My mum and I booked to stay at this hotel 25-27 November 2006, requesting a non-smoking room.

We arrived at the hotel around noon and the receptionist advised us that, as check in was not (strictly speaking) until 2pm there may not be a room available. On checking, he advised us that there were only smoking rooms available at that time and advised that we would be upgraded to an Executive room.. I expressed concerns that the room would smell very smoky, but he assured me that it would not.

On arriving at the room we found that it did indeed STINK of smoke but, worse than that, the bathroom smelled absolutely foul! Additionally ther cream coloured carpet was very badly stained and the walls and ceiling were badly waterstained with peeling wallpaper. The free water and juice, and little bottles of toiletries were not sufficient to make us accept this room so we asked to be changed.

We were moved (after 2pm) to a room in the new wing. This room was quite spacious with a renovated bathroom. Beds were soft and comfy with lots of pillows and extra blankets.

The hotel is a 5 minute (hilly) walk to the shopping, entertainment and restaurant areas of Sheffield, but the advantage of this is that the hotel is peacful at night.

Our rate included breakfast, a buffet served in the main restaurant. This was especially pleasant on the weekday morning, the weekend sitting was extremely busy. Waiting staff's attentiveness was variable.

One nice touch was that, as a Priority club member, I was given a token for a free drink at the hotel bar. The bar itself was very brightly lit and a little un-atmospheric, so in the end I didnt avail of the free drink.

All in all I had lots of little quibbles and, while it didnt spoil my visit, it would have been nicer not to have had them. I would consider staying there again but more due to price (compared to other, more central hotels in Sheffield) than service and product.

We stayed in this hotel for one night on a short stay to Sheffield. We arrived early and were able to leave our bags at the desk for safekeeping.
Not knowing anything about Sheffield we were hoping the staff would be able to help us find ways to get around. All I managed to get out of someone at the desk were unclear directions on how to get to the bus station. A map or a bus schedule would have been more helpful.
We were a bit disappointed by the strong smell of smoke in the lobby and lounge. It made it uncomfortable to sit down there.
When we did get our rooms, we were very pleased. We had a single and double, both were spacious, clean and comfortable. It was a bit hot, but once we figured how to turn off the heat and opened a window it was better.
We ate in the restaurant for both supper and breakfast, and the restaurant staff more than made up for the staff at the front desk. They were friendly and accommodating, and the food was delicious and plentiful. The breakfast buffet was one of the best we had seen on our 10 day trip.
I was a bit disappointed to find out the WiFi service was only available in the public areas, and it was far to pricey, when most hotels now offer it for free.
Otherwise, for Sheffield this hotel was a surprising delight, it's ambiance more than makes up for it's shortcomings.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Sheffield last weekend and were pleased with everything there. After a small problem getting into the room - which was quickly sorted - we found it to be comfortable and had everything we needed. The room was quite small but perfectly clean and the bathroom had obviously been recently refurbished. Breakfast was fantastic, everything you could think of, and as much as you liked - we also appreciated the fact that breakfast went on to 11am on Saturday morning.

Parking is great - lots of it and very secure, but I think that 2 mins to walk into town is a little optimistic! More like 15 mins and its all uphill! In fact, the guy on reception told us to cross the road and keep walking up, when you can't go up any further and you're out of breath you've got to the centre!

The service there was much more than you'd expect, the waiting staff were excellent as were the staff on reception.

We would definitely recommend this hotel.

Stopped at the hotel as a overnight stay when watching a show at the Hallam Arena. The venue is just up the road from the hotel(which is in the city centre). It can be a little difficult to find but if you follow the brown tourist signs from the city centre you will have no problems.

We stayed in the 1862 Suite (booked via 15000 priority club reward points)it consisted of 4 rooms in total (Dining, Lounge, King Bedroom and Bathroom). Bathroom was huge with seperate shower and spa bath. Staff were very friendly and total experience was an extreme pleasure. If you get a chance to stay in this suite take it !!!