Premier Inn Stratford-Upon-Avon Waterways

We stayed at PI Waterways, Wife, Self and 10yo daughter fur a post New Year Mini Break in Stratford-Upon-Avon fur 2 nights. Very friendly staff. Easy check-in process, and as we came by train it was only 10 minutes' walk from the train station, but the car parking looked decent even if we had brought the car. We had a 1st Floor Family Room. Well equipped, just big enough, with all we needed. Room Clean, comfortable, decent bathroom, nice telly, plenty of space for clothes and hangers, hair dryer etc, good wi-fi, bedside reading lights and charge points, tea and coffee provided, desk, chairs and kettle, and useful small coffee table. Nice view over the canal. Very comfortable beds, and what struck us was the peace and quiet of the location, just slightly away from the bustle of the town centre, which aided us for a good night's sleep. The location is also a 10 minute straightforward walk into the town centre, which is handy, and 5 minutes in the other direction are 2 retail parks with several big supermarkets and shops that stay open late, which was also very useful. A large McDonalds is next door to the hotel, which proved its worth for our daughter, as she did not like PI Menu and it meant we could grab a quick and easy dinner one night without venturing into town. The breakfast at PI is OK, and staff do their best to keep things topped up, however we found it a very busy restaurant, and they ran out of several items, and didn't replace them, and as my wife is Vegetarian, Vegan Sausages were not available on both mornings, but she subbed it with other items like toast and croissants. The staff did seem stressed out though, to be fair, and they are obviously not responsible if people seem happy that their kids repeatedly load their plates to the hilt with 3 or 4 croissants, overloaded cereal bowls, and several pieces of toast at a time. We don't allow our daughter to do it that way, and she knows it would be unfair on others anyway! It didn't stop us enjoying ourselves though, and we had a lovely couple of hours at the Indoor Butterfly Farm just over the river in town and winter walk by the river, as well as the delightful shops in town centre. Overall, this Waterways hotel met all our needs, and more, and helped us to have a perfect mini-break before the pressure of school and work routine starts. Thanks for a perfect stay!