Stafford Services North Reviews Summary

Facilities and Amenities

Pros:

• "The toilets were clean, which is nice."
• "Clean inside and out with a range of popular food outlets."
• "Plenty of parking and upon walking into the services we could see that there was plenty of choice when it came to choosing places to eat."
• "This service station got plenty toilets and they were clean."
• "It has everything you need from a service station - hot food, Costa coffee indoors and a drive through at the exit, clean and well kept toilets."
• "This is the best service I've been to. It has many toilets and out of my expectations, clean!"
• "The toilets are being refurbished so there are temporary toilets in the carpark. These are actually very clean and well maintained."
• "Not busy when I was there. The outdoor setting was just what I needed after a long drive."

Cons:

• "Quiet service station but terrible food choices. Worst M&S I've been too!!"
• "So disappointed on last visit. Previously I gave 4 star, now down to 2. Both toilets were filthy, wet floors."
• "Outdoor caravan parking area stank of stale urine."
• "I love how they charge you £2 to withdraw your own cash."
• "The barista at the Costa inside the services was sick and pathetic."
• "The place was filthy. Dirty uncleaned and unsanitized tables, Food all over the floor in all dining areas."
• "Totally taking the p-ss. Do yourself a favour and stock up on everything before you start your journey."
• "We have an electric car and Stafford is the worst service area we have ever used for recharging."

Environment and Surroundings

Pros:

• "Outside there is a lovely tree lined lake with a fountain and plentiful birdlife."
• "For a motorway services, we thought this one was really good. What made it particularly good, in our opinion, was the light and airy side seating area and, especially, the outside space."
• "The bonus is the mini park it has to let your kids stretch their legs."
• "The backyard park is beautiful! Perfect for a stop after a long drive."
• "We stopped for a light lunch on our way north. It was a sunny day and so we made the most of the pleasant outside space and fountain."
• "There's a pleasant outdoor area although on the day I visited there was a storm coming."
• "The great landscaping. On fine weather, it is lovely to sit at a picnic bench over looking the lake with a fountain in the distance."
• "A good services to stop at on the M6, North or South bound. North bound services has a lovely, tranquil lake and setting areas out the back."

Cons:

• "The food is fine, the staff are fine. What sets this one apart is the great landscaping."
• "It's hard to get enthusiastic about motorway services but Stafford North is pretty good."
• "No where for cooked breakfast, had to settle for bacon bap from Costa."
• "There's a nice walk around the fountain to stretch your legs with plenty of greenery."
• "This service station is awful, it's dirty, the toilets are grim!"
• "The toilets were clean, car park was well sign posted, the food was good and hot. It was expensive, but then you pay for the easy and speedy return to mway."
• "A fairly average service station with some good choices and easy parking."
• "It's a Moto services so you know what to expect. It's clean with a good range of shops."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "Staff were pleasent and drink was hot."
• "Staff quickly cleared and cleaned."
• "Would recommend."
• "I never ever thought I would leave à review for a motorway services but this one deserves one!"
• "Toilets are always clean here. We only got a coffee ☕ and a roll to eat in the car."
• "Clean and tidy MSA. Good sized carpark. CV-19 arrangements are good, easily understood separation and plenty of sanitizing stations throughout the building."
• "Very pleased with the professionalism of the waiters who served us tea to our satisfaction."
• "Best services I've ever been to. Lovely garden with a lake behind the main building and remote from the drinking of the motorway."

Cons:

• "Food was good nothing special but definitely ok not sure why services food is always expensive though unnecessarily."
• "To be the best.... The entrance itself.... on both sides... would put anyone off.. This is modern world... Make it a bit more wider and.. Automatic slide doors please..."
• "The toilets are being refurbished so there are temporary toilets in the carpark. These are actually very clean and well maintained."
• "Realised I left car park 5 minutes late so had to drive back through traffic for 2 hours to buy ticket and avoid £100 fine. No way of doing this online without having location ID."
• "Just visited the Stafford Services North. Extremely disappointed by the appalling toilets. Smell was overpowering, wash basins and surrounds dirty and broken fixings."
• "Its a service station don't expect too much but expect to pay more than you normally would on the high Street."
• "The toilets weren't clean, there was rubbish littered around. I might avoid this one next time."
• "Stopped on a 3 hour journey with my 5 year old and 2 year old. Ordered and paid for 2 burger King kids meals. Only told afterwards that there was no more ketchup."