Potbank Aparthotel
Self-catering ease near Trentham Estate
About this hotel
Potbank Aparthotel offers relaxed, industrial-style quarters with a kitchenette, free parking and free Wi-Fi, around ten minutes by taxi from Trentham Estate and a few minutes' walk from a Turkish grill for the nights you'd rather not cook. It's built for families staying more than a night or two who want the option to make a simple breakfast or dinner in the room rather than eat out every meal, without giving up the bar on site for an evening drink. The industrial-style setting reflects Stoke-on-Trent's pottery heritage rather than a generic hotel look, which gives it a bit more character than the standard chain options nearby. A bar downstairs covers the evenings you'd rather not cook, and free Wi-Fi throughout keeps the whole self-catering setup genuinely easy to manage.
- Kitchenette
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Bar on site
Our take
This suits a family staying multiple nights who wants a kitchenette and free parking, and is happy splitting time between Water World and Trentham Estate. It's not the pick for a single-night stopover, where a standard hotel room without self-catering makes more sense. The kitchenette and free parking together suit a family staying three nights or more who'd rather cook some meals than eat out every day.
- ✓Bring basic groceries for the kitchenette on arrival, there's no on-site restaurant beyond the bar here.
- ✓Book ahead if staying more than three nights, as this smaller aparthotel has fewer rooms than the city's big chains.
- ✓Pair the stay with a Trentham Estate visit, it's a reasonable taxi ride away and a good second day out.
Why we love it
- Kitchenette in every room
- Free parking included
- Industrial-style character
- Ten minutes from Trentham Estate
Why guests love itWe stayed four nights and the kitchenette genuinely saved us money and time, simple breakfasts each morning before Water World rather than eating out every day. The industrial-style rooms won't suit everyone, but we liked the character over a generic hotel look, and free parking made the taxi rides to Trentham easy to plan around. We'd choose the kitchenette option again next time.