Studley Hotel

We had a pleasant one-night stay in an Executive room. The hotel is right in the city centre, with everything a short walk away, and parking for the day cost £12. The room was clean, modern and spacious, with a good-sized TV, ironing and tea and coffee facilities. The bathroom had a bath and a standing shower. The hotel feels luxurious, the decor is pleasant, and the staff were polite and attentive. The bed was the one disappointment. It was advertised as king-sized, but was two singles pushed together. Usually that wouldn’t bother me, but I chose the pricier room specifically for a king-sized bed. At checkout I was told only Executive Superior rooms have proper king-sized beds. The room cost £119.

Great location. The restaurant looked lovely, and the shower was great. I only stayed one night. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and although the room felt a bit old-fashioned, it was very clean.

We slept well in a lovely bed, and the location was brilliant. But the room was cold, the shower flooded the bathroom quite alarmingly, and we could hear every footstep and every door slamming from the neighbouring rooms as if they were right beside the bed.

The hotel is ideally placed for town, and the room was clean and pleasant, though dark and dull in its decor. We had a four-poster bed, but the duvet cover didn’t fit properly. A couple of odd things happened: a small plastic box fell off the dressing table by itself, then while my husband was in the bathroom, a shampoo bottle fell from the shelf onto the floor on its own. It was very strange. We mentioned it to reception, but they’d had no previous reports.