WAS IT WORTH THE WAIT? Were Tripadvisor reviewers right? Only the 2nd Four Points by Sheraton in UK

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6 ай бұрын

I'd booked the Four Points by Sheraton worldwide for many years during my corporate travel days, so when I learned the second property in the UK had opened - in Edinburgh - I had to give it a try. Did I enjoy the stay, or were some of the Tripadvisor complaints justified? ***** Get an exclusive Surfshark winter deal! Enter promo code PLANESTRAINS to get up to 6 additional months for free at surfshark.deals/PLANESTRAINS
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@ptlerner 6 ай бұрын

I feel that 8/10 is a pretty generous rating for a hotel where you can't get a good night's sleep and would not book again 😅

@steve-marsh 6 ай бұрын

Awesome review, but a hot room is the bane of my life! Nice with the UV, next time bring Luminol as well :D

@Fan652w 6 ай бұрын

I entirely agree about hot hotel rooms.

@PlanesTrainsEverything 6 ай бұрын

I'm staying at Arlanda Airport, Stockholm at the moment. The heating has two settings - full blast or off. Guess which one I chose.

@highlandersixtysix 6 ай бұрын

That'll be 'off' then🥶@@PlanesTrainsEverything

@andymckay446 6 ай бұрын

For me, £83 pounds isn't all that bad for a uk based capital city hotel stay. I have paid £92 for a leeds bradford travelodge for 1 night in august for the 3 of us, so £83 is a good price. Also, it would have been interesting to see the room without the upgrade you bagged. Like I said, 83 quid is a good price, and the room looked more than average for the price. Anyway, keep up the good work, it makes a change to view a vlog featuring a hotel and not a coach or airplane i usually enjoy viewing.

@juliatranter6868 6 ай бұрын

How lovely to see your son!

@stuartparks8094 6 ай бұрын

It looks perfectly fine and £82 sounds reasonable, but 22 degree bedroom sounds horrible. Why would they set the temperature so high? Only being able to control it in the day is just bizarre

@alasdairmackenzie905 6 ай бұрын

My thoughts too. And it must be costing them a fortune to heat it to that temperature when most guests will not want it.

@michaelbruchas6663 6 ай бұрын

This hotel black light inspection - I hope doesn’t became a regular feature…🙃

@m.j.nicholls 6 ай бұрын

I'm pleased you didn't shine the UV on the bedsheets 😂

@simonbrown-id6ud 20 күн бұрын

I love these videos mate! The 50hr bus journey one was mental! But it’s fasting that it runs.

@terranceparsons5185 6 ай бұрын

Love the green chair, bit tough to fit it in your bag though.

@cammy2100 6 ай бұрын

Another good video ,an uv torch is just so ott though. Please don't go down that route.

@DLeadVox 6 ай бұрын

I recently discovered your channel. This is the first video I've watched. That is the BEST surfshark sponsorship ad I have ever seen!! Thanks for the fun! Surfshark should be proud! If I traveled, I would sign up! ❤❤❤ Looking forward to the next one!

@BillCameronWC 6 ай бұрын

The price doesn't surprise me, but WHY is it so difficult to adjust room temperature other than by using some ridiculous app? I think some hoteliers have forgotten hospitality and what is important to most ordinary travellers/guests.

@Jimo1956 6 ай бұрын

As always a great review. Time and again I love your dry humour. Had to laugh so hard about your German top game mention between Energie Cottbus and Carl Zeiss Jena. Hilarious. Kind of like a match between Tranmere and Shrewsbury. Or should I say Queen of the South and Berwick. I live in Germany BTW.

@alecquail9275 6 ай бұрын

The first 2 things I pack when travelling are good earplugs (I have some made to measure silicon jobs from motorcycling) and sanitising wipes. They don’t take up much space and can turn a crappy experience into a tolerable one.

@kevanhubbard9673 6 ай бұрын

Haymarket not in Edinburgh?You can walk from there to the city centre in 15 minutes!

@mikegreig3338 6 ай бұрын

I think he meant central Edinburgh, but I’d also argue it is central Edinburgh (as I agree it’s a 15 min walk to the west end)

@ronaldweir712 2 ай бұрын

I used to work across the road at the building opposite. Nice to see that building has a new lease of life.

@gdwnet 5 ай бұрын

7:23 a small black switch that lights up black to tell you it's on - hot black desiato would be proud.

@helenstone9711 2 ай бұрын

Nice to see your Son with you. New to your channel and watching your videos in a chaotic order right now

@daveantonio7583 6 ай бұрын

I don't see why they make you scan a code, download an app to control the temp, when they provide an iPad? Why is the app not on there?

