We booked directly, in January, with the hotel taking up an offer for our March stay. This is a 5 star hotel and we upgraded our room a few days before arrival. The room was lovely with a comfortable 4 poster bed and all facilities as expected. Breakfast was not as we had expected for a 5 star hotel. We had to choose a time to eat, did the earlier people have all the yoghurt? By the time (8.45) we arrived we were scraping the bottom of the deep jar and our cooked breakfast was a meagre portion. The potato cake was very thin, like cardboard, a single thin rasher of bacon and a slice of mushroom. Thank goodness I asked for a grilled tomato! We had to ask for toast that 1st morning. The coffee pot was barely enough for one, we had to ask for more! We had booked to eat in the Vellore Restaurant for my birthday but decided to cancel this, as seemed expensive and breakfast had put us off! So we chose to eat from the bar menu instead, taking the meal in the lounge. Unfortunately the room was pretty cold, we heard other guests complaining about this. Guests can ask for fresh milk to go with the complimentary tea and coffee, but be aware a tiny jug of milk is £6. However the staff were friendly and extremely helpful and the hotel is well situated for the town.
- Guest User
Very disappointing....We booked a courtyard suite for my birthday as a treat, we got upgraded on arrival to a deluxe double room with garden view, not what we asked for, and don't accept that a double room compared to a suite is an upgrade. All the spa facilities need a refurb, tiles missing, dirty and various functions not working, not to mention the tiny robe they gave me which I couldn't get my arms into. All the drains smelt terrible, some serious cleaning required to rid it of the smell in all the various treatment chambers. The room was lovely in terms of size and the double bed was comfortable. The heating in the room was set at 25 degrees, far too hot, ended up using the AC to cool it down to sleep. The bathroom door missed the toilet by 3mm, no soft close lid, and the flush never worked properly, the bath panel was a disgrace. We ate out in town, so wont comment on the restaurant. We had two drinks in one of the side bars, bill arrived in the morning with three drinks itemised, had to go to reception and resolve, only two slips signed because we only had two. Breakfast service was awful, took an hour and as mentioned in several other reviews, very poor, and several dishes requiring a £6 supplement. Reception on arrival was okay and fully staffed, not sure why they think checking out would not require the same staffing levels, one person and had to wait an age to get out. Might be advertised as a 5 star, but no where near it, will not return. Such a shame as the location, building and gardens are beautiful.
- Guest User