Premier Inn Northampton Town Centre

Hotels
Premier Inn
9 (63 reviews)
Swan Street,Northampton,Northamptonshire , Northampton , GB

Facilities

Parking
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Breakfast available (surcharge)

Review Highlights

Pros:
Helpful and friendly staff
Excellent location
Cons:
Issues with meal availability
Limited staff during busy times

Categories

Cleanliness
9
Rooms are always clean and well equipped.
Service
9
Staff were very helpful and friendly.
Location
9
Location is perfect in the town centre.
Room Quality
9
Rooms lovely, always a spacious and comfortable bed.
Amenities
9
Good gluten free, dairy free and vegan options at breakfast.
Value for Money
9
Excellent value for money.
Food and Beverage
9
Excellent freshly cooked breakfast.
Overall Experience
9
Enjoyable two-night stay with great service.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 05:29

Property Description

Welcome to the heart of Northampton!

Prime Location
Nestled in the bustling town centre, our hotel is steps away from cultural gems like the Royal and Derngate Theatre, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, and picturesque Becket's Park, ensuring a vibrant experience right at your doorstep.

Delectable Dining
Savor delightful meals at our on-site restaurant, Thyme, where you can unwind after a day of exploration with a menu that promises to tantalize your taste buds.

Stylish Accommodation
Retreat to our new generation bedrooms, designed for comfort and relaxation. Enjoy a 40" flat screen TV, modern bathrooms with spacious showers, and slumber in tranquility on our luxurious king-size Hypnos beds.

Indulge in comfort and convenience – book your stay at Premier Inn Northampton today!

Important information:

There is no on-site parking available at this hotel. Parking is available next to the hotel at St John’s car park (NN1 1HA). Prices are as follows £8.80 for all day, after 5pm £2.20 and you have until 10am to leave the carpark. If you park before 5pm then the tariff on the board will apply until 12am then the evening tariff will apply.
From the North: Leave the motorway at J16 and turn onto the A45, signposted Northampton West. At the roundabout take the second exit to continue on the A4 for Northampton. Follow signs for Northampton Town Centre, passing Northampton Rugby Ground on the right. You will approach a junction with Northampton Train Station on the left, turn right at these traffic lights, staying in the left hand lane. Take the second exit at the roundabout. At the second set of traffic lights turn left and follow signs for St John's car park. From the South: Leave the M1 at J15. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A45. Continue on the A45 signposted for Wellingborough/Kettering and follow signs for the County Cricket Ground. Branch left at the Barnes Meadow Interchange, signposted for Bedford/Abington and Town Centre. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A428 Bedford Road (signposted Town Centre). Stay on this road, passing Becket's Park on the left. At the main junction continue straight towards Derngate. Take the third turning left on to Guildhall Road, leading to St John's car park. Sat nav postcode: NN1 1HA
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9
Based on 63 reviews
Cleanliness: 9
Service: 9
Location: 9
Room Quality: 9
Amenities: 9
Value for Money: 9
Food and Beverage: 9
Overall Experience: 9
J
Justin
6
Pros:

One bath towel 2 adults? Blocked sink? Charged 15 pounds to check in an hour early when we booked 2 rooms for 3 nights. If you need to stay in this area it has a restaurant on site , it’s ok but not geat

2025-12-30 via Nuitee
4
418timc NONE Cardiff, South Wales, Wales
10
Quality - again
Pros:

Premier Inn is always a quality experience. This one is perfectly placed to visit family. After a 6/7 hour drive a room with an assured night’s sleep is very welcome. The shower was outstanding - spacious, easy controls and up to heat immediately.

2025-12-03 via Tripadvisor
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angelakirkbride02018 NONE County Durham, England
10
Great value/location/staff
Pros:

Value for money & exceptional staff.
Great location.
In process of renovation but no disturbance caused during our stay.

2025-12-03 via Tripadvisor
D
debrafarrar Couples
10
One of the best premier inns
Pros:

Lovely, super friendly staff, both in reception and the breakfast room. excellent value for money, everything you could possibly want or need. Room was spotless, breakfast absolutely fantastic, cooked to perfection by a lovely friendly lady. Reception staff were so helpful, letting us know nice places to visit.
Will definitely be staying again and would recommend to all.

2025-12-02 via Tripadvisor
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waynehP7395GD NONE
4
Newcastle. Quayside
Pros:

I stayed here last weekend. Hotel is dated could do with a good refurb, I don't know the last time the windows were cleaned they were very dirty indeed. I stayed on the 1st floor above the Slug and lettuce which was quite noisy on the Saturday night. Breakfast was amazing

2025-12-02 via Tripadvisor
J
J4884HQjohnh NONE
10
Excellent value for money. Perfect location for town and easy to access
Pros:

This is the second time I have been to this Premier Inn. Its clean and comfortable. Location is perfect in the town centre. Despite being in the town there is little external noise so its quiet. Parking in St Johns nearby was very easy and also reasonably priced; I wish more towns and cities were so easy and sensibly priced. The staff were very helpful and friendly .Will go again

2025-12-02 via Tripadvisor
D
dorothyk929 NONE
10
Amazing
Pros:

Absolutely lovely. Was greeted with a smile when we walked and and every staff member was happy and polite an each one spoke to you as you went passed!

