I Stay In A Ibis Hotel!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Should I Try Ibis Styles & Budget? What do you think, have you ever stayed in them?

[@Chizzs]

Yes u really should & compare them

[@rorz999]

I stayed in the Ibis Budget in Cardiff for 2 nights. Worst experience I've had in a UK chain hotel. Couldn't sleep the first night because of water leaking through the ceiling and dripping onto the floor. I asked to change rooms the next day, which they allowed. However, I couldn't sleep the following night either as the window kept blowing wide open. The seal around the edge of window had entirely gone, so I had to try and stuff the gaps with worn socks, pants, spare towel etc to try and keep the wind out and keep it from blowing open. Yes it was the winter but the weather outside wasn't that bad! The only saving grace was they gave me a full refund after I complained. My experience of staying in regular Ibis hotels has been good though

[@JBMtravels]

Should stay in ibis Budget Birmingham. All Ibis are different but some look the same but some are great and some are not good at all. Yes I want to see them

[@wolfhugs2221]

Stayed in Ibis Nottingham. Spotlessly clean, friendly, wonderful staff, great stay. Basic but we expected that for what we paid and it was close to the place we were going for a night out. Booked Liverpool on the back of that experience. It's put us off Ibis. Liverpool was fabulous, just to be clear. Go to Liverpool, not to the Ibis! It's now pronounced Abyss in our house.

[@WarrenBrown-t9t]

​Ibis budget is there bottom range hotel while Ibis Styles is their top tier. There normal Ibis hotels are in the mid range hotels similar to a Travelodge.

[@leo1766]

I worked for a large IT company and we used to put visiting corporate guests into a local Ibis - it was known as "The Abyss" locally, grim place indeed.

[@ulysees321]

Your company mustve hated its corporate guests 😂😂

[@jokerfleckcast3196]

Lol. Nasty

[@rm71991]

You never worked for an IT company so stop lying

[@razgriz380]

​@@rm71991who is going to lie about working for an undisclosed IT company. It's hardly a rock and roll lifestyle dude.

[@tom7131]

@@rm71991 what would he have to gain from lying, cmon

[@chrislethbridge1759]

I can never get over how you describe anything more than a few years old as ‘retro’ 😂

[@chrislethbridge1759]

@@airspeed_alive As for the ‘retro’ kettle, it was almost identical to one I bought a few months back! I must be going to the wrong antique shops. 😂

[@chrislethbridge1759]

@@Deedee1987dee It crossed my mind too that a budget hotel is unlikely to chuck every kettle, hairdryer and shower attachment on the skip with each successive guest!

[@Nadia1989]

@@chrislethbridge1759 at least the kettle is clean and the bed doesn't have spots

[@chrislethbridge1759]

@@pixie706 ‘Retro and Random!!’ 😂😂

[@john07973]

​@@chrislethbridge1759 One assumes it boils water OK and I doubt if guests get charged for electricity so I can't see a problem retro or not

[@Remonyyork]

Oh Tim, you are spoiling us 😂 Apart from the carpet, which did look pretty grim, I didn’t think the room was too bad to be honest. It is a budget hotel after all, but I think £80 was a bit dear but that’s airport hotels for you. I reckon those brown marks on the edge of the sink were cigarette burns 😮

[@tomfrancis5575]

Yeah, it did seem like moaning for moanings sake at times.

[@ccddddd]

Totally agree, the carpet was gross but the way he was complaining I was starting to wonder if he was premenstrual. The kettle was clean, who cares if the tray underneath says 'corby' on it?

[@herenow6953]

£80 is not dear for a hotel airport. The carpet was past it's days, but everything else looked ok. Most people only stay one night in these places - I've stayed in a lot worse for one night for convenience. I used to work at Luton Airport back in the 80s - it was great fun before air rage, no smoking, no drinking - everyone was definitely less stressy about everything - these days people are so angry all the time. Stressy, angry, selfish, arrogant. What a shame.

[@armychap007]

I stayed in this hotel about 10 years ago and remember it being pretty decent. The restaurant was good and it was good value due to its proximity to Luton Airport. Granted the bedroom looks incredibly dated these days but airport hotels don't have to try very hard as they have a captive audience of guests wanting a room before an early morning flight

[@TerryTheNewsGirl]

I used to stay in the IBIS Euston all the time. It was lovely.

