Hilton Rediscovering Nottingham

 

I am originally from the borders of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. As I was growing up though, I always went to Nottingham City Centre for a night out. For me it has everything. Diverse and exciting, has great bars, places to eat and clubs all within easy distance from the centre.  Now 15 years on, I am married with 2 children, so have little opportunity to get to the bright lights of Nottingham City Centre, to paint the town red. However I still recommend Nottingham, as a fantastic place for both young and old.

I was asked by Hilton Nottingham, if I wanted to rediscover Nottingham, and all its night-life last weekend, and I grabbed the opportunity.   It was interesting as I was tweeting photographs of my night out, how many people who replied to my tweets and Facebook updates, saying Nottingham is such a fantastic place.  So there are obviously lots of other people who agree with me.

The Hilton Nottingham

Hilton Nottingham places you in the heart of a city that blends medieval history with contemporary shopping, culture and entertainment.

When Tall Dad (my husband) and I arrived, there was a really large group of people being checked in.  We had decided that we wanted to do some shopping, once we dropped off our bags and didn’t want to hang around. So spoke to the really professional and friendly concierge, who gladly took our bags and put them somewhere securely, so we could continue our day.  This was the start of our experience with the Hilton, and its a touch such as this that really makes a hotel experience I think.

When we did check in later, it was done efficiently and professionally, we were asked if we would like to make dinner reservations, which we did.  Also, if we needed a wakeup call, or newspaper.  We were directed to the lift, as we were on the fourth floor. Even though I have passed the Hilton many times over the years, I had not realised how big it was. It’s not a foreboding size though, and it is full of charm.  We soon didn’t use the lift, as the (original I think) staircase was so lovely to walk up and down.

The Room

The room, was tucked away in a corner of the hotel, and was very clean and tidy, the bathroom was too. I loved that they choose white bed linen in the softest cotton for the beds, and it felt really luxurious to sleep in. The lighting was good, with lights in various places in the room. There wasn’t air-conditioning in our room, but we didn’t need it anyway. It also had complimentary toiletries to use, tea and coffee and a hair-dryer  We didn’t really have chance to watch it, but there was also a flat screen TV, with lots of channels, and a radio.

We both slept really well, the room was quiet, and we couldn’t hear other guests at the hotel.  So we both got a lie in, which was a fantastic bonus!

 

Nightlife

The Hilton Nottingham is so well placed, within easy working distance, of not only lots of things to do in the day, but also in the evening too.  You can walk a few hundred metres and be at the Corner House, which has a casino, cinema, bars and restaurants all under one roof.  Across the road from the Corner House is the Theatre Royal and the Royal Concert Hall, if you would like a spot of culture or music. All less than a 2 minute walk!

A little further, but still in the city centre is the Capital FM arena, which is a great venue for both ice skating and concerts. There are even comedy clubs and my favourite Rock City, which is a great place to see a gig.

We decided to have a cocktail at one of our favourite bars Dino’s (Warser Gate – Lace Market) owned by Saff and Luis.  I had an Espresso Martini, which is a favourite of mine.

We then headed back for dinner at Nicholson’s Bar and Diner back at the Hotel.

Nicholsons

We were both so impressed with Nicholsons. Both being foodies, we do have quite a critical eye when it comes to eating out.  We were so impressed by Nicholsons. We had the best seats in the house, which was a large table, looking out on the hustle and bustle of the city outside.  Our waitress, was really lovely, friendly, but  professional and slick.

We each had a cocktail, from the great selection on offer, they were very potent!

The food was incredibly delicious, the highlights being a starter of three different goats cheese, with balsamic glaze.

 

 

Delicious sides, to accompany our main meal, I think the thick cut chips, must has been twice cooked…devine!

 

Tall Dad, really enjoyed, his rump of Lamb, with dauphinoise potatoes and asparagus.  Apologies for the quality of this photograph, I think Tall Dad was enjoying the wine too much to bother focussing! 😉

We also sampled the wine, during our meal, and opted for a bottle of the house wine, which we thought was well priced, and a very good taste.

 

Overall, both the service and the food were fantastic, we had a really lovely evening and left with smiles and promises to eat there again.

Breakfast is also served at Nicholsons, we arrived, fairly late, thanks to our lie in. It was perhaps a little over half full though.  We didn’t have to wait for a table. We were both still full from the previous evening, but did have  a small plate each. There were morning papers to read whilst drinking freshly brewed tea and coffee. It felt unrushed, and was a lovely relaxed ending to our visit.

Overall I would recommend the Hilton as a fantastic hotel, right in the midst of it all in Nottingham. It is definitely a hotel that prides itself on service, and I can’t wait to visit again!

Watch this space, as I will be giving away a £100 voucher to spend at

any Hilton in the UK very soon, so you can experience this too!

Thank you for reading

 Disclaimer : This post is a review of my experience at the Hilton, therefore I received a room, breakfast and dinner in order to write this post. My post is 100% honest.