.we chose Matalan, and is £5 up until 10am the next morning (annoying as you have to pop over in the morning to purchase a ticket until you check out) - what they don't tell you is that there was another car park to the rear that is only £4 and allows you to leave the car there until checkout at 11am.

On arrival we had to park opposite in the Matalan car park as the hotel itself doesn't have it's own car park (except for blue badge holders)

but be there before 8 as the parking attendants are thtaere bang on 8 or you can park in matalans car park overnight for£5 which is safer.

We parked our car in the car park at the rear of the hotel 300 yards away for the duration of our stay (3 days) for only £4!

Parking space:
If you bring your car, parking space might be a bit of a problem, so be sure to get all the appropriate information beforehand.

Went to reception to check in, and was told they had an arrangement with Matalan for car parking at £5 per night.

This stay my room looked over a car park and club to the rear, the problem was the club night went on until 5 am.

The Hotel does not have its own car park,

The negatives for me where
No parking on site, there’s a council run long stay car park for 4.00 a day
Air con was a bit noisy I ended up switching it off
The shower took quite a bit of time to run hot, ,let’s put that one down to hotel not being over busy
The bed on this occasion wasn’t the best

It was cheap, just a couple of points let it down for me.

but don't bring a car as no parking at hotel.

Car parking is an issue here as they do not have any, there is an agreement with a nearby car park of £5 a night which is a bit steep, there is free parking to the front of the hotel and round the back, this is free between 6pm and 8am and will cost you around a £1 per hour to top up.

There is no dedicated car park for the hotel,

Only problem with the hotel is parking , which they offer a basic rate of £5 for a overnight stay in a local car park.

Parking opposite in the Materlan car park for a £5 fee overnight.

If I had not been using my car I would probably given five stars.

but the holiday inn would only be £3.70 for the same car park which I thought was odd.

I parked over the road in the Matalan car park which costs £5.

Parking was available for $5 per day at the Matelan car park between 2pm and 10 am only, or the NCP car park for $4 per visit.

We had to park in matalan car park and paid £5 to go on until 10am the next day.

If you have a car, check for parking, they offer some facilities

Check in was fast with a friendly receptionist, the room was very clean and smelt fresh.

Rooms were clean to a good standard and extra towels etc available whenever we needed them.

Clean hotel, great location, staff were amazing
So friendly and chatty.

The room was lovely, everything I needed, very comfortable and clean.

We stayed for a weekend on a trip to London as was by far cheaper than the city as we were going to Wembley 

Location is great only a 5 min walk to the train station with good links to London 

Hotel was clean and tidy and staff were warm and friendly.

This hotel is well situated, welcoming , clean & with very friendly & helpful staff .

Room very clean and tidy, everything in the room worked, staff attentive, breakfast a little bland

Absolutely outstanding budget accommodation £42 for a twin room that was spotless friendly warm comfortable and included a reasonable breakfast you absolutely cannot beat.

In times like this cleanliness should be top priority!

but clean and comfy bed so no complaints.

Nice staff, clean room, good nights sleep

Everywhere was clean and fresh - lots of happy staff offering assistance when needed.

Really clean and good measures in place in the current climate.

It’s was as on previous occasions spotlessly clean with a comfortable bed, great shower and really nice towels.

The room was spotlessly clean with everything needed for a comfortable stay.

Very clean and staff polite and helpful, great central location and easy parking at Matalan just over the road.

So my wife ended up at the local takeaway, Sleep was good nice and quiet lovely comfortable bed, Breakfast was the usual H In Exp  offer, filling and good quality.

Lovely comfy bed, warm shower and yummy breakfast.

Brilliant staff at reception they really really worked hard toake sure I was happy with my room choice and as a disabled person (it's not obvious I have disabilities) they also made sure I could have a space in the disabled parking the room is very comfortable and spacious TV has connections for USB and hdmi so next time I'll check out if I can connect them

Bed is very comfortable and you can choose pillows.

The room and bed a good size, very comfortable and clean.

Tea and coffees, extremely comfortable beds, a TV, a office style chair, iron with board, hairdryer, lots of storage space, a wonderful shower/toilet room with a large 3 point view mirror.

The hotel was clean and comfortable, the staff were welcoming and friendly and it included an adequate cooked buffet style breakfast.

Hotel clean sand tidy, comfortable bed and had a good nights sleep.

Hotel is spotless, the free breakfast is tasty and satisfying, rooms are modern, spotless, with a good shower and comfortable bed.

