Durley Vacations from $1,057

The good: Nice hotel and lovely attentive staff. The bad: Probably my incorrect expectations but was expecting room AC for a 4* The ugly: Brave the unlit path, if you dare, to get to the Chineham shopping centre. No fault of the hotel but Hampshire County Council should sort this out as its an accident waiting to happen!

Good size room and bed was very comfortable. Only stayed one night to attend a party but I would stay again.

. Great staff. Breakfast was excellent.

If you like to be constantly disturbed throughout the night and a gratuitous early morning wake up call, then let me tell you - this place has got just the room for you! Room 202 will not disappoint! Situated directly above the kitchen/ staff area, this room is perfectly positioned for a nightmare stay. Whilst in this room you can expect music and kitchen noise until 10pm and you will really enjoy a very early morning wake up (talking 5am ish) from staff preparing breakfasts, whistling, plates rattling, general loud kitchen noises and the smell of sausages. If you are really lucky you can expect to be woken up at frequent intervals throughout the night by staff emptying bottles into bins. If you enjoy sleep, don’t expect to in this room. It was quieter in the corridor. Booked for 4 nights, I was offered an alternative for the final night. I declined to move as travelling with a 3 year old involves a lot of stuff. We were also out early and back just in time for bed so it was difficult to coordinate a change of room without it interfering with our plans or our daughter’s routine. So be prepared with ear plugs incase they allocate you this gem of a room. They are clearly aware there are issues with this room, yet they continue to use it for punters!!! You would probably sleep better on the hard shoulder of the M271. I was looking forward to the quiet stay as per other reviewers promised, instead I’m knackered and looking forward to going home to my own bed.

Good hotel which has very helpful staff and is very clean. It has a ‘young and vibrant’ feel. Rooms are good but basic (eg just a rail for your clothes). All every clean. Breakfast is good but the ‘cooked part’ is limited.