I Stay In A Park Inn - I Was SHOCKED!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 20. 04. 2023
- I Stay in a Park Inn by Radisson, I was looking forward to reviewing this chain BUT after asking to be moved twice I came across the same problems!
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Have you stayed at Park Inn? Was I just unlucky?
I spent 2 weeks at the York Park Inn back in 2021, my experience was completely different! The room felt clean, the headboard was leather with multicolour LEDs surrounding it, felt modern and a lovely bed.
I've always found them disgusting.
I stayed in the Park Inn by Radisson Palace, in Southend-on-Sea, a few years ago (2018) and it was superb, but then recommended the hotel to friends who stayed last year, and it could not have been more disappointing. I know the entire world has a labour shortage (or so it seems) and especially in the hospitality industry, but simple housekeeping seemed to be an afterthought.
Iâve stayed here twice before. Once when it first opened & I had my work do there. The second time was last year. Both times my room was great, clean, tidy & very comfortable.
This is in my home town . I always wondered what park Inn was like . After seeing this don't think I stop there ..
There is one hotel you should try is the bull Hotel.
My daughter had a holiday job as a cleaner ( chamber maid) in a budget hotel whilst at university, one thing she told me was to NEVER DRINK FROM THE GLASSES OR CUPS in hotel rooms until you have washed them thoroughly yourelf. She explained that the cleaners were constrained by time limits and HAD to get a certain number of rooms cleaned within a certain time frame. The time allowed was way too short to be able to clean properly and one of they ways that the cleaners saved time was to use the same cloth to clean everything and I mean everything...ew..yes. It is the management who pay minimum wage and then expect cleaners to work within a ridiclous time frame that causes the most problems - in my opinion.
Not unusual at all for the room cleaner to have a certain number of rooms assigned to them. Some guest leave impossible messes, and it has to be reported to the manager so they can extra charge for damage. I remember staying in a hotel and next door I swear the guest partied most of the night. The next morning I heard the maid say "oh my god" when she opened to door to that room.
Wow .. I do always wash them thoroughly
Another reason to pack a small plastic office mug in my bag
There was a show in the US that had hidden cameras in the hotels and showed just this, so ever since just washed everything myself. Caught on camera was just that, they washed the toilet/sink areas, then the cups with the same rag.
I remember reading this somewhere before and always think about it when staying in hotels.
Also saw a video once where they did swabs and the remote rarely gets cleaned and had the most germs on it, worse than the toilet đ€ź
A rare case where sleeping in a park might be preferable to sleeping in a Park Inn
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What frustrates me about this hotel - they spend so much on "freebies" like cookies, popcorn, biscuits, tea, coffee + a nice TV, iron, slippers, dressing gown etc yet can't spend it on cleaning. I would rather have a clean room over any of that. For a more budget hotel they need to get their priorities straight
good point
I've always said that I prefer two-star or even no-star no-frills hotels where everything is clean and works over some that are in theory four star because of the appointments like room safe, TV etc. but where these things are often not well maintained or outright broken; lots of possible issues that simply can't happen if you don't have those often superfluous things - these days, who really needs a TV in the room anyway, when most people have their entertainment and information on tablets or smartphones, including movies etc.?
I think the problem is that some people are exactly the other way around. They don't check around much for cleanliness but woe betide if there's no free mint on the pillow.
Generally hotels aren't charities, so they spend on what gives them the biggest return. High quality and presentable freebies instead of cleaning suggests to me that they get more high star reviews and less complaints with the freebies than they get for a clean room that's lacking them.
That or they're two different teams and they're heavily understaffing/paying the cleaners. Seen that more times than I'd care to admit, too.
GOOD THINGS ABOUT MY STAY:
âąThe body in the bathtub was still fresh and therefore not too smelly.
the chalk outline of the other victims was barely visible on the carpet.
âąThe ghost that roamed the hallways was very polite.
âąThe graffiti on the walls was very artsy and colourful.
