Go back to the 80s and 90s and the Russell Court was one of so many AA/RAC 2 or 3 star hotels that was family run, well maintained and attracted regular guests - couples after the summer season was over, British families during the school holidays on a week’s package. Now, like the vast majority of such hotels in Bournemouth, it’s been run into the ground. I had to stay there about 5 years ago and, even then, the whole place had a certain pungent smell throughout, and the furniture and upkeep was as bad as you saw it now. That said, it’s probably no worse today than dozens of similar former family hotels in town - some, as you noted, are now closed to the paying public and handed over to illegal economic migrants and legal asylum seekers, all accommodated at taxpayers’ expense.

Bargain considering it’s down south - when you said £25 a night I expected much worse - as long as the beds and sheets are clean I can forgive a fair amount. Good fun video.

The Russell Court Hotel got its bad reputation after they took in the homeless during the covid pandemic as part of the everybody in initiative. That was really great but they treated the homeless people poorly and then continued to house the homeless people alongside the paying public in which they treated all guests exactly as they had the homeless people. Poorly

I love these type of videos. Yes the building is dated but clean and basic and reflects the price. Some people have been overdosing on watching The Hotel Inspector. Having no toilet roll was the biggest disaster. More of these videos please Stephen. Be great if Blackpool hotels/B&B's could offer you a free overnight stay, with breakfast to review and advertise their businesses.

Please sir, can I have some toilet paper? Sure, here's about 20 sheets. Can I have a roll? Sold out, sir. Would you like a sandwich instead?

With the extras like parking and WiFi, it actually makes it more expensive than local Premier Inns, IF you book in advance. We generally pay around £40 for a family room around Bournemouth, even in August.But again, booking in advance is they key. We've actually booked 4 separate dates for family rooms at Premier inns by Blackpool, not paid more than £30 for any of them.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good point. I did stay in a Premier Inn a few nights after this, and it was a world away. Didn't book in advance, however, and it cost £63

I thought I was watching Four in a Bed then sir! It doesn’t look the cleanest but for the money and for a night it looked ok if your on your own. I think you also have to consider the location. That was certainly a different walk on the wildside video but I really enjoyed that!! Good job you noticed the toilet roll was missing! 😆

I have stayed in worse places when I was working from home helping out in other parts of the country when being hit by storms for BT

The Britannia hotel seems to have taken in a lot of asylum seekers around the country as it seems that the general public have found it to be a half star or a no star status due to what they have found when having had to stay in one.So they seemed to have jumped on the band wagon of taking in people for cash from the government.

Wow considering that’s suppose to be a low budget hotel, it looks pretty reasonable especially to get a twin room when you paid for a single. It’s probably not completely immaculate you could probably find several small faults and dirty areas but to be honest I have seen a lot worse. Britannia are particularly famed for their poor quality dirty hotels but you could have come off a lot worse Stephen 👍

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I think I got lucky staying here, rather than the Brittania.

@Anekiii

2 жыл бұрын

That shot of the phone is absolutely nasty.

@davidnm21

2 жыл бұрын

@@Anekiii I agree disgusting to leave it like that

@davidnm21

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool you did yes

For what you paid, that room is pretty remarkable Stephen! I'm glad you didn't need to use that phone. The buttons looked so grubby. Your appreciation for the Monet on the wall made me laugh so much as did the bit when you said it smells like kebabs 😅😅😅 Thank you for posting xx

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maria xXx

@moonagedaydream4489

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool I thought the same about the phone Stephen. When you sent me the photo I was shocked at how dirty it was. I was hoping you wouldn't need to use it. Considering you had no toilet roll, you might have needed to made a call to reception if you had an emergency ☎️🧻🤣🤣 xxx

Rather you than me Stephen. Brittania are not the best company for the leisure industry, they have destroyed Pontins nationwide, wishing you all the best.👍

Oh wow bad hotel chain

We used to have family Sunday lunches here fairly often in the 90s just after the 'ballroom' was refurbished if I remember correctly. It was a 4 course set menu of excellent value, choice and quality. If you wanted a hotel Sunday lunch this was always a reliable place to come. We all loved the creamy vegetable soup!

