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

[neettfeet]

Would you be disappointed?

I quite enjoy a nice premier inn!

I'm not someone who enjoys staying in a hotel just to get away, so I wouldn't be impressed by the suggestion at all. If I were booking it myself, I wouldn't waste money on an expensive place. Just want something safe and clean. I'd expect to be doing something worth staying in a hotel for, though, either before or after the overnight stay.

Personally I'd be more annoyed if he spent a fortune on a fancy hotel.

I don't like paying more than I have to for things, I'd rather pay what we need to for a clean and convenient hotel, then have more of a budget to spend doing something while we were away. Fancy hotels make me feel uncomfortable and out of place, so it would be completely wasted on me in any case.

But that's me. If your partner knows you find a fancy hotel to be a treat, promised you a nice night away, then took you to a premier inn then I think you've a right to be annoyed.

I wouldn’t be disappointed. We have stayed in a few different premier inns for city breaks and they have been amazing, service great, staff so pleasant and a great base for what we wanted,

Having teenagers a night away anywhere would be amazing! You think babies don’t sleep, teenagers are awake all hours and hear every little thing! Dh and I try to get away for a couple of nights every 2 months! We need adult time! 😂😂😂

Not at all - why would anyone be disappointed?

I keep going back to Premier inn. You know what to expect and money saved gets spent on days/nights out.
I have tried more expensive chain hotels and am always disappointed. I end up resenting the £300+ a night for not much better (and often worse) facilities than a premier inn.

I’d say he was sensible. Although if you spent the day /night watching tv in the Premier inn I’d see your point!

It depends, if you've been out for dinner and are in a lovely city or similar then fine. If it's one of those on a random A road and you've been to the attached Beefeater, then its a no.

I wouldn't stay anywhere else!

I quite like a premier inn as you know what you’re getting. I wouldn’t say it’s special so it depends on whether the hotel is the treat or whether it’s just a place to stay whilst you do other things.

No but we never go away anywhere (4 kids and no childcare outside of playgroup/afterschool) plus I'm a cheap date I can understand people who aren't being disappointed though

Nope! I LOVE premier inns!

I’m excited at any opportunity to stay in a hotel away from home. I LOVE it no matter what It is.

It depends if the Premier Inn is the highlight or just part of a weekend of plans. I personally only use Prem Inns when I'm staying near the airport, I prefer somewhere with a bit more character for leisure purposes.

@gofg

Not at all - why would anyone be disappointed?

Because it's a budget chain and every room looks the same and not a full service hotel with character.

It's often no more expensive to stay somewhere nicer, people book with budget chains as they assume it is the cheapest option whereas there are often much better value for money options available.

I've stayed at the Marriott on the Champs Elysée and the Premier Inn in Derby.
It's the company that counts.

Depends really, I'd not be disappointed in the hotel, clean warm with comfy beds. If it was in Edinburgh, or somewhere similar, and we had a night out, and a day out then I'd be tickled pink. If it was one next to a motorway services and he took me for a meal in the harvester next door I might be a bit miffed

I guess it depends what makes a night away a 'nice' night away.

To me, a nice night away with my partner would mean good company, fun, focusing on each other, really just being a couple having a lovely time together and not getting distracted/interrupted by the kids. You can do that as well in a premier as you can at the Hilton.

If OTOH a nice night away is about a posh hotel and butler service and pools, spas and chocolates on your pillow then a premier Inn isn't going to cut it 🤷‍♀️

It depends where it is. Basildon, not happy. Bath, fine.

Would depend on his income, what the occasion was, did he organise a nice dinner, was the hotel 'it' or is activities planned? But I'm a cheap date- I'd probably be pretty happy with that regardless.

I went to Manchester last week for a show. Man U were at home that day and there was a festival on. I ended up paying £300 to stay in what turned out to be an absolute kip of a room over a pub. At that point in my life a Premier Inn would have been a dream.

If the weekend away also involves wining and dining and perhaps a trip out somewhere I think you are a lucky woman.

This reminds me of when my new boyfriend said he loved cooking and offered to make me dinner. He served me Stagg Chilli and rice.

Yep.

@Noluthando

This reminds me of when my new boyfriend said he loved cooking and offered to make me dinner. He served me Stagg Chilli and rice.

You would absolutely be justified in feeling disappointed with that! 🤮

No I’m poor. That would be a nice night away.

Depends if he booked their breakfast buffet or not and if the room had a bath. I bloody love premier Inn breakfast.

I think we need more details.

Not enough to go on.

How long have you known him?

Was this a romantic break?

Was it a 'surprise'?

Did you do anything else or was the whole 'date' just a trip to a PI?