Stifford clays farm hotel

The shower got hot quickly and had strong pressure, and the room cost less than £40 even though I booked at short notice. That price is about the only good thing I can say. The room was tiny and filthy: the floor hadn't been vacuumed, the toilet was disgusting, the wardrobe was mouldy and full of spiders, and the sheet and one of the two towels had awful stains. The bathroom door was hanging off its hinges and wouldn't shut. The shower head holder was broken, so I had to hold it myself. Wi-Fi didn't work, and there was no 4/5G signal either. A small TV was there but wasn't plugged in. It was noisy at night, and light came through a big gap under the door. Based on the photos and videos, this room was awful. I can't speak for the others, but you have to decide what you're willing to put up with for a very low price. If pretending you're in an asylum sounds like fun, this “hotel” is a bargain.

There was damp spreading across the room, it was freezing, and the shower didn't work. The bed had other people's hair on it, while the toilet was covered in someone else's urine and the floor hadn't been cleaned. I could hear staff shouting at each other and slamming doors until 1:30am. Worst hotel I've ever come across.

I ended up leaving at 1am because staff were shouting, banging around and playing music. There was mould and rubbish in the room, and when I arrived they were renovating without giving me any notice, so power tools were going for the first couple of hours of my stay. I hadn't read the reviews and had just picked the cheapest bed in the area. Please don't make the same mistake and try to stay here.

The reception man said he'd sort out the sewage smell from the bathroom, then came back with kitchen paper and used some to cover the shower drain. He explained the problem briefly and said that was it. We left, and were assured we'd get a refund, but a month later there was still nothing. The room and service were disgusting, and it felt like a con. When I first arrived, I was greeted well and apologized to about the dirty entrance floor because they were busy. There was also a pile of dirty towels at the end of the corridor. The sleeping area looked alright at first, with a bit of a caravan feel, but once I opened the bathroom door I couldn't stay in the room.