Premier Inn Gloucester - Quayside

Hotels
Gloucester, England, GL1 5BQ , Gloucester , GB

Facilities

Free WiFi
Elevator
Free self parking

Review Highlights

Pros:
Very clean rooms and spotless bathrooms
Comfortable beds and spacious rooms
Friendly, helpful staff (24/7)
Excellent, convenient location near quays/docks and shopping
Handy/ample parking
Quiet rooms and good blackout curtains
Good towels and bathroom quality
Some guests praised the breakfast
Cons:
Air conditioning/heating not working in at least one stay
Windows could not be opened (poor ventilation)
On-site restaurant unavailable in evenings due to card-machine/payment issues
Staff reportedly unable to resolve some amenity/payment problems for guests

Categories

Cleanliness
1
Very positive — multiple mentions: rooms very clean, bathroom described as spotless, towels thick and fluffy; several guests highlight cleanliness.
Service
1
Generally positive — staff repeatedly described as friendly, helpful and available 24/7, though one report notes staff unable to resolve a payment/amenity issue.
Location
1
Strong positive — repeatedly noted as an excellent location near the quays, docks and shopping with easy access to local restaurants and bars.
Room Quality
1
Positive — rooms described as spacious, quiet with comfortable beds, blackout curtains and good views; bathrooms noted as good size and tidy.
Amenities
1
Negative — parking is convenient, but significant issues reported: air conditioning/heating failure, windows that could not be opened for fresh air, and the on-site restaurant not available in the evening due to card machine problems.
Value for Money
1
Not explicitly mentioned; assigned the target overall rating.
Food and Beverage
1
Mixed to negative — one guest praised a fantastic breakfast, but others did not try it and the evening restaurant was reported unavailable for some guests due to payment-machine issues.
Overall Experience
1
Mixed overall sentiment across reviews — many positive stays (clean, comfortable, friendly staff, great location) balanced by at least one unacceptable stay due to amenity and restaurant failures; assigned target overall rating.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-03-26 02:50

Property Description

Experience comfort and convenience at Premier Inn Gloucester, your perfect retreat in the heart of Gloucester.

Prime Location
Situated just a short stroll from Gloucester Quays and the captivating Gloucester Docks, our hotel places you in the ideal spot to explore vibrant shopping, dining, and local attractions.

Unmatched Accessibility
Enjoy the ease of free self-parking on-site. Plus, our prime location means you'll have access to popular destinations like St Mary de Crypt Church and Gloucester Cathedral, all within walking distance.

Comfortable Accommodations
Relax in well-appointed rooms designed to provide a cozy atmosphere for a restful night's sleep. Whether traveling for business or leisure, we ensure all your needs are met for an enjoyable stay.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the charm of Gloucester—book your stay with us today!

Important information:

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Check-in and check-out hours:

Property Policies

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

Location

Guest Reviews

Cleanliness: 1
Service: 1
Location: 1
Room Quality: 1
Amenities: 1
Value for Money: 1
Food and Beverage: 1
Overall Experience: 1
T
Tyson family
8
Pros:

The rooms were very clean and spacious. Car parking was handy at the front of the building.

2025-12-24 via Nuitee
7
7DavidC NONE
6
Not the usual standard.
Pros:

Not the usual standard. The air con/heating was not working, windows could not be opened for fresh air so made the stay uncomfortable. The resteraunt was not available in the evening unless you had a pre booked package as their card machines were not working. This was unacceptable but staff said they could do nothing. All in all not a good stay.

2025-11-26 via Tripadvisor
B
Breedingzone Couples
10
Wonderful Premier inn, great location.
Pros:

One of the better Premier Inn's, perfect location to enjoy the quays area, some fantastic restaurants and bars around the hotel.
We received a lovely welcome, our 4th floor room had a good view and it was very clean, spacious and quiet.
The black out curtains ensured a very dark room and the bed was extremely comfortable.
The bathroom was spotless and the towels were thick, fluffy and clean.
We didn't have the hotel breakfast so we can't comment on that.

2025-11-09 via Tripadvisor
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S7558VKjohnt Solo travel
10
Excellent 2 days holiday
Pros:

Only stayed for 2 nights and it was fantastic everyone was friendly and helpful. Staff on hand 24/7 and always helpful. Clean and tidy

2025-11-03 via Tripadvisor
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michaeljC9283GG NONE
8
A restful few days
Pros:

easy to get to from railway station about £7 parking was very good although we did not use it. Check in fine however, if you did not pay the extra for early check in, it is 3pm

2025-10-30 via Tripadvisor
L
lrrnmorton NONE
10
a pleasant one night stay
Pros:

Really clean, staff were pleasant. Beds were comfortable. Good size bathroom.
plenty of parking.
Very close to the docks and Quays shopping.

2025-10-24 via Tripadvisor
S
stevebD4744RJ Couples
10
All good, way to go.
Pros:

All good, no issues. Excellent stay.
Hotel and restaurant recommended.
All staff very helpful and giving friendly service.

