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Reviews of Holiday Inn Basildon, an IHG Hotel

4 out of 5
Holiday Inn Basildon, an IHG Hotel
Cranes Farm Road, Waterfront Walk, Festival Leisure Park, Basildon, England

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 240 out of 666 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 226 out of 666 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 666 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 666 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 666 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, staff very friendly and helpful, lots of parking spaces and loads of restaurants in walking distance of the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Excellent reception and free upgrade. A mistake was made on my food order so we were given free drinks without asking for anything! Lovrkyvstaff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Recently stayed here for 1 night as was working in the vicinity. Hotel had free parking and modern reception/ bar area. Receptionists were friendly. Rooms were dingy and dated. Location is just off a large complex with cinema, bowling, restaurants etc
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Christy on 19 Feb 2024
Hi Nicholas,Some lovely comments regarding your recent stay with us. If there is something we can do to bump that 3 up to a 4 please let us know as a 3 is not really what we would expect with such great comments.We hope to welcome you back again soon.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Oluwarotimi steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything is perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Christy on 22 Jan 2024
Hi Steve,A lovely 5/5. Very, very much appreciated by us all at the Hotel.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
Nice comfort place. Quiet even if it’s right next to a retail park. Everything you need in one area
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Christy on 8 Jan 2024
Good afternoon,Thank you so much for taking the time to give such wonderful feedback. Very very much appreciated by us all at HI Basildon.We hope to see you again one day.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Christy on 20 Feb 2024
Hi Emily,Thank you for taking the time to give us a fabulous 5/5 score. I am so sorry that I this reply is a late one. It seems there was a little glitch and I have only just seen it for some reason. A very late Happy New Year to you!Kind regardsChristy

6/10 Okay

John

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

gerald

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unable to dine with full family as breakfast room not accessible for disabled or the infirm
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Christy on 28 Nov 2023
Good morning Gerald,Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. I have investigated and although it is very unfortunate that due to the structure of our building the breakfast room is not accessible it was explained that we could set up a table and the whole table would be served together so that of course your party can all eat together. We do not like the fact that it is impossible for us to have a lift fitted but we do ensure that all parties can still eat together and this is always explained fully. I am very sorry that perhaps this was misunderstood.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Christy on 24 Nov 2023
Hi Joe,WOW! Thank you so much. We do all love a 5/5 so very much appreciated from all of us at HI Basildon.Kind regardsChristy

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Christy on 24 Nov 2023
Hi Joseph,We will definitely take a 4/5.We hope to see you again soon.Kind regardsChristy

6/10 Okay

Andrew, Southend on Sea

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Christy on 30 Nov 2023
Hi Andrew,We rally would like to see that score a little higher. Please always let us know if you are having any issues whilst you are at the hotel so that we can perhaps resolve them for you.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In the bar, lovely  place  to stay without problems
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Christy on 7 Nov 2023
Hi Erica,Thank you so much for the lovely 10/10We look forward to welcoming you back.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

dennis

Liked: Amenities
Staff excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Christy on 24 Nov 2023
Hi Dennis,The Team were so happy to see that you thought they were excellent.We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Christy on 1 Nov 2023
10/10 Beautiful.Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

ANTOINETTE

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Christy on 17 Oct 2023
Hi Antoinette,Thank you so much for the lovely high scores. It is very much appreciated by the whole team at HI Basildon.Kin d regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay… but parking payment was cheeky
The stay was superb…can’t fault the hotel or service! However to pay for parking as a paying guest was very cheeky … not good!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Christy on 17 Oct 2023
Dear Michael,Thank you so much for the lovely feedback. Please when you stay again join up to our IHG rewards scheme-It's completely free of charge and one of the benefits when you stay at our hotel is complimentary parking.We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind regardsChristy

8/10 Good

martin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Christy on 26 Sept 2023
Good morning Martin,Thank you for taking the time to complete your feedback. An 8/10 makes us all very happy.We hope to welcome you back again soon.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Christy on 7 Nov 2023
Hi Craig,Lovely score. A BIG thank you from all of us at HI Basildon.See you again soon.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia, Catford

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Christy on 7 Nov 2023
Hi Sylvia,What a great score. So pleased you had a good stay.We hope to see you again soon.Kind regardsChristy

4/10 Poor

John

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Christy on 13 Sept 2023
Dear John,Please could you contact me directly and let me know of any issues you faced so that I can investigate. We really would rather resolve any issues our guests have so that we can ensure they don't happen again.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo stay
Great location. Clean hotel, welcoming staff. Comfortable bed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Christy on 11 Sept 2023
Good morning,Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. 10/10 is exactly what we love to see.We hope to welcome you back again soon.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Abbey

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Christy on 7 Sept 2023
Good morning Abbey,What a lovely high score to see when we all arrive at work. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for us.We hope to see you again soon.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Christy on 4 Sept 2023
Hello Simon,Fabulous 10/10 score. Greatly appreciated.Kind regardsChristy

4/10 Poor

THOMAS, CARY

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1.the dining experience was excellent 2. the backyard is beautiful 3.no parking 4.the front office staffs are horrible 5. no customer service 6. next time do not want to go back to that hotel or will recoment anyone
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 4 Sept 2023
Dear Thomas,This is not good at all. Please contact the hotel directly so that I can investigate. Our team are what makes us great and that your experience does not reflect that is very disappointing.I look forward to hearing from you,Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I could not fault the hotel for their service. Also their food was amazing. The room was fabulous, only fault was hair dryer did not reach the mirrors. Also paying for parking we did not knownto see reception first before paying for parking. We would definitely be back and book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 4 Sept 2023
Dear Robert,That is some great feedback with some good bits but also some constructive comments that we can work on. We have just upgraded all of our TV's which is great but it has caused the issue of not being able to now fit the mirror on the wall. We are looking to resolve this very soon.We hope to welcome you back again.Kind regardsChristy

