I am unable to comment on some of the previous reviews., his was not the experience i had whilst staying. I found the staff to be helpfull and the overall atmosphere during my stay was very relaxed. As a single person working away from home i found that the hotel suited my needs. The rooms are basic but of a clean standard. As i can stay away for weeks on end depending upon my work cost can sometimes be an issue, here i felt asthough i got value for my money.The food during the evenings was even better value for money and just the kind of deicent home cooked meals you need after a day at work.For workers like myself the hotel offered a warm and welcoming atmosphere which is just what you need when working away for several weeks. for my few weeks in walsall it was home from home.

Title says it all......

Me my wife and 6 kids my sister her husband and 2 kids my dad all stayed here and wished we never even walked throught front door.

Where do i start dirty dirty dirty (good start) the hotel needs shutting down and a FULL make over.

Bathrooms i needed a bath to clean myself after my shower, smelled of burning hair mould and tatty furniture,

Bedroom furniture falling apart bedside draws screwed shut clock radio wires exposed and tv arial socket hanging off wall, Dirty nappie and butts out side of very dirty windows,
carpet very dirty bed linen clean but NOT FRESH.

This review reflects on all 4 rooms i know we only paid 45 pounds per room but i know there a better 25 pound per room hotels.

I know we should have walked out but running behind time for brothers wedding and been on the road since 4am and got back totaly tired so fell asleep as soon as head hit pillow.

Then Breakfast........................Egg Beans and Bacon thats it as no sausages weekend or any of the other ingriedients for a full english cold coffee and cheap orange juice.
Kids told off for turning spongebob on insted of the news. (child friendly NOT !!!!)

So dont bother even calling to see if there are any rooms because there will be loads free...

What can I add to the other very truthful reviews.........It is as described, but I love it. The staff are always polite and helpful but are limited by very poor owners who are interested in profit rather than standards. I use it by choice purely because of the fun I have there. I have used it many times over the last four years and always use it when I am in the area. It is very cheap (cost is not a problem because my daily pay rate is in excess of £750) I bring my own towels, my own sleeping bag and have been known to bring my own drink because the beer is of a very poor standard. (dirty pipes etc) All I enjoy is the fun that I experience there, even the very loyal excuses that the staff make to cover the very poor standards of the owner. The working class people who use it because their companies are not interested in standards or the well being of their workforce but only in cheap accomodation. To be honest I am suprised that the health and hygene have not closed it down. Come back Basil your hotel is here but you have gone.....

After arriving into Birmingham Int airport a couple of hours later than expected due to flight delays, we decided that instead of travelling the five hours home that evening, we'd stay in the area overnight, and travel on in the morning. As it was seriously last minute, we called a relative who found the Bescot hotel on the internet, with a dbl room for £40. We didn't book it there and then, instead deciding to go have a look first, then take it from there. Just to fill you in, we're not used to staying in 5* accommodation, and we've stayed in places that've been basic, but NEVER this bad.

When we arrived, my husband went into reception where he spoke to a woman. She informed him that the rate was £45, but after haggling, she relented to £40. We got the keys to room 24, and headed there, up stairs and corridors that were dark and dingy, with ripped carpets in areas, and peeling and cracked paint (on one landing there was a hoover, and on another a broken tv!) At first, we thought we had the wrong room, but it soon became apparent that the key didn't fit the lock. My husband had to go downstairs again, and tell the receptionist. He came back with the keys to room 25, which was one flight up again.

When we opened the room door, the smell that greeted us was terrible. The furniture was really old, and falling to bits, the tv was tiny, and sitting on top of a chair, and the bed looked as though it hadn't been cleaned in a good while.

This was all on top of the fact that the window to the room was broken, meaning that the room was freezing, and really noisy (the room faced out onto the road). The window couldn't be opened or closed anymore than the position it was already in. There was a huge crack around the door of the room, the ceiling was painted an odd ox blood colour, and the door didn't close properly. We didn't even look in the bathroom, we turned around, and headed for reception, where we asked for our money back. The receptionist tried to offer us room 25, but my husband stated that there was no way we were prepared to stay there, and asked for our money back, which we got.

We headed another 10 or so minutes up the road where we found a Travel lodge for £50 - £10 more than staying in the Bescot, where we had a comfortable night's sleep. Take our advice - AVOID AT ALL COSTS!