VERDICT: 3 Stars. âââ
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Brilliant
If I stayed there I guarantee I would have woken up in the night and thought the ironing board was a person standing next to the bed! đ€Ł
I would have asked to speak to the manager and showed him all these disgusting things, demanded a refund then stayed somewhere else. Absolutely vile that the rooms look like that for ÂŁ109.
You are the kind of customer I despise
@@beatlesboy95 Do explain why
@@sn4831 ?
@@beatlesboy95 What, someone who actually makes you do your job?
@@sn4831 yep wankers
It looks more like an unclean dormitory at uni than a hotel room đ
I worked for 2 years on maintenance in a local Park Inn. Looking at the state of the shower enclosure made me heave ! As a general rule, the cleanliness of hotel bedrooms and bathrooms is a " wipe over" and on to the next. Until you have worked behind the scenes in one of these places, then you have no idea how filthy they actually are. The beds are a health hazard in their own right. Every kind of body fluid you can imagine spills onto those mattresses and at best they are turned over. Don't give them your custom.
Yikes
covers on matresses a must, plus really they should deep clean weekly - a proper carpet shampoo looks like it would be a start.
Very true indeed.
when you lifted to show the blood, i could hear in my head my wife saying "we're leaving now" lol.
Those little black spots are dry blood spots from bed bugs. and the reason why they covered that, is probably because they try to put a bed bug cover that is obviously not working. Enjoy your new bed bugs at home.
Omg omg OMG
Yes black spots are telltale sign
When you pulled that cushion out of the sofa I nearly gagged and the stains on the bottom of the beds are just vile. I couldn't have slept there after discovering this so you and Gaby are braver than me! The reception area was nice but that doesn't make up for the fact that the rooms were absolutely filthy. Good review again Tim.
That's what was odd the bar and reception was v nice
I tend to find that they will prioritise the reception bar etc (if on a budget) so you get a shock when you find your room is not on the same level . Thankyou Tim for this review. I shall avoid đ
@@WalkWithMeTim Because that's the part everyone sees and the image of the hotel, the rooms are second to them as if you're coming to check in or make an in-person booking, that's the bit you see.
It looked like an old people's home to me in reception
I always stay at Premier Inn(or occasionally Travelodge if I'm feeling cheap) when travelling in the UK, never had a complaint with either. Watching this I think I'll stick to them.
ive never had an issue with premier inn. Ive had tonnes of awful independants though
Last time I stayed at Premier (a long time ago) I paid well over the odds as it was a Saturday night. The bed was so hard I didn't sleep a wink, the staff just said 'oh' when I told them I hadn't slept (despite the money-back guarantee) and for the price the budget aspects made the experience very disappointing. It was clean, at least, but I'll never stay at a Premier again.
Premier Inn Kendal is amazing.
The lady from âThe Hotel Inspectorâprogram would have had a field at this hotel , ânot to be speak of Four in a Bedâ.
My wife used to work as a chamber maid years ago and she never uses the cups/mugs in a room. She remembers how they used to washed them in the bathroom sink đź
I should add that this particular hotel did not have a restaurant. Also, some of the other staff would just rinse the glassware/mugs. Or wipe it down with the same cleaning cloth used on other things.
White bits in the corner of the bedroom, when you moved the chair, could be from moth or beetle, such as clothes moth or carpet beetle, both feed on fibres in fabrics. This usually starts in corners or areas not commonly walked on, also explains why the carpet may have been lifted before to allow for insecticide treatment
Tim, both rooms were disgusting đ€ą for sure there would be dust mites there , you shouldn't be able to write in the dust ! That blue sofa is giving me nightmares đą and I hate to say it but that mattress looked like the remnants of a vindaloo / Tequila combo !! đ I actually wouldn't have slept there at all , great vid as ever Tim đ you're a better presenter than anyone on TV
Thanks Selina
I second that Selina đ.
Iâm so surprised that Radisson have happily attached their name to this property - Iâd have thought it would be lovely to stay in one of theseâŠ!!
