Best Western Midland Hotel - Derby, United Kingdom 

Best Western Midland Hotel details:  This 18th Century Derby hotel has been entertaining guests, including royalty and prime ministers, for over 100 years. Our hotel is conveniently located opposite Derby train station and within reach of the M1 and East Midlands Airport.
The Midland Hotel is situated close to the city centre, and has plenty of on site parking and a secluded garden. The hotel has 100 bedrooms, including 50 luxury executive bedrooms, all with a double bed for single occupancy, desk with fax/modem point, and separate shower and bath. High speed Internet access, both wired and wireless, is now available throughout our the hotel. Special weekend rates are available throughout the year.

The historic Midland has played host to many royal visitors over the years since it opened in 1841 including Queen Victoria, who stayed twice during the 1840s. The dinner menu served to her Majesty's party in 1849 is still displayed in the cocktail lounge today. The Duke of Edinburgh also dined at the hotel with the High Sheriff of Derbyshire and other local businessmen in 1964, and Princess Alice attended a luncheon for St John's Ambulance in the 1980s. More recently we have been pleased to welcome two Prime Ministers and several Cabinet Ministers, as well as many Captains of Industry and famous faces from the worlds of sports and entertainment, including Cliff Richard, Dame Vera Lynn and Sir Norman Wisdom to name but a few.