Premier Inn Skipton North (Gargrave)

Needs complete update, paint, new carpet, more staff and update menus

Very comfortable and quiet for a working weekend. The room was clean, air conditioned, comfortable bed, mirrors & power points convenient, bathroom & shower great. Staff very helpful and welcoming. We had a meal deal in the adjoining restaurant which was for a full range of breakfast continental or full breakfast with cereals, toast, juices, cooked eggs, bacon etc and a 2 course evening meal with wine or beer, great choice and portion size. As we were working this was very useful.

From the outside if it wasn't for lights visible through the windows you might have thought it was closed down...no pub name visible from road as the hanging sign wasn't there!. From the carpark , neither the entrance to the hotel or the restaurant were obvious. Very UNWELCOMING. Seemed understaffed. Room was fine although the doorhandle/ lock was hanging off..I used my tweezers to tighten the screws! Restaurant staff were pleasant but room was very uninspiring and the food offer was appalling! Only choice with salad was chicken breast which I would have been happy with but they had none so I was offered chicken goujons!!! Ended up with scampi and chips which was poor! Breakfast was equally disappointing : Only redcurrants as the berry offering. Staff not obvious. Tea and coffee tasted dreadful...Issue with the water, maybe? We cancelled our 2nd nights meal deal and got recommendations for other places to eat nearby. This place supposedly had a refurb 6 years ago! What happened?