As a resident of the City, I've heard many stories of that particular hotel and I certainly wouldn't stay there... One thing said is that it housed immigrants for a while, I don't know how long for.
It doesn't excuse the state of it regardless. X
The ironing board looks like someone is standing there. I would hate to wake up at night and see that.
Hi Tim Oh my goodness this is poor. Not very clean I'm glad you got a sort of better room . I think they need to get there cleaning services sorted. Don't think I'd pay that for the room . Lovely to see Gaby and Casper. Thanks for sharing with us love to you all as always Tracey đ xxxx
Absolutely disgusting!!! I wouldn't of let my granddaughters crawl around on that carpet. Looked like someone had a very very bad stomach, but they didn't throw it away. That is so bad, I am surprised they get away with that bed. Thanks Tim xx
Who has stayed there. đ€źđŁââïžđŁ Did the room smell of curry
Never mind about the dust and dirt - at least they folded the bogrollđ
Lol I know right
You are very brave âŠthat was disgusting.Thank you for your honesty and for your thorough examination of that hotel.Discouraging.But you are excellent as usual.
Your devoted fan from America
Nice to see you with your family!
Definitely the rooms need updating, I would not stay there but thanks for the review Tim x
Oh wow I've never heard of a park inn
Hi you two and casper, keep him off that carpet, glad you got another room,a bit better than the other. But oh that bed yuk. Take care thanks for sharing x
Awww lil Casper! â€
Hiya Tim,I thought hotel reception was good,but rooms have let hotel down,but you can see that they are try to refurbish,I use to be a chamber maid in premier Inn many years ago as I know you have a small amount time per room but we made sure that room was cleaned and checked by housekeeper before any customer went in,I think a lot of hotel companies are cutting back with time to clean and make sure rooms are checked and also not make sure rooms are decorated and kept up to standards,I think some hotels are struggling,thanks for vlog and have a good wkend đ
Looks like the sort of place where they discovered penicillin! Glad you all made it out alive.
I'm staying at a Travelodge for a few weeks because our flat is having major work done, and it's not to bad. The rooms clean, the included breakfast is okay. And the bed is comfortable.
An interesting and real review Tim. Looks very dodgy and also it's very dangerous to leave Fire doors open or a jar đđđ
Did you say it was an ex-BT office building? It still looks like itđ. I know - I've worked in quite a few! A bit grim but not the worst. Those sofas and carpet look like original fittingsđ! And those bed bases...? Cheers, Tim and Gaby and Casper!
Another really honest review. Not sure I could have stayed in those rooms though. Great Vlog as always Tim
Tim that room looked rank. Love your videos. Informative and down to earth. Keep up the great videos đđđ
Usually when I go away i stay at Premier Inn as i know they're reliable. I went London once overnight with my sister and niece. My sister booked a room in an independent hotel. It was terrible. Creeky floors, dirty bathroom, terrible beds, no kettle, and when my niece opened the wardrobe door it fell off it's hinges almost onto her (she was only 5) but luckily my sister saw it happening and grabbed the door before it hit her. The owner didn't care when we complained
Wasnât the Wembley international hotel by any chance was it
@@nevzy619 no it wasn't. Did something similar happen there?
@@carolinesconcertvids860 we stayed there for a Coldplay concert staff were rude place was filthy blood on walls stains all over and when I complained to manager he called me an idiot safe to say wonât be staying there ever again.
@@nevzy619 Omg I just made a comment on this same video about this hotel. I didnât last an hour in my room at Wembley International, it was disgusting.
@@thequalitydan ah mate I never complain but this was horrendous loved London itself just that hotel was abysmal at best dirty laundry from rooms in the lifts that we were using people smoking in the higher floors to.
It seems like they not only repurposed the building, but the phone, beds and glasses (from school)! You should give them another try without the family, maybe in year! Have you every been to Hartland Quay? Stunning place, very awesome.
