Britannia hotels, favourite of punters and whores wins Which! award for..

[scutty brown]

Yes, that favourite haunt of prossies and punters everywhere has just been voted by Which! as the worst hotel chain in the UK for the eighth year running.
Some major hygiene issues, even in the middle of a pandemic

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[Taggart]

Laughable isn’t it? Must admit I’ve never punted in. Britannia and always WGs operating there because they are so scummy.

My chain preference is a Novotel or Premier Inn, Travelodge if desperate.  Always found the bed in a Premier Inn the right height. YMMV.

[scutty brown]

can someone edit the title to remove the square brackets? I tried to use italics but it obviously doesn't work

[contentguy]

can someone edit the title to remove the square brackets? I tried to use italics but it obviously doesn't work

Done

I've never punted in a Britannia, sounds like a chain to avoid!

Guy

[latecomer]

can someone edit the title to remove the square brackets? I tried to use italics but it obviously doesn't work

Yes, done.

[Ssoap]

On business I used to stay at the Britannia owned Royal Hotel at Hull Railway Station - saw it on TV the other week, now full of illegal cross channel boat people 

[Waterhouse]

From what I can tell, all Britannia Hotels are unkempt shit-holes.

I remember an episode of Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back where he exposed them by setting up a luxury one-room hotel inside one of Britannia’s own shitty rooms, then advertising it online.  Quite amusing to watch.
 

[ulstersubbie]

I've heard horror stories about this chain before, this more or less confirms it. Travelodge were pretty awful years ago, but have improved quite a bit in my recent experience.

[Adoniron]

Saw a girl in the Manchester Britannia a few years ago. Dreadful place. Room stank of smoke.

[Adoniron]

On business I used to stay at the Britannia owned Royal Hotel at Hull Railway Station - saw it on TV the other week, now full of illegal cross channel boat people 

I was staying there one night maybe 20 years ago when I was awoken by an altercation in the corridor. It turned out a prossie was arguing with her punter that she hadn't been paid. Silly girl hadn't got the money up front. He said he'd bought her some drinks and a curry and thought they were quits. She got thrown out by the staff and I expect he had an embarrassing time at check out in the morning.

[dubs]

I thought Village hotels were the WGs favourite. You can always tell them in pictures because of the stripy carpet

[Gordon Bennett]

I remember that fly-on-the-wall documentary years ago about The Adelphi in Liverpool. It was tatty even then but still had a vestige of its former grandeur. Back then there were not that many hotel beds in the city but an explosion in hotel building since has seen the Brittania chain become very much the scummy player in terms of hotels. That survey is no surprise at all.

1997, 11million viewers!!!!

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[Horizontal pleasures]

Alex Langsam is the name of the owner. Originally from Manchester now in his late 70s at a guess.

[cpw_19]

They are truly dreadful.

Stayed at Britannia Manchester and Sacha's once each, and punted in both a couple of times. Really scruffy places both, Sacha's being much worse.

On one of the occasions I stayed, I got the urge, so went on AW to see who was nearby. Contacted one girl, turned out she was working the same place doing blow and gos! Very happily took the opportunity to walk down two floors, spunk on said WG's face, and swiftly pop back to my room for some shuteye before my flight!

[Charlie Chalk]

They are spectacularly bad. And after this story, I swore never to set foot in one ever again no matter how desperate I might be:

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[Bobbins1973]

I had my 1st ever Incall in the Manchester with Molley Swedish and was dreading it as stayed in the hotel once before (had to change rooms 2 times just for an acceptable one) but the room was ok and far better than the one I stayed in
The nightclub is rough as, wandered in at 1 am and just stank and full of skanks

The Sachas is the place all the tourers stay and punted there twice - no windows, stinks of weed and parties going on in loads of rooms

It’s an experience not for the faint hearted

[mexicola]

I thought Village hotels were the WGs favourite. You can always tell them in pictures because of the stripy carpet

Yes Village hotels, makes sense !

That's answered one of those questions I've wondered of where do all these girls in the NW have their pictures taken with the stripey carpet and bathroom walls.

[ulstersubbie]

The Sachas is the place all the tourers stay and punted there twice - no windows, stinks of weed and parties going on in loads of rooms

It’s an experience not for the faint hearted

I remember when I lived in Manchester, Sachas reputation was "legendary" to say the least!

