Jo
Major Concerns!
The Midland Morecambe. I booked a suite for 2 nights as my husband has life limiting illness so wanted to make it a special stay...where do I start? What would you expect in a suite? Luxury? Air con....bottled Water..Wine glasses...bath robes...slippers...a safe? NONE OF THESE. One of the sliding doors would not lock so without a safe we could not leave anything of value in the room. As the room was all glass fronted and side, the temperature was unbelievable. The bathroom had a huge circular bath with an overhead shower which took 2 members of staff to work out how to work it. The bath was plastic so stood taking a shower was unsafe as it was not solid, so my husband could not use it. The bathroom door did not close flush so privacy was a no no. However, my MAJOR concern was the balcony. It was huge but no part of it appeared safe so my husband could not go outside which was the whole point of booking this suite. This is a major health and safety concern. The suite should not be available until this has been made safe. The decking was literally like walking on sponge, unlevel and dangerous. The jacuzzi was obviously out of use and looked very run down and filthy. Inside.....dirty stained walls. Damaged furniture, very very basic, worn and tired. I instantly brought my concerns up with reception, they showed me the only available room which was not adequate so she told me the assistant manager would speak to me. Joel was very professional, kind and understanding. If it wasn't for him I would have packed up and gone home. Joel did not seem surprised with my concerns so obviously he is aware of the sad decline of a once beautiful hotel which we have visited many times over the years. Such a shame it is allowed to advertise how it used to be. The website really needs to be honest in it's description and photographs. It looks like a dilapidated building dirty and grey. Breakfast room was sad and a little embarrassing. The cups were stained as was the seating. I wish I could upload my photos which are totally different to what the Midland advertise. The Inn Collection which now own the hotel should be ashamed and need to address all the concerns pointed out by many customers esp on Trust pilot. I would not recommend The Midland, please do not waste your money as it will be a huge disappointment. We were offered a large refund but it did not make our stay any better. An iconic building no longer stands out. They can not ignore Major concerns especially relating to health and safety issues. I have tried to contact the Inn Collection directly but very difficult to navigate and as people have pointed out in other bad reviews, they do not bother to respond anyway! Disgraceful!