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
R
R8340FVjamesd Business
10
5 star
Pros:

Extremely helpful on reception, Bridget is a credit to your company, very polite and welcoming nothing too difficult.

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
A
AKC949 NONE
2
Do not accept room 405
Pros:

The hotel itself is a good location, although inside is a bit old and creaky.
I was allocated room 405 with my partner. On arrival we heard an extremely loud noise coming from a door opposite our room which was marked private. It sounded like a laundry room, so we assumed the noise would stop during the rest of our stay. We quickly got changed after check in, and left the hotel at 15.30. We spend the night in Newcastle at City Hall, and had food and drinks. We returned to the hotel around midnight to hear the noise was still ongoing from the room. The only person in reception was security. My partner and I attempted to drown out the noise and attempted to sleep. Unfortunately, as the night went on, the noise was so obvious and unbearable. It completely affected our sleep. As it got later and later it became pointless even attempting to request a room change, which didn't seem possible anyway due to only security being in the reception area.
This experience ruined my partners birthday, and room 405 should be put out of use if the private room continues to be used.

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
1
155edwinaw Couples
10
Welcoming and friendly
Pros:

Staff at this Premier Inn were so helpful and friendly. We had booked an early check-in and requested a ground floor room near to reception. B9th requests were met.
Bridget on reception was very welcoming and despite a very short window to get our room ready, everything was clean, neat and comfortable.
Food at the Blue Cap was excellent too!

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
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O6871GDjulieb Solo travel
10
Steeped in culture and character with really nice old building features combined with keen and attentive staff.
Pros:

Premier inn at Newcastle Quayside. Lovely refurbished room. Clean and comfortable with a lovely view of the river and the glass house ( formerly the sage ) . There were new cocktails to try and eager and attentive staff. Nothing was too much trouble at breakfast and food was cooked to order perfectly.
I came back to the hotel bar for drinks after my concert and the building may be old but it’s so full of character with lots of the old features of the building still in place . More atmosphere than some of the newer build premier inns I have stayed in down south. Over all I loved my 1 night stay and can’t wait to do it again.

2025-11-29 via Tripadvisor
A
AndyBSteamFanatic Business Harleston, Norfolk, East Anglia, England
10
The best of the best
Pros:

I stay at several Premier Inn hotels around the country for work and am always treated like a valued customer. The staff at Newcastle under Lyme though are the best of all of them. I stayed there this week and had to add an extra night. The website is not a lot of help but Bridget sorted the invoice receipts, even offering to bring them to me while I had breakfast. That is over and above what is usual. The staff at the Brewers Fayre next door are also just as friendly and helpful and the best of all of the adjoined pubs too.

2025-11-29 via Tripadvisor
P
Patrick
8
Pros:

La chambre était bien, et le personnel était à l’écoute et très gentil

2025-11-29 via Nuitee
6
654leanned Friends getaway
10
Fantastic
Pros:

Fantastic stay, lovely rooms. A big shout out to Amanda for making my stay so enjoyable. Thank you, will definitely be back again

2025-11-28 via Tripadvisor
G
gillottfamily Couples Derbyshire, England
10
Premier Inn Newcastle
Pros:

I looked at the reviews but knew it was being updated. We were given a newly updated room with river view then our shower broke. So responsive and quickly moved us to another updated room with a river view which had an even better view.
We did the breakfast and updated to evening meal deal.Food was good and good selection.
The venue of the Hotel was amazing just by the Tyne fantastic walk out along the bridges.
The staff were amazing, it was an extremely busy hotel all three nights with business groups, workers and travellers.
They just worked so hard to presentation professional service even when you could see their capacity was stretched at times.
Would recommend this Priemer Inn highly.

2025-11-27 via Tripadvisor
D
davehX9269XT Business
4
Hardly Premier
Pros:

There always seems to be an issue at this hotel. I have been on at least three occasions where I have booked the meal deal and when I have come down for the evening meal I get told there's no chef. No one mentioned anything when checking in or gave me a refund. I have also booked a premium room twice now and then not been given one.

2025-11-24 via Tripadvisor
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ericfH8749XK Couples
10
Five out of five for premier inn
Pros:

We stayed for the weekend of the half marathon.
A super welcome from the front of house team. Very warm and accommodating.
Comfy bed. Clean room. Large bath tub with lots of hot water.
Convenient and good value bar and restaurant next door.
Nice and quiet so we were well rested for race day.

2025-11-23 via Tripadvisor
M
M276FBnathanc Business
2
Poor service
Pros:

Stayed for two nights. Electricity failed both mornings from 6am onwards for hours which also meant no water for washing, showers or to flush toilets. Also no breakfast available. Despite not being able to shower on either morning, I appreciate exceptional things happen. Spoke to Premier Inn customer service and not offered a refund or compensation desipte not having received the basic level of service one would expect of a hotel. Extremely unhappy and disappointed from national brand you would hope you can trust. They simply wanted to blame someone else and not take responsibility.

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor
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R7621JCianr NONE
2
Not many staff working here. Poor service throughout
Pros:

Wouldn't have an evening meal here unless you have over 4 hours available to eat. Need more staff (more than 3). QRMachine not working.

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor
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A4635QKerict Couples
10
My partners car hadn't deregistered from the system and the manager sorted the problem immediately.
Pros:

The staff were very helpful with issues that arose due to parking. Very friendly and very informative. The manager sorted the parking issue immediately

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor