Stayed at four of the City Inn, Chain so far. This one is probably the weakest so far.
Strong points. Good riverside location, modern business facilities. Bar staff were excellent and helpful.
Weak Points. Bedrooms starting to show tiredness. Bar is soul less despite great staff. Reception took 40 minutes to find an ironing board. Made mistake of eating in restaurant, waited 30 minutes for starter which was a really tiny and cold portion of risotto. Waited 40 minutes for overcooked and dried out Fish. The Restaurant manager worked hard to keep people happy, but the chef was not of sufficient quality to justify the prices serving poor quality food. The delay was blamed on a surprise group booking, this amounted to eight ladies in one party. Surely a hotel should be able to cope with such a small variation in numbers.
There is no meaningful alternative to eat at nearby.