Hampton Hotel by Greene King Inns

Decided to visit for lunch a couple of weeks ago. I was met by a woman who looked like she was chewing a wasp and when I asked to sit outside rolled her eyes. Dumped our menus and left after 2 mins.

Stayed here for one night while at the Tattoo Convention, staff were friendly and helpful but the room wasnt the best. So glad it was one night and i was half drunk! The room is tired and in need of refurbishing. The bed was comfy but the sheets contained hairs,fluff and creases so unsure if the bed was clean. The chair in the room was broken, the carpets are dirty and the floor is uneven to the point you sit on the toilet and are leaning over! There wasnt any hand soap in the dispenser and the bathroom is small and has mouldy grouting. Location for our event was fine and free parking hence the 3 stars.

Albeit I have only given 4 stars, this is still a very friendly hotel full of character. The staff are extremely friendly and the food is excellent. I dropped a star because since we were last here there has been no improvement in maintenance nor money spent on improvements! The room we were in looked tired ( as it did two years ago when I last reviewed it!). Shower door almost impossible to open and close, shower head bracket hanging off, toilet roll holder hanging off, mould all over the ceiling and a very noisy extractor fan. Needs new beds!! The worst thing was no room cleaning service (at£168.50 per night!) Having said all that if you can see past those things , the people are the same as were there 2 years ago and they are still as friendly and helpful. Breakfast is superb! This is obviously a very popular and busy hotel and I can only imagine that they do not want to close any rooms for refurbishment because they are so busy! I think they will have to soon! Come on Greene King, splash some cash!

This is a lovely inn just outside city center, the staff is really friendly and welcoming

Good food reasonably price. Property in a good spot not too far from city centre with regular buses to the centre, helpful friendly staff.