Cliveden House

If this hotel was was £250 per night and dinner was £50 per person I would’ve given this a much higher rating. But it is not. A room is £700 plus and dinner is £160 per person for the tasting menu plus wine. The approach is beautiful in fact, it is stunning. Reception is extravagantly decorated and everybody is very polite.. The room was fine. The bed was comfortable. The view was non-existent (if we looked through a corner of one window, we could see a clocktower, but in the main we just looked at other nearby non-descriptive buildings).. Dinner was pleasant, a bit rushed, well prepared well presented but quite bland. Nothing adventurous, nothing extra extraordinary, nothing that makes you think wow this is worth £165. Breakfast was poor. It took 20 minutes to bring a basic scrambled egg on toast and poached egg with avocado.. The poached egg was hard-boiled. I sent it back and was told that usually eggs are cooked in advance and warmed up to order.. it would take too long to cook eggs to order.. 20 minutes later, I was presented with a new plate of food with eggs that were so runny, most of the white was not set £700 bed and breakfast and cooking an egg is not done to order and a breakfast chef that is below par.. to be honest Hilton or Marriott would’ve done a better job. Lovely building, wonderful location amazing grounds way overpriced for what is a very ordinary experience

We had a lovely day at the Cliveden spa. The massage was excellent, the facilities were pristine, the staff were attentive and extremely helpful. The lunch was tasty and the service was great. There were a couple of ladies who spoilt the peace for a couple of hours by talking loud enough for the whole spa to hear, even through closed doors at the other side of the pool! Overall a great day out, expensive but luxurious.

We had a lovely 3 night stay at Cliveden House. Booked the wellness package directly on their website for the best room rate, breakfast, welcome lunch and 2 spa treatments. Very easy to communicate with them by email to book treatments and dinner reservations prior to arrival. Very convenient to get there from central London - about 45 minutes on the Elizabeth line and then a 10 min uber ride. The property is stunning - the house, common areas, room, spa and grounds. We stayed on the Kipling room which was quiet as it’s far from the main dining and socializing areas and also has a door nearby that takes you outside and to the spa without having to walk through the whole house. Loved the bed with lots of pillows, strong hot shower, in-room nespresso machine, fluffy robes, fresh cooked breakfast with generous buffet and the spa with its gym, outdoor and indoor pools, jacuzzis, steam room and sauna. We opted for the less expensive pub grub at the Astor Grill which was delicious. Service was top notch with attentive but not intrusive staff. We stayed at the end of our trip so we appreciated the quick 30 min ride to Heathrow for our flight home. Honestly, wouldn’t change a thing!

Our room, on the top floor, was unbearably hot. The hotel website advertised the room as "air cooled," which we assumed meant air conditioned. The system in our room was not up to the task, and the room stayed hot day and night for the entire length of our stay. Not a little hot, VERY hot - unhealthily so. My husband was nauseous and couldn't eat due to the heat. On our last morning, the water shut off during my shower, twice, with no explanation or warning. It eventually came back on but left me covered in soap subs long enough that they dried into a crust before I was able to rinse off.

Having wanted to go here for years, we went to celebrate a birthday and it lived up to expectations. Fantastic grounds, immaculately kept, fabulous staff, beautiful rooms and excellent food. Do the boat trip if you can. If you're looking for a wonderful experience, just book it.