[@johnjo7778]

There's nothing like the sounds of early morning! The birds first song, the toilet trumpet next door! Beautiful, just beautiful!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Lol and through the night I heard them peeing

[@johnjo7778]

@@WalkWithMeTim 😂😂

[@jackbruin1197]

I absolutely love Tim’s videos. Every time he posts it gives me something to look forward to watching. What a guy- his wife’s Gaby’s channel is great too! Keep it going Tim.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Wow, thank you!

[@becz8820]

What is the name of his wife’s channel? Love them both!

[@charliemarch56]

@@becz8820 Gaby Starbuck

[@aaronconway995]

I agree keep going@ walk with me Tim

[@AutismawarenessGeorgia20]

I agree.

[@ChrisGBusby]

Ibis haven't changed in many years. The bathrooms are modular, build the room then drop in the bathrooms. Add plumbing and electrics from the corridors - done. I've stayed in them in the UK and abroad multiple times and yes, they are showing their age, but outside the UK they are a cheap option. Not as cheap as ETAP used to be with communal showers etc though! It went ETAP, Ibis, Mercure, Novotel. Then Accor purchased them all and now run every budget level from Ibis worldwide to Raffles in Singapore!

[@reececollison5101]

Accor own Holiday Inn as well, they go right in the middle of your list I think 😂 it’s the hotel equivalent of the Volkswagen heriarchy: Skoda, Seat, Volkswagen, Audi and then Porsche (plus the ultra luxury ones after that)

[@carterucm]

Hang on, so although ETAP was one rung above Formulae 1, they still had communal bathrooms? Wow, never knew that. Were the toilets still self-cleaning??

[@phoenixdundee]

The problem is people are demanding lower and lower pricing so hotels have to cut corners on maintenance and staff wages. I've worked at many hotels (as a contractor) and the financial pressure they are under is enormous. People bring in fast food and alcohol from outside rather than paying the higher prices in the hotel, so they lose more trade. Staff are badly paid and customers expect them to be cheerful and so so happy to see them, even the rude self-righteous ones that pay £60 for a room and think they should be treated like royalty. The margins are low and you wouldn't believe the state that some people leave rooms in, yet people complain about little things and don't realise the costs to rectify these issues. I recently stayed in a Holiday Inn and on a Sunday night at 10pm a guy was incandescent with rage at not being able to get on the WiFi in his room. He was told it was a issue that would be resolved by the next day, but kept on screaming anyway. Idiots all over the place.

[@mtnmagic1998]

I believe you completely! My mother was a maid in a hotel for a few years and the stories of the condition of the rooms she cleaned were pig sties.

[@ceesmith]

80 quid is a lot of money but it's fine for a budget hotel. I don't expect staff to be cheerful - just be ok at the job. You get free on site parking, en-suite shower and toilet, tea making facility, free continental breakfast, tv, desk, towels and free WiFi. There will always be an idiot screaming about the WiFi when it does not work but it's the same idiot who hasn't got the means or wherewithal to get himself a smart phone and mobile data for 20 quid a month. As for the carpets with the odd stain, yeah, so what.

[@margopaton3240]

Yes, but if they are going to run hotels, they should prioritise and employ cleaners if nothing else. Clean the place. Basic but spotless

[@Shaun7638]

Well said and so true,it would be a thank less job working there....

[@Shaun7638]

​@@ceesmith Again well said and so true,this room looked fine to me and the knit picking is overboard..

[@tangerinebabe1]

As an EX hotelier in Blackpool from 1995-2015, unless you have deep pockets to keep it pristine, replacing beds, furnishings and decor regularly, your hotel will deteriorate quite quickly. Suitcases scraping walls, shoe marks on walls, iron burns on carpets, sick, poo, urine on mattresses and carpets. Honestly, the list goes on. Housekeeping and maintenance staff have the hardest job in a hotel and they're usually the lowest paid. Staff costs and food are the only departments you have total control of, so many hotels have no choice but to cut staff to pay cover utilities. You can only make money in this game nowadays if you are a large company or you own the building (no mortgage) I wouldn't be back in that world in todays climate. It was hard enough 30 years ago. Great videos 😊

[@MiaMantri]

I'm not one of those people who complains if everything isn't just so but lack of hygiene is one thing that does concern me as I feel it's a health hazard. It appears some hotels, including budget hotels manage it better than others. Premier Inn seems to be hygienic for example. That said I appreciate housekeeping and maintenance staff do really have a tough job and they have my full respect. I know some hotels cut back on amenities and I'd be quite happy staying somewhere like that (I tend to take my own toiletries anyway) in return for good hygiene.

