“Superior experience in a surprising location”

On the other side of a hill from East Mids Airport and Donington Park race track, we weren't too enthusiastic on the approach; but over the hill and you enter a small land of quiet and comfort, flanked by woods on one side and a bending river bordered by waterwheels on the other. The room (a superior) was spaceous, comfortable and completely relaxing; whirlpool bath, large-screen TV and views across the weir adding to that. Service was always available, prompt and thoughtful. Food in the restaurant was superb - the price and pretention for once equalling the quality of the product. Highly recommended.

“A lovely break away”

A nice friendly welcome and we were personally shown to our room, not just told where to go. The food in the restaurant was delicious and the service second to none. It is a lovely location and I would love to return in the warmer months. Slight noise from the aeroplanes passing overhead as it is close to the airport. It didn't spoil it at all for us.

“best hotel l have stayed in.”

location/service/rooms/food- best l have experianced

“A little disappointing”

It's a beautiful hotel in a lovely setting, but they let themselves down through poor service, in the restaurant it was appalling, and the check in was below what you would expect. The rooms are quaint but an over use of low energy bulbs make them cave like. They need to ensure they are properly maintained, shower was cold and the showerhead blocked and spraying out a little water in every direction. On a positive note the food was top standard, just spoilt by the rest. To top it all they charged me for the room when it had been prepaid. Won't be going back

“Do not stay in the adjacent cottages”

We were a big party (booked at least 10 rooms) which gave us the opportunity to compare the range of rooms - from the most executive suites to the servant quarters(cottage rooms). There is such a big difference between the main house rooms and the cottage rooms, it would be worth paying extra to stay in the main house. Stay away from the cottages if possible as the stairwell leading up to the rooms is something out of a horror movie - cobwebs in every possible corner, path and walls full of slime - the slugs were enormous. As soon as you get to the top of the stairs, you see the row of doors down the pathway and we could have been mistakenly been in some sleazy outback motel. Good points: the surroundings of the hotel was phenomenal as it was extremely tranquil, and the breakfast was delicious with excellent table service. I would recommend but only if you were staying in the main house rooms.