Ellenborough Park

Been to Ellenborough a few times before and had a lovely time. However, I would go elsewhere for afternoon tea! I took my son here for a celebration today and was massively disappointed. The afternoon tea is extortionate at £40 per head, this came with no meat other than a bite size sausage roll each! The sandwiches were dairylea & cucumber, smoked salmon, and egg mayo. We had 3 finger sandwiches each, (the equivalent of one sandwich) standard sliced bread, so I asked for more sandwiches. The cakes were very much mr Kipling and not homemade, we had slices of carrot cake, battenburg and scones. I think this is one of the worst value afternoon teas we’ve had, very average and ridiculously priced for a cuppa and some sandwiches……… not even fizz for that price! Sometimes it’s more about the experience, however we were unfortunately sat in a room where a fire had been lit so it was very Smokey and came home smelling like we’ve been to a bonfire! 🙁 I don’t think I’ll get over the fact that I paid £80 for that today! We could have actually gone into the restaurant and had a steak each.

My teenage daughter and I went for a three day visit to Ellenborough park and loved every minute of it. Charming hotel, well appointed rooms and best of all the location and the food. Definitely have the fish and chips!

We had an amazing one night stay at the stunning Ellenborough Park. Luckily, our daughter had bought us a voucher to celebrate a landmark birthday and we used it for our Wedding Anniversary instead. We had a lovely room in the main original part of the House overlooking the gardens which was fabulous and suited us perfectly. On arriving in time for lunch our room was already available, so we could check in earlier than anticipated, and we were greeted by a small plate of gorgeous chocolates to celebrate our anniversary. We had lunch in the Horsebox Brasserie - only something small and simple (a soup and some prawns) as we were saving ourselves for the evening meal. In the afternoon, after a delightful walk around the grounds, I had a swim in the outdoor heated pool which was the perfect temperature for a swim before dinner. For dinner in the evening in the main very grand Dining Room, which oozes history, I had the Duck in Cherry Sauce which was delicious and my husband enjoyed the Salmon Ratatouille. Breakfast was a delight the next morning in the same Dining Room - very relaxing with plenty of choice at the buffet and the cooked was served when required. I had the Smoked Salmon & Scrambled eggs - very nice, but my husband tried the 'full cooked' but was a little disappointed as it was a bit dry in parts as though it had been standing under heat lamps for a while. All the staff were lovely and we had a wonderful experience to enjoy our Anniversary. What a place! We loved our stay and this hotel represents everything that is wonderful about our rich history in Great Britain.

Room beautiful very spacious, bathroom amazing with underfloor heating. Roll top bath with shower, also separate shower cubicle and separate toilet. Wonderful!! Lounge area with sofa and tv numerous channels. Bed and bedding sumptuous. Staff courteous and very helpful nothing too much trouble. Food very good. 60th wedding anniversary treat from our son. Loved every minute!!❤️

This was a gift that my company got me for 25 years service, I work with adults with Autism and people who have mental health with complex needs. I would of never been able to afford this so was over whelmed when I researched the hotel. The grounds and the hotel its self is stunning cannot fault, grounds kept immaculate. Staff just lovely, nothing too much bother …service with a smile, exceptional staff, well done to you all, you work so hard. The food was on the money, ok not a vast choice but a great choice, something for everyone. We had room service once and we ate in the restaurant once both times the food was so good, can I recommend the lamb as well as my wife’s goats cheese tart, for main the Risotto or the steak, beautifully cooked and presented, shout out to the Kitchen staff that work so hard behind the scenes.. Breakfast was varied and delivered to your table hot, it was a joy, yes 10 out of 10 for the breakfast it was the gift that kept giving. We had room 51 near the entrance in the turret, it was lovely. The bed was indulgent and very comfortable, the bathroom large with a choice of bath or shower (over bath) The one thing I think the hotel missed a beat on is……. the room had a mezzanine with a lovely sofa, lamp and view but no Tv it would have been lovely to be able to sit on a sofa to watch the odd programme, in the main bedroom they had a tiny Tv which you could not read the menus as it was too far from the bed, I had to stand in front of Tv to locate the guide. This Tv should have been put in the mezzanine and a more fitting (size wise) be mounted in the bedroom. 5 star should push the boat out with the rooms. My wife also asked about the indoor pool, she was told by two staff members there was NO indoor pool only an outside heated pool, disappointed as the weather was not too clever we ended up in a local garden centre. On checking out this morning and chatting to the young man in reception about what would be a treat,…….an indoor pool! I said he replied, it’s in the Spa I nearly fell off my bank card as I was paying at the time, yes he continued not a large pool but still a pool. My only thought was how will I tell my better half who for the last two days has been standing by with swimsuits at the ready only to have packed them back in the case dry as a bone, heads up to all for the future. X