@oliverstemp9132 6 ай бұрын

I love the design of that room. It’s not too corporate or business like for me. I wouldn’t mind staying in a place like that. That app for the heating is silly though. Just put in some buttons. Great style of presentation by the way.

@myrabenson1603 6 ай бұрын

Nice to see your son accompany you on this video 📹

@JettTyler17 6 ай бұрын

Pretty good review there! I've only stayed at the easyHotel in Prince's Street as far as hotels of Edinburgh go, that'll change in March! I'm interested to see what you make of some of the other hotels in Edinburgh!

@brianmorrison9168 6 ай бұрын

Another good, well presented video, but I don't think £82 a night is good value. My wife and I have actually just returned (on Wednesday) from a 3-night break in Edinburgh. We also stayed in the Haymarket region, at the Premier Inn Hub Hotel. We got a great deal when we booked it, in October and got one of their larger rooms for £105.50 for the three nights. A bargain ! Continental all-you-can-eat breakfast cost us an extra £5 per person per day, which was was also a great deal. Perhaps you could review this hotel one day Regards from Whitley Bay

@rogink 6 ай бұрын

Sound great. But in what world is Haymarket 'not in Edinburgh'? Does Scott only consider anything east of Jenners on Princes Street part of the city?

@john07973 6 ай бұрын

Good deal 👍we did St Mary Street Travelodge last Feb, 3 nights inc WiFi and pig out buffet breakfast , top floor slept like logs £180 3 nights. Easy walk to city centre, nearby public transport etc

@AviationAdam 6 ай бұрын

The Simon Wilson style lift button clicking was a nice touch

@MidlandRailEnthusiast 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant Vlog Scott as always it was a shame you didn’t sleep too good I’m a light sleeper too so maybe i won’t be staying there with the temperature high and I need of a open window it’s a no no for me until your next Vlog Scott keep up the good work take care and stay safe

@fuzylogik 6 ай бұрын

Carl Ziess Jena is a famous camera lens , I'm guessing that the town is were the Carl Zeiss factory is located

@andymerrett 6 ай бұрын

22˚ for a bedroom, yowsers! Mind you, we don't even heat any part of our house to that level, that counts as tropical!

@gav4399 6 ай бұрын

The hotel room certainly didnt look "spotless" when the UV light went on.

@getyourwillhere 6 ай бұрын

In Edinburgh I prefer staying at the old University Residence which is a hotel now. It is at the back of the Castle and you get great views of the Castle at night.

@carolinegreenwell9086 6 ай бұрын

nice to meet you Blair I agree you'd not mind staying there again - as long as your dad is paying haha

@SamLloydPresents 3 ай бұрын

Lovely relationship you have with your son. Great video as always 👍

@victoriaaletaaustria2817 6 ай бұрын

If one is a light sleeper, simple solution is bring your own noise reduction earplugs, also helpful in flights. Rate is fine. I''ve stayed in posh hotels and not so high-end but enough for me is a room where my things are safe when i go out, clean sheets & beddings, and good, safe location.

@andymerrett 6 ай бұрын

the only issue is some people don't get on with earplugs. For me, they make my head feel "full" and so I only use them as a last resort. If I was the only one in the room (or the other people didn't mind) I might put on some white/pink/background noise to help reduce the effect of the unwanted noise.

@HoltAlex 6 ай бұрын

I've had a similar experience in a Maldron hotel (looks to be about the same market segment?) - the heating/aircon turned itself off every 2 hours. Set it comfortably so you can sleep? Wake up 2 hours later either too hot or too cold. Asked at the front desk but apparently they had no control. Seems like a massive oversight as I too slept very badly, no matter how nice the rest of the experience was.

@peterbasil8833 6 ай бұрын

I had to laugh when you mentioned the price of room in Edinburgh. I just completed a cross U.S. winter road trip, and I stayed exclusively at Marriott BonVoy hotels Fairfield Inns and Suites. Five nights, and three of the hotels were horrible. In the Nashville Fairfield at Vanderb 12:54 ilt University, I was covered in insect bites when I woke up the next morning. I reported this, but received no satisfaction. In Texarkana, TX, the hotel was filthy, the caulking in the bathroom looked like the work of a young child. In Odessa, TX the elevator was out of order, so I had to carry our luggage to the 3rd floor because the other floors were unavailable. I was told the elevator had been out of order for days, with no repair completion date available. I am elderly, but that did not matter to the employees, no assistance was offered. Every hotel I stayed in cost me a lot more than 82 pounds. Corporate Marriott offered me points, they couldn’t care less.