[@Earllls]

Tim, you're a braver man than I to repeatedly stay in these budget hotels! 😅

[@larsstougaard7097]

He takes one for the team, thanks man

[@richardmurray2068]

I used to always think chains like Ibis were effectively the same room wherever you went and you knew exactly what you got for your money, I then found out that was not the case and depending on what hotel you stay in the quality can vary enormously

[@sophiebarker3750]

I’ve stayed in a Ibis styles before and never again. The room looked tired and in need of a refurb. Plus there was building work going on right outside my window which they didn’t make me aware of before hand.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Wow

[@Cubeforc3]

I've never stayed at IBIS in the UK but the ones abroad have always been decent for the price imo - I've stayed at ones in France, Spain, Italy and one in South Korea. Maybe I've just been lucky! Their accessible rooms are very good, especially in countries where it's sometimes hard to find accessible rooms you always know what you're going to get at an IBIS. I don't think there's much difference between the normal IBIS and the "Styles", the Style ones I've stayed at maybe had a bit more of a distinct theming to it but the rooms were pretty much the same. Never stayed at a Budget one because those look way too bare bones.

[@js_23x82]

I agree I've stayed in one in france and it was very clean and comfortable with excellent air conditioning in 37+ degree weather , I was surprised to see this video

[@SydSeeker]

100% agree. I stayed at an Ibis Styles in Thailand, The Netherlands and Indonesia and all were excellent - great hotels, great room, great staff. The only issue I ever had was an Ibis Styles in London that was a shocker. And I could not work out how it earned the 'Styles' label aside from some theming in the foyer. The rooms were traditional Ibis economy rooms. And I resented paying for the rude staff.

[@reececollison5101]

We stayed at the Ibus budget in Berlin Alexanderplatz in February. Was basic but immaculately clean, good temperature control and the service was fantastic. £140 each for three nights and flights, couldn’t beat it. The bed was very hard though and did sometimes have a backache in the middle of the day because of it, it was pretty much that white thin mattress as in the video but nothing underneath! Not the best tbh

[@dianeprice5798]

Hiya Tim,didn't think it was too bad apart from the carpet ,I know there a ibis hotel in Liverpool but never stay in it,but looking at web site at the rooms look ok,thanks for your vlog,

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks Diane

[@davidscordia8934]

Hey Tim. We stayed at the Ibis Sydney Airport a few times because its a budget hotel with good cheap rates. However, interesting to note, that the rooms and carpets are Identical to the one you stayed in. Even down to the stains on the floor and gruby textured walls. It must be a feature of the hotel chane...right on brand....LOL.

[@DaVinci368]

As someone who ran a company (under the authority of the owner) that owned a few budget hotel/motels, I’d just like to note that in todays world, housekeeping staff are given pre-calculated SECONDS to clean and turn each room. Literally. They are often given no more than 90 - 150 seconds..,, (which I 1.5 - 2.5 minutes per room). They are worked like slaves and paid slave wages. So Tim, thank you !! And please continue showing the reality of what hoteliers do in order to line their own pockets, while they ignore the needs of their staff and their guests. 👍👍👍🇨🇦

[@helenpeck1954]

Stayed in a Ibis Sweet at BHX last year, it did the job as an overnight hotel for early morning flight. I thought the bathroom was more like a pod, but we enjoyed our night there and would stay again😊

[@reececollison5101]

I think ibis will be crossing you off their Christmas card list after that video title 😂 can’t wait for this!

[@larsstougaard7097]

That bird 🐦 has flown 🎄🎁

[@nikkiwinters6042]

Ibis Style is definitely an upgrade on the ibis and the ibis budget. Ibis style I stayed at in Birmingham was modern and clean. Great videos, me and my husband never miss one

[@stevelegg2146]

Hi Tim. Another excellent video. I stayed in an ibis in Sheffield about 3yrs ago and your right, the bathroom pods are weird and very plasticky. At the end of the day it’s a budget hotel but the min you expect of any hotel is for it to be clean!! For the money I prefer hol inn express or prem inn. Ibis is definitely a last choice for me if sleeping in the car is the only other option!! 😂

[@mattf2860]

I love your videos, awesome content. One thing I on all your videos. I noticed is you physically handle the remote controls for the tv . I used to work in the hospitality industry. They never get cleaned when I travel. The very first thing I do in the hotel room. It's put there in all control for the TV into a zip lock bag. And use it through the bag. And the phones in the room also never get cleaned. keep up the good work safe travels look forward to More videos

