The company booked me in here as the Premier Inn was fully booked and this was only a few yards up the road. I was shown to the room and left. I was speechless. Never have I seen a more basic room with a bed and bed linen that would be more suited to a sleezy hore house. I went straight back to reception to say it wasn't acceptable. I was shown a 'better' room which just had an additional bed and was larger. Otherwise as bad. Avoid at all costs. Not friendly and not for humans.

We stopped 1 night inJanuary in a so called family room and a twin room. The family room stank, the bedding was stained and the heating didn't work. The solution provided was a small convector heater with a broken leg. There was 1 glass and 1 mug with the tea and coffee, all covered in dust. The twin room was cleaner and didn't smell, but one of the beds was minus half the castors so tipped back and forth when my son sat on it. The whole place was run down and dirty and the staff seemed totally disinterested. We left by 8am - no sign of any breakfast but by then we just wanted to get out. I've visited someone in our local homeless hostel and it was far better than this.

I stayed in the oasis for a few nights. When I first arrived there, there was no one at the reception and I had to wait 10 minutes before anyone came. I was then led to my room and was told they didn't have a key for my door so I couldn't lock it when I went out. When I entered my room I was appalled. The furniture was falling apart and was covered in green stains and paint. The walls were marked and dirty. The floor in the shower was scratched and dirty. There was cobwebs in the corners of the room and several spider hanging from the ceiling. I tried to sleep but there was shouting all throughout the hotel and the noise of the traffic was to loud. After I finally went to sleep I woke up to go to breakfast. I was waiting for 20 minutes before it came and I was served tea in a dirty stained cup. The breakfast was so appalling I had to walk to a cafe and get my breakfast. I am highly surprised environmental health have not shut it down. The hotel is appalling and the staff are arrogant and barely talk english.

Firstly, I booked this hotel as it was £35 inc breakfast. Now here is the reason why.

When I checked in I was behind what I can only describe as dubious clientel who I think lived there permanently. Even though I booked in advance I was told, as there wasn’t a room available I might have to go to their sister hotel in Bishop Stortford. They only had 1 room available, and it wasn't mine. They did unfortunately manage to make it available.
I stayed in a first floor "family" room (with fridge?), over looking the smoking balcony. As the room was above the in house Indian restaurant it stunk of curry, which I don't normally have a problem with in a restaurant. I was kept awake all night by the next rooms extractor fan being left on. Thankfully they turned it off at 7am.
I basically barricaded my self in the room (with all my valuables I had in the car), and got out of their first thing in the morning!
As I left, I passed the local Premier Inn, and sobbed!
On a plus side, David Beckham's posh mansion is next door.