2025-10-21 via Tripadvisor
J
jec2605 Couples Calne, Wiltshire, England
10
Shopping weekend
Pros:

Easy review. Great warm. Very clean. Staff very friendly and an excellent location for what we wanted. Fantastic breakfast. Will come again

2025-10-14 via Tripadvisor
C
Charles
10
Pros:

Grear

2025-10-11 via Nuitee
F
F6863ZRjohnk Family
10
Great stay and great staff
Pros:

Stay was for one night, staff were friendly and with the A/C cooled room meant out stay during the heat was fantastic. This was not the end however as when unpacking our camping gear a few days later we realised we had left our new electric pump in the room. One phone call later and Sam confirmed it had been found and we just needed to arrange a courier to collect it as we live over 120 miles away. Sam was very helpful and even punt the pump in a box so it could be sent. Thanks again for all your help and we will no doubt be staying at your hotel in the future.

2025-08-28 via Tripadvisor
P
paulhobbs Couples Leicestershire, England
6
Great hotel go elsewhere for breakfast
Pros:

No complaints about the hotel itself the room was typical Premier Inn .clean ,tidy , well equipped but the restaurant was a different story both days we had to prove we had prepaid for breakfast as they hadn’t got it on their records,
Both days at least 50% of the hot food offerings were missing mainly because the one person cooking couldn’t keep up with demand the pastries were all empty No juices of any kind !
Not enough staff to do the job! The place was a mess! Didn’t risk the evening dining!

2025-08-25 via Tripadvisor
R
RichardW986 Solo travel Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
6
Unusually disappointing.
Pros:

As regular Premier Inn visitors we have visited this one multiple times, and this time was unfortunately disappointing!
I was alone this time, usually as a couple. When I entered the room there was a noticeable strange smell. As I was booking in, another family was complaining about something or other in their room and were told the hotel was fully booked, so I thought I could live with it, HOWEVER...
When I moved the bin from the back to the front of the desk, I saw that somebody's food had been left in it, and it was crawling with fruit flies, many of which escaped into the room.
I took the bin down to reception, and explained (!) that I hadn't ordered the contents!
To be fair, after consulting the Duty Manager, I was: -
a) Given a change of room (in a supposedly fully-booked hotel)
b) Credited with my continental breakffast, and
c) Given a free Full English breakfast
all by way of compensation.
However I'm not sure if the experience soured my visit but for the first time ever, I had a terrible night's sleep in a Premier Inn, and it wasn't because my wife wasn't there; she had been away herself for two nights and I could sleep for England!
As for the restaurant, in which I had my free Full English, the fried eggs were overcooked under the heat lamps, dried up, and rubbery, the bacon was similarly dried up, my sausage and mushrooms were perfect. The coffee machine had packed up so I had to have instant, and I had the last of the orange juice; all the others were empty. I was glad I didn't have the continental breakfast; the offerings looked equally disappointing. The lady greeter was cheerful and charming to a fault.
Given previous experience, we would certainly go back if we needed to be in town, (where I was dragged up), if only for the free parking, but otherwise there are others available on the outskirts of the city. We would, however, be breakfasting in the adjacent Costa or, as we have once before, in the Weatherspoons up at The Quays, 'The Lord High Constable of England', (yes honest!).
SORT OUT THE RESTAURANT!

2025-08-19 via Tripadvisor
D
Daydream61612687548 NONE
6
Restaurant Staff need a lesson in Customer Service
Pros:

Firstly, must mention the actual Premier Inn is clean and decent. The windows however not opening are a problem because the air con is super loud. Really miss fresh air!

Our major issues were with the associated restaurant/bar across the car park. When we arrived I noticed the table hadn't been wiped, so I asked the staff for a spray and cloth because the table was dirty and the woman behind the bar handed me the spray and cloth to do it myself. I mean I didn't mind but you'd think that they'd offer to that do seeing as a) they get paid to do it not me b) it was not busy in any way (5 people in the bar/restaurant and c) they were just stood there twiddling their thumbs. The staff were completely unaware of the meal deals, the happy hour deals, and took our order incorrectly. We ordered 10 Veg Tomato Pasta but instead we received Spaghetti Bolognese. My daughter didn't mind so much so she ate it but I thought it was just another thing to add to the list of failures. One woman working on shift didn't know how to smile and the other apparently had only started working there that night so had to keep asking Smiler for help. Morning service for breakfast was no better. Coffee machine broken, no bread products, I had to ask twice for bread so we could have toast. A woman came out with a plate of 4 muffins and then proceeded to hand them over to a family who were leaving and taking them on the run. I had to quickly grab some for my kids before she gave what little there was away. To sum up, the staff have no customer service skills whatsoever.

