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Found some staff poor in attitude. Lack of air because our window was not governed to the same opening as others...including our son's along the same corridor. . It would scarcely open. I am severely claustrophobic so asked staff if anything could be done. One member of staff listened the other two did not want to know and just gave out the safety and hotel policy stuff.Being seasoned travellers and adults we were of course already aware of this. At no time did anyone offer to come and look at what we were talking about. We had a choice of moving on or finding a solution. We found our own solution but would not stop at this hotel again

Nice modern room, nice bed, nice bathroom, adjoining pub had all the food and drink you could want. Despite the outlook onto a main road and the busy site, it was quite quiet.

A little bit pricey considering it was not a hotel but a lodge adjoining a pub but it was a busy weekend. It suffered from the all too common lack of storage space that would make a multi-night stay a problem. Guests should be aware that, if you book through BOOKING.COM, you do not qualify for the 20% food discount available to those who book direct with Marston Inns. This is only of interest if you eat in and you should compare room prices before making a decision.

Nice, clean and comfortable and very quiet. It's centrally located for a lot of amenities.

Requested a travel cost and had confirmation that there would be one in the room, however there wasn't and I checked in late on the first night (9.30pm). Toddler just slept in the bed with me. The other thing was being put on a second floor near the far end. Travelling with a toddler on my own, I'd have appreciated a room a little closer to an entrance as she is clingy (first time away) and doesn't like to be left on her own making unpacking the car a real challenge.

It was very pleasant and the rooms were ideal. We ate at the property and the food was good quality. The breakfast was really good nice and hot and good value for money.

The only downside that I encountered was the way the service at the bar was very disjointed, as in when waiting to be served at the bar the limited bar staff were making drinks for the dining guests in between. This led to extended waiting time and when busy leads to longer waiting time. I would have thought that service could have been a little better managed.

Area generally tidy and modern. Close to Taco Bell and petrol station with Costa Subway and Greggs where I could shop essentials or snacks when I felt to. Nice restaurant with quiz night on Thursday. Good service.

Rooms in need of minor repairs and in depth cleaning. Could use carpet cleaners. To be fair I would not say 4 star more 3 but great potential. Considering that area is developing with new services getting opened soon I think this is excellent place to stay while traveling.

Superb location for us. We were visiting a family member who lived nearby, so this was ideal for us. The hotel is separate from the main building which has it's own secure electronic key-card entry system - linked to your room key. Although separate from the main building you are not overlooked by those seated in the restaurant or bar areas. Breakfast was plentiful. Although our reservation did not include the breakfast the additional cost was acceptable; and as I said, plentiful! The rooms are a nice size and clean. Housekeeping do not replenish teas, coffees, milks etc, nor pop in to freshen towels or bedding. But this suited us. I am sure if you asked for housekeeping to pop by during your stay they would. During our stay we experienced no issues, not even traffic noise from the A16 or the garage across the way (our room was facing the carpark on the ground floor). The food 'n' drink prices are reasonable. If there isn't anything on the menu that takes your fancy then there is a garage across the way that house Costa, Subway, and Greggs. There is also a Taco Bell within walking distance, with another unit being constructed during our staff. Must add, we heard no noise from this development either. Check-in was smooth and easy. Although you do need to enter the main building (bar / restaurant area). This premises did have a separate reception / checking in area within the lobby area of the building that contained the rooms, but I am guessing this was stopped due to staffing arrangements. Talking of staff. The staff at the Tulip Queen, Spalding are absolutely amazing! Checkout was really easy too. Once you are ready to leave there is no need to enter the main building. Simply place your key-card in the box found in the entrance lobby to the rooms!

Can't really fault anything about our short stay here (2 nights). If I were to be really picky maybe I could mention more tea, coffee, milks etc in the room. Maybe softer pillows? Extra toilet roll? Seriously, could not fault this place.

The room was spacious and cosy. The bed was big and very comfortable. We had breakfast and 2 evening meals in the bar next door. All excellent. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The bar was clean and there was plenty room between the tables. The food arrived in good time and was very good. The Tulip Queen is placed next to the main road for good access and the nearby petrol station is the cheapest around.

The fan in the bathroom seems to make a noise mist if the time. The TV guide had defaulted to Jan 1 1970 😆 However, everything else was so good that it did not detract from a great stay.

I did try to get early check in day before - unsuccessfully- and although room wasn’t ready staff were very helpful as we needed to freshen and change to attend a family funeral. Sorted thanks to them. Room was lovely and clean and well laid out with everything we needed. Breakfast options were good as was food. Overall very nice environment and felt comfortable enough to come back and stay again. Would I stay again? Yes - definitely. Would I recommend? Yes - definitely.

Nothing really. Was bit disappointed when I tried to ring day before stay to request early check in (2pm rather than 3pm) as attending family funeral at 3pm and needed to freshen and change following 4 hour car journey. Did get through to someone and explained but when they put me through to hotel I got cut off - twice. No real problem though as staff were more than helpful.

Staff were great. Very friendly especially Katie the manager. Room was spacious considering 2 extra beds. The menu in the pub was very good. We ate as a group of 11 and everyone enjoyed the food.

If there was 1 little drawback it was that in a big group and ordering separately food took a bit longer for certain people and had to ask for a couple of items that was missed but it was sorted out for us. In hindsight we should have ordered altogether to help the kitchen.

As i have stayed here on several occasions bed comfort and room cleanliness has never been a concern all as you would expect. Did not have breakfast this time but had breakfast on previous stays and found it to be very good. We did however have an evening meal when we booked in and this was first rate.

There was quite a bit of noise from the service station area with a gathering of boy racers in there parking area if you sleep with the window closed it lessons it a lot but liking fresh air coming into the room it is a bit of a annoyance.