Guest User
August 4, 2024
I don't usually review but felt compelled after such a terrible experience. After a short wait while the room was supposedly checked, the manager, 'Dave', checked me in for a two-night stay in a standard double room on the 3rd floor. I was shocked to discover that the room had not been cleaned after the previous occupant. The bin hadn't been emptied and there were dirty cups and a stained cloth. Worse was to come, however. On opening the curtains, I found a completely shattered window (see photos). I promptly went to reception, expecting the staff to be as surprised as I was. They were not - they all knew about it and the manager had allocated it to me in that state. They offered a move to an 'Accessible' room on the ground floor, claiming to be fully booked. I rejected this due to noise (pounding dance music nearby and heavy traffic). Frankly, I had no faith in the hotel or its staff. Instead, I requested a refund, which was refused. Later I discovered that the bedding had a foul stench of body odour, with dead skin/congealed sweat on the headboard. Just disgusting. The broken window caused a strange echoing effect. After an awful night, I didn't want to spend the 2nd night there so booked a Travelodge. I am considerably out of pocket. On leaving Premier Inn Basingstoke Town Centre, I requested a refund under the Good Night Guarantee. The staff member refused, making various excuses. I contacted customer services through the website. After 4 weeks, they responded, refusing to honour the Good Night Guarantee, saying 'these issues do not fall under the good night guarantee'. I cannot fathom what would. They offered a measly £33, which I rejected by email. After a further 4 weeks, they responded, again refusing to refund. In their email, they refer to the 'bathroom' and their 'restaurants', neither of which I mentioned at any point. Premier Inn owes me a full refund and compensation.