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I take it that Premier inns charge the same for accessible rooms as standard double rooms?
I booked a week ago and am being charged £285 for 2 nights
If I had booked today this would have cost me £128 for a non accessible double room for 2 nights -, they have no accessible rooms vacant now!
Either they have dropped the price dramatically or something stinks!
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Hotel prices often get cheaper as they get closer to the date. They'd rather fill all the rooms at a lower cost than leave some empty.
Obviously if they all get booked early, due to a nearby event, then prices won't drop. -
We had an excellent two nights in the Premier Inn with a yummy cooked breakfast both morningsJust one downside INTENTIONALLY BLOCKED MOBILE SIGNALLeaving just one option - £5 per day high speed wireless internetor 100kbps limited free wirelessSo we went without access for 2 evenings
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I’ve used that before but I seem to get there by making enquiries.
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I’d like to say Robert Dyas Customer services are extremely good by email. They've been very helpful.
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@Wibbles - I'm glad you eventually had a good experience at Premier Inn. I only just saw your thread but I will say Premier is a nightmare even for speaking people as their entire booking service operates on-line only.
I had a problem last year. I wanted to book a twin room for myself and daughter who is under 16. If i bought breakfast, i got a free breakfast for her.
But when i tried to book online, their system kept reverting to double bed rooms and i could not get the breakfasts on. Their system seemed to be set up to accept 2 people in one room as a couple only.
So i called them up and they said if they tried to do it from their end, it would be very expensive as the cheap bookings are only available online.
We ended up at Travelodge!!
So you see - Premier's website is a tricky one for anyone to navigate.
I did write a google or trip advisor review and, whether they acted on that i don't know, but i found it possible to book a twin room for a subsequent trip late last year.
They are definitely not set up for modifying/making bookings by phone though.
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anisty said:@Wibbles - I'm glad you eventually had a good experience at Premier Inn. I only just saw your thread but I will say Premier is a nightmare even for speaking people as their entire booking service operates on-line only.
I had a problem last year. I wanted to book a twin room for myself and daughter who is under 16. If i bought breakfast, i got a free breakfast for her.
But when i tried to book online, their system kept reverting to double bed rooms and i could not get the breakfasts on. Their system seemed to be set up to accept 2 people in one room as a couple only.
So i called them up and they said if they tried to do it from their end, it would be very expensive as the cheap bookings are only available online.
We ended up at Travelodge!!
So you see - Premier's website is a tricky one for anyone to navigate.
I did write a google or trip advisor review and, whether they acted on that i don't know, but i found it possible to book a twin room for a subsequent trip late last year.
They are definitely not set up for modifying/making bookings by phone though.
It's a real shame because the hotel itself was faultless
The staff couldn't do enough and the breakfast was superb -
Contact one of the directors: https://www.whitbread.co.uk/about-us/management/
premier inn disability policy: https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/terms/disabled-access.htmlOne other thing if you want (if you don’t know.) Enter the date you want to stay and then click on room type and choose Accessible.They may ask for proof of disability when you book in. Also contact their disability team to ensure you get the help needed. -
I use a Teletext machine, so I don't have to speak to anyone plus you get put through quicker. Basically it a mini computer like device, you put your landline headset on the top and communicate via typing, it's meant for deaf People, government departments still provide the number for this service. I found one on a charity shop and use it when ringing DWP or HMRC. Some companies still use them.Life is better in a fishtank 🐟
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JBS2022 said:I use a Teletext machine, so I don't have to speak to anyone plus you get put through quicker. Basically it a mini computer like device, you put your landline headset on the top and communicate via typing, it's meant for deaf People, government departments still provide the number for this service. I found one on a charity shop and use it when ringing DWP or HMRC. Some companies still use them.
I assume that you mean TELEX rather than TELETEXT, Which was the old TV Info system (now defunct) ?
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Its interesting they are still using this when video calls are commonly used. I thought it would be easier for some people to use signing on video than telex?
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john_taylor said:Its interesting they are still using this when video calls are commonly used. I thought it would be easier for some people to use signing on video than telex?
And video is useless when the user cannot speak
Your machine sounds like a text phone, I used to have one pre relay uk
They are slow and annoying compared to relay uk
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Yes it's a TeleType machine, I'm from the US ( moved here 14 years ago, my dad is from the UK) so that what we called it, sorry I misspelled.Life is better in a fishtank 🐟
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Wibbles said:john_taylor said:Its interesting they are still using this when video calls are commonly used. I thought it would be easier for some people to use signing on video than telex?
And video is useless when the user cannot speak
Your machine sounds like a text phone, I used to have one pre relay uk
They are slow and annoying compared to relay uk
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OverlyAnxious said:Wibbles said:john_taylor said:Its interesting they are still using this when video calls are commonly used. I thought it would be easier for some people to use signing on video than telex?
And video is useless when the user cannot speak
Your machine sounds like a text phone, I used to have one pre relay uk
They are slow and annoying compared to relay uk
I guess that this is due to having the impairment later in life?? -
Wibbles said:OverlyAnxious said:Wibbles said:john_taylor said:Its interesting they are still using this when video calls are commonly used. I thought it would be easier for some people to use signing on video than telex?
And video is useless when the user cannot speak
Your machine sounds like a text phone, I used to have one pre relay uk
They are slow and annoying compared to relay uk
I guess that this is due to having the impairment later in life?? -
OverlyAnxious said:Wibbles said:OverlyAnxious said:Wibbles said:john_taylor said:Its interesting they are still using this when video calls are commonly used. I thought it would be easier for some people to use signing on video than telex?
And video is useless when the user cannot speak
Your machine sounds like a text phone, I used to have one pre relay uk
They are slow and annoying compared to relay uk
I guess that this is due to having the impairment later in life?? -
The company who appeared to have no knowledge at all of reasonable adjustments was an HR company called HEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD - who also deal with ESA assessments for DWP - I applied for ill health retirement from my local authority job (2 years ago) - my department supported this move all the way - but HML refused point blank to offer me an alternative communication method - telling me in an email "Dr xx WILL phone you tomorrow at 3pm" - They knew that I couldn't communicate verbally - I removed my phone number from my account to prevent this and sat back and waited and sure enough at 3pm the following day, the phone went...... I ignored it - they kept trying about 10 times and eventually gave up.I complained to my HR who sorted it out and I ended up with enhanced ill heath benefits
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