Name: The Speech House
Address: Nr Coleford, West Dean, Gloucestershire, GB
Price range: 104 USD–151 USD per night
Rating: 8.28

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På The Speech House fremhever mange gjester vennlig og hjelpsomt personale og en særpreget, historisk bygning som ligger i Forest of Dean med enkel parkering, selv om opplevelsen varierer mellom rom i hovedbygningen og de enklere gårdsromshyttene.

Maten får ofte svært gode tilbakemeldinger, fra frokost til middag, og overnattingsstedet er spesielt hundevennlig. Vanlige ulemper inkluderer noen små eller utdaterte rom, tynne vegger og knirk, sporadiske mangler ved rengjøringen, samt ustabil Wi-Fi eller varme i enkelte områder. Bryllupsarrangementer kan medføre støy for nærliggende rom, og noen gjester mente at verdien for pengene eller menyutvalget kunne vært bedre. Forvent et vennlig og tradisjonelt opphold med god mat i et skogkledd område.

Fasiliteter

Renhold

Rom

Service

Beliggenhet

Servering

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Fasiliteter

Rikelig med gratis parkering (med en ladestasjon for elbiler nevnt) og en godt fylt bar; hotellet er svært hundevennlig og arrangerer bryllup, noe som kan påvirke nærliggende rom eller parkering under arrangementer.

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10

Virginia

25. okt. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

Lots of parking. Breakfast was very good ( I did ask for soya milk but they only had oat milk) other wise lots of choice. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Room was suitable for a one night stopover, bed very comfortable. We were out in the rooms outside not in the main part. This is an old quaint countryside hotel this is what we wanted and liked. We didn't have an evening meal so can not comment on it. Other wise all in all would recommend.

10

Lloyd

30. apr. 2024

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Overnattet 3 netter

A regular haunt whenever we return to the Forest and always good to stay. Customer service always excellent. Comfortable rooms and great food. Very dog friendly.

4

Liz

15. sep. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Unfortunately there was a wedding at the property, the dining area was very loud and overrun with wedding guests. We were put in a room right next to the venue and the music was blaring out till midnight - not great when you were up at 6am to travel to The Forest of Dean and then can’t sleep till after the wedding has finished. Very disappointing and now I am very tired for my drive home!!

8

Claire

28. mai 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Pleasant and helpful staff. Courtyard rooms compact, but enough room for our stay, with comfy beds. Be aware all courtyard rooms are dog friendly. Lovely breakfast with plenty of choice.

8

Anne Isabel

13. juli 2024

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Overnattet 2 netter

Steeped in history. Bang smack in the Forest of Dean & very doggy friendly. The history needs to remain in the hotel bar & restaurant but the bedrooms & bathrooms certainly need to be updated. Menu mediocre but sufficient for visiting but you wouldn’t book a table & go out of your way to eat there.

8

Terence

21. aug. 2023

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Overnattet 2 netter

Typical 2 - 3 star UK hotel building, cheaply renovated, maintained to a basic standard, everywhere feels like things could be better, brighter, cleaner, as expected. Unlike most UK hotels, most staff were quite friendly, very helpful-tried hard to help-provide good service. Mostly an average menu in content/variety in open seating restaurant, never used fine dining. Often specials board empty. Food served was very good. Well cooked, presented, good quantities, always hot. Although menu was limited our family ate at the hotel for 3 days. Bit fed up with limited variety by day 3 but any other restaurants appear to be a drive away. Some family members had requests, assistance given cheerfully-politely by both waiting staff and chef. No complaints about the food, very good, the breakfast probably one of the best I ever came across in a mainland UK hotel. The bar was well stocked-kept going night & day. Nice gardens outside, of course the Forest of Dean outside the door. Location excellent. Seems to be about 40 rooms. About 17 main building rest in car park at rear of hotel. Seemed all family rooms with double bed-two singles were outside. One room had some sort of canopy above the bed, this was very dusty and dropped dust on bed regularly. A bit of the “UK - can’t be bothered” not far away as is usual. Parking not allocated to rooms, any event stopped guests parking, that’s just pitiful. But compared to other UK hotels,very good, I would recommend & definitely stay again.

