OYO The Red Lion Hotel

So completely ruined our trip..the extractor fan needs to be replaced because it's so loud that I'm surprised anyone in a 50 mile radius can sleep..let alone us.

Arrived on the Monday. Secure parking was available. Rooms a little dated but improvements continuing as the new owners have only been there a few months. Food excellent although breakfast not until 11:00. Service was polite and friendly

After reading the reviews and having been a patron of Club 2000 for many many years, the decision was made to come to The Red Lion. What a mistake that was, I’d never return nor recommend. Arrived to a nice venue, seemed pleasant enough, took a seat at our table and looked through the menu. Waitress soon attended but only after we had to ask for one and that was after waiting 10 minutes. Ordered 4 drinks and chilli mix with a couple of popodoms. 10 minutes mix arrived, no drinks get, few minutes later, popodoms arrived and yet no drinks. Only after 20 odd minutes and again only as we asked, the drinks finally arrived. Popodoms, amazed there was any oil left in the fryer! The chilli mix, it was ok although no seasoning at all. Then proceeded to order betavada and crispy bhajia, both took forever and a day. Crispy bhajia were rank, overfried with no seasoning, the potato’s had been soaked in lemon, the sourness was not good. The betaveada were even worse, lumps of potato, no seasoning or taste. The chutneys, the green coriander one was vile, just coriander with some water! The waitress was not professional at all, not courtesy, was not happy being there. Staff in general were not attentive at all. We called it a day thereafter, would not trust trying anything else, shame Club 2000 does not send its staff and cooks over as I doubt this place will last if it carries on this way.

Building falling apart, the window in the room was smashed, the hotel feels like it could collapse at any minute. I didn't feel safe staying there. Food and drinks are expensive and staff and customers don't seem happy. No one seemed like they wanted to be there and I'm not surprised.

AVOID!!!!!! AVOID!!!! AVOID!!!!! very rude staff need to lean how to treat customers. but i don't think they get many. Warning signs were there only SIX people inside. And this was Sunday lunchtime 1.o'clock. It will be interesting to see how long it stays open. WILL NOT RETURN!!!!!!!!!

Had 3 days booked 19th-22nd June. I turn up on the 19th June and find the Hotel was shut down from Monday. I never received a email before the 19th saying my booking had been cancelled so I wasted 3hrs driving and £50 in fuel to then be told I had nowhere to stay. As it was short notice I couldn't find another room in the local area so I had to drive home for another 3hrs. I then received in the post a week later a PCN for not having a permit in the car park and a fine of £120. I will NEVER use this Hotel again nor OYO. Such a F-ing joke.