The Tillington Hall, Stafford

Rack Rate:  From £85 Bed & Breakfast
Internet Access: Dial up
Leisure Facilities: Pool & Gymnasium
Parking:  Free, on-site
Rooms:  Spacious
Location:  Out of Town, off Junction 14 of the M6
Rate paid: £65 Bed & Breakfast
Booked The Tillington Hall on-line now with Real-Travel
[My Verdict: February 2003] 

Express by Holiday Inn, Stafford, M6, Junction 13

Rack Rate:  From £58.65 (for three day advance bookings).  Flexible rates from £62 - check individual cancellation policies
Internet Access:  High Speed wireless in room at a cost of £5 for one hour, or £10 for 24 hours through Myhotzone.com
Leisure Facilities: Bar and vending machines.  This outlet is ideally placed for brief stop-overs.  Pets are permitted but remember to check with the hotel before staying. 
Parking: Free, 100 spaces on-site 
Rooms:  Spacious and very comfortable, although rooms only have a shower and no bath
Disabled Access? Yes:
Location: Literally minutes from Junction 13 of the M6; there is no restaurant at the hotel, however there 2 restaurants immediately on-side, the Square Orange (offering 15% discount for HI Express Stafford customers) and Tom Cobbleighs offering two meals for the price of one.  If you can't get out, there is a range of take-aways including Perfect Pizza who will deliver to the hotel for no extra charge.
Rate paid: £62 for the room and complimentary continental Breakfast
Booked through: www.real-hotels.co.uk/HI Express Stafford 
[My Verdict: October 2006]