[@GabyStarbuckx]

I completely agree .. for me staying in a hotel with horrid dirty carpets .. why should we say its ok

[@SirBelvedere]

Part of the problem is the whole british "dont want to make a fuss" attitude that allows companies to get away with poor quality like this

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree

[@garethround3691]

That “rust” on the sink is from people smoking and resting their cigarettes on the sink

[@manupalace]

Its difficult to express my level of excitement right now 😅

[@hollyloftus3247]

i used to work in the ibis hotel in birmingham at it is truly a disgusting place. floors are cleaned with a terrible robot vaccume that doesn't get up ant dirt and constantly breaks, rooms would be cleaned with a pillow case that was stripped from a bed and then used 3-5 times to clean everything from the mugs to the toilet and probably a lot more that i didn't witness. honestly a disgusting place, i really don't know how they're still open.

[@barrycoppock]

Prison crossed my mind just before you said it! For one night and the convenience of the airport, which I guess is most peoples stay, they are probably not bothered too much on the rooms upkeep. Even for one night and the convenience, I think I will pass!

[@Baerchenization]

Still looks 17x better than any Travelodge I've ever been to...

[@dewwy7369]

I must say this does look like an very outdated version of IBIS...me and my partner stayed in an Ibis in Portsmouth and it was actually okay! It was only for 1 night but still we had a pretty good experience! Breakfast was lovely, the lifts required your card to use which was quite reassuring from a security perspective, it's crazy to see how inconsistent hotels can be!

[@littlemy1773]

Don’t know how expensive it would be, but it would be cool (and potentially horrific too) if you could use one of those black lights to see how dirty these rooms really are

[@oniebaloney]

great idea

[@rachysnip]

oh wow that's a great idea, if it could be done! and scary as hell

[@littlemy1773]

@@rachysnip it could put you off hotels for life tho I fear 🤣

[@rachysnip]

@@littlemy1773 yes it could! I bought a usb microscope one day and started looking closely at things for curiousity... not in a hotel, just in the home - dangerous game! That could also be another idea haha BTW off topic but i Love Little My character so much

[@littlemy1773]

@@rachysnip The dangers of a curious mind lol . Little my was what my mum called me at times because as a toddler I liked to bite people 🤣

[@strollfan5840]

Ibis Styles and Budget are both sigificantly nicer than the mainline Ibis hotels in my experience - both modern and clean hotels, while Ibis seem to be legacy hotels with rooms full of old MDF/wood effect furniture with no real personality.

[@backpackwithmitch]

I stayed back in January 2019, the bar was 24 hours, left the bar at around 3am and had to be in the airport by 9am, it seemed ok then but looks a tad run down now, the room was looking tired back then and looks like it hasn’t really changed since, love your videos Tim, keep it up 👍

[@iandalby4273]

Can I just say THESE ARE THE REVEIWS THAT WE NEED,Im of the Wish you were here??travel show guide, but I cant imagine Judith Chalmers being this thorough and good

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Ha ha I grew up watching that show I loved it

[@jeanjacques9980]

I remember Cliff Michelmore on the holiday programme!

[@iandalby4273]

@@jeanjacques9980 Ann Gregg??John???

[@jeanjacques9980]

@@iandalby4273 Yes remember Anne Gregg from NI, sadly deceased. Remember Cliff Michelmore pre holiday programme, particularly commentating on the Aberfan disaster. Lived to the grand age of 96.

[@iandalby4273]

@@jeanjacques9980 Yeah he did alot of news items from memory wow thats an innings in itself

[@Leatherkid01]

The stucco walls are done to save on labor during construction as to not having the need to finish the wall smooth... just spray plaster then paint. Very common in California and some other western states in the US for some reason. 😁

[@SheldonElectricals]

We need more UK hotel reviews. Best, worst etc. I'd like to see some from the south west (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset & somerset) particularly Torquay.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

coming soon

[@jonathanstempleton7864]

@@WalkWithMeTim What do you expect to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? 😅

[@jamesstanley9082]

Have you ever done any hotels in Jersey? We have just got back from the Merton Hotel a 3 * but should be more. Perhaps if you go to Jersey you could stay in a variety of hotels

[@martinsummers7347]

@@jonathanstempleton7864 Manuel or Mrs Richardson!!😃

[@marywilkinson5937]

I stayed at an Ibis in Bern once. Same step up to the bath. The room was actually perfectly clean and cozy. Lovely staff.