=) Rooms are clean and spacious and most especially the bed was comfortable.

The rooms were brilliant, tidy, clean and the bed was so comfortable.

The rooms were really clean, lovely comfy beds, great heating system and lovely powerful shower.

The rooms are comfortable and spotlessly clean with comfy bed, pillows and good quality shower.

There was also a off putting stain on the mini sofa :(

The bed was very comfy and

Clean easily accessible rooms, comfortable beds and a great shower.

Rooms clean and bed comfortable staff friendly and helpful breakfast all you can eat really nice would stay again when in Stevenage also have a Microwave for late night eaters someone always on the desk

Excellent room, comfortable beds, clean and co ordinated.

Beds are also comfy and double sized if required.

All of the staff, front desk, at breakfast and housekeeping were friendly and cheerful.

Staff were friendly and helpful for our whole 6 day stay.

Staff are friendly and the food is decent,

All the staff from the housekeeping staff to the front of house staff have all been very friendly especially Ellie.

Good location, friendly staff and very good breakfast.

Friendly and very helpfull reception staff.

Again like the rest of the staff, she was friendly and approachable and available to bring your drinks to your table if needed.

Whilst the staff were nice and friendly, the room was small, pokey and a little tired, - reminded me of a Travelodge (which I could have got for half the price).

On arrival staff were friendly and helpful.

Parking was not clear on website and included a extra charge for an overnight stay.

Parking annoyed me - there is nowhere to stop to unload, and a huge sign on the wall at the front door says parking is chargable at either the NCP up the road or the Matallan opposite. .

but they have some sort of deal going on, so at least you can park nearby.

Parking is not difficult, you can park in Matalan from 2pm on the date of your stay, for £5, which you pay at reception when you check in,

Room was what you would expect,  it was clean with tea/coffee making facilties.

Good sized room with all necessary facilities..Good breakfast.

Rooms are fully airconditioned which was a must with temps of 28-30 when we stayed.

This was a really good room

The staff were really helpful

The breakfast was excellent

However the evening meal choices were extremely limited.

The hotel its self was OK, rooms very tidy

Warm welcome when we checked in and pleasantly surprised by room.

We always use holiday Inn hotels due to the usually high standard of hotel and rooms.

The room was a decent size and room temperature was perfect.

Our room was spacious and had everything we needed for our stay.

Rooms are modern and really well cared for and the staff and Sophie run the place well with a happy atmosphere, a must whilst working away at the minute

Our rooms were clean to a high standard and comfortable.

The presentation of the place was very good and the room was clean.

Room was clean and fresh and you get two pillows (hard and soft) so you can choose your own style.

The room was also quite grubby, the claimed "king-sized" bed was nothing of the sort, it was closer to a small twin if anything, and the sofa bed was truly abysmal - saggy and with springs you could feel by merely lying down on top of the duvet fully clothed.

Room very clean and good nights sleep was achieved.

The room was clean and had air con, which was needed in this weather.

Overnight stay for a wedding, great clean room, excellent breakfast great service, 3 lights out when arrived reported and fixed within an hour, too airy warm and very clean reception helpful.

We then were given another room which was also disgusting.

The room had chipped furniture, a stale fatty smell and had curtains hanging off the rail.

Gotto our room, the cot for the baby was filthy and our bathroom absolutely stunk.

I asked for vegetarian sausages for breakfast, they were hard and disgusting.

but unfortunately they only do warmed sausages, baked beans and some sloppy white stuff which is meant to be scrambled eggs, I think it was dried egg made back up with boiling water but it looked and smelt awful.

The basics were all good except for one pillow which smelt stale and awful.

I do have three points which did not please me 

1 Hotel entrance used by smokers which meant I had to pass smokers to enter the hotel.

The tap on sink is cracked and tarnished the toilet seat on a wonk  and slight smell of urine.

I stayed here for 4 nights and the first room was disgusting and hairs on the bed and they moved me and the second room was not bad when you Stay in a hotel you expect a good stay.

The scrambled eggs, beans and sausages looked disgusting and very unappetising.

The paint fumes were so strong I requested a different room as it was too strong to sleep.

So if you are a non smoker you may find it a little grim to walk in and out of the hotel through the fog of cigarette smoke.

My only gripe was to come out of the lift on to a non smoking floor with sign perfectly visible and smell smoke.

but after complaining the first day about stale sandwiches, the next day they delivered hot food although we didn't pay for that.

