If your boyfriend promised you a nice night away and took you to a premier inn.....

[neettfeet]

Would you be disappointed?

Just a night in a Premier Inn, I wouldn't see the point.

But a place to crash after a nice dinner/a gig/the theatre, I wouldn't mind at all.

@neettfeet

Sorry everyone I fell asleep 🙈 The plan is to go to Newcastle next Saturday for the day /night. It's the one on the quayside. Going for food and cocktails around Newcastle. He said he booked as it's in a good location.

Sounds perfect to me. City centre ones are generally nice and lots to do on your door step. I'd be a bit disappointed to be carted to one on the outskirts of a run down town but Newcastle is brilliant as are PI breakfasts and the beds are extremely comfy

You’re beginning to sound ungrateful.
I’ve travelled the world as cabin crew in my former life and stayed in some great 4/5 star hotels, you can’t beat a Premier Inn which is my go to when going away for a night/weekend. A lot of them have a central location too.

There are two types of breaks as far as I'm concerned:

Luxurious hotel as a destination for food, lounging, cocktails by the fire, and sex, ideally in the country.

Premier Inn for sightseeing and cities, eating and drinking out.

Either would make me very happy!

If you're staying on the quayside in Newcastle, I really recommend Träkol, mad Swedish restaurant on the other side of the river in a container. Had a brilliant meal there recently.

Wow. I'd be grateful just to get away. Its not about the hotel you wont even be spending majority of your time in it.

If he went all out on the hotel but then couldnt afford a nice meal or any drinks so you ended up with a cheap takeaway I doubt you'd be particularly pleased about it.

Just enjoy the quality time away jesus.

"malmaison or hotel du vin." Same here.

I'd say that was a good evening op and it's nice that he's booked something.

He said the less money he spends on the hotel the more he will have for nice food /drinks.
Which I do understand
I had set my heart on the malmaison or hotel du vin.

Why was he justifying the hotel to you? Did you let him see that you were disappointed?

Hotel du Vin is very overrated.

@neettfeet

He said the less money he spends on the hotel the more he will have for nice food /drinks. Which I do understand I had set my heart on the malmaison or hotel du vin.

Lovely idea for when it's your turn to pay for a night away, then.

Why don't you offer to pay for the hotel and pick your preferred choice and he pays for the food/drinks etc

At my age I wouldn’t settle for anything but a luxury hotel. However young love isn’t about the surroundings and is more about being in each other’s arms isn’t it?

If that’s what he can afford and he is treating you then I would just enjoy the time away.

If he’s just being a cheapskate and can afford much nicer then I wouldn’t be best pleased.

I like Premier Inns. They are dependable (mostly) clean and confortable. We frequently use them for weekends away. They are just a place to sleep and have breakfast. The really nice stuff is all the other things we do - museums, eating out, shopping etc.

I'm deffo not being ungrateful.
I just fancied a nicer hotel that's all.
I would pay for a hotel but I've just bought us concert tickets for next year and that was £200.
Trying not to waste money or use credit card.

The reviews for hotel du vin were good and they have gorgeous rooms so I got a bit carried away

@neettfeet

He said the less money he spends on the hotel the more he will have for nice food /drinks. Which I do understand I had set my heart on the malmaison or hotel du vin.

Book one of those, then. The Premier Inn isn't luxurious but it's perfectly adequate for a city break unless you're a massive snob

At my age I wouldn’t settle for anything but a luxury hotel. However young love isn’t about the surroundings and is more about being in each other’s arms isn’t it?

It’s a Premier Inn Mariell, not a hostel. Nobody is asking her to sleep in a bunk bed or a tent in the car park 🙄

@neettfeet - I've stayed at that premier inn a few times. It loves a party (or pre Covid it did). If you're not planning on doing much sleeping it will be absolutely fine. If you like to be asleep in your jammies by midnight you may want to consider something else.

However as I say this was pre Covid. Stag / hen dos may be a different beast these days. Normally I wouldn't have posted but at the moment wedding season seems to be perpetual.

Whatever you do - enjoy 😊

I booked a Travelodge for Valentines day once

I love a good weekend away, a hotel is mostly just a room to sleep in. We usually manage a European city break for 4-5 days for the cost of a couple of nights in a hotel du vin.

I'm deffo not being ungrateful You’re sounding pretty ungrateful.

I can be an utter hotel snob but no I'd not be at all bothered if a city break away involved a Premier Inn or a Travelodge. Exploring somewhere new with DP is more important than where we stay.

Nothing wrong with a premier inn...
what else was planned ??..
or was it for a cheap dirty night away??..

I booked a Travelodge for Valentines day once

DP proposed to me in one! He's rubbish at secrets and having kept one for a month until we were going to my home city he couldn't wait a second longer and got on one knee as soon as the door shut and we were alone

I like a premier inn, you know what you're getting and they're clean, nice and do exactly what they say on the tin.

You don't really spend much time in the hotel anyway apart from to sleep, do you?

@ImInStealthMode

Aww that's put a smile on my face