I've just had lunch in Wetherspoons
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SydneyBridge said:
Has anyone stayed in a 'Spoons hotel?
If so, what are they like?
I had to stay in one in Andover and, as much as I like drinking in Spoons I was dreading it but needs must... Turns out it was actually really nice, decent fixtures and fittings and they gave us a family room that had a seperate area with a sofa and telly, so I watched Match of the Day whilst my missus had a relaxing bath. And then down for breakfast and a pint in the morning If so, what are they like?
untakenname said:
mickk said:
Brewdog make Wetherspoons look like a Michelin restaurant.
Prefer the food at BrewdogBrewdog Waterloo is decent if you're in a large group as they have activities like table tennis and a slide down to the bar, clientele is millennial hipster and suits having a pint after work.
Meant to be the largest pub in Europe so does lack atmosphere if visited on a day other than Thurs-Saturday.
SydneyBridge said:
Has anyone stayed in a 'Spoons hotel?
If so, what are they like?
Stayed in one in Malvern when I was doing a course down there. Pleasantly surprised. Although I went back one day and the furniture was upended on the bed, cleaner obviously forgot to put it back after vacuuming!If so, what are they like?
Similar level to TravelHovel, PremierInn sort of thing. Advantage of being able to have a cold one in quite a reasonable venue during a hot spell. Breakfast acceptable. It's no 5* place but then neither are the prices. I'd use one again quite happily.
Shrewsbury many years ago, we had a family room for 30 a night and breakfast thrown in , 3 Pipefitters working in town , we had it for 8 months albeit not most weekends, mind you although it was a good deal we struck the money we put behind the bar after work on food and drink prob made up for it , I doubt they sold it on weekends prob fumigated it , we was constantly asked about our house keeping, dirty pants , socks etc , kebab wrapper’s, Oh the good old days , circa 20 odd yrs ago this was
Pot Bellied Fool said:
SydneyBridge said:
Has anyone stayed in a 'Spoons hotel?
If so, what are they like?
Stayed in one in Malvern when I was doing a course down there. Pleasantly surprised. Although I went back one day and the furniture was upended on the bed, cleaner obviously forgot to put it back after vacuuming!If so, what are they like?
Similar level to TravelHovel, PremierInn sort of thing. Advantage of being able to have a cold one in quite a reasonable venue during a hot spell. Breakfast acceptable. It's no 5* place but then neither are the prices. I'd use one again quite happily.
SydneyBridge said:
Has anyone stayed in a 'Spoons hotel?
If so, what are they like?
Yes, several times.If so, what are they like?
Perfectly adequate, but not normally right up to the minute decor.
You are, of course on site for a spoons breakfast in the morning. As I recall, everything is pay as you go, so there is no bill to settle when you leave.
Watched the C5 Weatherspoons v Toby carvery nonsense on TV. Compared breakfast, lunch and dinner and they consistently failed to highlight the value of the included drink.
So the dinner.... "we selected meals of the same value, the Toby carvery and the Weatherspoons cod, chips and peas, both around £10.50, although the Weatherspoons meal does come with a drink."
Errrr, yeah, it does. A 660ml bottle of Peroni or Asahi which is £5.75 in Toby. So you're actually comparing a £16.25 Toby meal with a £10.50 Weatherspoons meal.
And the cod and chips still won.
So the dinner.... "we selected meals of the same value, the Toby carvery and the Weatherspoons cod, chips and peas, both around £10.50, although the Weatherspoons meal does come with a drink."
Errrr, yeah, it does. A 660ml bottle of Peroni or Asahi which is £5.75 in Toby. So you're actually comparing a £16.25 Toby meal with a £10.50 Weatherspoons meal.
And the cod and chips still won.
Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Wednesday 24th April 15:35
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