Wedmore Place

Did not live up to expectations!! TLDR: Choose somewhere else for your money until they get new management or renovate this place. Roaches, dust bunnies, no parking reserved for hotel guests, no wine tasting available, dirty pool with safety issues. The winery was hosting an event the day of my arrival and no parking had been reserved for hotel guests. Luckily I am able bodied but not everyone should be expected to carry suitcases from far away on the winery grounds. With no notice or discount in price, I was also told that the included wine tasting would not be available because of the event. The tavern was also closed and would not serve dinner. My reasons for staying at this hotel instead of another one were all crossed off and there was no message ahead of time. At nearly $400 a night, I would expect at least parking near the hotel! In my room, the bathroom light was flickering and full of roaches. Like a daggum haunted house film! I did some yoga in my room and realized there were dust bunnies around the floor. In the fitness room, the air conditioning vent was hanging from the ceiling over the elliptical. Then I went out to the pool to hang out and the pool deck is full of cracked tiles and sharp broken pieces that would cut you! No one has swept it! The water is murky and full of tree debris and bugs. It is a 90 degree June day so hotels should have their pools ready for the season! It was a disappointing stay. Budget hotels are cleaner and better maintained.

We found the facility unattended and the grounds deserted in the evening. The front door was left unlocked. There were men in the woods behind the facility with rifles . A call to the front desk went to voicemail. After leaving and contacting local police we were told the next day they were “ a couple of guys fooling around target shooting “. We contacted the supervisor the next afternoon who apparently was unaware of what had transpired. Her profuse apologies were then followed by several weeks and multiple calls and emails to get our money refunded. You’re on your own here.

The nightmare starts when you pull onto the 50 yard road to this large nice looking building. The road has more jarring potholes than a Mideast war torn city. Sometimes someone is at the front desk to greet you. Other times you are on your own. Zero people running the place. Remember “the Shining “ movie? Spooky and startling. Last morning nobody showed up to prepare breakfast . We met 3 women who arrived the night before. Nobody at the front desk. One of their beds had no linen. We had Big Foot and his wife in the room above us. We heard every move they made. Apparently this place is owned by former F1 race driver. Someone needs to tell him his hotel has serious engine problems and needs help.

I would not recommend this hotel. The cleanliness is substandard throughout the hotel, overflowing trash cans, dirty floors, windows filthy. There was not any internet. Hotel receptionist acknowledged that internet was spotty, but as it turned out an upgrade is in progress, so not spotty....not available. Rooms are strangely furnished, hodgepodge of tables, chairs, etc. Our first room had no counter in the bathroom. Incredibly squeaky floor and bed! Very few hangers, furnishings broken, shower head broken, no ice machine, no mini fridge, coffee machine not working. Workout room had one elliptical, one treadmill, and a few small dumbbells. Moved to another room, no place to hang our clothes! We had the impression that the hotel is failing or severely neglected. Plants outside were dying, no landscaping. We decided to leave early, even though our third night was free. The one bright spot was a very nice lunch at the Tavern. I would not recommend this hotel until a serious upgrade has been confirmed.

The WiFi didn’t work and little phone service. Could not plan outings or even check the weather. The night staff was hard to find if you needed anything. We waited almost 30 minutes just to get checked in. Morning help didn’t arrive until 9:00 am. You had to go to a back door down steep steps to get in after 10:00 because no one was there on staff. Driveway was very rough. Breakfast was not great. Just an overall poor experience. Do not recommend. Very disappointing!!