@amcluesent 6 ай бұрын

So many hotels are now sub-brands, Hilton is the worst. Hampton by Hilton is basically Premier Inn level, but people swank they're staying 'at the Hilton'.

@craigharbauer389 6 ай бұрын

nice area to stay, my wife and I stayed at the Moxy Fountainbridge not far from there

@samipatel7118 6 ай бұрын

The entrance lobby feels more like a comfort inn than a four points… maybe bad brand choice?

@itsaps4520 6 ай бұрын

I think another good chain which is slowly expanding in scotland, worth reviewing is the sandman signature hotel(s)

@Marcsharp82 6 ай бұрын

A great video. The hot room though is a no no for me, i prefer my rooms cool so i probably wouldnt stay there for that reason

@baseballfan99 6 ай бұрын

Even Premier Inn have proper aircon even if sometimes just their Premier Rooms. Price is ok for the city but looks to be far better out there.

@fdk7014 6 ай бұрын

Seems like a decent hotel to me. It would not be my first choice but only because of the £83, I would prefer a cheaper place.

@stuartsutherland7664 6 ай бұрын

I recently spent a couple of nights in Edinburgh staying at "The White Lady" in Corstorphine. Steve Marsh did a favourable review and I thought it was good value for money. I paid £63 a night for a double room to myself.

@egpx 6 ай бұрын

£82 for a hotel in Edinburgh sounds pretty good to me. You’d be lucky to get a Hub by Premier Inn for that and having stayed in the Edinburgh one a few years ago, I’d take the hot Four Points hotel every time.

@brianmorrison9168 6 ай бұрын

Funnily enough, my wife and I have just returned from a 3-night break in the Haymarket Premier Inn Hub hotel and got a cracking deal when we booked it in Octoiber ... £105.50 for the 3 nights in one of their larger rooms.

@sandiandgregh 6 ай бұрын

As a woman "of a certain age", overheated rooms are a huge negative for me. We don't rent a car on our holidays, so walkability and access to public transit is key. We're definitely happiest in AirBNBs and have found some excellent ones in Edinburgh (old and new towns) that we hope to rent again in the future, although we've heard there are some rental licensing changes happening so we'll see. Interesting review although I was scared what your light would reveal...could increase the sleepless night factor! LOL

@stephenclark9917 6 ай бұрын

I was told the dirtiest thing in a hotel room was the TV remote control. I use to sanitise one if it was in my room.

@terranceparsons5185 6 ай бұрын

Good tip, thanks!

@andymerrett 6 ай бұрын

or bring your own universal remote :D

@rogink 6 ай бұрын

If you are really worried about these things, make sure not to touch the lift button with your finger tip...

@iainjones5002 6 ай бұрын

You are quite correct. In hotels I worked in as Manager until a few years ago, all the touch surfaces in each room, TV Remote, Door and drawer handles, Kettle handle and other touch points were sanitised each day. Overnight, corridor door push and pull handles, bannister rails, and where applicable, lift control and call buttons were thoroughly cleaned too.

@ianmuir3640 6 ай бұрын

Haymarket is definitely in Edinburgh

@s125ish 6 ай бұрын

I think it was a joke

@bobbythomas200420032 6 ай бұрын

A great video I really enjoyed it so much and what a lovely hotel and room.

@graemejardin5569 6 ай бұрын

A rotten night's sleep and no control over room temperature = a big No from me.

@j2simpso 6 ай бұрын

Perhaps prices have changed since I lived in the UK in 2018/2019 but £80/night is quite dear! I recall booking Premier Inns at Heathrow and Manchester in the £30 range that seem every bit as good as the hotel reviewed

@Chronograph71 6 ай бұрын

It was a pleasure seeing your son taking part. What that his first appearance, a premiere, or did he take part in earlier episodes?

@rogink 6 ай бұрын

He popped up a few weeks ago. He was asked if he would stay there again and said yes. But he didn't pay, so not really a fair question :)

@richards5280 6 ай бұрын

Nice review! Was Blair suitably impressed with your vlogging skills (or did he go, ‘Yeh, wot evah, dad’)? 🤔👍

@davidbarrass 6 ай бұрын

I cannot stand a warm bedroom, 15C is the optimum for me. Too many hotel bedrooms are too hot

@holidaytripsholidaytrips7254 6 ай бұрын

You what? 1:54 Haymarket is in Edinburgh.

@greencell1968 6 ай бұрын

Same thing as being abroad, West Central Scotlander in Edinburgh.

