So I have decided to start broadening my horizons and offer reviews of hotels in other parts of the UK and not just Newry. So this section of the site is going to be dedicated to helping people find cheap hotels in Bath and in the surrounding areas of Somerset. Hopefully I can give out some useful info for anyone who is looking for a good deal on a budget hotel and not just a list of accommodation, ideally I hope my advice can be used anywhere and not just in Bath.
Hotel review : Holiday Inn Express Bath
I’ve always been a fan of the Holiday Inn as it can usually be relied upon to deliver quality accommodation and cheap prices, not just in Bath but all over the country. This particular hotel is self rated at 3 star and is approx half a mile from the city centre which means you shouldn’t have to travel far to get to the shops. Also if you’re flying into Bristol the hotel is around 30 – 40 min away.
As far as extras go there are actually quite a few (considering this is 3 star) because you get:
- Complimentary breakfast
- Free wifi in all rooms
- Air-con in all rooms
- 24 hour reception
- Good disabled access throughout
As far as prices go I can’t really give an accurate figure at the moment because I’m writing this in Dec 2011 and room rates seem to be inflated considerably (£150 for a weekend room, not cheap). Still I do hope to provide a further update on this discount hotel when I get a chance as I think under normal circumstances they have some great budget rooms.
So I plan on doing more hotel reviews on this page soon but hopefully this one will do for now if you’re coming to the Bath region and you’re looking for somewhere to stay. One problem I do envisage having is that when it comes to hotels everyone is looking for something different and what appears “cheap” to one traveller could seem really expensive to someone else. I suppose the best I can do is list the main factors of each hotel and why that justifies (or sometimes doesn’t) the price.
You also have to consider value for money when it comes to booking accommodation as simply going for the cheapest hotel possible could have bad results! That’s not to say there aren’t real bargains out there it’s just that more often than not you have to do quite a bit of searching to find them, but maybe I can help make this process easier for you!
So that’s it for the cheap hotels Bath section for now, please let me know via the contact form if there are any hotels in particular that you would like me to review or talk about and I will do my best to help!