Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Empire Suite

I found the rooms clean and quiet. Looked like a fairly recent redecoration had been performed on the room. The furniture in it was cheap, but then this is a budget hotel. Rest of hotel was nice due to original grandeur of the hotel. Breakfast good, but found evening meal a bit lacking in choice. As my daughter said it reminded her of meals at primary school.

The room I got for a solo trip was quite nice and spacious. The only negatives about the room was that the shower glass had recently been replaced (or so I guess as there were still stickers on it that suggested those should've been removed after installing the glass) and that the closet door didn't want to stay shut. There was also a door connecting my room to the one next door. Despite the door being locked and shut, it didn't stop the noise from next door seeping through. As I didn't have the same issue with the people on the other side, I have reason to believe it was the connecting door that was contributing to it. Location wise it's very nice. Shopping centre is near, pubs on nearly every connecting street. Nearby walk to some lovely sights. The lounge from the hotel is also very nice and spacious.

booked the Adelphi as a budget option before moving to a more modern hotel, and after reading the reviews I was a bit worried. In fairness, the hotel itself is beautiful and actually reminded me of the hotel in Home Alone with its old-style charm. The room, however, wasn’t up to modern standards. The window had noticeable black mould and damp, and the bathroom had a very strong bleach smell. On the positive side, the shower was excellent and the bed was comfortable. The staff weren’t the friendliest, but at the end of the day it’s a budget hotel and you really do get what you pay for.