Sorry - but this hotel is going downhill fast. We have stayed at the hotel many times since it opened but last night's stay will be the last. First of all the electronic room key didn't work, which involves a long wait to get the lift back down to reception then queuing there to sort it out, while the wife is waiting outside the room. Inside the room , even with the temperature turned as low as possible, the room is much too hot. Then trying to turn on the old tired and miniscule TV with the handset which has an almost defunct battery almost leads us to give up - but when we use the buttons on the TV the sound quality is appalling. The heavy duvet would probably be better suited to a polar expedition. Why can they not get this correct? Then the toilet doesn't work properly, 'backing up' all the time. We report this the following morning and it will be rectified after we check out. The room decor is 'tired' and still too hot but if we open the window the traffic noise is excessive. Nit picking possibly - but why is the room so hot? Not much that the staff can do to help. At this point we have to point out that the hotel staff are 100% excellent as usual. Then we take the full English (buffet) breakfast. Just let's say that it was very disappointing. The items were not exactly the good quality that they used to be, still, we live and learn. Premier Inn need to totally refurbish this hotel, it's falling behind the standard of others in the group - and letting down the superb staff.