10

Colin

18. feb. 2023

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Overnattet 2 netter

Perfect location in the forest, straight onto the trails and less than 10 minutes ride from the bike centre. The staff are lovely and very helpful. We had a lovely dog friendly room in a cottage next to the main hotel. Plenty of free parking. The

6

Phil

19. des. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Lovely room in main house, full of character and nice and clean. Being old, it is very creaky and you can hear everyone moving about in the room next door. It is in a great location for Forest of Dean, good parking (with EV charger), two nice restaurants (we ate in the orangery and the food was great). Only thing we expected was shower gel and shampoo to be in the room, (apparently there should have been some but they were missing from our room). Other than that it was a very nice stay.

10

Nadia

18. aug. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

Beautiful place, with excellent staff. We were unluckily because they celebrate weddings and we arrive with a wedding on-going. The music was fine (not too loud) the guest were fine, normal noise for a wedding. The kids fron the wedding were under our window, playing shouting and screaming (normal for kids) but it was very late night and very early morninig so we did not have too much rest. We will come back but we will make sure is not a wedding day.

10

Gerald

19. mai 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

This is a beautiful hotel in the hart of dean forest We was part of a large group and there was ample parking Good food And a big thanks to the staff for accommodating are easy start

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Renhold

Renholdet er generelt bra, men flere anmeldelser rapporterer om mangler som støv eller spindelvev, manglende påfylling av fasiliteter og sporadisk lukt av kjæledyr eller mugg på badet. Rengjøring under oppholdet kan være lett og inkonsekvent.

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8

J

27. okt. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

I like staying at the Speech House and this wasn't my first visit. Staff are always friendly and efficient. On this occasion my room had a bit too much of an aroma of wet dog. It was not what I've been used to here. I know it's a dog friendly hotel but this time it felt like the dog was still there with me.

8

Timothy

21. feb. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

We had a one night stay, the courtyard room was compact but comfortable. The bathroom needed a revamp, although it was functional Staff were friendly and the breakfast was excellent.would stay again

8

Alexandre

10. okt. 2024

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Overnattet 2 netter

Great hotel, clean, beautiful place, but walls are too thin. I could hear everything from my neighbours

6

Bethan

27. apr. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Basic but clean. Evening meal was nice. Stayed in a cottage room - bit dated and small bed, but ok for a night.

8

Jo

28. aug. 2025

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Overnattet 2 netter

Great breakfast and evening meal, however breakfast on our last day was very dissapointing, overcooked eggs and clearly a different chef from the previous day. The hotel states light cleaning is carried out during your stay but our bed wasnt made and the dirty cups not cleaned. We found this very dissapointing, the only thing the housekeeping did was empty the bin and refill the tea bags, we would of much preferred the bed making. We had a junior four poster room in the main building it was very comfortable and spacious. The hotel has an old charm about it and is situated in an ideal position for exploring the forest of dean. The staff were all warm and welcoming and we would stay here again if in the area.

6

Phil

19. des. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Lovely room in main house, full of character and nice and clean. Being old, it is very creaky and you can hear everyone moving about in the room next door. It is in a great location for Forest of Dean, good parking (with EV charger), two nice restaurants (we ate in the orangery and the food was great). Only thing we expected was shower gel and shampoo to be in the room, (apparently there should have been some but they were missing from our room). Other than that it was a very nice stay.

10

George

5. juli 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Very friendly staff, good clean hotel in a good position for walking

8

Roderick

10. sep. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Parts of the hotel are looking tired. Room had not been properly dusted (dust and cobwebs present). Staff were really friendly and helpful. Food was very good.

6

DARREN

15. aug. 2024

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Overnattet 3 netter

Room was very small and run down. needed a clean and a good paint .

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Malcolm

19. nov. 2023

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Overnattet 1 natt

My room 30 smelt badly of dogs it was also so hot, so i opened the window, noisy air pump outside window, didnt sleep well, room smelt bad all the time, there was mould in the shower, lets not mention the Wifi in the room as a business person i couldn’t communicate online at all, it was also odd to see one man at dinner feeding his dog at the table from his cutlery odd at best, over a bad night sleep, pick another room i had a better time in 36, food was ok.

