Number and Location of Hotels
Premier Inn is an impressive winner if you are looking purely at the number of hotels, with over 500 across the UK. Travelodge comes a respectable second, with about 350, so both Premier Inn and Travelodge have an extensive choice in town and airport locations. Days Inn Hotels are much fewer in number, between 20 and 30, although some are conveniently positioned in Welcome Break service stations if you need to break up a journey on the motorway.
Quality of Accommodation
Premier Inn and Travelodge are both generally rated 3 star, and Days Inn 2 Star. However, don’t let the 2 Stars fool you, as on Booking.com the Warwick M40 Days Inn which I stayed at recently had an 8 out of 10 rating from 118 customers. The Days Inn room was clean and comfortable, and personally I would rank it as almost equal to the Travelodge - and with some extras like biscuits, tissues and shower gel/shampoo which Travelodge don’t provide in order to save money. I would certainly place Premier Inn in top slot here.
Quality of Food
As cooked food is available at every Premier Inn, with restaurants being one of Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table, Taybarns, or the Hotel’s own, they have to be awarded first place for food. The buffet breakfast is also more extensive than Travelodge and the only Days Inn I have stayed at was at a motorway service station which meant the food wouldn’t win any awards. I would place Travelodge joint second with Days Inn, as those with a Bar Cafe offer you as as much as you can eat for the cooked buffet breakfast, but those without can mean you have little choice for breakfast unless it is one of those next to a Little Chef. All three chains have ‘Kids Eat Free’ offers.
Price
If Price is the most important factor then Travelodge wins ‘hands down’. Their frequent sales, and the sheer volume of rooms they sell at £19 and £29 is amazing, and has really opened up the market to those on a lower budget. Days Inn comes in second, as you can purchase rooms at some of their hotels for just £29.95 or £35. Premier Inn trails the pack in this case, as their cheapest rooms are £49. All three chains have family rooms at this price.
Conclusion
- If money is not a significant factor, then Premier Inn is the clear winner.
- If you can take advantage of the non-refundable ’saver rooms’, and you know you won’t have to cancel and lose your money, then Travelodge offers great value accommodation at a fantastic price, and is highly recommended.
- If you need to break up your journey, and want clean and comfortable rooms near the motorway at a competitive price, then Days Inn can also be a great deal (but book through booking.com to get the best price).
Our Other Premier Inn Blog Posts and Reviews
- Premier Inn £50 Rooms - Where To Find The Cheapest Hotels
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- Budget Hotels - Travelodge, Premier Inn, Days Inn - Which is the Best?
- Premier Inn Voted Best Family Travel Facilities in 2007 and 2008
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