Breakfast costs around £5 and for this you are given a token when you check in. If you don't have breakfast, remember to hand in the token at reception when you check out and they will deduct the cost from your bill.

Breakfast is served in a small open plan dining area in the corner of the reception hall. Not great, unless you don't mind people coming and going aound you as you eat, but then again, this really is a budget hotel.

Bathrooms are tiny but clean and adequate; all rooms come with TV, telephone and tea/coffee making facilites. For something a little stronger, there's a bar in reception and they don't mind you taking drinks to your room.

We didn't eat here, but there are snacks and light meals available at the bar and round-the-clock snacks from room service.

If you've come by car, there's a secure, gated parking area.

An excellent deal for a city break, prices are the same at weekends as weekdays although prices may be subject to slight increases when there are major events going on in the city.

We paid around £46 for two people in December and thought it very good value.