About The Queensgate Hotel
The Queensgate Hotel is close to the city centre and is independently owned and run. The hotel offers a full range of facilities and has its own on-site restaurant.
En-suite rooms at The Queensgate Hotel are spacious, comfortably furnished, and well equipped. Executive rooms go a step further by offering a coffee machine, and a telephone with free UK calls.
There are air-conditioned meeting and conference rooms; also facilities for wedding receptions and social occasions. Beauty and wellness treatments and massages are further popular services offered here.
Breakfast and dinner choices are served in the Sweet Olives Restaurant. Dining menus have a Mediterranean theme and vegan and vegetarian requirements are catered for. The sports bar has a large-screen TV.
Peterborough United Football Club is only about 100 yards from the hotel. It is roughly a mile to Peterborough Cathedral, and a similar distance to the railway station. The journey to London King’s Cross takes slightly over one hour.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
The hotel exterior may not look like much and the carpets are a bit dingy, but apart from these cosmetic complaints, guests enjoyed their stay. Many mentioned that the rooms were clean, the beds comfortable, the atmosphere quiet and the food excellent.
positive:
Excellent service.
Many guests complimented the facility as a “home away from home,” highlighting the attentive, detail-oriented staff who provided great customer service with a smile. That said, a couple of guests felt that the hotel and restaurant were understaffed.
positive:
A great alternative to a chain hotel.
Many guests commented that their stay at the Queensgate was at least comparable to, if not better than, chain hotels of the same approximate price. More than a few commented the strategic location of the in-room desks to plenty of power sockets. Many gues
Negative Reviews
negative:
A few things are noisy.
While most guests thought the hotel was quiet, some complained about noisy temperature controls, and the poor sound insulation of windows and walls.
negative:
Some of the rooms need renovation.
Although guests were overwhelmingly positive about their stay, some noted that the rooms could use a fresh coat of paint and a few noted issues that were a bit more serious, such as damp patches in the ceilings.
negative:
Plumbing can be problematic.
A few guests noted that plumbing in their bathrooms was not up to par, complaining of overflowing drains and clumsily patched masonry.