Heywood House Hotel

I was really impressed with the efficiency and attentiveness of this hotel, especially after all the suffering we had done with the hotel concierge in Dublin.
We were able to stay here after getting a deal through Priceline (a fortunate outcome) and had the pleasure of being located in the heart of Liverpool around some good restaurants and bars, and not too far from the waterfront.
The hotel concierge was so helpful in telling us where to go for dinner and drinks (Alma de Cuba, and the Restaurant Bar & Grill right next door!) and in getting us settled into our room. The hotel itself is a modern style treasure. Although there isn’t much space to navigate in the lobby all the way up to your room, the enclosure assured that we would have a relaxing stay.
The bed was comfortable, the room was impeccable (including its frivolous decorations), and the bathroom offered high-​end beauty products.
Although there were places within walking distance, we went to places a little ways out and still had a bargain on cab fare.
Liverpool is a charming city, but it’s a shame that it’s mostly renowned for its history of the Beatles and less for the luxury of its accommodations!

Ok let me start by making it absolutely clear that this is a decent boutique hotel in central Liverpool. However I must say they are in desperate need to hire some marketing people. Whoever came up with this idea of «budgetique hotel» is away with the fairies. The whole point of a boutique hotel is that it is more stylistic than your average hotel. There is nothing standard about it, INCLUDING, the price!!! It is NOT a budgetique hotel, it is a boutique hotel, full stop. It is only marginally cheaper than other boutique hotels and is trying to differentiate itself with this terminology. Only to alienate and confuse the consumers.
Looking on their website before booking a room the website is not the best and looks badly managed. I mean honestly a customer looking for a boutique hotel in Liverpool does NOT want to read about the history of Heywood building. I DONT CARE about what happened here 200 years ago, just want to book a room. The building is highly uninteresting anyway, I mean what the hell… it used to be a bank!!! How exciting can that be… seriously!!!
I also noticed there was a «dining» tab which points out that they share the building with The Noble house restaurant which I found irrelevent again. All this is a shame because as I said it is a very nice boutique hotel. The rooms are well maintained and there are balcony options. There is also a room which has a stand alone bath which is screaming to be filled with ice and bottled beverages for a post night out after party. You can go for a comfy room or a plush room with the second obviously being the more luxurious option. Prices range from £60-£120 depending on time of week.
In conclusion a very good hotel with some wooden thinking in terms of its positioning, which you shouldn’t hold against them.

A friendly boutiquey hotel in the centre of Liverpool, not to be mistaken with a hotel of similar name in Blackpool. I was not too happy with the price although it was not bad for the service and quality. The owners have invented the term «Budgetique» but at prices from £75 you need to have quite a large budget. The rooms are advertised as plush and comfy and do not disappoint with matching chairs, cushions and throws, widescreen TV’s and one has a freestanding bath. Each of the thirty five rooms is a little bit different and incorporates the balconies and other original features. After a lenghty history, the Heywood building was owned by Barclays Bank in 1969 before becoming home to a number of other businesses including The Noble House which I have reviewed separately. I believe this is part of the same group that own Portico on the Albert Docks.