Local Reviews
In April 2012, Tim O said about Village Hotel Bury
This is a story of two halves. I have stayed at the Village Hotel, Bury a number of times and always found the hotel to be of a good quality.
The communal areas are very nice. There is a Starbucks (which can struggle with service delivery at busy times), a decent sports bar and a very good restaurant (The Verve) The leisure facilities are excellent – a great pool and very well equipped gym and spa. In all a decent Village Hotel.
The rates are very fair and in principle there is no reason not to recommend the location for either business or leisure. (I have attended a couple of small conferences here and the service was excellent)
Okay, so my gripe on this trip (and one which compelled me to submit this review) is the disparity in room quality. I have previously stayed ‘in the front part of the hotel’ in a standard double. They are very nice rooms, well appointed and very well decorated and equipped. They have a feel of boutique hotel which rich fabrics and colouring which give the hotel a very classy feel.
This time I was given a ‘Superior Double Room’…room number 17X. This room is at the back and beyond of the main hotel. You go up in the lift…walk through long corridors to another lift…go DOWN in the lift…and round a few more corridors and you are then transported back in time to a Travelodge (circa 1980’s) Orange and browns, cheap furniture, tired, uncomfortable beds and zero soundproofing give the rooms a genuine motel feel!
Anyway, to cut a long review short…..make sure you insist on a ‘new bedroom’ in the main part of the hotel when you make a reservation. If they cannot accommodate you, there is a very nice Mercure about five minutes away which is new and equally well equipped.
The communal areas are very nice. There is a Starbucks (which can struggle with service delivery at busy times), a decent sports bar and a very good restaurant (The Verve) The leisure facilities are excellent – a great pool and very well equipped gym and spa. In all a decent Village Hotel.
The rates are very fair and in principle there is no reason not to recommend the location for either business or leisure. (I have attended a couple of small conferences here and the service was excellent)
Okay, so my gripe on this trip (and one which compelled me to submit this review) is the disparity in room quality. I have previously stayed ‘in the front part of the hotel’ in a standard double. They are very nice rooms, well appointed and very well decorated and equipped. They have a feel of boutique hotel which rich fabrics and colouring which give the hotel a very classy feel.
This time I was given a ‘Superior Double Room’…room number 17X. This room is at the back and beyond of the main hotel. You go up in the lift…walk through long corridors to another lift…go DOWN in the lift…and round a few more corridors and you are then transported back in time to a Travelodge (circa 1980’s) Orange and browns, cheap furniture, tired, uncomfortable beds and zero soundproofing give the rooms a genuine motel feel!
Anyway, to cut a long review short…..make sure you insist on a ‘new bedroom’ in the main part of the hotel when you make a reservation. If they cannot accommodate you, there is a very nice Mercure about five minutes away which is new and equally well equipped.
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In May 2012, vitacarl said about Village Hotel Bury
great hotel.we stayed for one night dinner and breakfast.on6/5/2012.with 2 children age 3 and8.we paid 114 pound. for a superia room.they let us book in early at 11.30am instead of 3.00pm.staff very friendly everywhere in the hotel.we had our evening meal at 12.30pm.early so kids eat free.the best calvery i have ever had very nice.breakfast was nice to but not muchto choose from.but every thing i eat was of a good standard.the swimming pool was very big.a little cold but not to bad.to small pools for kids to play in.massive gym to squash courts which we played for free.and table tennis aswell.the room was ok not as nice as in warrington.our room saw in the new part so had to take to lifts to the room took some finding first time.i would recomend this hotel.
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In May 2012, jade p said about Village Hotel Bury
We stayed at this hotel the night before flying from Manchester Airport, we stayed in a standard double room which was very nice and modern, the room was a good temp and very quite, the tv was a good site with a number of channels.
We had dinner in the verve resturant which was very nice and we did the 2 dine for £29.99 for 3 courses each excluding drinks which was very good value.
check in and out was very quick and easy and there was lots of parking, the starbucks to the from of the hotel was also very nice, there is also a gym but we did not get chance to use it due to needing to leave early in the morning.
The room was a good price and there was tea and coffee in the room, the bed was very comfy.
I would recomend this hotel.