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 7 Sept 2023
Hi Christine,Please could you let us know what issues you faced so that we can at least try and resolve them for the next guest but also to let you know that a 2/10 score is not what we would expect or want.I look forward to you contacting the hotel directly.Christy

10/10 Excellent

Niall

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 7 Sept 2023
You are a star and you know it!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice comfy hotel with great staff - in a very pleasing setting with Lake etc. Our second visit!! Breakfast foods great and such a variety = really sets you up for the day!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 7 Sept 2023
Hi Michael,Thank you so much for the lovely score and comments. This makes myself and the team really happy.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

CAROLE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We was over the moon and the safe was friendly polite and nothing was to much trouble to make us feel very at home 💖💖😘
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 29 Aug 2023
Good morning Carole,What lovely feedback to see in the morning. The team and myself are really pleased that you enjoyed your experience with us but even more pleased that you took the time to share!We hope to welcome you back again soon.Kind regardsChristy

8/10 Good

Stuart

The staff were professional and , so helpful. We only had one complaint in the breakfast room railway workers were allowed in with their very dirty , greasy overalls on, this was more of a cleaning issue, they could have made the chairs dirty for other guests
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 29 Aug 2023
Hi Stuart,Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. It really is very important for the whole team that our guests do this for us and your kind comments will make the team smile as they did for me.I will take on board your comments regarding the other guests and see what I can do about that for the future.Kind regardsChristy

2/10 Terrible

Amelia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 29 Aug 2023
Hello Amelia,I would really hope that you could provide some feedback that we could work on or perhaps try to resolve any issues you had. Giving a 1/5 does not help us to make it up to you or know where we went wrong on this occasion. If you would like to contact the hotel directly I would be more than happy to help.Kind regardsChristy

4/10 Poor

R

Room not ready
Arrived around 3pm checked in and given room key when we got to room cleaning was still in progress reception did allocate another room but all in all very disappointed this happened
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 22 Aug 2023
Dear Adam,A lovely 8/10. Thank you so much.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ideal location for visiting our friends
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 22 Aug 2023
5/5... beautiful! Thank you Catherine.

8/10 Good

Stephanie Jane

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 22 Aug 2023
Hi Stephanie,Thank you for the 8/10Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 22 Aug 2023
10/10This is our favourite score.Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback.We hope to see you again soon.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 17 Aug 2023
10/10Beautiful....Thank you so much Peter.We hope to welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Ashok

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 17 Aug 2023
Lovely. Thank you for the great score Ashok.We will hopefully see you again one day.

10/10 Excellent

joanne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 17 Aug 2023
Hi Joanne,What a great score. A BIG thank you from all of us HI Basildon.

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time staying at this hotel, everything was great, there was everything you could want for breakfast and the ladies were lovely. The hotel is well positioned, with lots to do and plenty of options for eating out. The hotel room had good amenities, although the bathroom was a little small but had everything you needed even Dove soap, shower cream and Shampoo. Would definitely come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 10 Aug 2023
Good morning Susan,Thank you so much for taking the time to give such an in-depth review. I have fed this back to the team and they were as happy as I was to see it!We hope to see you again soon.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front staff at this property was very helpful and easy to work with.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Christy on 10 Aug 2023
Hi Elisa,The Front Desk Team were so happy to see your feedback so thank you taking the time to let us know that you found the easy to work with. That is always our main aim.Kind regardsChristy

2/10 Terrible

Helena

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 29 Aug 2023
Hi Helena,Giving us an overall score of 1/5 does not help us resolve any issues that you had to deal with. If you would like to contact the hotel directly and give feedback that we can work with I would be more than happy to help you.Kind regardsChristy

6/10 Okay

Gurjina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 29 Aug 2023
Hi Gurjina,Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Kind regardsChristy

8/10 Good

Pete

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 8 Aug 2023
Dear PeteLovely score-thank you.Kind regards

8/10 Good

Denise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good at hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 8 Aug 2023
Hello Denise,Thank you for taking the time to complete your feedback. Very much appreciated for the great score.Kind regards

6/10 Okay

Helen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing really
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 8 Aug 2023
Dear Helen,Was nothing good or nothing was wrong? Please could you elaborate so that I can investigate any issues.Kind regards

8/10 Good

Debbie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Christy on 7 Aug 2023
Lovely score Debbie, thank you. :)

8/10 Good

Harry

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Christy on 7 Aug 2023
Thanks for the nice score Harry!:)

8/10 Good

Oluseyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Amazing place for comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Christy on 2 Aug 2023
Hello Oluseyi,Thank you for the great score!We hope to see you again soon.Kind regardsChristy

10/10 Excellent

Abbey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel
I was greeted on reception by Louise, she was warm and friendly- I had accidentally booked two rooms by mistake but Louise was able to resolve the issue immediately, no hassle or fuss! She was absolutely fab. We were given a lake view upgrade, and also free parking which was a nice surprise too. The whole hotel was very accommodating, very clean and tidy. Our room was lovely and clean also. We arrived 2hours before check in however we were offered to have our access to our room for a small fee, this was really useful as we were attending a wedding and needed to get ready! Overall this hotel is in a great location, warm friendly staff with lovely customer service. Everything was great and we will definitely stay again if ever in the area. Thank you to Louise for making our short trip easy and stress free! She is a credit to your company with her welcoming friendly persona, nothing was too much trouble.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Christy on 31 Jul 2023
Dear Abbey,Thank you so much for the amazing feedback. Louise will be so happy when I share it with her. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.Kind regardsChristy