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Rom

Rommene varierer fra særpregede fireposterbed i hovedbygningen til kompakte gårdsromsenheter; komforten er ofte god, men noen synes de er små, utdaterte eller har myke/små senger og tynne vegger eller knirk. Wi-Fi/TV-mottak og varme kan være ustabilt på enkelte rom.

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8

Amy

30. des. 2024

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Overnattet 2 netter

Staff were great, breakfast was great. I stayed in a double room in the cottage. Room had all the amenities. Bed was a bit soft for me, and none of the TV Channels had any signal. Would stay in the main or another building next time

8

Timothy

21. feb. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

We had a one night stay, the courtyard room was compact but comfortable. The bathroom needed a revamp, although it was functional Staff were friendly and the breakfast was excellent.would stay again

8

Claire

28. mai 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Pleasant and helpful staff. Courtyard rooms compact, but enough room for our stay, with comfy beds. Be aware all courtyard rooms are dog friendly. Lovely breakfast with plenty of choice.

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PHILIP

13. mars 2023

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Overnattet 1 natt

Service was friendly, food and drink were very good. Checked in at correct time 2pm, our superior room was cold. We were told the heating was off between 2-5pm but electric heater in the wardrobe. Why when it had been snowing in the week and outside temperature was 3 degrees? Reception said they would over ride the heating which came on at 4pm. We had to boil kettles of water to make the bath water hot enough. No compensation offered when discussed at check out.

8

Alexandre

10. okt. 2024

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Overnattet 2 netter

Great hotel, clean, beautiful place, but walls are too thin. I could hear everything from my neighbours

6

Vivienne

10. nov. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Just an overnight stay, nothing special, A very basic room. Quite dark as windows obscured by scaffolding.

8

Jo

28. aug. 2025

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Overnattet 2 netter

Great breakfast and evening meal, however breakfast on our last day was very dissapointing, overcooked eggs and clearly a different chef from the previous day. The hotel states light cleaning is carried out during your stay but our bed wasnt made and the dirty cups not cleaned. We found this very dissapointing, the only thing the housekeeping did was empty the bin and refill the tea bags, we would of much preferred the bed making. We had a junior four poster room in the main building it was very comfortable and spacious. The hotel has an old charm about it and is situated in an ideal position for exploring the forest of dean. The staff were all warm and welcoming and we would stay here again if in the area.

10

Jacques

13. sep. 2023

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Overnattet 6 netter

My room was far from the reception and Internet very poor.

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Phil

19. des. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Lovely room in main house, full of character and nice and clean. Being old, it is very creaky and you can hear everyone moving about in the room next door. It is in a great location for Forest of Dean, good parking (with EV charger), two nice restaurants (we ate in the orangery and the food was great). Only thing we expected was shower gel and shampoo to be in the room, (apparently there should have been some but they were missing from our room). Other than that it was a very nice stay.

8

Cliff

14. mai 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

Small room, small shower for shower head. Bed small and uncomfortable.

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Service

Servicen roses bredt som vennlig, imøtekommende og hjelpsom, og noen av de ansatte trekkes frem for å yte ekstra service. Noen få rapporter nevner treg eller ujevn service eller problemer med å løse problemer.

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J

27. okt. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

I like staying at the Speech House and this wasn't my first visit. Staff are always friendly and efficient. On this occasion my room had a bit too much of an aroma of wet dog. It was not what I've been used to here. I know it's a dog friendly hotel but this time it felt like the dog was still there with me.

4

James

10. apr. 2023

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Overnattet 1 natt

Felt like it hadn’t been cleaned since it was built in the 1600s. Windows didn’t close so it was draughty and loud. Food options were terrible with very poor options for children. Service was only OK, made worse in our particular visit with the bar staff facilitating a particularly obnoxious group being allowed to treat the bar (and extended hotel area) like their own front room. Would not recommend, even if you were in the area

10

Phill

15. apr. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

We only stayed for 1 night but found the experience excellent. Staff were very efficient and friendly. Would definitely stay again if in the area.

