Guest User
August 3, 2024
My wife and I wanted a few days away in a spa hotel that coincided with our kids being on camp so we could be away guilt-free. The room was in an out-building made to look like a barn conversion with nice high ceilings and exposed beams but in the UK heat of 30 degrees there was no adequate cooling and the ceiling fan made it only just bearable. Bed was nice and comfy but not very clean. The room included breakfast which was a nice selection of the usual continental or cooked breakfast but if we'd paid outright for it £22 a person was a high price for it. We'd really hoped for a nice relaxing time in the spa and while it had a pool, steam room and a sauna etc but completely lacked that serene "Spa" atmosphere we were hoping for. All the other guests just treated it like a local swimming pool, they were noisy and it was not relaxing. We had bar food one night and, my word, it was pricey for what you get. The peak of this was the "cheeseboard": £15 for three pieces of cheese and two crackers. Expensive and disappointing. We also had afternoon tea for two with our deal. it was nice enough but I doubt that the sandwiches had been made on site and I suspect the scones were par baked The hotel has nice grounds with a stream and rabbits bouncing around. Overall, it was nice enough but not great value for money.