Tell Warner Leisure Hotels what you like treating yourself to when on holiday in the UK NOW CLOSED

Good food, good sleep and good company .... and of course a well stocked mini bar

I love the seaside the brisk walks visiting the beach a paddle if its not too cold having fish and chips eating them in a wrapper sat near the beach watching the world go by children playing having fun,Also love a ninety nine icecream and a trip to the amusements all the fun and nostalgia playing all the games I loved when young,Also like the experience of meeting different people making friendship, The cosy B&Bs and the good food having everything done for you chilling and relaxing the lovely sea air is a tonic come back so refreshed.

I like treating myself just by going away - that is the treat. However, I do enjoy being outdoors and going for nice country walks - and then coming back to good food and wine.

A cream tea, a few cheeky cocktails and an ice-cream or two

A good reading light on the wall above my shoulder by the bed.

I like my ensuite to include a bath as well as a shower, as I love a soak with a good book. Unlimited hot water is essential too for topping up.

The main thing that puts me off Warner hotels, is that it doesn't allow children so we cannot go and stay there altogether when visiting family in different parts of the country. Children are not allowed, and because of this, our local one is overrun with elderly people. I prefer to stay somewhere which welcomes a mix of people, not just the elderly. Our local one feels like an old peoples home. By excluding children, you are limiting your clientele.

I have visited the one closest to me frequently over the last few years and feel there have been cutbacks recently which mean it is less luxurious to stay there. I like good quality toiletries in the spa and health club, and free big fluffy towels. I like the little touches, like a fruit bowl in reception areas and newspapers. Friendly staff, good quality coffee, with free biscuits.

I would also like most of the above mentioned but sadly, do not think I could afford a hotel with all of them .

However, as a smoker, my BIG problem with hotels in this country is that none of them seem to provide smoking permitted rooms anymore. Most hotels used to have some, usually on the top floor or in an annex so as not to pollute the non-smokers but recently this has changed and almost all hotels are non-smoking throughout. Hotels abroad usually allow smoking on balconies and with warmer, drier weather it is no problem to go outside. In this country there is often a huddle of smokers just outside the front door, (often in the rain) which is unpleasant for non-smoking guests too. I have no wish to offend or annoy other guests, but cannot relax and enjoy myself when surrounded by no-smoking signs everywhere and where I cannot enjoy a cigarette with my first cup of coffee or nightcap.

Good Food, Nice rooms, clean bedding, good entertainment, nice location, and friendly staff, all of these things make a great holiday so that I can relax and just enjoy myself.

Plenty of car parking. It's amazing how many hotels don't make enough provison, and even advertise that they have plenty of it, you then arrive late at night and discover that they have obviously lied. Or that even though you booked, they have still run out and have found you alternative parking ten minutes walk away (Station Hotel in Bath)
Any rooms near lifts or air conditioning units or dumb waiters should be specially soundproofed or sold at cheap rates. Very cheap.
I like lots of pillows to prop me up while I read in bed and another to lay across my lap to prop up my book. So I vote for keeping the cushions, or having several spare pillows in a cupboard.
I stayed in Derby the other weekend at the four star Hallmark Hotel. that was pretty near perfect, bedroom-wise and food-wise. Large comfortable rooms, large comfortable bath plus shower rooms with masses of storage, and what made it for me - a desk for working at, a dressing table with decent lighting and misrror and hairdryer, and a separate table for tea and coffee with all sorts of herbal teas and the most amazing biscuits.
Free wifi
Swimming pool for me and a gym for OH
Hairdresser/beauty salon to repair swimming pool damage
Excellent food, we are foodies
Wines and alcoholic drink that doesn't cost the earth and make you go to the pub round the corner (which several of our friends did)
Decent beers
Large grounds for decent walks, lake a bonus, lots of seats and no noisy roads
I hate restaurants where the tables are either so close that you have to squeeze to get through them, or so far apart that the waiters look as if they could do with roller skates.
Comfortable large bed
Nice views
Thick curtains
No muzak anywhere ever
Maybe live pianist as long as they don't just improvise all night long
Decent surfaces in bathroom for spreading out of all pills and potions
Big towels and enough of them
Free coffee and tea available all day in the lounge, and enough tea and coffee in the bedroom, we always run out.
Breakfast available until at least 11am, after a late night it is awful to haul yourself out of bed after only 6 hours sleep.
All of the hotels I have been to recently have gone for the minimalist look in their reception areas, I don't like it much. I want to be able to browse through brochures, pick up a map and have something to look at other than a vast empty expanse of brown laminate.
Adequate amounts of loos on the ground floor. Big fail for the last hotel.
And lastly - you should NOT be able to hear either the loo being used or your neighbours having sex in the next room (somewhere in Yorkshire)

Not that I'm fussy or anything.

