Risley Hall Hotel Derby Road, Risley, Derby DE72 3SS

"OK so first the positives. The rooms were warm and comfortable, which are really two of the most important things you are looking for when staying somewhere to get a good night's sleep. The one staff member we met was lovely and was happy to arrange for us to change rooms upon arrival. Sadly, this hotel is in desperate need of renovation. Secondly there is no restaurant or bar. You can order breakfast, which we didn't do. Some of the hotels advertising shows a swimming pool and spa. There are NO spa facilities at this hotel. This would be incredibly disappointing for people who book to enjoy a swim."

"Lovely period building but our room had no heating and was in desperate need of renovation. Holes in the walls water only just warm and rain shower was a drizzle. Toilet flush was delicate and not always flushed properly. No food or drink was available, apart from breakfast which was reduced to Cereal & Toast on the Sunday morning. Had to eat out on the Friday and Saturday. We were not made aware of this prior to our arrival. We were here for an anniversary weekend and were very disappointed. Not so where we will go to again."

"To start off I have to say the location and the hotel is wonderful. It's a beautiful building with loads of character and history. The breakfast was wonderful and the staff are very friendly and helpful. It would of got 5⭐ if it wasn't for the room itself. It was a large bedroom with loads of room and a nice comfy bed but! The lights would not turn on in the bathroom, bulbs were out in the bedroom and wallpaper was coming off by the window and big gaps round the window let the heat get out. I had to pull the curtains up and tuck on the window cill to stop the draught and keep the heat in. But I have to say it's a beautiful place to stay."

"It was cheap! I have known this building from when it was a reform school in the 70s! The hotel that subsequently followed was superb ( as was its restaurant) I haven’t eaten there since 2002 when it was perhaps up there with one of the best restaurants in Derbyshire?! We used to have staff Christmas parties there ( the last one when it went into receivership) they too were excellent! With vision, I agree with a previous review, this is a £350 a night hotel…. HOWEVER…. For £41.25, it was cheap and served a purpose. The local reputation is extremely poor, hampered by its recent use as a hostel of immigrants. I have no clue why this hotel was chosen for this purpose. The rooms are recently painted and clean, but dodgy wiring and plumbing need looking at! We personally wouldn’t have dared use the lift which looked like a blast from the 60s! IF someone had large pockets and restores to its former glory, we would be prepared to pay much more and despite living only a mile away, would visit regularly! The staff were extremely pleasant and eager to help! 2 crucial things needed - lighting outside, it’s extremely dark and old lights have been Pushed over and damaged. The reception signage and directions to, need to be clear! Ion its current state, it reminded me of a Chateau in occupied France circa 1942! It would provide a fab film location set"

"Based on website we were very much looking forward to our stay in the family suite. On arrival reception staff very polite but our room which was in the conference annexe I was shocked at the very tired basic facilities but we decided it was 1 night and we were just using to sleep. In evening we we returned to bed down, discovered the headboard was practically falling off and the mattress just sunk on touch. I had no choice but to complain about the night receptionist was kind to give us 2 rooms in main house. The main house is gorgeous and has some original features but is in need of a million pound renovation. Current management I feel are doing it more harm than good by taking bookings, website raises expectations and reality is worse than budget hotel. Breakfast was no better, cheap poor quality. I recommend closing the hotel, renovating the main house and revamping the grounds and then reopening as a 5 star establishment. Could easily demand £350 a night then and will give enough revenue to update the annexe. In current state I would book holiday inn. I apologise for negative review but it's the truth."