Connaught Lodge  

This was my third stay at Connaught Lodge. All the staff were extremely helpful, polite and efficient. The breakfast choice was superb and the standard was consistent. The hotel offers excellent value for money. I would certainly go back there.

The restaurant was nice and the staffing here in particular was excellent. Same for breakfast.

When booking this hotel the images that appears for the hotel look very nice indeed. It wasn't until I arrived that I found out that I wasn't staying in the hotel itself, but a separate building - The Lodge. This building was really of student/back-packers standard. The furniture was scruffy, the wardrobe doors didn't open and worst of all the walls were paper thin. Meaning I was kept up all night by other noisy visitors. As I was on a business trip and had to present a lecture at a conference the next day, this was really not good. I'm sure the main hotel was very nice, but I do think that they need to make it clearer when booking what the Lodge is and who it is aimed at. I was booked in for two nights but couldn't face the second so wrote off the money, checked out early and went elsewhere.

Breakfast was fantastic! Great selection of anything you'd like to eat. Great location, central so easy walk. Staff polite and friendly.

I was there on business but with some free time to relax. The room was of good standard in comfort and cleanliness and met my needs. The added bonus of a swimming pool and spa on site was a bonus for relaxing at the end of the day. The hotel staff were very pleasant and helpful. The hotel was close to all ameneties, so, on the whole a very pleasing stay in a good location. The restaurant served excellent food too!

The hotel staff were excellent, rooms were very clean, tea making facilities available. Nothing to dislike about the hotel.

There were problems with breakfast - 8 -10am on sat and sun. It seemed that everyone had the same idea to go down at 9am. The hotel was fully booked and this caused the problem. We were asked to take a seat and wait until called (which is not a problem). but we waited and waited and then noticed that people who had come after us were being called in. When I spoke to the Restaurant manager he said he had a system (which obviously wasn't working) and to have another seat and still more people were going before us!!! After speaking to a difference member of staff, we were soon shown to a table. The breakfast was the most superior breakfast I have ever seen served. Everything was top quality and this made up for the 'system' that went wrong. However we never had an apology from the Restaurant Manager which I felt we should have had, however we had an apology from a member of staff.

it was a very comfortable room with very helpful and friendly staff. The price was very reasonable too.

The hotel was welcoming, the staff were very easy to talk with and were prepared to spend a little time chatting. The spa and fitness area looked impressive, unfortunately I did not have time to use it. The room was comfortable and well appointed. The restaurent was very well run and the food was excellent.

We would have appreciated additional pillows but made use of a cusshion to give a slight rise.

Location

Our room was right above the disco that was going on, which I was not told about when I checked in. If I was old there was a disco going on til 12, we would've stayed out til then.

The staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble.Room was warm and comfortable and the corridors were kept ward to meet you coming in from the cold

Drinks were a bit pricey The shower over the bath was loose and seemed to shower more of the wall and taps than us to begin with.

the restaurant was superb. I am a coeliac and they couldnt have been more helpful.

The staff were very friendly and nothing was too much for them to do. The breakfast we very very good and also the swimming pool, albeit a bit cold, and the sauna was very good.

Room size and facilities