@briangasser973 6 ай бұрын

I am from the US so may be biased, but I have never stayed at a hotel without a thermostat in the room.

@skibumirl 6 ай бұрын

How did you rate your breakfast in Jollibee? The fact you couldn't regulate the room temp at night would put me off going there. Love your down to earth video's 👍👍

@John_259 6 ай бұрын

Viewers of The Expanse know what those blue phosphorescent dots are. Beltalowda! :)

@ladyclovenstone 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@PlanesTrainsEverything 6 ай бұрын

Hi and thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.

@GabrielsReviews 6 ай бұрын

7:06 think that's a minifridge tae keep that irn bru 😉 cool

@jfi368 6 ай бұрын

Edinburgh looks like an amazing City !

@calumthornton1918 6 ай бұрын

You should try Mollies, the have hotels in Oxford and Bristol. Everything is controlled on their App.

@DuncanBooth 6 ай бұрын

They have an hotel in Oxfordshire but it's 14 miles from Oxford along the A420 so a car would be essential and don't expect to get in or out of Oxford quickly during commuting hours. Likewise the Bristol one is actually 12 miles from the city centre along the M5.

@allanmason7544 6 ай бұрын

for two in a capital city not a bad price and it did look clean but no shower gel

@WalkingEng 6 ай бұрын

Seems that easy to fix things are bringing that hotel down. Really surprised they aren’t looking at the reviews and solving problems

@lisamckay5058 6 ай бұрын

Hi, Blair! What a cute kiddo.

@markylon 3 ай бұрын

I bet he loves being called that. Young man would be more appropriate

@James-el2kj 6 ай бұрын

I think for £82 you got a bargain. I will say however, that 8/10 seems really generous considering that you got hardly any sleep and the idea of any reasonable hotel is to give you a good nights sleep.

@jjsmallpiece9234 6 ай бұрын

Ridiculous temperature control

@krungdw9271 23 күн бұрын

Used to work there back when it was the Apex Haymarket, decent little hotel. Nice place to work in an otherwise tumorous industry.

@bazahaza 6 ай бұрын

Why is the temperature control not on the tablet? Or in the wall.?

@MattMcQueen1 4 күн бұрын

Have they increased their prices recently? I checked, for one night in October, Compact Double Room, Guest room, 1 Double, Near elevator - around £160.

@sladanac4003 6 ай бұрын

nice to see your son with you

@Jackbauer798 6 ай бұрын

Off topic, but I have to ask: Have you ever planed to visit the black forest in germany? There are a lot of interesting destinations like the city with the biggest market place in Germany or the Restaurant "Traube Tonbach" ( it was rated as the best Restaurant worldwide for the year 2023) And a lot of more interesting destinations and activities. Your videos are really interesting and it would also be amazing to see, if a foreigner like you would visit this region. Btw I am inhabitan of the city with the biggest marketplace. The city is called "Freudenstadt" The train ride vom Freudenstadt to Karlsruhe is one of the best tracks in Germany

@PlanesTrainsEverything 6 ай бұрын

Hi Jack, yes it's on my 'to do' list. Hopefully this year!

@janetmackinnon3411 6 ай бұрын

Why didn't you check the cleanliness of the bedlinen and the mattress?

@m.j.nicholls 6 ай бұрын

Would you want to know what bacterial beasties lurk therein?

@crazyfroggie6546 6 ай бұрын

Nice, but the room is smaller than a Premier inn room.

@brentford2 6 ай бұрын

Love this channel

@briangasser973 6 ай бұрын

4 Points is not a 4-star hotel. Its just a regular hotel for an overnight stay. No one is staying there for a long term stay

@robgaskell2391 6 ай бұрын

Interested vid. I cannot understand why you can only set the temp in the day. Seems pointless

@SirKilot 6 ай бұрын

What’s you opinion on Scotland staying in the uk just interested. Nice video.

@cyrildhy8993 6 ай бұрын

If I ran a hotel chain I would have the name of all travel you tubers log on the computer to throw up an alert when they book so everything was 100%. PS watching while eating a Ping meal (ready), only got it because it was yellow ticket. Would I buy it again at full price, Probably Not.

@iainjones5002 6 ай бұрын

It all depends on what type of Property Management System the hotel operates; as there are different types. Some systems will have a Guest History option built in, so that repeat guests preferences can be stored, (say best room to allocate, if they have allergy to feather pillows, likes certain brand of coffee or tea on the tray in the room! The list is endless. However, the more options built into the system, the more its operating costs increase and for some hotels, that optional facility may be kept out to save annual costs.