[@Jessifen92]

To be fair it depends on what ibis you stay in we stayed in one when in Edinburgh and it was gorgeous! But stayed in ibis budget In Glasgow and it wasn’t the greatest

[@AScottishOdyssey]

I agree. It does very much depend on the staff, and management. I stayed in the one in Aberdeen, and enjoyed my stay.

[@AJC1963]

I once stayed in an unnamed B&B in Blackpool where my phone screen was bigger than the TV..Not to mention the remote that actually had a ceefax button..I didn't press it as I didn't fancy a Dr Who type travelling experience back to the 90's..Another great video by the way 👍

[@douglasnewlands47]

I think the wall covering is good old anaglypta 😄 Artex is more a type of textured plaster finish, generally found on ceilngs. Keep up the good work 😂

[@mairi2693]

Yep.. definitely anaglypta. I recently bought a house with artex on the walls in the hallway. Big difference!

[@janetblakey9099]

It didn’t look too bad. Carpets get stained by guests, can’t possible replace them all the time, they looked vacuumed. Better than some you have stayed in.

[@vibewithjon]

ibis hotels are fine as long as you get their renovated rooms and stay in the bigger european cities.. the ones in the uk don’t look that great indeed

[@highpath4776]

went past the IBIS near Earls Court , with inbuilt conference centre. A bit of a full 1970s windows one. Maybe worth a comparison , (overnight wont be cheap I guess, but with Earls Court gone and bits of Olympia closed for refurb maybe less demand

[@Fairyfink]

Really interesting review. I have stayed in quite a few Ibis hotels while working away, including a couple of dodgy ones. The one you were in clearly needed new carpets/curtains. However, there are reliable features of an ibis hotel that appeal to me as a business customer: excellent lighting and a desk area in the room. Always appreciate an iron. These are often missing in other similarly priced hotels. I quite like the shower pods as I have mobility issues that make using a shower over the bath quite hazardous. If I can't book one of the limited number of disabled rooms (not just at Ibis), I can at least guarantee a shower I can use. PS the mark by the sink was a cigarette burn, I think. As always, great video.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks Claire

[@TheRoyalpython1978]

On the question you asked yes you can actually buy the ibis mattress, pillows duvets etc. I have stayed in the Ibis in plywood by marshmills flyover / roundabout and it was outdated back in 2002 however it was a comfortable nights sleep. I still think that hotels should be updating every 10 years unless it’s needs doing sooner or it’s immaculate because there is nothing worse than a grubby room.

[@mrdanayling]

If Little Chef had made hotels .

[@WalkWithMeTim]

ha ha I know .. god I miss little chef used to love the breakfast but a bit expensive

[@funky1982]

Little chef was everybody stop off when they went on holiday. Love their breakfast too

[@neilroberts6133]

Stayed in an ibis budget in Manchester Salford quays once. We called it the abyss as it was dreadful. The toilet / shower cubicle arrangement was an experience when sharing with a friend!

[@paultasker7788]

Certainly is isn't it as its not technically a separate room. I've been in hostels that have felt more luxurious than the ibis budget!

[@sarahweeks5904]

Hi Tim, I think that type of wallpaper is called Anaglypta and was very popular in the 80’s and 90’s. We certainly had it in our house when I was a teenager 😊

[@broadsword6650]

"Your house was very small, with woodchip on the wall..."

[@johnd6487]

I loved the anaglypta's I chose for my bedroom when I was in my early teens in the 80's. I was thinking that reminded me more of the woodchip we had on pretty much every wall of the house in the 70's

[@andyandhisfriends101]

Stayed in a ibis budget twin room for one night in Cardiff for a concert, friend booked it and was so surprised how weird it was, room was about the same size you have but with a single bunk bed going horizontal over the double bed, with the shower in the middle of the room, not in the bathroom. I ended up on the bunkbed and it wabbled. Weird as hell night. Never again for me 😂

[@doml8959]

"white stains on the curtains... never good" 😂

[@prykey8674]

Love it when I get a notification of a new Walk With me Tim video! Never disappointed by the videos think I would be disappointed by this hotel though!

[@stepheng8779]

Bit harsh, I've walked out of much worse 😂

[@thurgogopro5338]

To be honest I've stayed in worse

[@juliet7703]

Gosh never knew there are 3 different types of Ibis. Can't believe there is a budget Ibis! My friend stayed in my local Ibis Styles and it was good value for money. She enjoyed her stay. Yes definitely want to see the other Ibis

[@gdj6298]

Ibis Budget was a rebranding of Etap. Which one sounds more luxurious........