Thanks Tim and Gabby and Casper no not to keen need some more t,l,c but great video look forward to the next, Yvonne đ
This ironing board next to the bed would give me a shock at night đ±
I've stayed at a couple of Park Inns at Bescot and West Brom, both were fine, so surprised at this. Might be OCD but I go over all the touch points with wet wipes, plus head board and horizontal surfaces. My daughter had a hotel cleaning job when at Uni, she told me that every horizontal surface in a hotel room would have had a used condom on it sometime.
Woa that's a shame that one. But can't blame hotel totally if the cleaners are not fully committed. I hope they find proper ones fast. Get it ship shape in no time. Tim honest and on point once again great stuff đ
This is the type of review we love!â€
Thanks Tim. Loved the video. I'm always put off hotels when they're not clean. And note to self.....don't watch while you're eating your dinner! đ
Leicester has a Premier Inn plus, which was a BT building, at 1 St Georges Way, you can't miss it is 16 or 17 floors high. You do get great views of Leicestershire at the top. Worked there for a couple of months. However getting a fire drill when you are on the 15th floor is no joke when you can't use the lifts.
I remember booking in to a hotel the next morning I heard running it was the cleaners running from room to room because they only had a certain amount a time to clean the rooms if they didn't do it they had to stay behind and finish them without extra pay
OMG !!! Thought that was one big window đźyou were very brave staying đ I've stayed at a few hotels but I always remember the worst đ
It's delightful watching Casper grow up, but it's making me feel old..LOL. When he appeared, i did a little internal "Gasp * He's toddling around already!"...
Anyway, agreed..the rooms were a bit grim. I'd probably give them a pass when booking my next visit..(I prefer independently owned hotels, anyway. They tend to care a lot more about the customer than a corporate run operation, in my experience ).
Anyway, Happy travels. Stay safe. Love to the three of you from Seattle! LIKED đđ
I know its going all to quick
I live in Peterborough about 10 mins away from the hotel and always wanted to stay, just for a chilled evening to my self but I might pass now. Looks nice when you go past it đ
I've been binging the channel today, I think this is the earliest Iâve ever been to a video đ
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Great video Tim. Love your channel keep up the fantastic work! I think you were right to ask for the room swap. A lot of hotels seem to forget the little ones. That carpet looked scratchy and rotten in parts, must be 10+ years old..... not ideal for toddlers to be walking and crawling around on.
Oh dear Tim, well that was a bit of a let down, looked pretty okay as you went in, the entrance was nice and fresh, then things got worse. The cleaniness of the rooms was like Pontins all over again, unlucky to get a dirty room no, both you had were not great, maybe they need new cleaning staff. I remember when I used to clean at Haven in Caister I would of got sacked if I cleaned like that lol. Thankyou as always Tim, certainly an eye opener that one x
been watching intermittently for a few years, cool to see you staying somewhere in my home city.
I'm honestly shocked by your experience! I've only stayed at the Park Inn by Radisson in York but it was for my partner and I's anniversary and we both loved it! Staff was very friendly and accommodating, super clean modern room, and great location. When we go back to York I'd definitely stay at that particular location again. I guess maybe we got lucky or that location is above par from the rest because wow! What a difference
The york one is in amazing location and its decent but Radisson should gut it or knock it down and rebuild as something really high end and charge a fortune for it. Half the rooms are literally right over the river so they'd still fill it.
maybe it was just a bad room/hotel
9:54 ah no even for Caspar I donât think a sheet hiding the mess cuts it. Pity itâs so generally dirty đź
Sure you'll read your comment section once in a while and hope this question gets answered.. Tim, why the heck do you not own a UV light? The amount of hotels you stay at you could really do the review business some justice just by showing us really how clean these hotel room beds are.. Thanks Tim love ya content and great video as always!
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tbh I would rather not know!
Love the videos any chance you can do a Minehead Butlins as looking to go but heard lots have been closed?
