Village Hotel Coventry

£5.90 for two cups of tea. That came with 2 mini milk cups so small we had to ask for more just to make a cup of tea. Some of the tables by the downstairs dining area were dirty as you'll see from the pictures I attached. The food served on our special birthday celebration event was terrible. The prawns were served in a heavy sauce that was barely edible. The sea bass was really small and served on a HUGE bed of mashed potato and a plate filled with vegetables. There was no desert, so paying £35 per person for such low quality "meal" was absurd and downright daylight robbery. On the upside, the hotel does have a swimming pool and it does also look nice. It's such a shame about the expensive service costs.

A mixed experience. Check-in was relatively simple if not a little automated but staff were on hand to assist us. The rooms were clean and we had a large bed and a flat-screen tv so plenty to keep us amused. The bathroom was large and was equipped with a walk-in shower that was more than adequate. We ate downstairs in the dining area. Most of the staff were under 25. We had a bit of an issue with seating and weren't allowed to sit on the nice seats as they were being laid for breakfast. We found this a bit disconcerting and complained eventually the manager rescinded and allowed us to sit in the nice seats having first being told "you can't sit there" in a rather monotone voice by one of the young staff. The atmosphere wasn't great and the bill for a few drinks and some food was over £48 which I thought was exorbitant considering the expresso martinis were poorly made and weak and at £7 a pop simply weren't value for money. The breakfast was fairly good but the area in which the food was laid out was cramped. But the food was good. Bacon eggs sausages beans mushrooms and there was a vegan option of Weetabix fruit and seeds and yoghurt. I can't say I'd revisit but I'm sure others may find the hotel adequate. It had a gym which could be used for £5. The room cost was £140 including breakfast.

Dead easy to find using the satnav and post code. Plenty of parking spaces available. Very, very busy with people using the pool and fitness centre. The room used for the meeting I attended was well equipped and there was equipment available to use as well as refreshments. The room was cool and spacious. The same room was used for the Awards dinner later in the day. The food for the meal was good and the serving staff were polite, efficient and attentive. The bedroom was functional with an excellent bathroom which had a terrific power shower. The main difficulty was the intense heat trapped in the room due to the very hot temperature outside. The bedroom window had to be left open throughout my stay to try and allow heat out of the room & allow fresh air into the room. A lack of air conditioning was a challenge but the hotel had provided an oscillating fan as well as a Dyson fan. Unfortunately all the fans did was recirculate the hot air around the room. The bed was comfortable. Breakfast was self service with a variety of options from a full English to a very basic continental breakfast of pastries and fruit yogurt. Check out as well as check in were straightforward and the free wifi service was reliable and reasonably quick.

The place is good. A bit tired. But it was clean, quiet and people were friendly. It was a bit weird that the pool was not necessarily included with the room or the lack of some basic facilities, like towels for the pool in the room (you can rent them from the pool entrance) I actually got a bit annoyed about the position of the towel rack in the toilet as if you use the towels after showering it was quite easy to wet your socks. There is no AC and windows don't open fully. There is a fan but for hot days nowhere near enough. All and all is ok and we had a good time. But there is room for improvement.

Good value for money, fairly good English breakfast with continental options. Room with iron and board, tea making facility, no fridge though. But, still thoughtful. Bathtub okay with warm shower all day. Interior lightings can be improved. Good place though not exquisite.