We had dinner in the verve resturant which was very nice and we did the 2 dine for £29.99 for 3 courses each excluding drinks which was very good value.
check in and out was very quick and easy and there was lots of parking, the starbucks to the from of the hotel was also very nice, there is also a gym but we did not get chance to use it due to needing to leave early in the morning.
The room was a good price and there was tea and coffee in the room, the bed was very comfy.
I would recomend this hotel.
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In May 2012, Richard H said about Village Hotel Bury
We stayed at this hotel for dinner and over night stay as part of a Sunday special offer. Food excellent (both dinner and breakfast) and the staff could not do enough for you. Would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting the area.
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In May 2012, Tone09 said about Village Hotel Bury
I stayed at this hotel with work for 2 nights. The room (on the first floor) was clean and comfortable. Nice big bed, big flat screen tv, small but clean bathroom.
Breakfast was ok - the selection could have been better (more cereals etc) but what I had was tasty. Ate in the bar in the evening (and one lunchtime) and although the menu is not as varied as I would have liked the food was nice.
I would highly recommend the quiz night on the Tuesday - one of the best one's I have ever been to with good prizes.
There is also a large pub just outside the entrance to the car park, which has a brilliant food menu (and a carvery) which is a nice alternative to have if you are staying for multiple nights.
Didn't use the leisure facilities, so can't comment, but the pool looked very good.
One small point is that it is in the middle of nowhere (just off the motorway) so would be difficult to reach by public transport I imagine.
Overall I would highly recommend.
Breakfast was ok - the selection could have been better (more cereals etc) but what I had was tasty. Ate in the bar in the evening (and one lunchtime) and although the menu is not as varied as I would have liked the food was nice.
I would highly recommend the quiz night on the Tuesday - one of the best one's I have ever been to with good prizes.
There is also a large pub just outside the entrance to the car park, which has a brilliant food menu (and a carvery) which is a nice alternative to have if you are staying for multiple nights.
Didn't use the leisure facilities, so can't comment, but the pool looked very good.
One small point is that it is in the middle of nowhere (just off the motorway) so would be difficult to reach by public transport I imagine.
Overall I would highly recommend.
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In June 2012, mandc17 said about Village Hotel Bury
Stayed at the Village Hotel on a Saturday night and the public areas were very busy with party goers. However our room, overlooking the river, was very quiet. Getting to the room was a bit of a hike and the layout puzzling - made worse when the door key didn't work so had to return to reception. When in the room only one double bed for the three of us and this was only sorted after two requests. The breakfast was fine and enjoyed our time in the gym. Worse thing about the Village hotel chain has to be the choice of corporate colour that is best described as 'sludge'. Time for a change?
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In June 2012, littlepoppy said about Village Hotel Bury
This is a standard Village hotel. it has more than ample parking, excellent sized clean rooms with good facilities. Bar is welcoming and food very good. Stayed for 3 nights (not for the first time) while working in bury very close to motorway but quiet enough, only problem is sometimes when there is a function on the noise is a bit annoying. Also (no fault of the hotels) every morning there seems to be children running up and down the corridors screaming and banging on peoples doors.
One more point I was working late and had the cleaner just walk in at 7:30am which was a little annoying, mentioned to reception and received apology but it shouldn't happen if I haven't left my key at reception really.
One more point I was working late and had the cleaner just walk in at 7:30am which was a little annoying, mentioned to reception and received apology but it shouldn't happen if I haven't left my key at reception really.
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In June 2012, Jordan B said about Village Hotel Bury
This is the 2nd time I have stayed in a Village Hotel and I can't fault it on anything. The staff are extrememly polite and helpful, the hotel is in lovely condition, the rooms always spotless and overall just really good value for money! There was a slight mix up with the booking on our first stay as we'd gone through an external booking system but the staff at the hotel could not have done more to help solve the situation for which I was very grateful. I've already got a few more girly weekends in mind as the spa packages are brilliant and could not recommend it more!
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In June 2012, Linda C said about Village Hotel Bury
Stayed at this Hotel several times . Always find the room very comfortable and clean . The bars are comfortable and the staff always friendly . Usually eat at the carvery which is very good value and has a good choice as does the breakfast in the mornings . We always look forward to our visits and have already booked our next evening there .
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In June 2012, graham c said about Village Hotel Bury
Always had an excellent experience at this hotel.The bar and dining room staff are friendly and attentive,rooms very comfortable and clean,what more could you want.
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