Lovely to see Casper walking around, so cute. I love watching your videos as I stay in many hotels as a way of relaxing. Some though are not so relaxing. What I hate is when they advertise perfection and it's anything but. Like with anything really. Thanks for the review. I always worry you might be fed up and need a home break, travel is great but all the work must be tiring. đ
Thanks for this one. I travel to Peterborough for work quite a lot and Iâve debated staying here a few times. Think Iâll stick to the Premier Inn round the corner!
2:45 looks like you're about to be interviewed for a holiday section on a early 1990s breakfast show, The colours and artwork. Not the bed tho obvsđ
I was shocked, Tim, to see one of those mobile phone masts on top of the building! It shows on the introduction part of your video. It seems a bit slap happy in the rooms, where there's various stains and dust about in certain places. Those biscuits didn't look over-welcome, either. But, it's been good of you to produce this video, thank you.
Cheers tim congrats on 3 years look how far you come on channel and following thanks 4 sharing bit shocked tim on 2 rooms
Thanks KK
Oh dear, Park Inn. Id love you to pop in to our Travelodge at Alwalton in Peterborough if you ever get the chance. We are on the outer edge of the City though :(
That did not look like a nice room especially for the price! Can understand your concern especially with little Casper! Glad the staff were helpful at least!
In serious need of refurbishment, not only that but some attention to detail in the housekeeping. The shower slip mat can easily be replaced with stick on grip strips, I used them in my shower at home and in hotels that I have worked in.
Great videoTim. One thing I hate is when a place has a really nice reception area and then filthy rooms. I'd rather it the other way around. I'm not sleeping in the reception area.
I've stayed in the Park Inn in Bedford. I seem to recall Alfa use them as their hotels. Had no grumbles other than nearly ending up in The Great Ouse.
Can't beat all those stains...let's just assume the nights start in the Loveseat and action takes its courseđ«Ł
I'm quite shocked by your experience with Park Inn, I used to stay in a lot of them for work and never had any problems. They always seemed clean and tidy but maybe I wasn't looking for filth đ€
Great video as ever, keep up the good work.
PS loved the livestream from Bournemouth.
Thanks Alasdair
Casper is sooooo cute! Aww!
If you want to find a really grotty hotel you need to visit Alexandra House in Swindon. I have to stay there when I work away and it is grim đ€ą
The furniture definitely looks like it's from freecycle/marketplace type places, carpet looks like it was possibly original BT office carpet.
Never stayed in a park Inn. There is one near to where I live. We had staff parties in the hotel but never stayed over. Food wasn't great to be honest. I don't think I would stay in one. A very fair visit Tim. Another good video. Lovely to see little Casper.
Donât think youâve done a Point A. Stayed at the one by Kings Cross. Strange feeling in the room, disco lights but very clean & modern. Walls were quite thin. Did hear the couple next door âenjoyâ their morning haha. Some rooms donât have windows but mine did all be it was small.
Those biscuits should have been wrapped up. My guess for the ironing board is people iron in the bedroom. For ÂŁ155 that's a big no.
It was a very good travel blog today of you chilling out and staying in park inn Peterborough tim
Wow your experience was completely different to mine! I stayed in the Park Inn in Manchester last year and the room was so clean! Plus I had a bath with shower over! Plus LED lights on the headboard which I could change the colours at the side of the bed! (A lot more modern than your stay)
I definitely think you had some bad luck!
I highly recommend you try another location with Park Inn to see if you have a better/ more comfortable stay!
Ps. I love your videos Tim!! Please keep them coming!!! đ
Wow I wish that was my first experience
If ever we go away we always strip the beds and put the sheets etc in the bath to make sure they are done properly for the next guest - some of the mattresses underneath have completely shocked us when we have done this đ€ąđ€ąđ€ą
Was the main city BT Exchange, operator callcentre, sales office, admin.
Some branches of Travelodge is even better standard but Premier Inn is much nicer. I didnt realise that Park Inn was that bad either. Thank you for viewing this hotel so we know what to expect.