The croissants were so dense and stale 
and no self respecting French baker would have admitted that they were croissants.

the crossants were stale, muffins inedible, bread for toasting too thin, and no trays, so you had to walk back and forth to collect your food and drinks.

I know the hotel cant do anything imediatly to stop the practice of ill mannered smokers staying in a non smoking room and then using the room to smoke, inconsiderate scumbags.

2nd and last time I will stay here (gave it the benefit of a second chance after the first stay)

The free breakfast offers hot (actually cold) sausage scrambled eggs and beans, wafer thin bread for toast that gets incinerated in the toaster, stale cereal, coffee isn't bad though.

The rudest night receptionist ever,  who when I complained told me I was free to leave, yes convenient @ 11pm.

The staff on reception/bar were very good,but the bed situation was a real problem,

Wonderful staff. Thank you for a pleasant stay :)

The lady on reception told us about this when we arrived.

Stayed here for work for a couple months last year and stayed again in March for two week, all staff were fantastic & very helpful especially Ellie!!

Lovely bedding fresh towels gorgeous shower and friendly housekeeping gents this morning on level 3 from room 428

Holiday Inn Express Stevenage, an IHG hotel

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room cleanliness

comfortable bed

We had a very tasty lunch & a good breakfast.

lovely hotel, staff all very good, breakfast very nice, the room we got is like a suite, very big large hallway , bathroom has a bath, which is rare for hotels usually only have showers, very clean ,plenty of hanging space and drawers for your clothes

Breakfast food was good, eggs cooked to order.

Restaurant has been great for early morning breakfast and has a brilliant variety of well cooked meals from swordfish with med veg to an amazing meatball pizza.

lovely hotel, the staff were excellent, Simran, Ellie, Karolina, Amy and all the staff are excellent

I would recommend this to any traveller for either a personal or business stay 

Rooms are good, breakfast is excellent, food in the restaurant is good and reasonably priced

Stayed here a few times and all in all it’s quiet and breakfast is good.

Stayed at the stevenage HI and from the moment I came through the doors was impressed with the helpful staff, from karoline on front desk to the breakfast team, nothing was too much for them.

I came to Stevenage and decide to stay in Holiday Inn Stevenage.It was nice stay with friendly staff, great breakfast food.

Delicious food for my dinner and tasty breakfast in the morning with friendly Chefs.

Breakfast well organised and safe during covid.

Hotel was very clean, breakfast was very good with a selection of hot food which is not available in other hotels I have recently stayed in.

but Rajid in the restaurant and Karolina in the breakfast area and reception were absolute stars and so good with everything

The hotel is spotless and in good repair, the room I was in (room 300) was huge and well appointed.

Very nice hotel very friendly staff and good breakfast.

but I was able to add breakfast for £10.

but cars safely kept under the watchful eyes of a
Monitored camera system.

I have also noticed so many changes over the last six weeks, to include a few the vehicle parking is shocking, they now allow 50% more vehicles to park within the Hotel grounds car park than marked parking spaces, this is very awkward when paying £10 per night for vehicles that will not fit under the overflow car park height restriction barrier over the road (this has been reported several times

but you are allowed one hour on arrival and on departure to load and unload the car.

The  hotel cannot help that it only has limited parking, and their reduced rate for the nearby public car park is fair.

£10.00 per 24 hours to park in the TINY hotel car par OR park across the road in a car park that you have to walk through an underpass to get to.

but an underpass links to a public car park on other side of the road.

The only drawback was the car park is very tight and if the hotel is fill it can be a problem

Information regarding meal times, car parking and other facilities was not volunteered.

Howevever there is a car park opposite accessed via the underpath.

Arrived in a downpour to empty car park spaces.Check in friendly enough and was given a 2nd floor room ,little disappointed in room .Curtains unhooked and tv not tuned in properly.Went downstairs for a few drinks before meal and was met with a really slow service.Hotel arranged taxi into town for Indian meal .Slept okay and reasonable breakfast ,checkout was painfully slow

Going across to the car park was ridiculous and hardly any staff around at breakfast and then the waiter lied about my tea.

You get a token when you go into the car park then you can walk through an under pass to get to the hotel.

Be aware that you can only park in the hotel car park if you book an executive room - if not, you have to park over the road and pay £3.70 per day.

When you arrive there is only 10 minutes before you have to park opposite in the council car park (you get a token which the hotel front desk will swipe to reduce the charge) otherwise £100 fine awaits you, if you upgrade to executive room for £25 you can park in the hotel.

