The Holiday Inn is one of my favourite chains of hotels. This is due to the simplistic nature of…read moretheir rooms; their many facilities available at usually each hotel; and their standard room rate. I particularly enjoy the breakfast they provide at the Plymouth branch of their chain. This is because of the extensive nature of the food provided, the spacious tables and chairs arrangement (not too close to other guests, room to push your chair out a little, etc.) and the beautiful view. However, they do have impersonal customer service, but isn't that what we all expect anyway from such a large business? Surely if we're just traveling for business and are tired most of the time, we don't need some customer service person asking us how we're doing every hour, do we? I think for the money, chains of hotels like this are brilliant. If you didn't want the corporate feel, you could stay somewhere else and pay less.

Housekeeping services and front desk services are TERRIBLE. Waited for over 2 hours after letting…read morethe front desk know (at2pm!!!) that we would like for our room to be cleaned. This was after we left the room at 11 am for an outside engagement. Front desk staff were rude and unhelpful. Reservations manager not much better. If you choose to stay here, expect to have to inform them MULTIPLE TIMES before room will be cleaned.

As a native Milton Keynes person it was a real find and eye opener to realise that this was here…read more It is geared more to adults as a night out, which I think is lovely as there are plenty of family friendly places available. There's all sorts of resturants to choose from, and they start at really affordable to quite expensive - saying that one of the restuarants is owned by a celebrety french cheff - its one of his chains :) So depending on what you want you'll get what you pay for.

The Hub is an excellent, up-market part of Milton Keynes, where you can eat good quality food and…read morehave a really good, sophisticated night out. The restaurants range from Nandos, to Raymond Blanc's so you can choose to spend as little and as much as you like. It all feels very up-market and sophisticated and if you don't want the young experience of the theatre district, this is the place for you. There are also a couple of cafes and a piano bar which is a great experience. There are also hotels at the hub, so perfect for business or a romantic weekend! Have fun.

Disclaimer: I'm not much for chain hotels... I prefer a bit more character, or better yet a service…read moreapartment or flat rental... with a friend or two they are often the same price, if not cheaper, than a typical hotel. Not being a huge football fan (shoot me, I know), I'm not sure I'm as enamoured with this hotel as most. That said, it's definitely not a bad place to stay if in the area. For a typical hotel this place really does tick most of my boxes... the aircon in the rooms works a treat, the black out curtains actually block out all of the exeternal light, there is a small fridge in the room for your own drinks and snacks, and the rooms themselves are spacious... complete with a desk and extra chairs. Even not being a football fan, I must admit that the view into the stadium from the onsite restaurant is quite cool... I believe some rooms have a view as well, so obviously this can be a huge plus. The breakfast here was on par with what you would expect, but extra props for the eager willingness to make eggs however you wanted them. I can't speak to the dinners as I didn't have the chance to try them. The only odd negative can be the sheer size of the hotel as it wraps around the pitch... my particular room was hilariously far away from the entrance which proved a bit of an annoyance when after a long day my keycard no longer functioned... it was nearly soul destroying knowing my bed was just there on the other side of the door with no way for me to get to it. Based on my disclaimer I'm going with four stars personally, as I certainly wouldn't be upset staying here again, but if you're a football fan or if you generally prefer hotels such as the DoubleTree Hilton then I doubt you'll find much fault.

Quite possibly the nicest hotel I have ever stayed at! Huge, modern rooms that more resemble…read moresuites! If you are a football fan expect to be impressed with your own private balcony view of the pitch! All rooms have a mini-bar, although you have to ask for it to be stocked. Food was excellent and breakfast even more so amazing. The best part of the whole visit, was having a warm double chocolate chip cookie shoved in my hand by the receptionist at check in! Downsides is it can be pricey when you go direct to Hilton, however check out some of the booking sites like LateRooms or Lastminute to get the best deals. I paid £70 for a night in a pitch side room. Expect the prices to rocket wherever you buy from on match days!

I love this carvery!! Weird you may say coming from a vegetarian!…read more When we visit we just order the carvery veg and you get it for the price of a kids meal. They do other dishes for veggies but I never have them. They do veggie gravy which is very nice. Yummy yorkshires and stuffing. For meat eaters you get the choice of gammon, turkey and you can have either or a mix of the two. They serve seasonal veg and their menu changes after 7 in the evening they add red cabbage, potatoes in butter and garlic and a few other treats. A lot of there veg is buttered but if you are a vegan they will especially steam you some veg and leave it unbuttered. I have always found the service really good and friendly. I would say avoid it on a Sunday as it gets really packed or go for a late roast. There is good parking all round with quite a number of disabled spaces. Yum Yum I could eat it now!