Can't stand stuffy rooms or windows that can't open.
Agree about real coffee/kettle/cafetiere.Lots of biscuits or none at all.
No smelly air freshners.
Good sound insulation ..no coughs, snores or other goings on!
Easy entry system to the room..not cards that you have to swipe 10 times.
Tasteful soft furnishings and a huge bed.Power shower and a big bath.

Excellent food, especially breakfast with home made preserves, fruit compote granola and home made breads. 600 count bedding, free WiFi, highest quality soaps etc, country setting, close to lots of good walking and lots of historical sites and buildings.

Lovely gardens, and a friendly cat who allows herself to be stroked!

Real coffee in the rooms! In the UK, I have to bring my own coffee making stuff, because I cannot abide cheap and nasty (or even expensive and nasty) instant coffee.

Big room, big bed, lots of pillows, big duvet.
Windows that open.
Spacious bathroom, huge towels - forget the toiletries unless they are a named brand.
Comfortable armchairs (in many USA hotels they have recliners)
No Muzak, and music only in designated areas which can be avoided.
Accept that swimming pool etc appeals to many guests.
And, most important, no restrictions on the ages of guests. I find the idea of "no children" appalling.
Pleasant bar area with comfortable seats.
Good food, of course.

Views! - we live with beautiful views at home, so there is no point in paying to go somewhere that has none.

Flexibility - about mealtimes in particular.

Meals that are of high quality with lots of fresh veg cooked briefly and not done to death; and meals that are of a sensible size - some of the meals served in hotels are enough to feed me for a week, and I hate to see waste.

Peace and quiet - noisy activities need to be away from the lounges and bedrooms where people need to be able to relax.

Grounds/gardens that are well kept and a pleasure to relax in.

Herb/peppermint teas in bedrooms.

A quiet clean room with a big comfy bed and coffee making facilities are prerequisites and most important. Next comes good food with fresh fruit at breakfast, we don't all want a full English in the mornings! I like linen napkins please and pleasant staff. Good fresh veg with whatever is on offer.

After that it would be quite nice to have a choice of things to do without leaving the hotel. A well stocked bar would be good too and I do like cocktails so it would be good to have someone who could mix one for me.

Not too much to ask?

Oh yes - and free wifi!

Most of what we like has already been mentioned - comfortable rooms of a good size, decent quality mattress, a bathroom (not a tiny rickety shower in a plastic tray stuck in the corner of the room), plain but chic decor (husband take fright at the sight of chintz), good info about local attractions, including nearby local restaurants. Artisan food that supports the local producers and info about the provenance of it, which usually also means you learn a bit about the area, also info about local cultural attractions. Oh and if the room has a view - bonus.

Also - seeing as there are always TV sets in the rooms these days - not those silly little box ones perched on top of a wardrobe somewhere (we can't see the screen!). If you're going to have a telly in the room, have a decent size flat screen one (doesn't have to be huge).

I recently stayed in a hotel in Manchester (for work) and when I switched the telly on there was a personalised welcome message. Loved that!

Gally its good someone else feels like that about piles of cushions.

Warners. I did holiday at Warner for a week about 3 yrs ago in a part of the country I particularly wanted to visit.

Hotels that are not so big the staff cannot manage with serving meals and being able to get the plates washed properly.

I would like you to be far more inventive about the vegetarian meals you provide. Good quality breakfast cereals that are not all cocoa pops.

Please no Bingo. An indoor swimming pool, well we are in the UK. Clean rooms that do not smell musty. Warm bedrooms . Chairs that do not sag, in the bedrooms.
Special interest "courses" to learn something new. Not just golf or ball room dancing. etc etc

High thread count bedding, and down pillows and duvet. Power shower and bath with unlimited hot water. Good quality toiletries renewed daily. Balcony if climate suitable. Controllable heating. Air conditioning if appropriate. Good cuisine but not necessarily 'fine dining' which would intimidate me. Veggie choice essential. Good choice of breakfasts - NO limp croissants please!.

