Nuneaton/Coventry hotel

Bad - room was shabby and cleanliness was poor. Snot on the wall, hair in the bathroom. Walls were shabby with holes and marks everywhere. Water pressure feeble and the cold water was warm leaving it undrinkable. A fan in the room would have been useful. Beer garden was full of rubbish, uncollected glasses. Good - reception/bar staff friendly, bed very comfortable, window you can open, convenient location.

The two nights I stayed at this hotel cost £36 and £45 respectively. The meal deal was I have based my review on the price I paid. Note that prices can be significantly more expensive. The meal deal was £27.99 a day, offering the full breakfast range and a choice of two courses in the evening. The hotel is quite unusual for Premier Inn. It is in the grounds of Griff House; once home to author George Elliot. The Beefeater restaurant occupies the house itself, some of it being the original building and some a more recent extension. Most of the accommodation is extended from this again, leaving to a sizable complex extending off the original Griff House. There are some leafy grounds to walk around and explore. Plenty of trees and grass. Some of it is car parking, but there is a playground for children and an old pond, too. The latter (pond) is becoming overgrown and no-longer accessible, but some old benches suggest that people were once able to walk around it. Perhaps at a time before Premier Inn owned the site. There are a few outbuildings that belonged to the original house. These are tucked away, have real character, but unfortunately are slowly falling into ruin. Adjacent to the main road, hidden behind trees are the remnants of old advertising boards; no longer visible from the road and completely abandoned. The remaining half of the estate now appears to be a farmer's field and has nothing to do with the hotel. Clearly there is plenty of history here, a once peaceful estate now sandwiched between two very noisy roads. I was initially allocated Room 8. I was not comfortable with this, due to it having an interlocking door to Room 7. The receptionist was very helpful and relocated me to Room 3. My new room was great. It overlooked a grassed area (Room 8 overlooked the car park and had some noise from the kitchen fans when the window was open). Room 3 was very quiet. The room was very clean and had a bath. I noticed some reviews mention dirty rooms or damp in the bathrooms. I had no problems with this at all. Perhaps it depends on the room. Certainly some rooms were much closer to the noisy kitchen fans. I am not 100% sure whether some rooms are directly above them. This would not be ideal at all and those customers have my sympathies. The restaurant, takes-up much of the old Griff House. It therefore has a charming character to it from the exterior. Inside is a standard theme pub, serving good quality food; at least in my experience. Both nights I had steak; which does require a slight additional fee, up to £5 depending on which type you choose. It was fantastic. The best steaks I have had in years. Interestingly on the second night, the portion was much bigger; i.e. more chips etc. The price was the same and it maybe depended on who was cooking. Breakfast was good quality. The cooked breakfast is plated-up on demand on not self-service. Guests can choose how many sausages and bacon strips they want. This means the food arrived hot, rather than being sat for a while as with some buffets. The staff were very friendly. The restrooms and the restaurant were both very clean and well cared for. Outside the pub is a lovely seating area with rope lights. Griff House gave it the feeling of staying somewhere independent, rather than a Premier Inn. I liked this and felt I was getting the best of both worlds. I can see why the hotel has had some bad reviews, however. If I was located near to the fans, or above the outdoor beer garden speaker, I would not be pleased at all. Also, dynamic pricing can cause massive variations in what people pay. Had I been paying £150 a night, my review would be far more critical. A great stay and I hope to return again.

Pillows ok. Bedroom was clean and tidy, but basic. It was a double room for 2 people but there was only one bath towel and hand towel so had to ask at reception for another set which i found quite annoying. Would have been nice to have a small fridge to keep drinks cool.

I felt this place was very tired looking and a bit dirty. It was a nightmare to us as we booked 2 rooms for family and the stairs was so difficult for her to manage. Even the restaurant was very grubby could do with a good clean not the best experience I’ve ever had.

Booked for one night stay & have to say will not be returning! Reception staff extremely helpful & friendly on arrival. We had room 33 on second floor , room had had an awful smell , worse in bathroom. Tiny cramped room very drab & in need of major update , nothing like the standard of previous premier inns we have stayed in. The one & only positive to this stay was a comfortable bed. The restaurant for breakfast was dimly lit & has very dark decor, very tired & worn soft furnishings, tables were sticky , worn out dated carpet that needed a good hoover, in-fact whole place needs a revamp ! Breakfast was passable just , although obviously not ingredients of a high standard.