Gilson Hotel  

It certainly does not portrae the images on web site, however it does look like it has been recently taken over and new owners are possibly working towards a total refurbishment. Car parking facilities are very poor. As a frequent traveller and user of hotels, I would much rather pay the extra £15-20 and stay with one of the large chains ensuring a good nights rest. The bed at the Gilson was the worst I have ever slept in at any hotel.

Advertised as "recently refurbished", I would hate to have seen this hotel before it was refurbished!! Photos on site look as though it is a different hotel completely. Only staff ever in the hotel seem to be foreign with poor English and/or teenage kids!! Full English breakfast was appalling, not even any tea/coffee available, definitely not worth £7.50!! Very disturbed sleep due to all the floor boards in the hotel being extremely squeaky. When I rang to enquire if there was a hairdryer in the room the person answering the phone greeted me with "Yo", then hung up. Should have listened to my doubts then and changed our booking to another hotel!! Definitely one to be missed!!

i had a pleasant stay at this hotel,for the money i payed i was not expecting much . but on arriveing the hotel staff were very nice ,from the girl at the front desk to the girls in the bar .the room was clean and the shower powerfull,all we need.Over all a very nice stay for the money ,cant go wrong.

few minor niggles but nothing serious.

The peace and quiet even though it is on a main road junction slept soundly.

Would suggest maybe some small toiletries for bathroom.

Central location. Night duty staff helpful.

Parking was limited no space on arrival at hotel, had to double park and get up early am to move the car. Some of the limited parking spaces in the car park where marked as private and subject to clamping. The room was noisey during the night, outside traffic and music. The door had a whole in it under the lock, unsure of security of room. The door was missing off the cupboard, there was enamel missing off the bath. No milk was provided for tea and coffee making facilities. Only one towel provided for 2 people in a room. The water was turned off prior to us vacating the room by the workmen. The breakfast was poor little vegatarian choice at the cooked breakfast and the continental was limited to toast and cereals. The coffee served at breakfast was not fresh but sachets of nescafe.

Very poor lighting in the room, the dim-lighting bulbs gave you a headache, the corridors smelt really bad, mainly of cigarettes.

The room was clean and quite big, staff were helpful and the food in the evening was very good for value.

The bedroom was far to hot and could not turn it down, it was on all through the night so got no sleep as we had to have the window open and it was very noise. Went to have lunch in the bar and got told no food was served until 5pm but they had notices up about doing lunches.

Very good location, spacious rooms, good quality for price

No breakfast catered for over the christmas period even though I had paid to have breakfast

The Gilson Hotel is a nice hotel, visiting Hull frequently I have stayed at the Gilson Hotel previously and will stay there again. Parking is good.

Light in the bathroom didn't work, being New Years Eve the maintenance department was away which is understandable. Booking.com was my only contact with the Gilson Hotel before I arrived and the Hotel had me booked for four rooms, I only booked two and my receipt only showed two. The hotel understood the problem and I wasn't charged, but I felt bad for the hotel as they might have turned people away as they were almost fully booked. Must have been a problem with the Booking.com website.

The Hotel was by far the worst I have ever stayed in and now I have what looks like bed bug bites to add to an awful experience

I only paid 29 pounds and was unsure as to what I would get for my money. From the outside it looked a little dated and made me question my choice, however The service on arrival was very good and the room was basic but clean. And I think overall for £29 I made the right choice and when I need to stay Over in hull again I would definantly try this budget hotel again.

I didn't appreciate having to pay for wifi, it's the first hotel I've stayed in that charges.