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Malika Mader
Sep 26, 2026
Very disappointing stay – room smelled of mould and poor communication from staff
We stayed at Premier Inn Weymouth and were given room 27. As soon as we entered the room, there was a very noticeable musty/mouldy smell. At first, I thought the room might simply be stuffy because the window was closed, so I opened it and we left to go for dinner.
When we returned later that evening, the smell was still there. When I went into the bathroom, I immediately noticed visible mould on the ceiling. There was also an obvious patch where there had previously been a leak, although it wasn't actively leaking at the time.
My husband went to reception to report both the smell and the mould. We were told that someone would come and inspect the bathroom. It was already around 11pm, but nobody came to inspect the room that night.
The following morning, I spoke to reception and asked whether we could move to another room. I was told this wasn't possible because the hotel was fully booked. I was assured that the room would be inspected, thoroughly cleaned and that a dehumidifier would be used, and that everything should be sorted by the time we returned that evening.
Unfortunately, when we returned, nothing had changed. I went back to reception and was then told that they had been dealing with lots of issues and hadn't been able to get anyone to clean our room. We were offered the option of being transferred to another Premier Inn, but this would have been extremely inconvenient for us as we had two young children with us. We had specifically chosen this hotel because of its convenient location close to the beach.
The manager then went to inspect the room and said that he would personally scrub the room for us. We quickly went back to the room to refresh ourselves and then left to give him the opportunity to clean it. However, when we returned, the strong musky smell was still there.
At this point, I went back to reception and said that we would still like to change rooms if anything became available. The following morning, a member of staff told me that he had "good news" and that there had been two cancellations, so we would definitely be given another room when we returned that evening.
However, when we came back and I asked whether the new room was ready, the receptionist looked confused and said there was no note on the system about it. By this point, I was extremely frustrated. We had repeatedly been given assurances by different members of staff, only to be told something completely different by the next person.
The receptionist eventually called the manager and, after a few minutes, gave us another room. The second room was slightly better, although it still had a noticeable stuffy smell. We also noticed people carrying out work in the attic area throughout the following day, so it seems the hotel may currently be experiencing a number of maintenance issues.
While I was waiting for the receptionist to speak to the manager, I also witnessed other guests having problems. One guest was told they would have to wait several hours for their room because the hotel was experiencing issues and the cleaners were extremely busy. Another guest was actually given a room that already had people staying in it.
Overall, this was a very disappointing experience. The biggest issue wasn't simply the condition of our original room, but the repeated lack of communication and follow-through. We were told several times that something would be done, only to return and find that nothing had happened or that the next member of staff had no idea what we had been promised.
We would definitely not stay at this Premier Inn again, and based on our experience, we would not recommend it to others.