I stay in Stevenage every other week for work and normally stay at the Holiday Inn Express as it always comes up cheaper, however Ibis came up slightly cheaper this time so I thought I'd give it a go out of curiosity....I really wish I'd paid the bit extra instead and stayed at Holiday Inn Express again. The overall condition of the hotel was dilapidated and run down, it felt more like a hostel than a hotel. The corridors, lift and even the reception area all absolutely stank of weed. The rooms/corridors are all in need of a major revamp and look like they haven't seen a paint brush for at least 10 years. I can't understand why this is usually more expensive than the Holiday Inn Express, which is clean, modern and well maintained, and also comes with breakfast included! Considering they're both in the same location (town centre), they're worlds apart. Safe to say I'll not be back, even if it does come up cheaper again. It really does not represent good value for money at all, if you need to stay in Stevenage look elsewhere!