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Reviews of Blue Jay, Derby by Marston's Inns

Commercial Road, Derby, DE21 7BH, United Kingdom

#6 of 27 hotels in Derby

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 1773 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: May 19, 2024

    8.0
    Great value room in good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing not to like.

    Comfortable, clean and in a great location for Derby. Staff were friendly and helpful. EV charger was useful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2024

    7.0
    Convenient and cheap
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dirty floors and very noisy outside from the traffic

    Conveniently placed by the motor way. Cheap, good parking, easy check in and out

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 12, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    We stayed two nights, so we could visit Alton Towers, (45mins away) the rooms were clean and comfortable, perfect for our family, food from the resturant was great, staff were very friendly , we would recommend to anyone

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 12, 2024

    9.0
    Decent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The cot for our baby was awful, however, this seems to be the same everywhere.

    Staff were friendly, price was nice, location was ideal.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 9, 2024

    9.0
    Great for working people with easy main route access and food options
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Employees stayed here and they had no complaints.

    Close proximity to all the main roads. Was exactly what was needed for an overnight stay for work. The pub food was good for that late finish. Very convenient.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 7, 2024

    7.0
    ok
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Longer opening times at the Restaurant

    restaurant was shut when I arrived 20;20 so had to go to McDonalds

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The children complained about their beds not being comfortable.

    Location space in room and facilities, good value for money. Will stay again.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean and a great price

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 29, 2024

    9.0
    Clean and tidy . Good location and nice pub
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed was extremely uncomfortable Room was quite noisy (road noise)

    Great location Clean Restaurant next door

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Carvery a bit cold and veg very over cooked

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    8.0
    All excellent staff very friendly,efficient and polite,
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    In the right place for us.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was rather noisy. Boy races flying up and down, and it sounded although their was a baby hippo running above us for the night.

    That the food could be brought to the hotel from them pub..

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Value for money

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It wasvwry clean and comfortable and affordable

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2024

    9.0
    Great rooms, clean, but keycard problem
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Keycard has to stay in a slot on the wall in the room to keep the electricity on. This meant one of us had to sit in the dark without tv when the other left the hotel to run errands because they needed the key card to gain access to the main entrance and inner entrance door. 24hr macdonalds a few feet away Pillows were hard Very slippery bath and no grip in the shower end.

    Clean room, comfortable bed, good shower, staff very friendly. Good food in the pub, excellent service and atmosphere.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 4, 2024

    9.0
    I recently had a wonderful stay at this hotel. The cleanliness was impeccable, and the atmosphere was serene. The room d
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The was and service was as describe and I can therefore not complain.. As a matter of fact It was more than I had expected.

    . The cleanliness was impeccable, and the atmosphere was serene. The room décor was tastefully done, creating a cozy and inviting ambiance.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 1, 2024

    8.0
    Convenient stay close to peak district
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We asked for a cot in the room but it didn't have a mattress..we ended up sleeping with our baby in the big bed with us. We had an extra single bed so it wasn't too bad in the end! There was a bit of a sewage smell from the bathroom, bearable but still not pleasant. These are little things though, all in all we liked our stay, very convenient during the Easter weekend just 30 mins from Peak district walks... we would definitely come back.

    Very convenient stay in a commercial area of derby. Room was comfortable and clean and the personnel welcoming. Breakfast very basic but great for the price! Lots of toys and activities for the little one.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2024

    8.0
    Disabled room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had a disabled room with no light switch inside the bathroom if it couldn't find or didn't work. In a wheelchair it is difficult to get around the bathroom door after you have put the light on in the bathroom. The bathroom switch is next to the main light, so I kept switching n the main light and waking my husband up. The TV kept switching itself on in the night, not sure why. The control was on the table. Also, as it was a disabled room in the bathroom, there was no help to put your toiletries at all, not even when you were in the shower sitting on the seat. I couldn't bend down to get my shampoo, etc, of the floor, so I had to ask my husband to keep passing things to me.

    The location the staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very clean and well kept. Check in process was easy

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2024

    7.0
    Left very tired due to the uncomfortable bed but room was tidy and breakfast was good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bed was very very uncomfortable it was like sleeping on the floor. The road was quite noisy too.

    How clean it was and quick hassle free check in and out. The room was nice and tidy.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    8.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Quite a few stray hairs in the room, in corners and on the bedding. Like it had been cleaned in a rush.

    Spacious Room. Food was good in the pub. Helpful, friendly staff. Good value for money.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    9.0
    Only one night this time but dined in the restaurant on the first evening & the food & service was fabulous. Ou
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only one complaint was that the TV remote was a universal one which didn’t work well with the TV.

    It was clean & comfortable as always & the staff were both pleasant & helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2024

    7.0
    Wouldn’t stay again due to bed.
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bed was like sleeping on a brick, spoilt the stay really.

    Great location, clean & tidy, good parking.

    Stayed in March 2024

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