ve not seen before at Premier Inn, but it worked perfectly well. I didn’t hear any noise from the renovations (a relief), though I did hear a fair bit of noise from the room above. Overall it was a fine stay but nothing special. The parking situation was a real downside, and the room felt tired. I’d consider staying again once the renovations are complete - hopefully with better parking arrangements.

In need of a refurb and it is getting one soon. Clean enough but was far too hot but fans were provided which did help. Staff friendly and helpful. Will probably return after the refurb.

The breakfast was very impressive. The parking was a complete shambles with all the work going. Reception guy didn't have much of a personality. The lady tried charging £15 on arrival for early check in of an hour even though the room was ready. The location was brilliant and some really convenient stuff nearby. Overall, the value of money for the stay was reasonable for what I paid.

We stayed as we were visiting relatives for a party. The rooms were clean and comfortable and we found it quiet. There is a Sainsbury’s opposite however there is no bar here it has closed down. We would stay here again just not having the attached restaurant was a bit of a pain. We asked in Sainsbury’s about places to eat and a member of Staff told us about a pub further up in Huntington called the Rake And Pikel. We ate there and I have to say it was fantastic it’s a bit far to walk but about a five min drive away.