Ooh Saturday arvo..9 Stella's
.having a nana nap and get this!! Thankyou đ
Ah that was the problem. You were staying in Peterborough! :-) You need to head to Huntingdon (down the road).
Wow! That carpet is unbelievable.
I would have first found and booked another hotel, then ask for my money back. I would have threatened to post reviews with pictures all over the place if I didn't get a refund.
A bit of a mismatch between the reception area which looked fine and the disappointing rooms.
Oh Christ, I don't like it, I stayed in something similar after a wedding and we were about 5/6 floors up, I took my son into the room after check in (he was 2 so running around excited) he ran towards the long curtains fell forward and I grabbed his jacket to stop him ripping the curtains or something and realised that behind the curtain was a floor to ceiling window that was wide open? Like a trap door! I screamed so loud he was so close to falling onto a main road from huge height.... I still have nightmares about it. I complained at reception who said their safety catches are being replaced so currently don't have any. SO SHUT THE WINDOWS THEN! Still gives me anxiety just typing it. đ”
omg Sophie
Hey Tim, just wondering if you've ever been to the Orkney Islands? Lovely place in the north of Scotland with unique culture and food!
What hotel would you recommend ?
â@@paddypower8430 Try the Albert in Kirkwall. Just came back from there.
Not yet đ
@@paddypower8430 Ayre Hotel is good and nice restaurant with harbour views
In Peterborough that is considered posh, me duck.. đ
Absolutely rotten I could not of slept in that bed disgusting. Thanks for sharing Tim.
Having worked at the first Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA), in housekeeping, I would've been fired if my rooms weren't cleaned proper which includes dusting. ...very sand that the first room was so dirty âčïž
The first room lounge remind me a bit like a games room hub with the sofa. I actually thought that was were you going to sleep at first, before I saw the bedroom. Oh my, they really need to get new carpet and do more DIY to the rooms.
Love these hotels reviews keep them coming đ
After all of the nice hotels you've been to lately, ie clean and in good condition, this one was abit of a shocker lol. Another great video Tim, and certainly would be a place I'd avoid.
would love to see your review of a radisson blu hotel, i used to go to the one at Manchester airport before every holiday but the prices are astronomical these days
Impressed by the reception area but then let down by the rooms. The glasses in the bathroom were the type you had at school, as did I; and I'm about thirty years older than you!!!
i was confused at first when you first walked in thought the only bed was a sofa bed lol đđ it seems that if they just got new carpets beds and cleaned up it would be pretty nice, reminds me of the suits you get at Britannia hotels your paying more for space but everything in it is dirty and shaby,
Hi Tim. I wouldn't stay in that park Inn but another one maybe better or worst. Lovely entrance though but the rooms definitely need a good clean.
That room was despicable, I would have complained, I donât think Iâll be staying there any time soon.
Raddison blue are not great. There is one in Belfast that claims to be a 4 star hotelđ we mentioned that the fridge didnât work, to be told it wasnât a fridge apparently, it was a cupboardâŠâŠ. What the thing in the room that is/was very obviously a fridge (that was turned off to save money I assume, but this was about 6 years ago so nothing to do with increase in electricity bills recently) wasnât a fridge. Literally one of thee most bizarre conservations Iâve ever had with a hotel receptionist đ€·ââïž
Travel lodge is the same, our cleaning company had the contract and cleaners was allowed 7minutes to clean and change linen in 1 room, they are never deep cleaned, and a quick wipe over everything, the mattress well don't look.
None related to this video but reminded me of a premier I stayed at in Jan Stockport central. it was a right mess, there was kids running around who were not even guests at the hotel. The bed moved in the nighr so the pillow kept falling down the back the bed. The shower screen was not present so they had a curtain up and the water just went everywhere. room felt very dirty. Luckily I managed to get a full refund. Maybe this might be one to try in the future. the breakfast well for what I paid was stockily poor. stale bread etc not nice.
So cute!!! I didn't know he was walking now.
Running at times lol