[The Owl]

I used to regularly fuck Elise Adore in the Birmingham Britannia hotel. The hotel was pretty shit but security was blissfully lax. I may have been too busy cumming in the mouth of Elise to worry about the decor. She swallowed spunk so there wasn't a risk of the next person renting the room sleep on spunk soaked sheets.

[oap69]

Britannia Hotels are well known for rooms being booked for WG's. It is the worst hotel chain in the uk.

My firm would book me overnight at one near Gatwick. Last year the receptionist told me the lodge had three rooms booked on line for escorts from Romania for four nights, management know what goes on and do not do anything about it.
Although punters do not get stopped at, or can avoid reception, most Britannia's have parking eye and if you do not check your vehicle in at reception within ten minutes a ticket gets sent in the post.
Large hotels a lot of cumming and going!

[sparkus]

There was a dumpy Italian on AW who mainly worked in Milton Keynes but did the odd incall in the Britannia on the Isle of Dogs.  I had to wait for her in reception and it was evident to me that the staff all knew what I was there for.

[Doc Holliday]

... as the worst hotel chain in the UK for the eighth year running.

..and yet people still book?

They also own Pontins. The Tripadvisor reviews for such are exceptionally bad reading ... and yet people still book?

[Squire Haggard]

I've heard horror stories about this chain before, this more or less confirms it. Travelodge were pretty awful years ago, but have improved quite a bit in my recent experience.

I've been in some good Travelodges. The worst that I've stayed in was the one next to Marylebone Station in London.

[Watts.E.Dunn]

..and yet people still book?

They also own Pontins. The Tripadvisor reviews for such are exceptionally bad reading ... and yet people still book?

No ones got a good word to say abourt Mike O'Leary yet Ryanair are still around and buying new aircraft!..

[bbois77]

No ones got a good word to say abourt Mike O'Leary yet Ryanair are still around and buying new aircraft!..

Legend that O Leary bloke 

[Doc Holliday]

No ones got a good word to say abourt Mike O'Leary yet Ryanair are still around and buying new aircraft!..

Indeed.

[Charlie Chalk]

Legend that O Leary bloke 

Interesting way of spelling “cunt”...

[RedKettle]

..and yet people still book?

They also own Pontins. The Tripadvisor reviews for such are exceptionally bad reading ... and yet people still book?

I once stayed in a Britannia! Last minute invite to a big event and it was the only hotel with rooms available, what a surprise! It was stay there or not drink and face a long drive home. I should have just slept in the car!

[Squire Haggard]

I laughed when I read this review of ''the living pits''.    I've never heard the expression before.
I've never seen such bad ratings. I would rather sleep in my car.

The living pits
The most disgusting so called hotel i have ever stayed in.
Rooms were filthy bath and beds stained, it was like the shinning hotel.
Reception staff so rude, beds were like concrete the pictures on the wall were following u down the dark corridors.
Basically a homeless shelter for dogs and thats being kind.
This place needs shutting down its against human rights.
NEVER EVER AGAIN...... STAY AWAY

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[davidgood]

..and yet people still book?

They also own Pontins. The Tripadvisor reviews for such are exceptionally bad reading ... and yet people still book?

The sort of people who book into a Britannia are not likely to be members of Which.

I have been to company parties at both the Liverpool Adelphi, Britania Manchester and Sachas, back in the early 1990's. Then they were not that bad but I belive there has been no investment since then, so have gone downhill.

They have always had a bit of saucy or seedy reputation. I can remember at the Adlephi being in the bar late at night after a party with a few guys and a bunch of shop girls  and being approached by a WG asking if I wanted any company. Nowadays I might have taken up the offer, but then I would have been hoping to pull one of the shop girls for some rumpy pumpy.

I think the only Britannia I have punted in is the one in Docklands. It is a few years ago, but the room did not seem that bad and getting in through reception and up to the room was easy.

Regards,

davidgood

[jsnsummer]

Well the one in Nottingham seemed ok in the few half hours I spent there..... 

[SalfordSam]

Punted a few times at both the Britannia on Piccadilly in Manchester and Sachas in Manchester. Absolutely perfect for getting past reception as, as most people have commented already, it appears staff know what's going on anyway. Some of the rooms are absolutely atrocious with  o windows and tiny but some of the rooms are OK especially for the purpose we use them for! Would never ever stay there with family or friends but serve a purpose punting wise.