@KarlN324 6 ай бұрын

Hi Scott, your pineapple shirt will have the swingers talking. 🤣🤣🤣

@andymerrett 6 ай бұрын

People can live whatever lifestyles they want but it's sad when ordinary objects are used as "signs" to identify particular people groups, preferences etc.

@KarlN324 6 ай бұрын

@@andymerrett It was posted in jest.

@6yjjk 6 ай бұрын

So all you have to do to adjust the temperature in the room is go to a URL and tap the screen? Can't think of any fun I could have with that, nothing at all...

@People_of_the_Mouse 6 ай бұрын

Spot on. MBAs are too good to spend their lives battling for market share points. The only fun they have is launching new things. That’s why we have a million yogurt flavors. 4 Points was the Sheraton pre merger answer to Marriott’s Courtyard brand.

@user-vs7nv8mo4e 4 ай бұрын

YOU LET YOUR BOY DRINK BEER!!!!!! nice to see your son...and he lets you wonder off on various trips by yourself....

@markylon 3 ай бұрын

The legal age in the UK is 5.

@markylon 3 ай бұрын

Wander not wonder.

@anpj2006 6 ай бұрын

A removable tablet? What could possibly go wrong?

@tonymcdonnly6492 6 ай бұрын

Good video.

@anderson357 6 ай бұрын

Surf shark can’t find where put in your promo code

@tonyfoulkes9289 6 ай бұрын

Did you show hotel manager the state of bathroom and other areàs. Unless pointed out the staff will continue to make same mistakes.

@johnnicholson4959 6 күн бұрын

Haymaker is edinburgh

@hacendado3840 6 ай бұрын

Interesting review, I think 8 was a bit on the generous side if you couldn't get a decent night's sleep. I trust you didn't wear the pineapple shirt in the hotel bar during the evening. (If you know, you know.🤭🍍)

@andymerrett 6 ай бұрын

Well they'd get a shock I presume.

@kennethbell54 6 ай бұрын

Scott do you need glasses? Everytime you have a button to push whether it is a lift or train door you have four or five attempts.

@peternolan5353 6 ай бұрын

Im guessing Blair is a college student, Scott. Going to be on the channel more.?

@Fan652w 6 ай бұрын

For me, the inability to control the temperature of the room OVERNIGHT makes this hotel an absolute no-no. Thanks for the advice.

@alangordon3283 6 ай бұрын

Try watching it then you can delete your comment afterwards .

@Fan652w 6 ай бұрын

@@alangordon3283 I did watch the video right to the end before I wrote the comment. Like many others, I have difficulties sleeping in a warm hotel room, and 22C is definitely too warm. 20 C (=68F) is about my limit.

@andymerrett 6 ай бұрын

@@alangordon3283 Why should they? Said that it didn't work between 10pm and 6am which is when most people expect to be sleeping. The hotel is also wasting a lot of money never mind the environmental impact as they overheat the room and then people have the windows open! 8:47 It's even on the screen. Perhaps you should pay more attention.

@andrewfothergill3336 6 ай бұрын

@alangordon3283 No you can, clearly never watched till near the end

@Fan652w 6 ай бұрын

@@andymerrett Thanks Andy! And I would strongly endorse your point 'The hotel is also wasting a lot of money never mind the environmental impact as they overheat the room and then people have the windows open!'

@algieturas612 6 ай бұрын

I love these videos. But what's happening with your other channel? Is it dead & buried?

@jasonpolaris 6 ай бұрын

Jollibee! Good choice Blair

@paulvarga7974 6 ай бұрын

Lol Scott. You must have blown ur tight budget on this trip. Trams and the chicken place for brekkie 😂

@richardtalbot8769 5 ай бұрын

blair is a young lad of little words - maybe take him along to some of your out of the ordinary travels. that room would be too hot for me , first thing i do when i get to any hotel is turn down the a/c or turn it off. central controlled a/c is bane of my life thjey turn it on in the middle of the night even if i have turned it off. i imagine they expect there to be only one person in the room so one chair but with two someone has to sit on the bed. just me but i am not keen on dark fixtures and fittings in a room.

@terranceparsons5185 6 ай бұрын

North American hotels rarely leave milk for tea/coffee and i hate creamer, big downer.

@ulfw 6 ай бұрын

Your son is handsome mate. Congrats

@Yag159 6 ай бұрын

Oh man.....that was too much of "cleaning test" even for a purist like me😂

@eduardo7309 6 ай бұрын

I tuned in halfway through the video and saw a robber in your room. I simultaneously reached for my weapon and called the police. But then quickly realized it was you and put weapon away and cancelled call.