We recently travelled with a baby and were looking for central accomodation with particular facilities that didn't break the budget.

We got a room for 3 nights at Oaks - and we were given a room on the highest floor with a balcony overlooking the park! The room with full kitchen was huge and the balcony was also HUGE! It was so lovely! The balcony had table and chairs and was just gorgeous.

The room had everything we needed with a baby - a microwave, fridge, freezer, kettle etc. The bathroom doubled as a laundry and had a combined washer dryer, which was FANTASTIC as we could a/ wash and dry baby's clothes and b/ the white noise of the washing machine lulled her to sleep!

The room was clean, there was only one blind not functioning as it was off it's track, but all was otherwise well maintained. The only other problem was the TV - I think the programming was broken as there were two adult channels streaming at all times - a bit awkward! I don't know if it was broken or if that just came as 'standard' - but the movies certainly weren't streaming and you'd have to click to pay for them. I was a bit too embarrassed to report the adult channel glitch...!!!

The service was just enough to get you checked in. I asked at reception for some extra tea/coffee/sugar sachets and they were a bit miserly even when I asked for extra!

The decor, sure, was a bit dated and not gleaming luxury - but that meant we could afford it and it certainly wasn't like we were in a dump - it was still absolutely fine and felt like a quality hotel. I understand they are refurbishing currently and the pool is closed until sometime in 2013 - if this is important to you, check the website for when it's open again!

Overall - we paid an excellent price for a huge room with absolutely gorgeous views. Well pleased.

Approximate cost: $130.00