OYO The Gissons Hotel

Fabulous budget hotel! Friendly manager, newly refurbished (just one or two floor coverings awaiting replacement once all the other works are finished), extremely clean, very comfortable bed, hot shower with soft fluffy towels, new air conditioning units recently installed in the rooms. Despite reading mixed reviews on TripAdvisor, I booked due to the price, free parking (just leave registration number at Reception) and easy on-site EV charging and had no complaints at all. No food available currently (except possibly breakfast by prior arrangement), but there’s a Shell garage close by for sandwiches and snacks. The EV chargers are tethered InstaVolt fast chargers (see ZapMap), so the cost per kWh is extremely high. There’s no socket to plug in a Type 2 cable for older EV cars, but these are available at the next hotel up the road, subject to parking restrictions.

The hotel looks empty with closed sign on door. No facilities. Only went to use the EV chargers in their car park. Says free 1 hour. But you still have to pay £4.00 to park. Instavolt should ashamed to be associated with this hotel. People are being hammered with parking fines to charge EVs

Dreadful. Booked some months ago for four nights. Arranged to meet friends there for a meal and drinks but the restaurant and bar had closed down, presumably for some time. No breakfast available during the stay which was offered as available at additional cost when booked. No food or evening drinks etc as offered on the web site. No on site reception service. Room service on alternate days. It is just a sad ex hotel with rooms next to a run down building site.

It was spotlessly clean and the owner more than helpful. It is a shame that there is no restaurant on site at present but the meal at the hotel a short walk away was fine.

Visited the hotel on my way down to Cornwall before Christmas, the hotel manager Luca was really friendly and helpful. Please be aware of the parking charges if using the hotel or car charging facility.

Stopped to charge the electric car, stayed in the car while it was charging for 45 minutes. Week later got a bill for £60 for parking without registering. Parking is free. So very bad experience. I wouldn’t ever consider using the hotel or the charging again or any of the OYO group.

The property itself is nicely renovated and staff were friendly. We were however disappointed that the bar was closed for refurbishment and then breakfast wasn’t available as the chef was off sick - surely a continental breakfast could have been an option. None of this was conveyed to us prior to arrival. The hotel is located away from any other amenities so we couldn’t even slip out and get food.

Very pleasant hotel , rooms clean and comfortable, good service from hotel staff. Only downside, window was ceiling window with blind so no natural light . Unfortunately bar and restaurant not open due to outside company not turning up. Nice pub serving food about a 10 minute walk . Would stay again.

All of the double rooms are on the front. The windows are double glazed but you can still here the dual carriageway