The Derby Conference Centre and Hotel

Hotels
7.8 (2584 reviews)
London Road , Derby , GB

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Business center
Heating
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly, helpful and attentive staff
Excellent location for events (arena, velodrome, football)
Generally clean and tidy rooms
Good value for money / great value stays
Pleasant building and ambience
Cons:
No air conditioning in many rooms (problem during hot weather)
Rooms can be small, dated or have uncomfortable/thin mattresses
Occasional cleanliness issues (stained carpet reported)
No lift and limited outdoor seating
Breakfast service issues (empty dishes, early pack-up) and occasional restaurant closures
Lack of some amenities (e.g., travel cots) reported

Categories

Cleanliness
8.2
Generally praised as clean and tidy across multiple reviews, though one report mentioned stained carpet and an unclean room in one stay.
Service
9.1
Staff repeatedly described as brilliant, very helpful, friendly and attentive; multiple guests highlighted excellent service.
Location
9
Frequently noted as ideal for events (close to Derby Arena, velodrome, football) and convenient for visits; strong location sentiment overall.
Room Quality
6.8
Mixed feedback: some rooms described as pleasant and comfortable, but several mentions of small rooms, thin/springy or hard mattresses and dated features.
Amenities
6.5
Noted shortcomings include no air conditioning in many rooms, no lift, limited outdoor seating and lack of travel cots; amenities seen as limited for some needs.
Value for Money
8.7
Multiple guests called the hotel very good/excellent value for money and good-sized rooms for price; value is a commonly cited positive.
Food and Beverage
7.4
Breakfast and restaurant received generally positive comments, but there were issues reported: empty dishes not promptly replenished, early packing up of breakfast and occasional restaurant closures.
Overall Experience
6.7
Overall mixed-to-positive experiences: many guests enjoyed the building, staff and location, but recurring negatives (heat/no AC, small or dated rooms, occasional cleanliness/service lapses) tempered overall impressions.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-08-15 01:54

Property Description

Historic Art Deco Building

Experience comfort and style at our grade II listed Art Deco hotel, just minutes from Derby's city centre. Enjoy a relaxing stay in our refurbished rooms featuring modern amenities and Freeview TV.

Versatile Conference Facilities

Host your next event at our Art Deco-themed conference centre with 24 flexible rooms suitable for business meetings or special occasions.

Convenient Location

Conveniently located near Derby Train Station and East Midlands Airport, with easy access to the M1 motorway, our hotel is the perfect choice for both business and leisure travelers.

Book your stay at The Derby Conference Centre and Hotel for a memorable experience!

Important information:

Please be advised that the property hold private functions at weekends. This may result in some noise disturbance and limited bar and restaurant services. Please note the on-site restaurant is open from Monday to Thursday, between 17:00 and 21:00 and a reduced room service menu Friday and Saturday between 17:00 - 19:00 only.

Please note we operate a Parking eye system. All guests and delegates are required to register their vehicles at the hotel reception.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

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

Location

Guest Reviews

7.8
Based on 2584 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.2
Service: 9.1
Location: 9
Room Quality: 6.8
Amenities: 6.5
Value for Money: 8.7
Food and Beverage: 7.4
Overall Experience: 6.7
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Varya • solo_traveller • gb
6
Pros:

Location
Staff
Beautiful building

Cons:

Small double bed
In room 7 it was quite noisy through the day and night because of the boiler room next door

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Caroline • solo_traveller • gb
7
Weekend stay in lovely old building
Pros:

Love the building and location. Breakfast is good. Rooms are nice.

Cons:

Wedding guests talking until 1-2am under our window

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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philippe • couple • gb
8
Pros:

It was In a very quiet location.
Car charger for my EV
Good stop if you need to catch a plane early .

Cons:

Mould on silicone in the shower

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Matthew • solo_traveller • gb
10
Good room at a good price
Pros:

as always the room was spotless and very presentable. desk staff as ever very professional, friendly, informative and helpful making checking in a breeze :)

Cons:

nothing

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Ezinne • couple • gb
10
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paul • couple • gb
3
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Frida • solo_traveller • is
8
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Neil • extended_group • gb
7
Very good - basic but perfectly adequate.
Pros:

Convenience

Cons:

No air Con

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Louise • solo_traveller • gb
7
Pros:

Very friendly staff

Cons:

No spoons to make a drink with. Arrived late and didnt want the hassle of going back to reception to ask. So sure they would have provided one if asked!

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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sarah • couple • gb
9
Overall excellent value for money which fully met expectations.
Pros:

Cooked breakfast very good when freshly cooked. Very friendly staff. Many ev charge points. Convenient location.Very reasonable room rates. Lots of parking spaces.

Cons:

Limited restaurant availability. Available menu options seem limited in quiet periods

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Edward • couple • gb
10
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Voice • solo_traveller • gb
6
Cons:

Rooms need some love. Carpet was coming away from walls...I no not a lot can be done with view from window but it could be made a bit better with some local artist. We live in the dales the food could be local sourced and we need as a city to show case this and id have loved to have been able to purchase local produce like jams honey ect. Beautiful looking building but needs some extra love in the rooms. I was looking forward to breakfast some nice irish soda bread with eggs but both morning I asked it wasnt available so no choice but the buffet fry up which I hate as barly warm. I would stay again as it was handy for buses and the gardens are beautiful . Rooms defo need a upgrade

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Haily • couple • gb
8
very good value for money , clean and comfortable , helpul and friendly staff
Pros:

the staff were very friendly and accomadating, free parking and free wifi , room was really big and comfortable. breakfast was lovely and value for money

Cons:

when we first went to the bar there was no ice and had to go to reception to get service , also the restaurant was not open at the times advertised due to an event being held. shower pressure was really low in the bathroom not ideal

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Gary • family_with_children • gb
7
No fuss stay. Good for a stop over.
Pros:

Very easy to get to. Good parking and the staff were helpful.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Soonil • solo_traveller • gb
10
Excellent all round stay
Pros:

I had stayed here before and will stay again in the future: value, quality, staff, location all excellent

Cons:

Nothing

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Lisa • extended_group • gb
3
If I could be guaranteed a room away from the noise then I would possibly consider a return visit.
Pros:

Very friendly staff

Cons:

My room was changed after booking and I was not informed that there would be a wedding reception during my stay. My room was mixed amongst the wedding guests and was very noisy - paper thin walls, adjacent to the disco area and next to the corridor door where people went past up to 3 am. I have evidence of the noise, available upon request - through the walls, by the window....and a grim view from the window (see photo)

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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preet • solo_traveller • gb
5
Not a great experience
Pros:

The outside of the building and staff were nice

Cons:

Due to there being a wedding you couldn't access the lounge bar or restaurant... you could order room service but it was a very reduced not very good menu... there was also a wedding guest who was vomiting their guts out right outside my room so it was not a pleasant experience along with the wedding guests being right outside my room and being quite noisy

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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Berrington Griffin • solo_traveller • gb
8
Pros:

Everything

Cons:

Need more pillows

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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Stephen • couple • gb
7
Comfortable
Pros:

Location and parking facilities.

Cons:

Disappointed that after booking we where told we could not use the bar due to a fnction taking place.

2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Michael • couple • gb
8
Cons:

Breakfast choices were limited.

2026-09-12 • via Nuitee