I stayed in the cheapest hotel in Britain for £16 a night.

• George Redfern, 21, from Merseyside, stayed at the Coco Beach Hotel in Blackpool

A man who stayed in Britain’s cheapest hotel has revealed why he would return to the budget guesthouse.

George Redfern, 21, from Wirral, Merseyside, chose to stay at the Coco Beach Hotel in Blackpool, Lancashire for £16 a night earlier this month, despite its low two-star rating on Booking.com.

But George gave the hotel a favorable rating based on his experience, giving it three stars out of five.

Given the price he paid for each night of his stay, the reasons for his positive review might be surprising.

However, due to the low price, he revealed that he was prepared not to expect to be waited on by personal butlers.

George said: “I already knew what I looked like and I knew it would be a run-down hotel. I knew it wouldn’t be the best. »

He also explained why he would choose to stay there again in the future after being full of praise for the hotel after his first visit.

George continued: “I was surprised at how clean it was for such a cheap hotel, and I would probably stay there again.”

He had a small problem, but it didn’t concern the general condition of his room.

George said he had to be helped into his accommodation in Blackpool by someone from another hotel because the owner’s phone was broken – but that was the only problem.

Giving his verdict on the condition of his room, George noted that although it was clean, tidy and presentable, there were a few marks on the curtains.

He added: “For the price it was clean, but there were marks on the curtains, and I noticed that quite early.”

He also mentioned that there was a substance sprayed on the wall – something he thought might deter other potential guests.

“I got a towel and coffee for free. There wasn’t much space in the room. The bed was clean and the floor was clean, but the shower wasn’t too hot. »

George’s stay comes after he stayed at the White Moon Hotel in the same city for a total of just £9 last March.

Despite revealing some alleged issues, including a leaking ceiling, a cracked mirror and broken light sockets and bulbs, George still gave the hotel a five-star rating.

George said: “My expectations were very low as I have stayed in many cheap or poorly rated hotels before (so) I wasn’t expecting anything different – basic, probably a bit dirty, but bearable.”

“I think for the price of my room it was a really good stay.

“The room was big. I had a working TV, the bathroom was clean, the heating was very good and kept me warm. I also found the bed to be really comfortable.

“I didn’t complain about any of the issues – the cracked mirror didn’t really bother me and neither did the power socket, although it was a bit dangerous how exposed it was!

“The two missing bulbs annoyed me because the room was already dark, but I couldn’t complain because it was very cheap.

“I’ve stayed in a hotel room before for £17, but that was for one person, so this one I stayed in recently was for two people for £18 – which cuts the cost in half .”