Luxury Townhouse In Derby City Centre

No breakfast provided, but well equipped shared kitchen and lounge available. Easy walking distance to City Centre

The room was clean.

I booked this accommodation for one night from the 12th-13th December so it has ruined my whole stay. When I arrived at the property, the house smelled extremely strongly of weed. The living room was messy, with wrappers everywhere and what looked like a joint left on the table. I went upstairs to my room and used my private bathroom. Shortly after, the host's sister entered the property and knocked on my bedroom door asking if I smoked and whether I had seen anyone else in the house - I hadn’t. Later, when I was in bed, I heard people coming back into the property. I noticed that one of them used my private bathroom, which was very distressing. I checked the living room and saw two people there, so I immediately messaged the host. The host called me and said they were going to call the police. I said I would not leave my room for safety reasons, and the host agreed. However, when the police arrived, the two people in the house refused to answer the door, so I had to go downstairs to let the police in. I then had to explain the situation and show proof of my booking. Four police officers had come to address the situation because the host had reported it as a potential breaking and entering, which I was not informed of. The police determined that the two individuals had overstayed their booking and removed them from the property. They handed me the key that those individuals had, apparently at the host’s instruction, I locked the door behind them. Afterwards, the host phoned me again confirming that I had the key and to provide physical descriptions of the two people. This entire situation was extremely unsettling. My privacy was breached, my safety was compromised, and I was placed in a position where I had to deal with the police and the host’s situation on their behalf. Since this was a one-night stay, it has completely ruined my experience. At no point did the host offer to come by and sort it out herself by the way, and I had to deal with it all...

Nothing.

The landlord was constantly bothering me with phone calls to check if someone is smoking weed in the living room. Police cracked in on midnight. Apart from that, the toilet is separated from the bathroom. I only had got a towel for two people, bad smell, …….. and a very large etc.

The properly was very clean the host very lovely

The room was clean, despite an old cigarette smell. Fairly decent location if you're happy to walk.

Unfortunately this property was so cold we had to cut our trip short. There was no heating at all, the room had double glass doors (single payne glass), which did not lock properly. The bedroom door lock was easily openable and left me feeling unsafe for the one evening I was there. My ensuite was not an ensuite as advertised and I had to walk down a communal corridor to access both my shower and toilet. The toilet was next to the front door in which other guests kept leaving unlocked through the night. We did see the host on the morning we were leaving and he was admittedly apologetic but no offer of another room or any kind of compensation was offered. AVOID.

The place exists, that's the best part.

Room door and lock damaged and totally inoperable, not secure at all. Allegedly it was fixed following a previous complaint but it was clearly a really poor bodge job. The door frame was bad too, really bad! The room key was also the front door key, so anyone staying there has access to all the rooms. Awful security. My partner shrieked when she saw a silverfish (creepy-crawly) in the wash basin. Business owners agreed to a partial refund but then cancelled the booking saying that we didn't even turn up, avoiding the refund.

The location was great , my friend and I were in Derby to watch a band so literally went straight out so can't comment on the lounge and kitchen but the bed was comfy and situated in a quiet area , also parking was a bonus although there is only 1 space , there is a free car park called Parkers Piece a 4 minute drive from the house and Trance allowed us to leave the car after checkout whilst we went out for breakfast which was very kind of him , we walked into the centre , it took about 15 mins and stopped at the 2 lovely pubs on the way , The Five lamps and The Seven Stars , both cracking little pubs , top marks for communication , I had to message a couple of times and was answered straight away

Only 1 towel between 2 and also something to bear in mind , we got in at 2am and the guests in the room across the hall came in at 5am and kept us awake for the rest of the morning , giggling and talking in the lounge below our room , this is obviously no reflection on the owner but if you are a light sleeper take ear plugs just in case you get inconsiderate house guests , it didn't ruin our stay though

Location is good and the room was not expensive.

I arrived late due to a delayed flight - I was assured this wouldn't be an issue due to a keysafe, but they did not provide a key to the front door, only my room, so I had to call the owner multiple times and was left standing outside for about 20 minutes at 2am. Also bathroom was not private like listing described. Also could do with a new mattress, as it was not that comfortable. Other guests very noisy in the morning, although I appreciate this part is not the owner's fault.

Easy to access, good location, self contained but access to lounge and garden

Kitchen bit dirty

The venue was very comfortable and reasonably priced.

The online route finder I used could have been much more direct as I walked there, but that isn't the property's fault.

The exit door 🚪.

All of the stay.

Great location. Owner was quick to help us with key issues.

Lumpy foam pillow, toothpaste dribbles on the bathroom sink taps and toothbrush holder from previous people.

Bed was comfy and very relaxing

Wasn't anything I didn't like

Nothing

The Booking didnt have the house number, the key safe was in a very dark porch. No tv no tea / coffee facilities

Good location, friendly host, nice new carpet

I think if you use the term ‘luxury’ you open yourself up to easy criticism, for example the bathroom and shower absolutely need renovation, water was gurgling and spurting in our shower drain when next door was using theirs, and it brought up chunks of sediment which wasn’t a good look. Bed could use a new mattress as you can feel the springs.

I found this to be a very good place to stay and enjoyed my time there. Big positives were that the room was light and airy and the bed very comfortable. I'm usually a light sleeper, but I ended up with a better than usual sleep, which was very welcome. I liked that the place was very clean and tidy and I think the idea of having no shoes on carpets inside is a very sensible one. I brought my own lightweight slippers and a shoe bag, so I just popped my shoes into the bag and used my slippers when there. Sorted. Although there's no TV in the actual room itself, there's a spacious communal lounge with a big TV and comfy sofas in, and a kitchen with lots of facilities to use, both well illuminated by natural daylight. Nice and clean and with a big fridge freezer which I found useful for preparing cold water as I need to keep well hydrated. My room had a private bathroom which was next to the room with shower and bath. Hot water was available quite fast so no worries about having a good long soak in either. It's very conveniently located too, being just a few minutes' walk from Derby Cathedral and Ye Olde Dolphin pub. The bus station only takes about 10 minutes by foot (admittedly I'm a fast walker), so around 15 for most people. The railway station is around 25 to 30 minutes away. I'd like to add that in the evening it was very quiet and I hardly heard anything, which was great. I noticed there was parking outside, and it's on a quiet street in a nice area. I was able to self check in with keys being in a lock box outside, making it easy to come and go without having to bother anyone else. Trance, the host is friendly and helpful, and explained everything in a clear way. Nice one! All said, a very decent place to stay, and I would like to stay again if possible on a future trip to Derby.

Just a couple of things I noticed. The bathroom didn't have a wall mirror, so it would help if there was a small one there. The other thing, which is more a matter of personal preference and won't affect everyone, is that the blinds in the room let a fair bit of light in during the morning. It would help if there was a way to make the room a bit darker for light sleepers such as me so we can have a longer snooze. :) That's certainly not a major issue though.

In the city centre, close to places to eat

N/A

Clean and tidy

No lighter for the gas hub

Nada

Absolutamente nada. Las fotos que están en booking no tienen nada que ver con las habitaciones en realidad. La moqueta estaba súper sucia y la casa olía bastante a humedad (quizás sea por eso por lo que tiene un ambientador en casa enchufe de la casa). La puerta al patio del dormitorio de abajo no cierra, se puede abrir fácilmente forzándola. La verdad es que viendo las condiciones en las que estábamos decidimos irnos y buscar otro sitio donde quedarnos!

Good location, use of kitchen and lounge area. We were able to park at the front of the house but there is only one space (that we were aware of for 3 rooms).

No en-suite, next to no toilet roll and only one small towel between two adults!