The Raithwaite Estate

The whole 3 days we were there was a joy and so relaxing.. Would recommend it to anyone and the food was amazing..

I had seen the hotel on Facebook and purchased a Black Friday gift voucher for a stay in a snug room with breakfast which was a significant saving. The hotel is up a steep winding road and at present undergoing building upgrades away from the main hotel. A new family pool is being constructed I understand. Just prior to arrival a friendly telephone call advised that loungers in the spa are limited to 2 hour slots per day and as we had not booked these most popular slots were taken. So we opted for 12-2pm each day and were advised we could use the facilities prior to 3pm check in. This worked really well with lunch at 2pm in arrival in the Wellness cafe prior to checking in. The temperature of the pool is on the cool side but not many people in it during our stay. If you do not have a lounger booked there are only 4 chairs available so that is something to consider if you want to spend the day in the spa area. This is for hotel guests and those on a Spa day, so really not ideal. We were delighted to find that we had been upgraded from a snug room to the Heather Suite which was amazing. Dinner in the Brasserie was excellent and a great atmosphere with attentive staff. Breakfast the following day was again in the Brasserie or Orangerie. No room in the orangery so we were seated in the Brasserie. Self service juice, fruit, pastries toast and yoghurt. I ordered the Arnold Bennett omelette which was disappointing but my husband’s full English was very good. Service from the kitchen was very slow but waiting staff were friendly with tea and coffee flowing. We took out coffee in the orangery which was a nice area. We were able to request a later check out on the day which meant we left the room at 11.45 to return to the spa for 12-2 where we ended our stay. Overall a lovely break and the complimentary upgrade made our stay. Thank you.

Overall the quality of the stay was excellent. The staff were lovely, professional and couldn't do more. We stayed for a birthday celebration and arrived early to use the spa. Being able to book lounges was a nice touch and being a Tuesday afternoon out of season it wasn't very busy. The changing rooms were good quality and accessible. Both the room and bathroom were of a large size and had quality fittings. The food throughout our stay was excellent, including use of spa café, Brasserie and breakfast. The breakfast had a good choice and being able to eat in the conservatory in the spring sunshine, overlooking the garden, was nice. Though the Brasserie is more expensive than other restaurants, the food was delicious and worth it for a special occasion. Saltmoore lived up to it's reputation and is definitely worth a visit.

Hotel set in a beautiful area. Has lots of potential to be amazing but not quite there yet. Problems with room heating and room shabby and bedding not clean. Food in brasserie superb and spa treatment excellent but spa too full and not enough beds hate to think if and when hotel full how spa will cope. Staff pleasant but feels overpriced compared to places such as Middleton Spa. Definitely needs more thought into pool and facilities. Saying all of the above a good trip

Lots of work underway to offer additional stay options. Restaurant menu limited, Spa was too busy and lounge bar not manned.