Delicious carvery, excellent portion of sides and the meat was outstanding. Even my pint of Stella…read morewas chilled to perfection!!!

Great location, primarily. Basic room, but everything provided for.read more

My OH has family in MK and we have stayed in a number of hotels in the city center. We decided to…read moretake a few days off work and go stay in the Travel Lodge to see family. When we got their, we had to wait in reception for ages until someone finally decided to show up and hand us our key. Didnt show us or tell us where the room was, but just assumed they were busy. A maid was walking out our floor so we held the door open for them - did we get a thank you, or even an acknowledgement we were there?! Nope. Got to the room, and it smelt of damp. There was a spot on the walls and the bathroom tiles were falling off!! I couldnt even look in the bath tub. Then my OH sat on the bed - it broke!! He only weighs 10 stone so it wasnt as if he was heavy! We went and told reception and their response was 'do you want to change room then' erm well obviously. So we ended up moving all our stuff into a different room, as soon as we walked in it stunk of smoke. The window was left open so it was freezing cold - and was obviously trying to get rid of the smoke smell. This is actually against the law, and was very shocked seeing as neither of us smoke. There was no food available here, an empty vending machine in the reception but nothing else. The room was extremely basic, but we decided to let it go because we were only staying a few days. That night all you could hear was the scuttering of tons of rats! We went out the next day and when we returned the room stunk of smoke again, and the window was left open again! We decided to leave as we didnt feel as if it was clean or safe staying there, and on our way out we saw 3 rats running around the carpark! How disgraceful! I would recommend Holiday Inn as this was gorgeous when we stayed there!

Very mediocre hotel... The service is off.. They are not that accommodating at all. I'm not sure if…read moreit's just a different standard in Europe or not. Nice comforters.. Beds are not that comfortable. The shower is a little awkward as in the curtain is wraps you in a tiny circle. Room size is good for one person. HOWEVER. THE FOOD IS SO GOOD. - Breakfast Buffet (they only grant one guest free included buffet -.-) - Elements Burger - Teriyaki Steak I assume everything else is good too.. lol

This hotel is stuck by the side of a motorway. Unless you have a car to get here, don't stay here…read moreor you will end up climbing up grass verges on the side of the road! Reasonable hotel but lots are better (Ramada Encore, Holiday Inn, Jurys)

The positives as reported back to me by my stepson:…read more Room was fine. Breakfast was good. ------------------------------------------ E-mail to Wyndham Rewards: I used my Wyndham points for my stepson and his partner to stay in Milton Keynes as they were visiting Indoor Skydiving. What a shock to learn that: * £10 for parking * £12.99 for a day's use of Wi-Fi. There is no mention on the website to suggest that a fee for either of the above are likely. If there had been a mention, then I would have enquired. Besides the fact that both fees are extremely disgusting, it is rather scurrilous not have that information about the hotel. I wish I had read TripAdvisor first, and I would have gleaned more. The stupid thing is that I trusted the Ramada site to be honest, and informative. That is not my only complaint. I understand that Ramada hotels are franchises and each will have different owners, but they sign up to the Wyndham loyalty scheme. They benefit by people staying and paying their rates, and the customer gets points to use in other hotels. None of this is rocket science. What my stepson encountered was a change in tone and manner when the person, at the reception desk, realised that their booking was using Wyndham points. A guest is a guest no matter how the room booking is funded. I also use Club Carlson, and I have say that when I have used their hotels that I have been treated like royalty when I show my loyalty card. I'm expecting a call from the hotel to see what they have to say about the matter. However, let me add this point: If the website had said there were charges for these facilities, and to ring to get the up to dated fee, then that would have been fine.

Dated but functional is how'd I'd describe this Encore…read more Severe nicks and scratches throughout the room and hallway. Furniture probably dates back to the 90s. The staff's professionalism and proximity to restaurants are its redeeming qualities.

The Travel Inn is in a great location. The lake is beautiful and the Inn offers seeds for purchase…read moreto feed the ducks, swans and geese. The paths around the lake are great for watching the sunrise/set or just for some good ol exercise. The staff is very polite and helpful. Unfortunately, the Inn doesn't have air conditioning however, they offer fans. I would recommend adding a screen for the windows so you can keep fresh air in and the many bugs out.