OYO The Gissons Hotel

easy to get taxi to town from location

Could be better with restaurant breakfast facility . Convenient charging station

I didn't realise the hotel was being renovated and had no amenities, this wasn't clear on the booking site. As it was late evening and I was a solo female I felt like I wouldn't feel safe walking down the road to get drink/snacks, so I think even if the place is being renovated it still needs something for visitors to buy if they need something. The carpark looked very dodgy and as a first impression it wasn't great. On a positive note when I arrived the man at the desk was very polite and helpful, check in was simple. The room was average, a bit dated and quite small. The bedside table light didn't work so it was a choice of ceiling spotlights or darkness. The TV worked fine. Internet was good. Bed was not very comfy and certainly wasnt as described in the hotel listing. There was constant road noise from the motorway outside but I drowned it out with the 3 fans that were in the room! I probably wouldn't stay again. My photos won't attach on this site for some reason so I don't think they want people to know about the rooms!!

Stayed before & like the decor of the hotel. From check in to check out no problems or complaints other than bed a bit hard. Ample parking.

Fabulous budget hotel! Friendly manager, newly refurbished (just one or two floor coverings awaiting replacement once all the other works are finished), extremely clean, very comfortable bed, hot shower with soft fluffy towels, new air conditioning units recently installed in the rooms. Despite reading mixed reviews on TripAdvisor, I booked due to the price, free parking (just leave registration number at Reception) and easy on-site EV charging and had no complaints at all. No food available currently (except possibly breakfast by prior arrangement), but there’s a Shell garage close by for sandwiches and snacks. The EV chargers are tethered InstaVolt fast chargers (see ZapMap), so the cost per kWh is extremely high. There’s no socket to plug in a Type 2 cable for older EV cars, but these are available at the next hotel up the road, subject to parking restrictions.

It was spotlessly clean and the owner more than helpful. It is a shame that there is no restaurant on site at present but the meal at the hotel a short walk away was fine.