Travelodge Newcastle-under-Lyme Central

Stayed in this hotel as part of a road trip It is unusual in that it is above a Lidl supermarket and you park in the supermarket car park. You have to go up to the first floor to check in, there are lifts or stairs to get up there, there is a small restaurant/bar there too, but we did not use these. We were on the 5th floor in one of the deluxe rooms, this meant we got a coffee maker, Kit Kats, a large room. It was very clean and the bed was just right for me, which means not too hard nor too soft, as always bed preference is very personal The hotel is walking distance to the town, we did not go into the town so cannot say what there is to look at. A basic but good hotel and would recommend if you need a cheap place to stay

We arrived on a very hot Saturday. In the evening a loud and persistent beat started coming from the pub across the way. It was still going at midnight when I fell asleep, and I gathered from the conversation at breakfast that it continued until1.30 am. Shutting the windows did not really help (but it was the hottest night of the month, so that wasn't really an option - no A/C in the room). We got some sleep but were not rested. Someone should maybe look at the pub's licence and whether its conditions are being breached. A pity, because we have used the hotel for some years for its restaurant breakfasts, and occasionally other meals. Otherwise it's a convenient and well kept budget hotel with lifts and a (shared) car park. We had booked a twin-bedded accessible room. It (mercifully) had a fan, but the beds were narrow (2ft 6in max) and a bit soft, so I nearly fell out. Also the couple next door had a very noisy and possibly violent altercation which ran on til midnight but none of the staff intervened. We'll be looking elsewhere for future stays near Stoke on Trent.

The room is pleasant enough. The bathroom door didn’t close as it’s a little too small. Don’t think we will get any sleep with music blasting from outside somewhere all evening and still going at 10:30pm. Not great when we’ve got to be up for 6am