[@WalkWithNiamh]

It looks like an old EasyJet training facility 😂 kept expecting Jane Bolton to come around the corner. Not sure what’s happening with Ibis brands. The bathroom looked like a portaloo. 100% gave me the ick. ❤

[@WalkWithMeTim]

I know I thought that lol

[@Benjamin.Jamin.]

The easyJet facility is in the old terminal just round the corner. Maybe they were built at the same time.

[@solidstateresistor2485]

8:13 Not rust but a cigarette burn. It looks the same as the 90s Premier Inns I used to stay in. The all-in-one plastic cubical that tends to look very past it's best 6 months after fitting.

[@AlisonBryen]

Ahhhh the textured wall reminded me of the woodchip wallpaper that we used to have in our living froom in the 80s/90s 😂 Edit: you seemed genuinely impressed by that Tresemme hairdryer! Edit edit: the bathroom looked like a train toilet...

[@kevanhubbard9673]

I've stayed in them in Paris, Reading, Liverpool, Sydney, Melbourne and Aukland and Carlisle and have found them fine.The Ibis Budget is the old Formula One brand but they had added bathrooms to the rooms so there's not as much to distinguish the Budget from the others now.

[@Clampers]

What do you expect for £80? I think you had a good deal.

[@Tibojanssens]

Have stayed in an Ibis Styles hotel in Wroclaw, Poland, and I was pleasantly surprised with the clean room, huge floor to ceiling windows, and just the overal experience!

[@ThatForeignBloke]

I used to regularly stay in Ibis Hotels around Sweden back in the noughties and they were pretty much all exactly like that one. They were definitely NOT my first choice back then, I have to admit. The thing that I really disliked was their "environmental" shower. The water pressure was so bad that I always ended up taking the shower head off and just using the hose 😂

[@WalkWithMeTim]

ha ha ha

[@flooglebinder]

Ive noticed recently that places use fresh milk sachets and leave them with the tea trays and not fridged. The little cup ones you get are UHT and dont need fridging. So some have been off when ive opened them.

[@Rat_King_Reviews]

Cool video as always! Thanks Tim but the outside of the hotel reminds me of an Iceland food store lol

[@WalkWithMeTim]

ha its a toss up of little chef / B & Q and now Iceland ?

[@Rat_King_Reviews]

@@WalkWithMeTim Yeah the frozen foods discount store Iceland! It's red and white while B&Q is orange lol. At first I thought you were doing a tour of a Iceland store till I started video 😲

[@christophernoble6810]

The Ibis in Oertikon, Zurich which I stayed in 2016 was very good and not too expensive by Swiss standards. Not too far from the City Centre with 23 S-bahn trains per hour!

[@exploringandadventuresea3585]

I think you were a bit unfair when it comes down to the marking of the hotel I personally would stay there and also think you should have marked it better the only 2 things that bugged me was the rust in the plastic bathroom and the dirty floor and curtains but appart from that I'd say it is quite good only miner issues

[@WalkWithMeTim]

It's only my opinion.. but not fan of stained carpets lol

[@carlbowyer8548]

I used to work in a hotel , those orange marks around the sink are where somebody has put a lit cigarette down and it's burnt it slightly

[@WalkWithMeTim]

some people .. .

[@VeggieGamer]

Kind of looks like a massive Little Chef from the outside! XD

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Lol

[@djjefferz]

Tim the reason your bathroom was like that is because many hotels have the bathrooms pre made as modules like this. they put them in and all they have to do isconnect water and electricty. This is why your bathroom felt like a portaloo

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Yep I understand.. it puts me off tho

[@djjefferz]

@@WalkWithMeTim Completely understand that, I get claustrophobic vibes.

[@triciaowings2429]

You do this so well , you even make a junky hotel video entertaining!lol!Your professionalism is outstanding!Also,appreciate the more casual look….and anything referencing something American..cool! Your devoted fan from America

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks Tricia, what's the worst rated hotel brand in the US?

[@triciaowings2429]

The worst chains are economic lodge(choice hotels and Ramada (Wyndham hotel group) The best being Marriot international which I stayed at .. very cool

[@TheMrMarkW]

I didn’t actually think that room was too bad. Especially for the price. Pretty standard Ibis - like every one I’ve ever been to in France. It’s a step up from the hateful Travelodge which seems to now feel like it’s not changed since 1982 and the rooms are all early 80’s MDF fixtures and fittings, nearly all broken, and 14” TV’s. When you compare it to updated Premier Inn or even Holiday Inn Express (the one at Heathrow connected to T4 is amazing) it’s a different class.

