We arrived on a very cold day, quite cold from travelling. The hotel was not that warm in the reception or bar area. No heating was on in our room, and it took a long time to start to warm up. it was a guaranteed booking, and even if we had not turned up we would have paid. Since it was one of the coldest days ( so far) of the winter, someone could have put the heating on.
The bathroom was a disaster - only a small towel rail to heat it, and 3 outside walls plus an outside vented extractor. Totally impossible to bath, or shower as very cold. We made a complaint and are awaiting a result. no doubt for most nights it would have been acceptable, but with ice everywhere, a bit more thought would have made things so much better.
Food in the evening pretty dire - tinned soup and a roll with no butter - really for £6?
I will not stay in Holiday Inns again, although my past experiences have all been good ,