Premier Inn Wirral - Childer Thornton

Hotels
Premier Inn
8 (22 reviews)
New Chester Road,Childer Thornton,Ellesmere Port,Cheshire , Ellesmere Port , GB

Facilities

Parking
Restaurant
Breakfast available (surcharge)

Review Highlights

Pros:
Great staff
Clean rooms
Cons:
Dirty rooms
Poor customer service

Categories

Cleanliness
6.08
Some reviews mentioned dirty rooms and mould.
Service
9.05
Several reviews praised the service, especially highlighting Matt's friendliness and helpfulness.
Location
8.59
Multiple reviews noted the hotel’s great location close to local amenities.
Room Quality
7.54
Generally clean rooms were noted, although some had issues.
Amenities
8.07
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.03
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
8.58
Food quality positively mentioned in several reviews.
Overall Experience
8.05
Mixed experiences but generally positive with great staff.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 07:53

Property Description

Welcome to our splendid hotel in the heart of Wirral, where history meets modern comfort!

Unrivaled Comfort
Step into our new generation bedrooms, featuring luxurious king-size Hypnos beds and massive 40" flat-screen TVs, ensuring a restful stay after a day of adventure.

Prime Location
Nestled in the vibrant village of Childer Thornton, enjoy effortless access to the stunning attractions of Wirral, from designer shopping at Cheshire Oaks to the historic charm of Chester.

Family-Friendly Fun
Unleash your adventurous spirit with family trips to Chester Zoo or explore the ancient walls of Chester city centre for a delightful mix of culture and entertainment.

Book your stay today and let your journey begin!

Important information:

100 spaces, 4 disabled bays. No height restriction. Space for 10 coaches/lorries.
Please validate your vehicle registration via the tablet in reception upon arrival. This car park is managed by Horizon Parking.
Situated on A41, near M53(J5), heading to Chester. Hotel is on the right, same entrance as Burleydam Garden Centre. Next to the Burleydam Brewers Fayre.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 22 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.08
Service: 9.05
Location: 8.59
Room Quality: 7.54
Amenities: 8.07
Value for Money: 8.03
Food and Beverage: 8.58
Overall Experience: 8.05
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raisethel Couples
10
Amazing stay at premier inn
Pros:

The hotel room was absolutely amazing very clean and matt the manager was absolutely amazing youll never meet anyone like him so kind and helpful got us everything we needed 100% recommend

2025-12-03 via Tripadvisor
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clairegK5441AJ Couples Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
2
Worst premier inn I’ve stayed in.
Pros:

Our room was dirty, there were crumbs in the bed. Mould around the bath. There was a horrible damp smell in the corridor outside the rooms. Check in took ages as only one person on and long queues. Disabled space out of use due to a hedge needing cutting back.

2025-12-02 via Tripadvisor
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nigelrB2628JK Couples
8
Nice place
Pros:

Great location, close to local shopping parks and short walk from wonderful Indian restaurant and local pubs. Rooms were clean and tidy, very slow bar service and good choice of foods for breakfast

2025-11-29 via Tripadvisor
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nicolahS6383SJ Friends getaway
10
Socialising with Friends
Pros:

Great food and drink. Matt was a lovely guy and was very friendly. Bubbly personality and went above and beyond
Would definitely recommend

2025-11-27 via Tripadvisor
M
megangG629WF Family
10
Matt the manager
Pros:

Matt was brilliant on the bar!
He is an asset to your company.
Really funny and had a genuine approach to our needs .
He’s ace

2025-11-27 via Tripadvisor
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A3661DXtinat Friends getaway
10
Fantastic
Pros:

Absolutely brilliant 👏 service excellent staff and breakfast and evening meal was lovely, good quality would definitely return thankyou for making our visit welcoming

2025-11-23 via Tripadvisor
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Jake2019abc Solo travel
10
Matt - review
Pros:

I recently stayed at the Premier Inn and had an excellent experience from start to finish. The room was spotless, comfortable, and surprisingly quiet, making it easy to get a great night’s sleep. The location was convenient, and everything I needed was just a short walk away.

