When we arrived in Bradford it was near to 11pm. All along the weather was foggy and it was extremely difficult to drive. The Leisure Exchange entertainment complex did not feel too welcoming to be honest. It was pretty dark with a lot of youths. This Holiday Inn Express is integrated into the Leisure Exchange and hence suffers from the lack of a dedicated car park. You can park on the 4th level of the carpark but you will still have to walk about 100 metres before getting to the hotel.
Accommodation rating: 2.5
The room is pretty standard with plenty of space. However, the shower screen only covers half of the standing room and therefore, water will splash out making the toilet wet. Apparently it is a serious design flaw which they did not bother to fix. While we were in the lift, a couple of young men wanted to sell us some drugs. Not too sure if they were drunk and kidding, but this incident makes me doubt the safety of this hotel.
Value rating: 4
Free continental breakfast. Not the best but certainly very good value overall. If you book using Expedia and through Quidco, you get 12% cashback. If you do the math, the cashback should more than cover the parking costs.
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Information:
Night stayed: 29th May 2010
Total cost: £39.50 (for room)
Room: Standard (first floor)
Parking about 3 to 4 pounds depending on the number of hours. Remember to validate ticket when checking out.
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