I'd been staying at the Rothwell House Hotel regularly for almost 12 years, but stopped three years ago when the prices went up and the standards went down (someone on trip advisor said at the time, "only stay in this hotel if there are no park benches available" - he was right). However, having read some of the more recent reviews, particularly that it's under new management (yet again), I booked a colleague and myself into the hotel for two nights (14 & 15 September). I am pleased to say that there has been a considerable improvement.

No longer do you need to cart your luggage to a bar full of less than sober individuals to book in, which is a major plus.

The bedrooms we had (10 and 11, both doubles, although I'd booked singles) were clean and tidy, although the shower/toilet in room 11 needs a bit of work. The toilet bowl is loose and the wallpaper is hanging off the walls, but Rome wasn't build in a day and the new owners are at least trying.

Breakfast was excellent, as was the meal we had in the hotel on the second night. Staff couldn't be faulted and the girl who cleaned the room even folded up my clothes.

On the down side, several of the taps in the bar had no barrels connected to them and the bar itself shut at 9.30 p.m., as does the actual lounge, so there's not even an option to sit somewhere (other than the reception area). This will need to change if they want business customers. The car park is woefully small, although there's not a lot the owner can do about it and, in any case, there's free parking in the main town carpark about 50m from the hotel.

I'd stay there again and happily recommend it to anyone else.

The food is very reasonably priced and was served with exceptional politeness in a beautifully spacious and airy room. The staff catered to our every whim and the only thing which let the experience down was the red wine which was served a few degrees above the correct temperature - that said, it probably wouldn't bother anyone a bit less fussy! Recommend the evening meal in the restaurant if nothing else.

We stayed in room 20 which was on the top floor. All we wanted was
somewhere for a good price (£65) which was clean.

The total bill came to £85 for 2 people for 1 night/ I did question the price as we were expecting it to be £10 more.
Not sure if the breakfast was included or not - anyway, we were not charged for it.
2 course evening meal for £7.50 plus a few £s for drinks.
Full English breakfast usually costs £5.
The food was actually very nice. I think it was £7.50 for 2 courses, so we were expecting a lower standard of food, but there was no problem with it.

In the room we had a full wi-fi signal and the security key was given
to us on arrival without asking. Biscuits, hot chocolate drink and cold drink were
in the room which was nice. Drink mugs were large which is good, but not much milk. I'm sure if we wanted more all we had to do was ask.
Iron, fan, extra (electric) radiator, TV with Freeview and plenty of storage. Also, there were plenty of electrical sockets which is very good as I have lots of gadgets to charge!
The window opened wide which is nice in the summer.

The room seemed clean and quite new - but please change
the toilet brush.

The staff were helpful and we had no problems with any of them - but a little practice on approaching people in the dining room would improve things. This was not really a bad point, but we both commented on it.
The manager was also very nice and it was clear he cared about where he works and aims to provide a nice place to stay at a reasonable cost. Thats why I've included the honest comments above.

We would stay here again.
Thank you....

First impression is the reception which is behind wired glass, a bit off-putting. However once into the main hallway things improved. The lounge area was modern although the decor needed a bit of attention. We were given room 10 on the 1st floor at the back. Ok size wise with a good sized bathroom. Decor ok could do with some tlc. A couple of things could have made a world of difference, namely a shower curtain, a mirror in the bedroom (the only one was above the sink), a chair to put things on and bulbs over 40w in the main light. Breakfast was good, nice restaurant to eat in. Staff pleasant and helpful. All in all good value for money (room £40 & breakfast £10 for 2 people). Great location in rothwell. Overall, not the best hotel, but they clearly are making the effort to make it better and good customer service counts for a lot.