Milton Keynes South hotel

What you expect from a Premier Inn, receptionist was amazing and so helpful and was very welcoming after a long day in meetings and driving. I have used the Smoke House restaurant on my previous stays and I would highly recommend pre booking this as they get very busy and it's worth the experience.

This hotel must be an older Premier Inn as it is a bit dated and in need of an upgrade. There is no air conditioning and to get fresh air you have to have the window open. There is no lift so if you can’t get upstairs ask for a ground floor room. Being close to the A5 it can be a bit noisy. Having said that it was very clean and the staff are friendly and it is in a good location to get to everything in MK but there is no shops close by to walk to. Plenty of free parking. Restaurant attached is a Smokehouse which gets very busy

Although the mill appears to have two hundred years worth of history, Caldecotte Mill was actually built in 1992. The sales were removed relatively recently. A small number of rooms have balconies. The car park is free and well lit; a bonus over many other Premier Inns, which charge a daily fee. The check-in was quick and smooth. The employees were friendly. My room was number 17. Unfortunately for me, this was next to the stairs, but it was still pretty quiet overnight; surprisingly so, in fact. I paid extra for a view, so my room overlooked the lake. It was lovely being close to the water, giving the impression the hotel was located within a large private park (it is not). Breakfast was good quality, with plenty of choice. The hotel does not provide a meal deal option. It does not have its own restaurant. Instead, Hickory's Smokehouse, a very expensive restaurant is literally next door, occupying the actual mill itself. The shower was powerful enough, but the temperature varied between lukewarm and very hot. The room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. A good three night stay. I would definitely consider returning - although my perception of Milton Keynes itself is less positive following my stay (someone on a train tried to rob me, but I felt safe once back at the hotel). Cannot blame the hotel itself and I hope it does not put me off returning. The staff were helpful and worked very hard.

The good: Great location with relatively easy access The best breakfast of any Premier Inn I've stayed Friendly staff Plenty of parking Has a restaurant Close to other restaurants Close to Red Bull factory tour (6 mins) Standard Premier Inn rooms The bad: No air conditioning, the weather was hot while we were there but the room was very, very warm even though we had the roof window open Hallways were quite unclean and smelled quite bad Not enough towels in the room, a problem I've experienced with quite a few Premier Inn properties Reception quite often unmanned. The ugly: The hotel and adjoining restaurant must have a night club, loud music was playing until about 2am. As the room was hot and we had the window open we could hear everything. Would I stay here again: Yes but only in the cooler months of the year, the rooms must be stifling hot in summer.

Great Location!Clean and tidy!Great staff!Very helpful!Easy check in and check out!Very quiet place!Good for relaxing!Lovely!