Holiday Inn Milton Keynes

You wouldn't normally think to head to a Holiday Inn for your evening tipple, but when you're stuck in Saxon Gate West after hours, this becomes your unlikely saviour. The bar keeps proper hours - none of this shutting at 9pm nonsense that plagues half of MK's hotel offerings - and the staff actually know how to pour a decent pint. It's nothing fancy, mind you. Standard corporate hotel fare with that familiar chain aesthetic, but the drinks are reasonably priced and they stock more than just the usual suspects behind the bar. The real draw is convenience rather than atmosphere - perfect for business travellers nursing jet lag or locals who've found themselves on this side of the city centre after everything else has called last orders.