[@shaunc2476]

I find the TVs at Premier Inn are nearly always quite a bit smaller than Travelodge

[@james1313]

Hi Tim! Me and my girlfriend are big fans and watched most of your videos ❤. We can’t help but notice maybe your getting too used to all the luxury 5* plus hotels you’ve been staying in more recently 😂😂. This ibis hotel looked alright!

[@fraserkatie]

Great to see you reviewing this place! Ive always gone past this hotel and struck how close it is to the airport but shocked at how you said it was dated looked a busy hotel though would pick a quieter hotel away but nearer to the airport again. You werent far from me either! Im only down the motorway!

[@Nadia1989]

Don't expect luxury at those hotels, it's just a bed, a decent wifi connection and an ok breakfast (if you pay for it). Basic. My biggest complaint is they don't have sockets near the bed. Last time I was in one of them there was couple doing it like there was no tomorrow at 4am and the banging of the bed woke me up 😬.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

I know what is up with that!

[@bid84]

I noticed this too! It’s so you don’t have a device on charge while you are in bed I think, saves on the leccy

[@broadsword6650]

@@bid84 people putting charging devices on the bed or soft furnishings is a fire hazard because they can overheat.

[@Nadia1989]

@@broadsword6650 I stayed at a Mercure in Paris and they had sockets by the bed! Too bad they tried to scam me twice, first with the breakfast and then with the city fees. Mercure Opera, never again.

[@broadsword6650]

@@Nadia1989 Some hotels do have sockets, some don't. Those that don't say it's a fire risk issue. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Sorry to hear about your Parisian problems.

[@nosmallo]

I stayed in the Ibis at Heathrow about 20 years ago. My then partner decided to take a bath and it was so small, he was sat all scrunched up with his knees under his chin. He wasn't a tall guy, only 5ft 8. I remember creasing up seeing him like that and although the room was awful (it was cramped and dirty) we were able to laugh it off.

[@johnbrooks9790]

Looks alright to me

[@mihohobaba]

I've never stayed at an IBIS in the UK. My son stayed at the one near Tower Bridge in London, and it was OK. The ones here in France are OK. Even IBIS budget hotels in France are pretty good

[@kazt9826]

That didn’t look like a very welcoming hotel especially for the price 😮 That bathroom looked very claustrophobic, you did make me laugh when you said you could fit 5 people in the shower though 😂 Can’t believe you heard the next room in the toilet how embarrassing for them let’s hope you don’t bump into them in the corridor! Thanks for the review Tim 😊

[@tracyhutchinson4929]

The room just needs a good carpet shampoo, and curtains washing. I thought the rest of it was OK. You have to remember that one cleaner probably only gets 20 minutes per room to clean the room, bathroom and change the bed etc.

[@Craigcargill80]

Sorry I wasn't on the chat I will watch later having problems at the moment

[@WalkWithMeTim]

hope all is ok

[@Craigcargill80]

@@WalkWithMeTim yes all ok now

[@liamr194]

I stayed in this Ibis Luton and had a very different experience... It was actually OK! Very limited but for 40 quid immediately post lockdown (and with hardly anyone there to clean up after) it was actually pretty reasonable!

[@jonathanstempleton7864]

"You could get five people in this shower!" What you do in your own life, Tim, is your business 🙄

[@WalkWithMeTim]

It's a running joke because I mentioned it once

[@dylanobrien8677]

I used to build these hotels and the wall finish is a result of how the hotels were constructed. The added bathroom is actually and added bathroom know in the industry as a bathroom pod

[@paulnath4801]

You were very over the top in this one Tim😂 - for a Luton hotel on a budget it’s absolutely fine

[@bryntownshend6528]

That toilet is basically what you get in a lot of university halls of residence. Prefab plastic box thats inserted into the rooms. Fine for students but not great for a hotel really

[@DarcAngel77]

Ah poor Tim going through all this so we don't have too, makes great content love the vids, keep 'em coming.

