Washington Central Hotel and Sleepwell Inn

We had evening meal in the Bistro where we found the staff as always friendly and helpful. They couldn’t do enough for us. The food was outstanding and we enjoyed it very much. We are regular visitors and enjoy the place. It was quite busy but there was no waiting for service.

I stayted at the WCH, in the annex about 25 metres from the main hotel, and would not choose to do so again. On arrival everything seemed fine, other than they only had me booked in for one night when it was two. I went to my room. The room was a very odd triangular shape requiring me to move awkwardly around the furniture to get to and from the bed. Other than that, the room was fine. I arrived back at the hotel on the second evening and my key did not work; I could not get through the outside door. I went back across the road to reception to get this sorted out and my key was re-programmed; I got through the outside door but not into my room. I went back, came back to my room, it didn't work. I went back a third time and the receptionist seemed more interested in finding a hairbrush for her daughter's wet hair and sorting out another item for her other daughter than sorting out my room key. Eventually she came with me to the room, changed the batteries in the door lock and, my key didn't work. She gave me another programmed key and that did work. Whilst I was talking on the phone in my room the maintenance person just opened the door to come in. He did not knock or establish if there was someone in there. Having realised I was in the room he then closed the door and then reopened it to apologise.

Stayed here in between lock downs. There is a new car park opposite which was handy and I had a good meal over at the Washington Central Hotel where you book in. Room was clean and quiet - I was around the back.

Used this hotel as a base to start the coast to coast cycle route. It's sister hotel is across the road, where you leave all your kit. The hotel is not staffed and you get a key entry card again at the sister hotel. Rooms are ok, clean and tidy, the beds are poor, very hard and cheap quality, as is the furniture. Bathrooms are good, bath, shower etc. You would not stay here for more than one night and its not a place for a romantic weekend, but it is what it is, a cheap stop over hotel, that clean, tidy and safe. There are no leisure facilities, unless an ironing board counts!

The room had a large, comfortable bed and was clean and fresh. However the extremely small window and lack of air conditioning made it very hot, and it was noisy as there is a nightclub next door. There are no services at the hotel, you even have to walk 100 metres and cross a busy junction to check in at the sister hotel.

The Sleepwell Inn is the sister hotel of the Washington Central Hotel. This is a smaller hotel and was room omly. This hotel however was extremely clean and room sizes were larger than normal. The interior of the hotel is impressive and worth viewing. Wouldn't recommend for families due to no breakfast being available. There is no service at this hotel and keys must be collected from the Washington Central.