Cathedral Quarter Hotel

Stayed for a night while I had work done on my car nearby. The room was clean and comfy, good level of decor just starting to tire a little. The building is impressive. Cooked breakfast was tasty. The area of Derby the hotel is in is near the Cathedral and a short walk to the big shopping centre. In general the centre of Derby feels a bit run down but certainly the area where the hotel is felt safe. Took a while for staff to show at reception but when they did they were efficient. Feels like maybe new owners getting used to things.

Located down a side street, almost opposite the cathedral, this hotel sits slightly back but is easy to find with its two standards adorning the entrance. The reception staff are welcoming and simply provided a key and accurate directions to the room. The room was small, being on a corner, but still had sufficient space. The decor was in good condition, with a piece of art work on the wall. Whilst I opted for a “single room”, I was pleased to see a double bed which was comfortable. The windows were sash with limited opening, presumably for safety reasons. However, there was also air-con and, hidden away in the single wardrobe, an electric fan. In addition, there was a hairdryer and iron. The bathroom was sufficiently large, with plentiful hygiene products. The one criticism was the lack of bedside reading lamp. The room lighting was limited to a low floor mounted standard lamp, though this could be relocated into a more favourable position. The breakfast (included) was pleasant and the departure straight forward.

Beautiful historic building. Great location. Very friendly staff. Lovely cooked breakfast (downside; cold drinks/yogurt fridge was filthy with built up sticky residue) My partner and I stayed in the suite. Very clean apart from the washable mattress protector had SO many stains on which we found upon stripping the bed on exit. Bed was SO comfy and we had a great sleep though. The hot water system in the bathtub was ridiculous. We couldn't figure out the water system for love nor money ! We could've done with some more towels. We stayed overnight and would definitely give it a 9.5/10.

What an excellently run hotel in the heart of historic Derby. Five Star service from the entire staff throughout our 3 day stay, food was excellent, the 2 for £40 Steak meal is fantastic in presentation, taste with the table service impeccable. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay in such a lovely, clean and historical building. I would highly recommend to anybody to go taste such a wonderfully ran establishment with the best hotel staff we have to date encountered and we have travelled the UK extensively. Thankyou for an unforgettable experience for all the right reasons.

My wife and I booked suite room. The room is tiered. Needs work. Fairly clean however we moved the sofa to be infront of the TV and found a Cork ball and a cotton bud (luckily unused). There was hairs in the bath and it had a light dusting on its surface. The bed was nice and clean and we slept well. The bath is amazing. It's really deep and has lights which change colours (we easily pleased lol). Overall not a bad place but clearly needs some money investing to bring it up to date. We wouldn't stay here again for the money we paid. £95 per night.

I was disappointed by my stay here. The rooms and linen were not cleaned to an acceptable level. There were blood stains on the towels in my room, and similarly my colleague found blood stains on the bed linen. One room smelled strongly of smoke, they were helpful and let my colleague move rooms. In general there was a lot of things that needed fixing - my door handle was falling off, there were water stains on the ceiling, tiles were coming off in the bathroom. When I checked in the staff were friendly, but there was nobody on reception in the morning to check us out.

My recent stay at the Cathedral Quarter Hotel in Derby City Centre was highly disappointing due to significant cleanliness issues. My initial room had a strong smoky smell, requiring a move. Both rooms I occupied were noticeably dusty and poorly cleaned, with other guests' hair found in the bathroom. Additionally, some floor tiles were loose. Most disturbingly, the mattress cover in my second room had what appeared to be three blood stains, and my colleague also found blood stains on a towel in their room. These pervasive cleanliness problems made for a very uncomfortable and unsettling stay, severely impacting our sleep. We would have changed hotels if possible. Adding to the frustration, there was no staff at reception at 7 AM during checkout, preventing us from reporting these serious concerns immediately. Overall, the extensive cleanliness failures, particularly the presence of blood stains, made this a very unsatisfactory experience.

We recently stayed at this hotel and were very impressed by the staff — they were consistently friendly, courteous, and helpful throughout our stay. The bed was also exceptionally comfortable, which made a positive difference.However, the interior of the rooms did not quite match the photos provided online. Our group stayed in three different rooms, and unfortunately, none of the thermal meters were functioning properly. The rooms were uncomfortably hot, making it difficult to fall asleep. In my own room, the washbasin was also clogged, which caused further inconvenience.

This hotel is what I think of when I think of bare minimum European hotels. There are cracks in the walls and obvious water damage. My sink is constantly dripping, the entire hotel smells of old built up cigarette smoke, the hallway light on the top floor is out and the exit sign is flickering like a horror movie. There are no USB outlets or tissues. The mini fridge in my room does not work, and they obviously did not plan on ever needing to fix it because there is no way to access the controls to it. The lift is broken too. Honestly the best thing about this hotel is the giant bell at the front desk.

Great afternoon tea yesterday, at the hotel. The cakes were so yummy and homemade. Downfall was the room was so hot like to hot and they had no air con but it's all good they more than made up for it with two for one cocktails! Hollaaaa