I especially want to highlight Matt, who went above and beyond during my stay. He was friendly, professional, and incredibly helpful—whether it was answering questions, offering recommendations, or just greeting guests with genuine warmth. It’s rare to find staff who make you feel truly looked after, and Matt absolutely did.

Thanks to Matt and the rest of the team for making my stay memorable. I’ll definitely be choosing Premier Inn again!

2025-11-19 via Tripadvisor
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sazza148 Business Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
10
Good location, great staff
Pros:

Stayed here for 11 nights whilst in the area for work. The hotel overall is a little dated, but the room was clean, bed comfy and shower hot. The real stand out was the staff, Matt in particular. At times he seemed to be running the place single handedly, often covering reception, kitchen, restaurant and bar at the same. However nothing was too much trouble, he always had a smile and time for a chat which made the difference after a hard day at work. The food was delicious, plenty of choice and good value. Would stay here again.

2025-11-15 via Tripadvisor
M
M4611UKnataliee Friends getaway
10
MATT WILL MAKE YOUR STAY!!!
Pros:

Matt! What can I say, he's incredible. Wonderful welcoming host, really went the extra mile. From the moment we checked in, his presence was delightful. So friendly, funny yet professional. Full of helpful information for the local area - from shopping outlets to best fast food places in the area!! I think he's the manager - if not he should be!!!

2025-11-14 via Tripadvisor
9
907vanp Business
2
Using only if every other hotel in the area is fully booked
Pros:

Terrible customer service. I have to book hotels for some team members in my company and I always try to avoid Premier Inn, because I know their customer service is some of the worst I even encounter. I book on their hotels only when nothing else is available. One day, they didn't have hot breakfast although we paid for it. They apologised, they promised a refund, a free breakfast and a meal on the next stay... they gave us nothing. They don't answer the phone, they don't answer emails, the Business Account with 'preferencial service' is a joke.

2025-11-13 via Tripadvisor
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GillyL676 NONE
10
Great location
Pros:

Excellent location, on the bus route to Chester, and Liverpool with Cheshire Oaks. Garden Centre next door was nice too. Great staff , we even had a tin of biscuits in our room which was a nice surprise.

2025-11-11 via Tripadvisor
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Prdsc Family Solihull, West Midlands, England
2
Very basic-
Pros:

Stayed for two nights whilst visiting the area. The location is good but hotel is very run down. The car park was full of contractors vans . Out side reception and the entrance to the annexe block there were people hanging around smoking and felt like they lived there. Hotel is probably being used for temporary accommodation. Didn’t feel very safe . The breakfast was horrendous. Cold, only instant coffee as the machine was out of order.Cancelled breakfast after first day as the restaurant area was dirty and run down. Wouldn’t recommend as a family hotel to stay in .

2025-11-08 via Tripadvisor
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S3751WNalisonp Couples
8
Lovely stay
Pros:

We were welcomed on our arrival by a lovely man who we never got to know his name, Cheery and helpful. We were surprised later in the evening to see him behind the bar, taking food orders, running the restaurant all while overseeing the hotel reception and general hotel duties. Give that man a rise! We could see that they were extremely short staffed (which we later established is a normal day) so expected a delay with our food, but when it did arrive it was very tasty and nothing too much trouble. Our room was clean and comfortable. The restaurant was relaxing, evening meal and breakfast of a very good standard. We will have no hesitation of staying here again if we’re in the area.