Good video tonight I've enjoyed these videos this week on Bournemouth I've learnt a lot about it something a bit different Wich is good roll next week's videos can't wait

Out of season it is used to home rough sleepers and people recently discharged from the local mental health unit who are homeless. The Travelodge in Luton was horrible. Children playing in the corridors all night. Adults screaming at each other on the bedrooms.

The Royal Bath Hotel used to be the best 5 star hotel in Bournemouth. The rich used to stay there. It's falling apart now because Britannia now own it and have abandoned it. But it still has signs it was once high class. There are 4 or 5 hotels in Bournemouth that are quite bad but for around just a little more than £20 a night off season you can't really complain.

Great travel vlog Ste. Made a nice change this sort of review. You should have done a breakfast review to follow it up. Very popular on youtube these day's.. 👍 Nice little vlog.

Hi steve. 25 quid a night. Bargin. Somewhere to put your head done for the night. Most campsites charge that to park on their grass. Great content 👌

10.51mins "Smells a bit like Kebabs" 😂😂😂

@brianhiggins3090

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂👍

Great video Stephen, thanks for the heads up, don't think I will be staying there any time soon

Compared to quite a few hotels along Blackpool prom, that establishment was quite palatial. Hope you are enjoying your road trip "daan saaf"

That phone set off my germophobia 😁

@ShannyLou

2 жыл бұрын

It made me want to clean it with Lysol.

It is apartments opposite the hotel - Bath Hill Court. My mum’s friend lives there. There is one for sale at the moment at £745,000. It’s a lovely building with a 24 hour porterage service. Annual service changes are over £5,000 a year.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

They don't have the best view with this hotel!

@MarriedToTheKGB

Жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool £5k service charge is an absolute rip off as is the price of a flat considering leasehold is just a con name for renting really. You pay 745k and own nothing more than a timeshare and not a single brick in the building!!!! Mugs!

Great video Stephen nice change.My son asked did you bump into Vincent Price or Bela Lugosi while you were there 😂😂😂Only joking didn't think it was too bad for a night or two.Better than the alternatives,,!!Thankyou 😁😁😘😘

That bloody phone..yuk

Hi Stephen good video as always,see ya next time,keep them coming

Thanks for the content Stephen. A bit different that telephone was discussing and charging for WiFi unbelievable but for the price not bad.BTW did you get the toilet roll sorted. Cheers Peter 🐒

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Luckily I had some kitchen roll with me lol

@TheMonkeyThrifter

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool 🤣🤣

I honestly don't understand these hotels why they have these grand buildings and just let them get run down Brittania is a prime example of this if it expensive to maintain outside and majour parts of the building fair enough but there's no excuse on minor damages and cleaning not to be top nosh ! GREAT VIDEO STEPHEN LIKE SEE MORE REVIEWS

Hello Stephen, always enjoy your videos, could you maybe do a few videos of the 3 blackpool piers please 😁😁

I'd take clean and basic for £25+. Usual these days for reasonable hotel is £125+ I used to deliver newspapers here when they had a doorman! (maybe 1968)

Interesting video as always Stephen thank you. No loo roll 😅 are you supposed to bring your own or buy it in reception lol. That phone was filthy! Hope you wiped your feet on the way out xx

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Wipe my feet on the way out 🤣🤣🤣

It's used to house the homeless now and has become a bit of a drugs den. A lot of hotels in Bournemouth now house the homeless. I work here in addiction services and I wouldn't put an animal in some of the hotels...they are disgusting!

Another cracking film Stephen

Really loved this video. Just as well you didnt pull the mattress cover back cus most are never clean!

The Royal Bath was built as a 5 star. Look at the decor and old pictures. Got dukes and lords in the 1890s. Russell Court has been Indian or Pakistaniized. The restaurant and bits of decor.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Prob why no Gideon Bible also.

@mig7290

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool Yes. But the kebabs and curry probably make up for it. Did they have Shisha on the outdoor sun terrace?

I've seen worse but I guess you get what you pay for it doesn't look to bad 😊

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve stayed in far worse.