[allroadboy]

Alex Langsam is the name of the owner. Originally from Manchester now in his late 70s at a guess.

Should be jailed for crimes against beautiful buildings ! The Adelphi is an incredible building, so is the Prince of Wales in Southport, just ruined by this man and his company.

[Home Alone]

In my time, I've punted in the Britannia Hotels near Manchester Airport - a real nervy occasion; first time I punted in any hotel - and in Bolton. Also in Sasha's overnight after one of the social get-togethers that Parlour SPs and punters in Manchester used to have in the middle of the first decade of the century.

I don't honestly think you could separate them to grade their awfulness.

[Doc Holliday]

Should be jailed for crimes against beautiful buildings ! The Adelphi is an incredible building, so is the Prince of Wales in Southport, just ruined by this man and his company.

To be fair both of those hotels were in decline before Britannia bought them and therein lies the problem. Many of these Hotels belong in a long gone golden era. The Britannia ethos was to restore them to their former glory, but the previous owners had not invested in them and to have any chance of restoring them would mean investment way beyond Brittania's levels.

Many are listed buildings which limits modernisation and adds to the costs. In addition these Hotels were 'high end' during their hey day and would also need to be restored to that same target market (if it still exists in sufficiently large numbers?)

What Britannia did was under invest and then target a budget market. Recipe for disaster which has led to where we are now.

They are magnificent buildings .... the Scarborough Grand is one of my favourites (also Britannia) although I have never stayed in it.

[Nigel57]

I used a Britannia in Market Bosworth for a couple of weekends one winter with a girlfriend many years ago. Magnificent building - minor stately home - but appalling service. I remember on one frosty weekend we rang reception about the heating not working in our room. We were told someone would be along to look at it. No one came and low and behold the heating started working at about 5pm!

Personally I wouldn't use them these days, I'd rather stay in a Premier Inn!

[Moby Dick]

I did an MMF at that Sachas in Manchester last year.

I thought it was Ok. Wide reception area, easy access to lifts. Room clean and adequate, but tiny towels and no window.
Instead it had a full painted (or papered) wall Mural. A vibrant tropical scene of jungle and volcano.
Could have been in Cuba. Nice exotic looking beauty (the WG not me mate)
Her bongos banging in me face as we attempted to DP her.
Covered in sweat and gagging for a pint by the time we’d finished.

Wouldn’t want to stay in that room for more than an hour, smelt of burning rubber. 
Couldn’t open the window, and wouldn’t want to leave the door open..... another pair of cunts might just walk in.

[davidgood]

They are magnificent buildings .... the Scarborough Grand is one of my favourites (also Britannia) although I have never stayed in it.

I made the mistake of staying there a few years ago with Wife, fortunately only one night. It was full of OAPs on bus tours. The food was poor, rooms were shoddy and the wholeplace run down.

It is probably just as bad now or worse as it would cost a fortune to refurbish and unlikely to see a return on investment.

Regards,

davidgood

[RandomGuy99]

I did an MMF at that Sachas in Manchester last year.
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Wouldn’t want to stay in that room for more than an hour, smelt of burning rubber. 
Couldn’t open the window, and wouldn’t want to leave the door open..... another pair of cunts might just walk in.

Maybe you just needed more lube?

The bouncer on the front door doesn't actually stop anyone going in.

[palatino]

I once saw a WG at the Grand Burstin, the Britannia Hotel in Folkestone
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It's the cheapest property of the whole chain. The people you see in the communal areas really spell the message "life is tough"

[Taggart]

I used a Britannia in Market Bosworth for a couple of weekends one winter with a girlfriend many years ago. Magnificent building - minor stately home - but appalling service. I remember on one frosty weekend we rang reception about the heating not working in our room. We were told someone would be along to look at it. No one came and low and behold the heating started working at about 5pm!

Personally I wouldn't use them these days, I'd rather stay in a Premier Inn!

Some years back, the hotel was crucified in the local paper over awful Christmas Day lunch service, some waiting 2hours.
Yep Premier Inn is my go to choice.

[ulstersubbie]

Yep Premier Inn is my go to choice.

As budget hotels go, up there with the best I would say.