The room was freshly renovated. The beds were huge.
I unfortunately had a sick relative in the hospital nearby. This was a very convenient location to stay. The staff doing late check in were great and they were and have been super compassionate and helpful during and after my stay.
I would highly recommend for location and customer service. I would in particular mention the manager Paoula who was outstanding in the level of customer service she delivered when I had a difficult query.
Cold room due to old windows ubable to close fully and only small heater. The noise from the pub is not a reasonable amount it is excessive, coupled with the noise from outside made it impossible to relax or sleep.
The hotel is fine - nothing special but what you'd expect and generally fine. However, there was no wifi and I was told this was an ongoing problem - no solution or compensation offered. I had made it clear on booking that I was travelling for work, but regardless I would have expected wifi in 2025. Disappointing.
Stayed on 1st floor on a Saturday night and the noise level was very bad from the bar and customers downstairs until after 3am.. 4 hours without sleep. Breakfast was however great & staff very nice.
I have to say that the playing of loud thumping music on the night (Saturday night) of my stay in the bar downstairs until 02:30 in the morning is 100% effective in ensuring no-one staying in a Royal Sutton Hotel room can possibly get any sleep what-so-ever. My naivety in booking a hotel above a disco I suppose but, rest assured, it will never happen again.
I do thing that any advertisements for The Royal Sutton should carry a stark warning that SLEEP INPOSSIBLE BEFORE 02:30 AM is a fact.
You're welcome ......
The Royal Sutton is a Hotel/Pub with a large downstairs bar and a stage/dance area. They tend to host events/bands at the weekends whose performances last into the early hours past 2am, so good if you are into that sort of thing but not the place to be if you like an early night and uninterrupted sleep - the noise is extremely loud (I really mean that) and permeates through all bedrooms. To be fair, it does mention the entertainment hours and noise on their website, but just understand that this venue is not intended to be a quiet weekend getaway!
The rooms are fairly average if you are viewing them in comparison to a pub-style B&B, but pricey and a little dilapidated if you are going to compare them to a Hotel chain. They are really in need of a refurbishment; for instance the window frames are original/antiquated, grubby with peeling paint and no double glazing, so if you are near the main road you will hear quite a lot of external noise. The room I stayed in was big enough, but overall it was sparsely finished and couldn't be described as anything other than basic accommodation.
There is quite a bit of parking off the main road to the side and around the back of the hotel. So that shouldn't be a worry if you need to leave your car overnight. Some of the spaces around the back are very tight and unsuitable for large cars, but if you go into the overflow area (down a small ramp) there are plenty more spaces that are less cramped.
One of the worst hotels I have ever stayed in. Run down, rooms were very basic, not very clean, clearly not been invested in their upkeep. We had a leak and a broken blind and had to switch rooms. We had three children with us and there was music blasting until 1:30am both nights. The pictures make it look better than it was.
Staff great, downstairs areas (bar, restaurant, food, etc) great. Bedrooms were really grim - horrible smell (stale cigarette smoke) and can't open any windows in the bedrooms. Would never book again for that reason which is such a shame as the staff are great
Inital impressions were favourable, easy parking, friendly staff, and a nice room recently refurbished.
First clue we had to the inadequate soundproofing was early evening when there was a live band in the pub below. Every word. every note, could be heard clearly. After the band finished around 9pm the disco started and continued until 2am. Heavy bass beats physically shook the bed and decibel levels averaged 67db and peaked at 91db. Needless to say, not much sleep was had and my tinnitus today is raging. No mention on the hotels.com site or when checking in. Shame that it spoilt what could have been z pleasant stay