Yuck!!!!!! Shame on the hotel in the middle of Bournemouth. Not very welcoming to visitors. Charging your guests to park is disgusting!

The parking and the wifi is where they make some money back as those are quite expensive.

This place used to receive coach parties, I think. With those days gone, a £25 budget room doesn't seem at all bad just for one night. That said, catching "Covid" is the last thing to worry about judging by some of the tired touch surfaces. Still, at least no illegals here (?).

Love watching your vlogs thanks again 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙💘💘💘😆😆😆😆😆😆😎😎😎😄😄💝💖

Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always it didn't look too bad that I've seen worse lol I hope that you had a good night take care xx

Wow what a surprise when you finally found your room, hope you can find your way out in the morning, may be take the lift, think i would use the stairs.

Good review Stephen that phone looks rank 🤢

So many of these 'old' hotels aren't required nor meet modern standards. Upgrading/modernising would cost too much for little return so owners (most of the hotels are on prime land/location) want to sell for the hotel to be demolished. However, they have to jump through so many hoops for a hotel to close that all they do is run the hotel literally into the ground, make them a social shit pit until the council has no choice but to agree to the closure then leave it to planning for the new development.

That hotel is minging I would have left straight away.

I stayed there, and I thought the same, not too bad, i didnt expect it to be perfect at all .One room didnt have a bin and another room,had used soap on the shower and another disadvantage was you only get housekeeping once a week, thats no good.

To be fair Stephen, thats abit of luxe at 25quid a night. A room is a room at the end of the day and the use of simple amenities like a bed, toilet and sink is all we need. The people who leave these sad comments need to be less entitled and more appreciative and greatful. Leave the Dingy divers in the britania 😆

I worked here 30 years ago , was ok then

I liked it better than the 'New Hacketts' in Blackpool, where myself and the wife stayed a few years back, that was the world's worse hotel.

Stayed at travelodge at Bournemouth seafront got a cheap price £40 a night but it was March off season.

I don't think I would have wanted to have stayed at that Hotel, s0o are you not doing the Fish and chip Friday, reason I ask isee Jane Littlewood has been doing it, we was all hoping you was going to do it, well enjoy Bournemouth, I'm off to W.S.Mare next week, would be good if you could do a Vlog of W.S.Mare, staying at a lovely place called Up Hill

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I will see what I can do!

I can understand it being tired but not being dirty. Especially after COVID these places shouldn't be open.

What a dump! £43 for one night. Did that include a complimentary haz mat suit, like the mice wear? Must be the only hotel I've seen where Mr Sheen has been made redundant.

What a bargain, electric lights, cupboards galore and a lift which goes up and down!

I stayed in this hotel in 2008..At that time it was very neat and clean..

Am in Bournemouth that hotel is used for the homeless to stay .

You should visit Skegness and ingoldmells pal it's a very popular destination for people from the Midlands. But it was voted worst seaside in the UK for 2022.

Should have gone to the Manchester, just down the road! round the corner from my flat. You'd love it there🤣

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day!

Did you get some toilet paper 🤣🤣🤣 words fail me on that hotel but like you said it’s what ever you want to pay till the next one 😊

Doesn't look too bad and it's not part of Britannia PLC 's empire....yet!

Hi Steven I stayed there last year it was disgusting. Staff was not helpful I would not go the again

To be fair for the price it looks pretty ok, looked fairly clean and for a night stopover seems alright for the price.

My comments might just upset one or two people , whilst I feel sorry for these asylum seekers , foreigners [ and theres nothing wrong using that word ] . It saddens me that we dont do anything to help the homeless especially our ex forces people. I know that there could be bad people out there drug takers etc , but there are some people who need a helping hand to get back to a decent standard of living and support in finding work in an effort to improve their life, If we only we did something like this to support them and maybe monitor their progress at the Hotel in finding work, if they didn't make any effort what's so ever then tell them to leave. Great video Steve and all your true followers know that you were not being offensive in anyway shape or form .

@juliec70

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you

@moonagedaydream4489

2 жыл бұрын

Very well put, I couldn't agree more Terry.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julie.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sheila.

