I'm a platinum member so my internet was free - otherwise I would have been spitting feathers. Normally I find Expresses very good but strangely not in the UK. But it was 'ok'. There aren't really any restaurants nearby (a pub and a McDonalds) so you really need a car (HI Express only has a restaurant for breakfast). But here... More

The company that I work for book the hotel rooms on my behalf, and I often find myself in HIE's. Maybe that's why I find it hard to compliment them. This one's definitely a bit threadbare and needs a refurb. It's in the middle of a commercial area/industrial estate, which doesn't help. The staff are friendly, helpful and professional, but... More

We stayed here as a base for a wedding we were attending. From start to finish, the hotel staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. Breakfast was complimentry and although the hot buffet was limited to sausages, scrambled eggs and beans, there was plenty of cold choices to compliment this and the hot drinks selection was the best... More

Stayed here for 2 nights. The room was spotless. The bed was large and very comfortable. We had read reviews that said the breakfast was poor, however, we found it to be fine. Plenty cereals, juice, toast, yoghurts and croissants. Also sausages, scrambled eggs and beans. You could help yourself to as much as you wanted and go back for... More

Comfortable beds and clean rooms. Overpriced drinks at the bar, but friendly service. Breakfast buffet below standard. The booking site might lead you to expect inclusive broadband, but it is in fact available only at high cost -- you're better off buying a cell-phone dongle to plug into your computer. More

Stayed there for One night this week on a business trip. The hotel is right next to a main road and the noise from the road is constant so I got little sleep that night. The room and bathroom was clean but there was an awful smell coming from the drain in the sink which made me quite ill whilst... More

We stayed with a wedding party recently and was stung with a higher room rate that our friends as we bought in advance over the phone and not online. Apparently the receptionist should have advised us of a cheaper online rate during the booking but she didn't. This was an additional 20% on the bill. We asked for a reduction... More

This was just an overnight stop, on what was admittedly a snowbound frozen night. The foyer is huge, and full of floor-to-ceiling windows, and it appeared that the heating was either not working, or not on, as the floor was littered with small independent convector heaters, strategically placed in front of the coffee tables carefully ringed around a rather inadequate... More

I stayed here on 4th December 2010 with my husband, sister and parents as we were attending my nephews wedding in nearby Barton-under-Needwood. We rang the hotel in advance as check-in time was 2pm and we were due to arrive at 1:15pm and were anxious to get to the village in good time so that we could meet with other... More