A bar. And a bed. Whilst this is basically true, if you are seriously doing some research the following criteria apply: I think secure parking is over-rated. I've never lost a bike in the last thirty years. Obviously, I'd like it to be secure if I was staying in Liverpool centre, but that seems unlikely I prefer stopping somewhere with a restaurant, just in case I can't be arsed to go out looking for somewhere better, if I've been rained on all day Bathroom. I'm too old for communal showers Its important to be able to find it and I always pre-book as nothing dampens the spirits more than trying to find somewhere to stay and failing for three or four hours at the end of the day I use booking.com whenever I can (apart from regular stopovers) as, if the hotel lets you down at the last minute, they will find you somewhere else. This I know from experience and I have been grateful. Something to see in the nature of sight-seeing or perhaps a pleasant vista is a nice bonus, but not essential