2025-08-18 via Tripadvisor
1
190rogerc NONE
4
Premier Inn sadly you have gone downhill
Pros:

Two of us stayed three nights in a Premier Plus room with breakfast and one dinner. Location of the hotel is very good. Only one member of staff on duty. No automatic room cleaning, you have to tell reception if you want your room cleaned. The room was ok except that the bath/shower with a glass screen was difficult to get in and out of and may lead to falls. As others have mentioned the smart tv hdmi connection did not work. It was worth paying a little more for an upgraded room. The ex beefeater restaurant was another matter. At breakfast the quality of the offering was poor and items were not refilled. The coffee was awful. Tables were very sticky. We ate twice and gave up on the third booking. Dinner was dead, dead slow. Tables sticky. White wine was not served chilled. There was no sign of a manager on duty and the staff although polite and friendly lacked direction. Overall we would return to the hotel but eat elsewhere.

2025-08-18 via Tripadvisor
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paulbY1689LJ Couples Southminster, Essex, England
4
Needs new manager
Pros:

Where do I start, let’s start with the positives , room ( premier plus ) was clean and tidy, Now the negatives, no cleaner in 4days, apparently you have to request its cleaned , no one fills the coffee up you have to ask for them more coffee which we were told had run out, no one on reception,
Then we have the breakfast / restaurant , what a joke, they barely have enough food for your breakfast, coffee machine broken, run out of bread, orange juice , it just goes on, staff were not bothered and have no people skills , overall would certainly not recommend at all

2025-08-18 via Tripadvisor
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timcK7872PL Business
4
Disappointing stay
Pros:

As a Premier Inn regular, I found this experience extremely disappointing.

The bed, as ever, was extremely comfortable. However, we had booked a plus room with meal deal. We were not given an Internet code - I had to go back down to get it. When I tried to use it on a second device, it wouldn't let me, so I had to go back down again!

We hadn't been given any information about the restaurant, so had to ask. It was only then that I was told we needed to book! The receptionist didn't even seem to have any idea that we had paid for the meal deal. The restaurant was across the car park in an unmarked building that wasn't obvious, although there was a scrappy A board just inside the lobby (not obvious as you entered the hotel).

Dinner service was very slow. There only appeared to be one lady serving. I ordered a curry, but she then came back and advised me they didn't have any! She hadn't brought a menu for me to reconsider my choice, but remembering there was a different curry on the menu, I ordered that instead. A few minutes later, she was back again - this time to advise they didn't have any rice! So, I had chips instead.

When it came to watching TV, we wanted to stream a programme, so plugged my computer into the HDMI socket - only to find it didn't work. Eventually worked out how to cast from my tablet, but the picture kept breaking up, so just hand held the tablet and watched direct instead. Later twigged that maybe the tablet needed to be closer to the TV, which solved the problem.

Breakfast was another disappointment. The advertised mushrooms and hash browns were not available. My wife had the last marmalade. There didn't seem to be much of anything. Forks were missing from our table, as was pepper and sauces, which we had to take from other tables. Our table was also very sticky, suggesting it hadn't been cleaned properly.

2025-07-30 via Tripadvisor
2
233eliseb NONE
2
Terrible
Pros:

Terrible, staff not helpful, cleanliness awful, found the last guests dregs in room, so we checked out early. Bed hard pillows dirty and hard, bathroom dirty, hair etc

2025-07-29 via Tripadvisor
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E8734VEmikep Family
2
Premier Inn Chain on the decline.
Pros:

Dreadful. Have used Premier Inns for over 30 years, but the quality has plummeted over the past year or so. Tired rooms, bedding with holes in, poor service due to extreme understaffing. Restaurant appalling - waited for almost two hours after ordered fish and chips to be told there wasn't any. Then ordered Gammon - 15 minutes later to be told there wasn't any of that either. Single serving lady was rushed off her feet and was clearly exhausted - not her fault. Breakfast not much better. Sorry Premier Inn, you have lost another loyal customer - not the only one when I read other reviews. This could be the beginning of the end for your chain unless you do something major, and quickly too!

2025-07-26 via Tripadvisor
2
288raggy Couples Merseyside, England
6
Very very disappointing
Pros:

The room was ok. I’m glad I tool my own pillows as the ones provided were very thin and not very comfortable.
The food in the restaurant opposite wasn’t very good. We payed for the meal deal when we booked it. Once we ordered our food we waited over half an hour for it to arrive and my steak was awful. I ordered it to be cooked medium and it was tough and chewy. I mentioned this to the waitress who said I’m sorry and walked away and still charged us the extra charge as stated on the menu.. the service is very slow even though there was hardly any customers.
I don’t think I will stay at a premier inn again.

2025-07-23 via Tripadvisor
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jontU4225OL NONE
8
Perfectly fine Premier Inn
Pros:

Perfectly fine and good Premier Inn. Good easy parking and breakfast hall is near and nice. Beds and rooms nice and clean.

2025-07-22 via Tripadvisor