Holiday Inn Barnsley, an IHG Hotel (Barnsley, United Kingdom)

This is a non-smoking hotel which is great if you don’t imbibe and are happy to check in to a room that is free of the stale, acrid smell of second-hand smoke.

It can get expensive to travel with the family, so the fact that kids eat for free at Holiday Inn Barnsley will come as a welcome relief to your wallet.

You would hardly expect to find a spa at a mid-size, mid-priced hotel, so the fact that you’ll find one here is a pleasant and welcome surprise. There’s also a heated indoor pool, sauna and steam at the adjoining health club which is certainly a boon for

The hotel’s restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner only, which can be a bit of a hassle. Luckily, there are plenty of restaurants nearby which are open all day long.

Because the walls, ceilings and floors are rather thin, noise from adjacent rooms and those above and below you can get annoying. This is especially so during peak travel season and on weekends.

Although the public spaces at Holiday Inn Barnsley are lovely, many of the guest rooms at this hotel tell a different story. The guest rooms and corridors could really use a facelift, as could the furnishings and bathroom fixtures, carpeting, drapes and w