Midland hotel, Manchester

Reassuringly expensive as they say. But I had no complaints.  Good free wifi, good breakfast, pleasant staff, a bar on someone else's expense account.  You may not have the last of those.

Mercure Piccadilly Manchester

A standard room, not the suite I had last time.  They had just had a flood so it was freezing, but otherwise fine

Marble Arch Gloucester Place hotel, London

Catching up a bit from last week. This place was down the road from my usual haunts, and very cheap. So I was not expecting a lot. In the end it was absolutely fine, with good wifi and breakfast buffet.  They dont seem to have a standard rate but vary the price on booking.com and similar. So I shall try them again, and see if they are reasonable later in the year when they reopen after refurb.

Marble Arch Gloucester Place hotel, London

Catching up a bit from last week. This place was down the road from my usual haunts, and very cheap. So I was not expecting a lot. Min the end it was absolutely fine, with good wifi and breakfast buffet.  They dont seem to have a standard rate but vary the price on booking.com and similar. Mso I shall try them again, and see if they are reasonable later in the year.

Tonight's hotel: Radisson Blu Liverpool

Pretty snazzy, wifi ok, water pressure a bit dismal.  Oh and do go in the right entrance and not walk around the block - it is a long and unnecessary journey.  So I guess, read the directions.

Tonight's hotel: Mercure Piccadilly Manchester

I don't know what I did to deserve it but I must have been upgraded.  The Graden suite is rather lovely. Not sure about the apple though.

Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel

Lovely.  Nothing much around it, but great looking building and grounds.  Pretty reasonable with booking.com.  Excellent free wifi throughout.  Good full English breakfast.  Hope to be back

Crowne Plaza Amsterdam

Very convenient, just opposite the end of Centraal Station.  Best internet of any hotel, and very helpful staff.  The restaurant is a bit Dutch, i.e. Efficient and functional rather than warm and romantic, but I dont have a problem with that.  Lots of shops and restaurants nearby.  I am sure it is expensive, but I was not paying.  Recommended.

Last weeks hotel Travelodge Southwark

Can you tell the difference 

The Thistle Birmingham

The wind it whistled.  And the flags flapped.  Just outside the window

Last week's hotel: Kingsway Hall Hotel, London

Couple of minutes walk from Holborn station, so not far from the British Museum.

Prices can be seriously variable, from £100 to £200/night.

Staff very pleasant, food nice enough but not outstanding, room lovely. I would be seriously hacked off by the £10 internet charge if I had not been comped.  The gym is basically a large hot tub, and 4. Cross trainers.  Still by London standards, it is something.

Haapy to be back, and to stay again.

Holiday inn Express, Milton Keynes

Very nice, and very close to the M1.  Free wifi which was ok until everyone started using ut.

Travelodge Waterloo Central

Reasonable wifi, reasonable and very nice breakfast - but rather expensive at £166/night. Quiet enough too which is always a worry when you are on the ground floor.

Thankfully I was not paying.  And this time there was some shampoo - admittedly in a dispenser on the shower wall, but not to complain.

Today- Ballabridge hotel, Dublin

Hardly here long enough to form an opinion, but good wifi, good shower, full Irish breakfast.  What more do you want?  Nice bed.  Just didnt have enough time in it.

Yesterday's hotel: The Rugby Hotel, Rugby

Pretty much opposite Rugby School, this looks like the sort of place choose to stay when they are paying rather than an identikit business box.  Wifi was good, shower rather feeble, breakfast full english.

Rather nice.  Probably back to the Travelodge next year though, just because it is closer to my venue.  But I

'd be happy to stay here again.

Todays hotel: London Continental Hotel

Very affordable, and provides wifi and shampoo.  A bit hot, but then London is a bit hot today.  It might be a bit cold other days.  I shall find out.

Hyde park boutique hotel

Hidden gem

Park lane mews, London

Wifi dosnt really get to this room

Earlier in the week's hotel room: Jury's Inn, Brighton

Well it could hardly be more convenient for the train station because it is just beyond the drop off turning circle - maybe 100m from the platforms.  But no train noise.
Free wifi, which was pretty reasonable. Hotel was more expensive than I would have liked, but then again it was sea side resort in summer.  Clean and comfortable.  Typical Jury's Inn in other words (apart from the free wifi).  Shower was a bit feeble, but I had more beds than I needed.

An earlier week's hotel- the Pavillion, London

The Pavillion is a "rock and Roll" hotel.  Very cheap through Laterooms, and too small to swing a cat.  Yes that IS the bed.  But I shall use it again.  Convenient for where I need to be, and a place to crash.  And distinctly stylish.  Or weird.  Your choice. No gym, obvs.  Didn't check wifi, but there was a TV.