Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights, Buxton

Just short of a 4 star review for a 4 star hotel. During our stay at the end of May 2024, the hotel was undergoing changes to the aircon units, thus making the walk through the hotel and room, somewhat uncomfortable. The room itself was quite spacious, allowing enough space to put 3 large suitcases down, as well as an extra bed, with enough room to walk around. My parents room was located right next to the bus depot, which they were not informed of, and was quite noisy in the mornings. My room however, was located in the centre of the building which had no noise at all. Breakfast selection is quite poor for a 4 star hotel and could be better, quality wise. We had dinner on our last night, and the male staff and female staff at the bar were so lovely and accommodating. The food however, was quite poor, quality wise. I had ordered the beef brisket, which was rather tough. My son and father had ordered the pepperoni pizza, which lacked pepperoni and was quite tough. The burger and chips was probably the nicest tasting dish of the evening. There is discounted rates for parking when parked at the Derbion underground car park, which is less than a 10 minute walk away. Head up to level 4 to enter your number plate to access the discount. It is best to park in front of the hotel and unload your suitcases before parking your vehicle as the pathways are quite uneven. Overall, a nice central hotel for Derby, but could do with some touch ups on quality.

Mine was business stay here for more than a month. Min 2 day in a week woken up by the fire alarm in the middle of night or in early mornings. Not a Secure place for guests, Location is a drawback for this Holiday Inn. Car Parking is not available, had to relay on Derbion Mall parking. Any anonymous can get into any floor by stairs. Once a stranger was sleeping in walkway. But felt un secure. Anyone can get into the building till your room door. Also the entire hotel is being renovated I think, not all rooms are temperature controlled. Most of the time fire alarm keep buzzing. Lifts often get out of service. Only few staffs are friendly ! Stay for a day you will get to know.

My room was directly above the bus depot so it was a very noisy night. You would need to be a very heavy sleeper for it not to affect you, so these rooms really should come with a warning and a discounted rate. Unfortunately, my bed was also pretty uncomfortable as the mattress that spanned across the two single beds to make king size was thin and old and lumpy. Good location for the town but I scored it down because it is also very close to the bus depot! Service was good for checkin (albeit a bit weird being on the 4th floor!) and breakfast. Cleanliness was spot on