All of the above but also someone kind on the end of the internal phone who says they'll send someone up to show me how you use the TV/shower/open a window/ turn the hearing down etc. all things I can do in my own house but which conspire to confuse me in a strange setting.

I just want a kettle in my room so I can make myself a cup of tea or coffee shenever I want one; holidays where I haven't beem able to do so have been really miserable.

When i go away and get to my room the first thing i do is check how clean it is, i like a fresh smell, clean sheets and a nice clean bathroom with soft clean towels and not all the wee tiny ones. I like somewhere to hang up my clothes and i insist on blackout curtains, i hate having to get up before it suits me and i feel all hotels and apartments should have them.

I like muted colors and some nice reading material available even from a shared book library as i have often forgotten my book.

A nice welcome on arrival and im very thin so its lovely for someone to offer to help with bags as often after the journey im tired.

Clear instructions on how to use any equipment is essential as they can be very confusing, i dont drink tea or coffee so it would be nice to have alternatives on the tray, or in a small fridge.

Security is a big issue as i like my room and belongings to fee secure so a good door lock and the chance to place any valuables into a safety deposit box or something.

And most of all the opportunity to relax whether inside the room or outside, warming surrounding and a nice atmosphere and some ambiance.

That makes me happy!

A 'roomy' room with a pleasant view, overlooking the sea if possible, and a comfortable bed with clean en-suite facilities. 'Carvery' food, because I like to help myself to smaller portions, somewhere to sit during the day if necessary with a coffee shop available at all times, and a choice of light entertainment in the evening. Hate Bingo! Easy access to staff 24 hours a day, and I like to feel that my holiday is as important to them as it is to me.

If I'm paying to be away it's got to be better than home. So yes good food quality. Not always so gourmet you need the Gaviscon( I'm thinking heart liver and kidney of hare) no mould anywhere. Lovely views. Molton Brown or better bath stuff. Please do not charge me for bottles of water left in my room. Decent tea twinings or better. The possibility of a fresh jug of milk from housekeeping. Pillows that are replaced frequently. No I do not want to feed goldfish in my room or have cute teddy bears on the bed. Option for sheets not duvet as my DH can't bear them. Enough room for both of you to get dressed at the same time. Not so much cutting edge lighting technology or media stuff that you have to keep getting someone from reception to stop the music in the loo or brighten the lights by the arm chair so you can read and yes two arm chairs it is a double room. No display of toothbrushes and tooth paste to buy. If I've forgotten it then I'm paying enough for your desk people to smile kindly and hand over a tube.no dogs in rooms their owners swear they never let them on the bed but I don't believe them. If you have fabulous views from the dining room rotate the tables so the same people don't hog the view. Lochinver hotel rotates the tables so everyone gets a go.in fact it's probably the perfect hotel or the Samling . Good selection of books not just dog eared paper backs that started life in a charity shop. An efficient laundry room for longer stays or a recommendation for a local place if abroad. No discos. No Muzak . Advise guests if there is to be a wedding an if they are not guests make sure the guests are in one place we are in another. Log fires in your room are good(Helmsley has good hotels in this category) feel free to get back to me I could go on for hours. I'm also a great fan of premier inns and and Doubletree Hilton but the Heathrow ones they just don't change the carpets enough .

Good food and wine, clean QUIET room with simple furnishings away from the kitchen and fans which run all night long (I have recently stayed in a couple of corkers and got no sleep ). Large comfortable bed with NO cushions - why on earth do people want cushions on a bed? I always wonder how clean they are....... first thing I do is to chuck them on the floor and no silly half sized throw over the bottom of the bed please! A big bath with luxurious 'smellies' and huge bath sheets - fed up making do with thin, tiny teeny hand towels. Somewhere bigger than the top of the cistern to put my bits and pieces, impeccably clean tiles - I can't bear to see mould or black bits round the bath, basin or shower - I don't have it at home, so don't expect it when I am a paying guest. A tray with a good choice of teas and a big bottle of water. Good view from the window - preferably over sea or countryside, friendly helpful staff and if it's winter, a roaring log fire. And, lastly, I don't want to stay if there's a wedding on at the same time!!
So, as you see, I don't expect much