2025-11-01 via Tripadvisor
5
501beverleyr Family
10
Great stay
Pros:

We had a great stay at the premier inn special shout out to Matt who waited tables and then was behind the bar he was all over the place run off his feet bless always professional and friendly nothing was too much trouble he had w great sense of humour and respect for his customers would definitely stay again

2025-10-31 via Tripadvisor
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AW0146 Family Plymouth, Devon, England
6
Staff clearly overworked and under pressure to do a great job.
Pros:

We are staying the old side of the hotel, its noisy in the mornings with all the contractors leaving for breakfast. Not quite sure what happened to the Premier in guaranteeing a good night sleep. We decided to have food in the joining pub/restaurant on our 1sr night. Was really quite shocked to see just one member of staff taking orders, serving food, clearing and cleaning tables, serving behind the bar and trying to keep all the customers happy. We were even more shocked when the lady in reception joined him later to help with clearing and serving food and setting up for breakfast. These two members of staff were clearly run off there feet, it was ridiculously clear that this hotel is clearly understaffed. I asked if staff were off sick, I was told no its only ever two people. Those who work from head office who make the decisions on staffing, should be made to work a month in this place. Just two of them to see how there staff are treated. It's nothing short of terrible working hours and conditions. The two members of staff in question where nothing but professional, with smiles on there's faces and are an absolute credit to the Premier Inn.

2025-10-30 via Tripadvisor
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samanthapB9576KH NONE
10
Exellent hotel
Pros:

Excellent hotel and value for money, I stayed on the 2nd floor at the back of the hotel, room was warm and bed confortable,
On arrival their was plenty of parking.

Manager on recption very helpful checked me in quickly and help with registration of car.

Restaurant , food was nice I have a veggie curry, the fish and chips looked lovely but was trying to be good.
Food was beautiful and really enjoyed the 2cpurse meal deal.

Breakfast in the morning was lovely too.

I ordered poched eggs med done and they where perfect t nothing was room much of a problem from start to when we left this hotel was amazing, also I have to higlight the manager Matt, his customer service skills are amazing, we met at checking, then when at dinner was serving then saw him the next morning, I made a point of thank him for his exellent care and customer service, as had had quite a bad week and quite rundown and the customer service he offered, I felt quite cared for, and I am not a needey person but really appreciated all the effort he gave ro the customers including myself ro ensure everything was ok and could nor enouth.
He even arranged a late dinner for my husband at the end of service as he arrived quite late, we had a funeral to be at the next day, it made quite a difference as had been stuck in a hospital all week living off mechine food and sleeping in hospital chairs at night.

His care to ensure we had a nice meal , directions swift check in and great breakfast in the morning made a difference.

I left the hotel, and felt I had to recomend as the staff all work so hard and Matt the Manager was an exceptional perfessional person who gave amazing customer service.

2025-10-29 via Tripadvisor
5
530gennak Friends getaway
10
Highly recommended, will stay again
Pros:

Thank you Matt and team for the warm welcome we recieved after a long day of traveling Matt greeted us with a smile and great energy that continued on through the evening. He went above and beyond for us all. The rooms were very spacious and spotless. Breakfast was a hit with plenty of choice. All in all a great stay. Thank you Matt and team 👍

2025-10-26 via Tripadvisor
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X2790RQmarke Family
10
Amazing stay!
Pros:

We travelled up on friday evening from swansea, for our sons rugby game on saturday, 4 hours of travelling as we drove all the way no stops, once we arrived at the hotel , we were welcomed by Matt , he was so welcoming, nothing was too much trouble for him and he was a great laugh,

If we are travelling up that way again we would stay here, just because hotel was great and the staff were helpful especially Matt .

2025-10-26 via Tripadvisor
4
437coopert Friends getaway
10
Amazing
Pros:

Matts service was at 100% this evening and we had such an incredible experience with the stay. we will definitely be back as we enjoyed our stay. As a base it’s amazing and the beers were great

2025-10-24 via Tripadvisor
3
33marisar Friends getaway
10
Swansea tribe!
Pros:

A beautiful hotel in a gorgeous setting. Matt especially stood out, he couldn’t do enough for our party, he was efficient and super welcoming, got us checked in quickly and had a really good laugh with him. Rooms were great, spacious and very clean. A very welcoming place!

2025-10-24 via Tripadvisor