Premier Inn Leeds South (Birstall)

Very impressed with this hotel for price I paid - although I notice that I got a very good price compared to what it typically goes for. Comfortable bed, good size room, relatively modern interior. It is a 15 min drive from Leeds centre which may put some off, but overall I was really happy with my stay.

When we arrived the place looked deserted. We got checked in and proceeded to our room on the first floor. The whole place looked grubby as we walked the corridors. Once inside our room we were disappointed. We should have left then but we had pre paid so we were stuck there. Everything was well worn and the armchair impossible to sit in comfortably. The shower had no power and the toilet was difficult to flush. We ate out in the evening as the onsite restaurant looked closed even though reception tried to get us to book. We slept reasonably well and went for breakfast. Nowhere near the experience we've enjoyed at Premier Inns for years. We ordered our full English and whilst we waited tried to toast some bread. The toaster didn't work. The breakfast was disappointing and only luke warm. I asked for some extra bacon and it came on a plate that was so hot, the waitress carried it with the sleeves of her jacket. So much for food hygiene! The best part was the bacon was cold. We went and packed and couldn't get out fast enough. It's put us off Premier Inn if this is their standard. As for the glowing reviews we read, I think the staff wrote them themselves! The whole place looked like it was preparing to close down and perhaps that would be for the best.

The room was spacious, clean and quiet. The food in the restaurant was disgusting. I was asked how I wanted the steak, I said well done. It came very rare and with blood all over the plate and other food. I sent it back and all the chef did was cremate the same piece of meat and put it back on the same plate of food. The whole meal was inedible. The cooked breakfast was cold, congealed and over cooked. The continental selections were poor and the bakery items and bread were stale.