Turned up to the hotel to find we were told you cant park in the hotel car park unless you have an executive room.

The room was clean with a smart bathroom and

The rooms were very clean and comfortable.

The hotel itself is spacious, inviting and very clean.

The room was comfortable and warm and clean.

Room has been a lovely home away from home during my stay, very comfy bed, nice and clean and good, modern favilities.

Bedroom well planned and clean, if a little dated.

Room was very nice, clean and in good decorative order.

The bathroom still had a shower over the bath with a shower curtain that was clean.

but my one was clean and comfortable Even bathroom was in perfect condition and clean.

The location is close to my destination and close to train station, as for the room is spotless and bathroom cleaning was excellent.

Beginning from the all staff and atmosphere on arrival, perfect room condition.. bathroom and room cleanliness was just spotless.

Excellent hotel , rooms are immaculate, staff are excellent service, food is great an if any problems a nice man James giddings is there to fix the problem will definitely come back to this hotel again , enjoyable pleasurable stay .

Nice clean tidy warm spacious rooms , double bed comfy clean ,  nice power shower / bathtub.

Good COVID-19 secure measures in place, communal area clean nice and clean.

Comfortable bed, and great service from all staff especially Sue in restaurant at breakfast, very pleasant, friendly and always smiling.

Standard chain hotel, nice large room with comfy bed and decent bathroom.

Beds were very very comfortable and I was pleased to see that all of the unnecessary miniature toiletries had been removed (you could request if needed). .

All staff friendly and helpful, room pleasant, bed comfortable, and breakfast excellent.

The place was clean, comfortable bed and nice and quiet despite being near the main road.

Comfy bed and clean room with tea/coffee making facilities.

Hospitality started from the start with a huge smile and hearty welcome
Room was larger than expected very clean and smelt new 
Practical bathroom and great shower, fluffy towels a big must for me 
Food at dinner great choice and locally sourced 
Bed comfortable with black out blinds

So apart from a good shower and a comfy bed I wasn’t a very happy customer and won’t be staying again!

The room that was allocated for us on the 4th floor was clean, quiet, and the bed was very comfortable.

Comfortable room, comfortable bed, excellent shower, good breakfast.

The air conditioning works and the bed was comfortable.

Room was ok, beds were comfy enough, room was very dark and some of the lights didn't work.

The bed was very comfortable, with nice, firm pillows and a comfortable duvet.

Absolute amazing service by Karolina, Joseph and Julia.

I would like to say a huge thank you to Joseph, Bernadetta, Sandy, Charlotte, Sue and all other staff for making our stay a good one.

No problems with social distancing, clearly marked one way system and Joseph made us feel welcome and at ease and even went to find me a flavoured tonic water!

We were very well looked after, being given a table in a section off the main dining room to accommodate our family - many thanks to Joseph.

Was here for a one night stay on arrival room key wouldn’t work, given new key still not working 
Eventually upgraded and moved room, very happy 😊
Karolina and Joseph fantastic members of staff a true credit to the hotel, 
Hopefully see you again soon

Would have rated this 5* had it not been for the £12 parking charge.

No breakfast included in the price and an extortionate £12 for parking

Alternative parking across from the hotel was £5 a day and every time you leave and re-enter.

Parking is limited and charged at £10 per night

Only complaint would be cost of parking at £10/night.

There's one thing that annoys me when staying at hotels and that is paying to park.

Also the one way system and parking didn't help.

Paid for one night to park and have asked a friend if I can park outside her house for the duration of my stay.

I’m a little surprised by the lack of on site parking and what there is costs £10 for 24 hrs, even if a guest,

Bit pricey for parking as it was £10
For 24 hours

Parking was not free, by the hotel, £10.00 per night and across the road, £3.00 per night.

I was lucky someone left when I was parking at the drop off area to check-in.

Only gripe I have is being charged £10 for parking onsite, it should really be free as it is on hotel grounds.

Parking is opposite on the other side of the carriage way, unless you have booked an executive room then it is at the hotel.

Other reviews have singled out Sue in the restaurant and her service is an absolute credit to the brand.

Bar staff were also fab and the food in the restaurant/bar was pretty decent.

The food was very tasty and we were all impressed.

A colleague of mine also had a steak 5 minutes before this.

Parking is 10 pounds per day (if you can get in; if not you must park across the road in a more expensive facility) Bar was good with good service and nice food.

Restaurant manager for the evening was attentive and nothing was too much.

Very nicely prepared filling meals and three courses.

I had an evening meal which was fairly bland.

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