[@Hannahxx1971]

Somewhere, buried in a dresser in our house is an Ibis ashtray, a 'souvenir' from my first holiday abroad when I was 20 in the early 90's and went to Paris with my boyfriend at the time. The hotel looked dated and had a feeling like everything was coated in a film of greasy dirt.... Our room was awful, like someone had gone to a series of different skips for each item of furniture, nothing matched and most were damaged in someway. The tv was strung between the wall and ceiling but in some type of homemade cage, giving a 'prison- esque theme' and when we couldn't sleep due to the main window not able to close, the hotel had been ever so thoughtful and provided us with so many cigarette burns around the room, we could play dot to dot to pass the time. On a positive note it only took half an hour and we were in Paris.....also, after staying there, the next few hotels I stayed in seemed PERFECT by comparison 😂

[@cliffcrabtree4359]

Tim, you need to tell us how many boxes of classified documents could be stored in the shower......... . Too soon?.

[@philipellis7039]

A lot of artex pre about 2000 has asbestos content. It’s perfectly safe day to day but you can’t just hack it off and needs specialist removers. So if it’s older artex then they are stuck with it unless they have a huge makeover.

[@benjcwitts]

I was born in 1997, I remember my parents having a Corby trousers press. When you mention the name I had goosebumps keep up the hard work

[@victorway5503]

A very interesting video. I've stayed in the Swansea Ibis many times and found it to be good every time. Carpets pretty clean and the bathroom / wet room was fine, no plastic! I certainly wouldn't have been impressed with the one you stayed in, in particular the state of the carpets. The price varies a lot depending on which nights you stay, i normally avoid Friday and Saturday and pay around fifty to fifty five pounds, breakfast extra. As you mentioned i think being right next to the airport means they know they'll get plenty of bookings so not so bothered with upkeep of standard.

[@peterskegness3204]

That mark in the sink looks less like rust, more likely a stain caused by someone having a smoke in the bathroom and lit part damaging/staining it.

[@susannah1184]

I stayed in the Ibis Portsmouth a few years ago. Dire. Three room changes, due to flooding, no electricity, money refunded the following morning. Never, ever again. Oh and it was renound at the time for the Ladies of the Night visiting customers !!! x

[@TerryTheNewsGirl]

I stayed in the IBIS Euston (before it was demolished for HS2)many times. It was briliant. Everyone was very helpful and the service was fantastic. Never had a problem with IBIS ever. And it's not artex, it a specific hard wearing wallpaper called Anaglypta and I'm not a fan either. but if a hotel had it, no big deal.

[@technicalscience]

I stayed in an Ibis a few years ago and had that exact same portacabin style bathroom - I guess they bought them in bulk and fitted them to all their properties!

[@sg4819]

Me and the wife always stay at Ibis in Coventry centre stayed there around 30 times as it’s handy for the city centre. Best shower ever and great brekkie and great staff. Just giving my opinion. Normally around £45-£55 a night too.

[@happydays6377]

Me and my husband stayed in an ibis hotel last summer and hated it! found it had a really claustrophobic feel to it, had no air flow, smelt like it had no air flow to and the style of the walls where we stayed almost looked like mould. The food was awful and gave my husband a poorly tummy and we could not wait to leave! Will never stay there again

[@frankiefranklin9761]

I stayed in an ibis in Sheffield with my art school and it was fine though we were disappointed about both breakfast and parking Your room is bigger than mine was. Though I didn't have woodchip on the wall.

[@enricomonti156]

I went to an Ibis Budget in Leeds, near the river and the bus station, which was £57. Breakfast selection was quite low. Now in general the Covid pandemic had brought about lots of pressure on the hospitality industry as many people employed in this sector left to work elsewhere as low wages have still remained in many of these

[@lesleymitcheson8439]

Stayed at one last year and never again. First room we were given stunk of eggs due to blocked drains . we were then given a different room which was smaller and darker.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Yikes

[@ChelseaMLarkin]

I was a blogger back in the day. I went to an event for ibis. Their mattresses were taken by two adventurer type people to a top of a mountain and slept on. Got to meet the guys who did it. Who were very lovely. However, we also got to stay over for a few days in the ibis by a train station in London. I can't remember which one, but it was literally across the road. It was lovely. Had been updated throughout. It's sad to see they don't do it for all their hotels!!!

[@simon1874villain]

So there the styles is supposed to be higher than the ibis itself, the portacabin pendolino bathroom is quite spacious, stayed in a few ibis but unfortunately the group doesn't do refreshes often enough. Canning town and Sutton are actually decent. Try mercure and pullman which is same group and higher up the grade level but so is the price. Great video Tim

[@andrewclark8630]

Premier Inns are the best. Top-notch soundproofing, clean and comfortable and usually the cheapest option anyway.