10

Dalene

8. sep. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

The staff is what made our stay great. They were all very friendly and made us feel welcome.

10

Ross

29. apr. 2025

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Overnattet 2 netter

Staff friendly and helpful. Food excellent. Location great

10

Simon

8. feb. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

Super stay and all staff were lovely

2

Pete

2. juni 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Charged twice and very slow. But the food excellent

10

Lloyd

24. des. 2023

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Overnattet 2 netter

Speech House used to be my local restaurant and these days I stay when visiting family who still live in the forest. Service is always friendly and of a traditional style with the Orangery being a favourite of my dog. Food always of good quality and they do not skimp on service or quantity. Great to see some new local staff and especially impressed with both Annie and Jayne who both excelled in their respective roles.

8

Richard

20. apr. 2024

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Overnattet 2 netter

Service excellent staff polite and attentive breakfast had a good choice

10

Alan

21. mars 2023

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Overnattet 2 netter

A few of us visited for a couple of nights while visiting the cheltenham festival. We all had a great stay, all out courtyard rooms were amazing, breakfast was great and the staff and owners were all very welcoming and friendly. Excellent stay and hopefully will be back next year!

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Beliggenhet

Naturskjønne omgivelser i Forest of Dean med stier og turmuligheter i nærheten; praktisk for utendørsaktiviteter og generelt lett tilgjengelig.

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Ann

1. sep. 2023

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Overnattet 1 natt

I was disappointed that for £88, the room size was very small. It was also a shock to discover that breakfast was NOT included in this price so that made it even less value for money. The stud walls separating the rooms need some more insulation as we could hear snoring from the next room. Having said that breakfast was good, there was plenty of hot water for showers and one could walk around outside quite easily to see the Cyril Hart arboretum.

10

Jim

22. mars 2024

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Overnattet 3 netter

Lovely rooms great parking great location.

10

Ross

29. apr. 2025

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Overnattet 2 netter

Staff friendly and helpful. Food excellent. Location great

8

Anne Isabel

13. juli 2024

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Overnattet 2 netter

Steeped in history. Bang smack in the Forest of Dean & very doggy friendly. The history needs to remain in the hotel bar & restaurant but the bedrooms & bathrooms certainly need to be updated. Menu mediocre but sufficient for visiting but you wouldn’t book a table & go out of your way to eat there.

10

Colin

18. feb. 2023

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Overnattet 2 netter

Perfect location in the forest, straight onto the trails and less than 10 minutes ride from the bike centre. The staff are lovely and very helpful. We had a lovely dog friendly room in a cottage next to the main hotel. Plenty of free parking. The

10

George

5. juli 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Very friendly staff, good clean hotel in a good position for walking

10

Lloyd

31. des. 2023

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Overnattet 2 netter

Always the best place to stay in the Forest

8

Sonia

7. aug. 2023

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Overnattet 2 netter

Beautiful hotel in idealic location, restaurant evening meal superb .service during evening meal and breakfast was amazing, nothing asked was ever too much Our room was comfortable but bathroom layout was a bit snug for a larger or less able person.

10

Stephen

8. feb. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

Lovely location and unique hotel

10

Gerald

19. mai 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

This is a beautiful hotel in the hart of dean forest We was part of a large group and there was ample parking Good food And a big thanks to the staff for accommodating are easy start

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Servering

Mat og frokost får ofte svært gode tilbakemeldinger, med ros til Orangery og fine-dining-restauranten. Noen nevner sporadisk inkonsekvens eller begrensede menyer, men den generelle matkvaliteten er høy.

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8

Stewart

18. jan. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

Very friendly staff/owners. Fantastic gourmet evening meal - delicious.

8

Paul

6. mars 2023

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Overnattet 1 natt

We found the prices really good at the bar but the menu not so good.

10

Virginia

25. okt. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

Lots of parking. Breakfast was very good ( I did ask for soya milk but they only had oat milk) other wise lots of choice. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Room was suitable for a one night stopover, bed very comfortable. We were out in the rooms outside not in the main part. This is an old quaint countryside hotel this is what we wanted and liked. We didn't have an evening meal so can not comment on it. Other wise all in all would recommend.

