Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel

“Great staff and a nice hotel if a little tired in places.”

We drove from the Southwest of the UK to Hull for a family meeting and stayed at this hotel for the weekend. We were mistaken for members of an award event on arrival and directed to a car park at the back, but this didn’t make any real difference except the nearest entrance to the hotel didn’t hav… more

We drove from the Southwest of the UK to Hull for a family meeting and stayed at this hotel for the weekend. We were mistaken for members of an award event on arrival and directed to a car park at the back, but this didn’t make any real difference except the nearest entrance to the hotel didn’t have access to reception, so we walked back to the front of the hotel. The hotel itself is set at the end of a lane, although when exiting, the road marking appears to suggest that it is one way, which it isn’t (thankfully!). Shopping (Lidl, Waitrose) is nearby with a KFC within walking distance of the hotel and two petrol stations, which is handy, especially for refuelling for a return journey. The reception was spacious, and the staff were very pleasant and chatty (thank you). We were offered a free drink at the bar on signing up for the Accor loyalty scheme, which might be helpful to know. We stayed on the second floor and the room was clean and tidy, albeit rather cold initially. There are curtains on the windows but no nets, so the only privacy would be by closing the curtains and using the lights. Heating is by a wall-mounted convector heater, which causes the windows to have condensation inside the room in the morning. The bathroom is, in my opinion, both dated and tired. There is no shelving to put items onto, which was not expected. The sink was lower than expected, too. The bathroom mirror is heated, so be aware that if you leave the light on, the bathroom will warm up – a lot! Be aware that soundproofing appears to be an issue, as we could hear various conversations in other rooms as well as the sound of TV programs but not so much as to interrupt our sleep. Housekeeping does a fantastic job, especially bearing in mind that during our stay there were several birthday parties and an awards night in full swing, with lots of guests checking in and out across two days. The room was spotless, save for some expected wear and tear due to the bathroom being tired and there was a desk in the room with a small cabinet and table. Oddly enough, there is not a lot of storage and hanging space for clothes is very limited. Having an iron and ironing board in the room was a very nice extra (thank you), although a safe would have been nice, too. In my opinion, most guests now prefer King or Queen size beds as a treat whilst staying away and whilst we didn’t have an uninterrupted sleep on both nights, this may have been more to do with the reason why we were travelling up country than the size of the bed itself. The breakfast and breakfast staff were amongst the best we have experienced for a long time, and there must be a special shout-out for Nickie and Linda, who were very helpful, chatty and full of local information, which made a great start to the day. Breakfast is self-service, and the choice was as expected, with a mixture of cooked food and continental choices. If it’s an issue for you, be aware there is no scrambled egg or fried bread, but there are fried eggs and hash browns. We have come to expect sauces on tables, but that two sauce bottles were only provided in the self-service area was not a huge issue, but it was noticeable. We paid £176 for two nights, including breakfast (and free parking) via a third-party booking site, which seemed very reasonable to us given the cost of other nearby options. A pet hate of mine is having pay for overnight parking but that probably says more about me and it does influence my choice of hotels! We used the bar on both nights and were pleased that the prices were not inflated, which is something that usually stops us from using an on-site bar. The bar staff were very nice and chatty, the combination of which encouraged us to use the bar more than perhaps we otherwise would. We would have no issues recommending this hotel to anyone else and we would stay here again.

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“Delicious food.”

Really comfortable stay. Surprised by some of reviews really. Bed was comfy and room clean. Was older in style but pleasant and there were usb sockets. The food was absolutely delicious. No complaints at all. Would go back if need to stay in area again.

“Fantastic experience tie and time again”

Stayed here a few times now, most enjoyable experience, staff are great, very polite and helpful. Room was very well serviced as usual with nothing to complain about. This hotel exceeds all my expectations and looking forward to my next visit.