The Podworks Hotel

Less than 40 quid to stay in the heart of Liverpool on a Friday night was a bargain. Just around the corner from all the night life - great to see so many mostly young people enjoying themselves. Hotel just behind Dale Street looks fairly new. Very easy check-in with vending machines in reception. Downstairs through a maze of corridors to small, basic but cozy windowless room. Rooms are tightly packed and I heard a phone conversation from my next door until I switched by noise cancelling headphones. The ‘pod’ is all u need for one person - a tighter squeeze for two people tho! Bed is wide & comfy with two pillows and space underneath to store bags - could do with a bed shelf to park your phone or cuppa . And needs a reading spotlight in addition only room light. There’s a good size TV on wall next to air con unit controlled by wall control. I could not switch it on but room temp was ok anyway. There’s also a wooden unit to hang your clothes and a kettle with cups to make tea/coffee/hot chocolate provided - but no biscuits. But there is a hairdryer. Spartan bathroom with small cubicle shower with tons of hot water … too hot because I found the shower temperature impossible to control with danger of scalding - room 123 needs fixing!

The facilities were very clean and comfortable. It was the perfect sized room for the two of us and close enough to the concert venue we were getting to. The staff were very polite and friendly, including the cleaning staff who stopped to say hi as we were walking out.

This small boutique hotel was tucked away behind a residential street. 2 min walk to bars. 5 to 10 min walk to the Quay. Liverpool bus station was a 15min walk. Easy access to many local areas. It's clean . Staff are friendly, and the sleep was satisfying . We only booked for a 2 night as we were just visiting family, but this is worth another visit. The bar could do with a few more choices, but this is a minor moan .

The staff were fab. Really welcoming and friendly. We had a room without a window. Don't think we would do it again as missed being able to see outside. That's not the hotel's fault though, we thought we'd give it a try. To be fair, the room was bigger than we expected. It was clean. There were toiletries provided as well as a kettle with coffee, tea etc. The location was great, literally a 5 minute walk to Liverpool 1, the Albert Dock or the city centre. It not many more to get to Lime Street station. Would stay again and the price was literally a steal!

The staff! Booked this hotel at the last minute after extending our stay in Liverpool and wasn't expecting a lot given it's a budget pod hotel but we were blown away by the service overall. The rooms are basic, that's expected but the service of the staff is 5 star. Since the moment we arrived in reception they went above and beyond. They came to our room shortly after we first arrived just to ensure we were happy and if there was anything we needed. Jimmy, Daniel and all the staff are a credit to themselves, the hotel, their families and the city of Liverpool. So friendly, personable and memorable.