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  • Rooms: 46
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253 Upper High St
Guildford GU1 3JG
England
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“I must have had the best room, but the entrance and hall was shabby and dirty”

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1 of 5 stars
Birmingham, United Kingdom
13 Sep 2007
3/5 found this review helpful

I stayed in Room 21; the hotel was booked for me by a supplier and, having read the other reviews, I must have had the best room! Sure, the entrance, stairways and dining room carpets and décor were dire - very dire indeed, but my room was huge and modern.

Good points of the room: Great new bathroom area (wet room) with glass sliding walls, huge slate tiles and modern shower and basin. WiFi (free) access. Generally very tastefully decorated, Roman blinds at the window, new desk and chair, all new cupboards and general furniture, ample supplies of fluffy towels and toiletries.

Bad points of the room: It was noisy as it faces the street - there are 2 large sash windows and secondary glazing - it was very hot when I stayed and I needed the windows open all night. On close inspection of the refurbished wet room area, they made some silly mistakes which reveal shoddy workmanship. The shower really did literally wet the whole of the wet room floor (which incorporates the toilet and wash basin areas), the washbasin tap wobbled, the expensive Grohe toilet flush system was mounted too high, they had chipped a tile removing it to repair a leak and they drilled the lovely chipped tile, inserted 4 screws and covered the screw heads with cheap, while plastic covers - they weren't even attached properly.

Breakfast was pretty grim. The guy taking the orders was so nonchalant and lacked even the slightest hint of a personality. This was in stark contrast to the service I enjoyed outside the hotel in the High Street at a bar and a restaurant I visited that day.

On reflection, I would have to say that I would not choose to stay there again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Central location
    • Disliked — Everything else
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kevmar's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Travelled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 27 February 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
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“All in all, ok for the price”

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3 of 5 stars
Klagenfurt
21 Jun 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

I stayed for a 3-night business trip in a single non-smoking room.

The lobby, breakfast room and Sports Bar were very dark and battered, but the room was ok. The paint was coming off the walls in the bath-room in two small places, but they have a heated mirror which does not steam up while showering. The towels were exceedingly soft and fluffy for a hotel. Because the windows were rather old, street noise was clearly audible inside the room, even with closed windows. However, the mattress was the absolute best I've ever had in a hotel, even better than my own at home.

The staff was helpful and friendly, especially the room-service guy, service was rather fast and the food was excellent.

What I really missed was satellite-tv (they only had the four national channels) and a minibar.

Compared to other hotels in the same area, they had by far the most reasonable prices and they are rather conveniently situated (15 minutes walk from train station).

I would recommend the hotel for a short stay (business or tourist trip); for the comparatively cheap fare, service and room were ok.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Best mattress ever
    • Disliked — Street noise because of old windows
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traveler_klu's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2007
Travelled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 14 September 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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“Utterly dreadful”

Guildford Hotel

14 Feb 2007
3/4 found this review helpful

I had planned to stay here for 6 nights but moved out after one. My supposedly 'executive room' was cramped and dark. The shower didn't work and one of the washbasin taps didn't work.
Stair carpets dirty and torn. Dining room carpets looked filthy.
Breakfast room bleak, breakfast basic. All in all, best avoided.
Al.

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AlyLondonUK's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2007
Member since: 03 November 2003
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“Worst Hotel in the UK - DO NOT STAY HERE”

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1 of 5 stars
london
19 Jan 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

I really didn't like this hotel. The rooms are small, mould was growing through the damp parts of the (smelly) room. The sheets I had were not very clean and they rested on a mattress that had clearly seen better days.

Staff were not particully helpdful or pleasent (service with a snarl). I wonder whether the owners really want to have guests at all.

The good points are the location (although be prepared to hear the noise of the streets though the inadequate sound proofing.

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newnhb's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2006
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 10 December 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
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“Worst Hotel I have stayed in”

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1 of 5 stars
Southampton, UK
30 Nov 2006
2/3 found this review helpful

Stayed here on business in the summer.

Had a single room. Room was very small. Both the room and the bathroom had mould. Bed was old.

Being the summer the room was very hot so you have to have the windows open. My room was on the front and deliverys started at 6am. The person I was with had a room at the back and the local pub stayed open late and was woken by people leaving in the early hours.

Bathroom was small. Got very hot and for some reason hot water came out of both the hot and cold tap.

Would not stay again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Nothing
    • Disliked — Room was Dirty
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yachtinteract's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2006
Travelled with: Business colleagues
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 08 March 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
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