We booked this hotel for a weekend of shopping as we love norwich shops!
Arrived earlier than the check in time but were told all 5 rooms were ready and could go up when we wanted. The rooms were spotlessly clean and a fair size, all with a sofa. View wasnt much but we wernt expecting one. We booked a taxi into the town as we didnt think we'd be able to park 4 cars together on a saturday lunchtime. Taxis to the middle of town cost £10 there and £7 back. We had arranged to use the hotels leisure centre passes at £5 per day and a group of us used the pool in the late afternoon which i would really recommend. Bar was reasonably priced - coke and a southern comfort with coke cost £4.30
All the staff we met were really friendly and couldnt do more to help. I had forgotten my contact lens solution and called down to reception at about 11.30pm and was told they'd have a look and call back. 2 minutes later they called and said they didnt have any but had a saline eye wash which would do the job and bought it up to me.
Breakfast the next morning was nice. Small cooked breakfast - sausage, hash browns, beans and egg. Fruit selection, pastries, and cereal.
Only comments would be that the parking was a bit manic. Its next to an asda and lesuire centre and they share their car parks so parked about a bit away from the hotel but moved it in the afternoon when asda had cleared out abit.
Would definately stay here again and recommend to all!
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18 January 2012
Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences online. Your comment regarding your recent stay with us mine a lot to all the hotel staff and I am glad that you found the staff to be helpful. I am also pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and breakfast choice and that you didn't come across any major problems during your stay.
I also would like to apologize for park issue. Due to the layout of our car park, the Esporta Health Club members and the Ice Rink customers share the car park with our guests. As you experienced yourself the car park can get busy during this 2 businesses peak opening times especially at the weekend. Fortunately the car park is free of charge and more car park spaces are available on bottom level of Asda car park.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you again, is much appreciated when customers take a time to give us positive feedback.
Thank you for visiting the Holiday Inn Express Norwich, we hope to welcome you back soon.
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