I like spaghetti

ahahaaa fuck i had to stay here for a week a few months back, I was the room at the top on the left hand side. they thought I was homeless because I had no ID which is kinda fair enough. I have absolutely no doubt they were checking my room every time I went outside looking for a reason to kick me out. They make you leave your key at reception even for a smoke at their door. They are very un trustworthy, but I believe the reason for that is due to all the people they took in from the council over covid and more than likely being fucked over multiple times. My room was tiny and massively over heated, but in the end they realised I wasn't a problem and left me alone. Its cheap for a reason and really not that bad overall. By the way their restaurant is also seriously one of the best curries I have ever had.

Well it's down there with the worst Stephen. For the ultimate, flea pit experience, I would recommend Devon Towers or The Manchester Hotel. 😜👎

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe next time!

Have you ever stayed in any hotels in scarborough at all Stephen?

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never been to Scarborough Andrew.

Did it kick off again in Bournemouth ?🥳🤕🤕🥳

Don’t find many Gideon bibles these days blackpool don’t ,the Sheraton,and Elgin don’t have them anymore .looks clean bedding.not been to Bournemouth in a long time didnt stay there though,hope you sleep well.🙏

For something a bit different, and a lot better, next time you are in Bournemouth try Hamilton Hall, on Carysfoot Road, you'll not be disappointed.

Aye - Brittania does have a bad name - deservedly so ! The Metropole in Blackpool is a Brittania so is Sacha's in Manchester - both awful hotels .

similar to metropole then. such a shame

wow not good for me i could not sleep there sorry thankyou walk on the wild side for the vid

Thank You

Well it is cheap and more cash to spend on a night out don’t think I’d find my way through the corridors back to my room tho , thanks Stephen 👍

No matter how bad a hotel room is it's probably better than being in a leaky tent.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I can't sleep in a tent.

@ShannyLou

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool This is just something I always think about when I watch bad hotel videos. 🙂

Bando, you get what you pay for. No egg slicer which was slightly disappointing.

No loo roll!!! And sorry, I'd be asking for a proper clean

Dont think i could stay in that hotel at least you give it a go stephen

Mickey mouse syndrome still affecting you Steve

Stephen why did you go all way down to Bournemouth? that's some driving , you must have been exhausted and sleeping in your van 😴 the hotel didn't look too bad for 25 quid , I have seen worse in Blackpool .

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I was giving a photography lesson to someone down there and I decided to stay over for a while.

Thanks

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Robert!

Shud of lookd for a Premier inn cant beat them Stephen.👍

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Pat. I did stay in a Premier Inn on the way back and it was a different level. Thanks for the donation 🙏

@patparry389

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool Your wellcome Stephen.👍

I’d have turned round and left , even at that price !!!!

Decades ago used to be ok

Sorry not me it looks grubby it looks old fashion the hotel needs updating put I do love the video I would love it if you could do some more videos like this because I am coming to Blackpool in July I would love to no what the hotels are like in Blackpool So thanks for showing us this video 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

I don't think their can be any doubt.The Russell Court is the worst hotel in Bournemouth.Avoid at all costs.

The worst hotel is the round house!

Still waiting for my deposit back? 10 days now

Looks like the amityville Hotel!!!!!!

It looks like the Dockers Fist Hotel :(

Looks filthy 🤢🤢

The Heathland Hotel also Brittania chain.Absloute the pits hell hole.Yes asylum seekers there too. WE stayed for week holiday there.Never again

How do these people get put up in hotels its a joke don't get me wrong children and women should be housed men no especially if can't look after are own

Palm tree very carribean

@nbvhoho2738

2 жыл бұрын

Great rail sale had some good offers too as long as you can sleep ok in these flea pits

Just watching Warrington v Wigan on sky sports then I will watch your video 📹 👍 Do you like my new profile picture 📸 of my twin nephew and neice called jack and lily who live in Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 arnt they cute 😍 💙 😊 ☺

Not bad value for money, just about acceptable

I've been in a bad jail abroad and itvwas much cleaner..lol