Travelodge Mansfield

Nothing special, multiple issues during my stay (baring in mind i didnt arrive until 10pm) noise issues, people outside, tv kept going off.

I am currently staying here twice per week at least. It is under very sad and stressful circumstances, I need to be close to the hospital, as often as I can afford- I live a 60 mile round trip away. My young family member has been an inpatient for 6 weeks currently, at the local hospital. Positives: Location: I chose this place due to it being very close to King's Mill Hospital. Sadly I cannot stay as often as I would like due to finances. Free parking: loads of spaces,Including disabled bays. Shops :In the same unit are : George's fish and chips ( the haddock is beautiful, its even open on a sunday) Subway ,Tesco express, a tanning shop, Birds bakery ,freshly baked products daily. There is a free cash point outside the Tesco too. Locally there is an Aldi and Morrisons , across the motorway is a Mcdonalds, this is easily accessible. Most of the staff. They go above and beyond for their guests. They are chatty ,friendly approachable and understanding. Cleanliness: the bedrooms are clean and spacious. The beds are so comfortable, pillows plump and soft. Bedding white and crisp. Armchairs also very comfortable . Extremely handy are the USB points on the fixed bedside units. Towels actually wrap around me ! A room fan is welcome,as there is no air-con. The specially darkened curtains also keep the heat out, whenever I arrive the curtains are always thankfully closed- keeping the bedroom lovely and cool. A bottle opener is fixed to the side of the cupboard, very thoughtful. Bathroom.and shower: water is always hot, and shower pressure is great. Bath is nice and deep ( that's my preference but the wheelchair accessible rooms tend to just have a walk in shower, with a pull down seat ) Negatives:: Availability and the sporadic pricing of rooms. There seems to be no set room price, it can range from £25.99 to £121.00 per night ( far too costly) Ringing the Travelodge central phone line : £0.13 P per minute, I was on hold for 10 mins and hung up. I wanted to ask if I could secure a cheaper rate for block booking? I emailed instead but no response. The walk in shower floods. It takes a long time for the water to go down the bathroom floor drain. Signal with the TV. It flickers and pixilates a lot ( I watched films on my mobile) The locals: beggars outside the travelodge, rough sleepers living in tents behind the travelodge. I saw them watching people using the cashpoint ( some elderly) then approaching them ,asking for spare change and cigarettes ( they got a lot of regular donations ) Most are friendly, but one fella in particular is pushy. I've been told that a few of the homeless are placed in the travelodge ( and whilst i have a lot of synpathy for their situations, i didn't want to be kept awake woth them shouting and banging doors all night. This is no fault of the staff, they have no control of this. Noise: if you are on the ground floor, it can get rowdy. I believe this is from locals outside, rather than most hotel residents?

Spent 2 days here this time older Travelodge which I like it has space in the room, free parking as well