Guest User
December 27, 2025
If you are reading the reviews and thinking “surely it can’t be that bad” believe them. Do not book this hotel.
We read the reviews and, like fools with hope, assumed this was a case of mixed experiences. It was last minute, and we needed somewhere for my mum’s uncle to stay. He is 84 years old. We gave Oyo Blaby Hotel the benefit of the doubt. That was our mistake.
At 3am, in the middle of winter, the heating in his room was not working. An elderly man, cold, alone, and paying for a service that explicitly includes heating. He called the hotel to report it. They ignored the call.
The following morning, we contacted the hotel ourselves. Instead of an apology, or even basic professionalism, the so called manager became aggressive, raised his voice, berated us, and then hung up on me when I calmly stated that I have a legal background and that they are liable to provide the services they advertise and charge for. That is not a threat. That is a fact.
Let that sink in. An 84 year old guest left without heating overnight. A legitimate complaint. And the response was hostility and a slammed phone.
I have also been advised, although I cannot independently confirm this, that the hotel houses vulnerable people who have been placed there temporarily by the council. If this is true, the implications are deeply concerning.
Imagine vulnerable people with no access to heating. Imagine asking for basic necessities and being ignored or spoken to like you are a problem rather than a human being. Imagine that being your only option.
This place is not just poorly run. It is indifferent to human comfort and dignity. The reviews are not exaggerations. They are warnings.
Do not stay here. Do not book for elderly relatives. Do not book for anyone vulnerable. There are bad hotels, and then there are places that should not be operating at all.
We regret this booking entirely. Learn from our mistake.
Kudos to the Trip.Com team coming through and saving the day. The only positive outcome of this experience.