10

R

16. aug. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

Slept super well, room sufficient for our needs. Delighted to find an electric fan in the room as the day was very hot. Food excellent at dinner and much appreciated the gentleman who looked after us- a great sense of humour.

10

Stewart

31. des. 2025

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Overnattet 1 natt

Lovely friendly hotel. Excellent food.

8

Tim

8. mai 2023

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Overnattet 2 netter

Nice Hotel, good service and accommodation was fine. Great location for some interesting walks, sadly we didn't have the weather with us. Menu was a bit limited and a bit on the expensive side but breakfast was spot on.

8

Terence

21. aug. 2023

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Overnattet 2 netter

Typical 2 - 3 star UK hotel building, cheaply renovated, maintained to a basic standard, everywhere feels like things could be better, brighter, cleaner, as expected. Unlike most UK hotels, most staff were quite friendly, very helpful-tried hard to help-provide good service. Mostly an average menu in content/variety in open seating restaurant, never used fine dining. Often specials board empty. Food served was very good. Well cooked, presented, good quantities, always hot. Although menu was limited our family ate at the hotel for 3 days. Bit fed up with limited variety by day 3 but any other restaurants appear to be a drive away. Some family members had requests, assistance given cheerfully-politely by both waiting staff and chef. No complaints about the food, very good, the breakfast probably one of the best I ever came across in a mainland UK hotel. The bar was well stocked-kept going night & day. Nice gardens outside, of course the Forest of Dean outside the door. Location excellent. Seems to be about 40 rooms. About 17 main building rest in car park at rear of hotel. Seemed all family rooms with double bed-two singles were outside. One room had some sort of canopy above the bed, this was very dusty and dropped dust on bed regularly. A bit of the “UK - can’t be bothered” not far away as is usual. Parking not allocated to rooms, any event stopped guests parking, that’s just pitiful. But compared to other UK hotels,very good, I would recommend & definitely stay again.

8

Jo

28. aug. 2025

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Overnattet 2 netter

Great breakfast and evening meal, however breakfast on our last day was very dissapointing, overcooked eggs and clearly a different chef from the previous day. The hotel states light cleaning is carried out during your stay but our bed wasnt made and the dirty cups not cleaned. We found this very dissapointing, the only thing the housekeeping did was empty the bin and refill the tea bags, we would of much preferred the bed making. We had a junior four poster room in the main building it was very comfortable and spacious. The hotel has an old charm about it and is situated in an ideal position for exploring the forest of dean. The staff were all warm and welcoming and we would stay here again if in the area.

10

Craig

20. okt. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

Had a great one night stay here while working away. Staff friendly & welcoming throughout the stay. Had dinner in the orangery which was really nice food & drink.

10

Tracey

18. sep. 2024

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Overnattet 1 natt

A beautiful old house ,with a fabulous fine dining restuarant.

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Måned	Gjennomsnittspris
januar	119 USD
februar	111 USD
mars	106 USD
april	110 USD
mai	126 USD
juni	134 USD
juli	135 USD
august	128 USD
september	131 USD
oktober	132 USD
november	118 USD
desember	117 USD

sø.	ma.	ti.	on.	to.	fr.	lø.
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21 $109	22 $115	23 $143	24 $140
25 $111	26 $114	27 $137	28 $120	29 $127	30 $134	31 $151

sø.	ma.	ti.	on.	to.	fr.	lø.
1 $106	2 $106	3 $106	4 $108	5 $105	6 $111	7 $131
8 $109	9 $107	10 $107	11 $119	12 $105	13 $131	14 $128
15 $128	16 $131	17 $131	18 $128	19 $131	20 $119	21 $121
22 $109	23 $104	24 $104	25 $109	26 $111	27 $111	28 $119
29 $112	30 $104

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Rom – superior

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Hus – comfort

Tomannsrom – standard, 1 soverom

Suite – junior, 1 soverom

Dobbeltrom – basic

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Tomannsrom – basic, 1 soverom

Dobbeltrom – superior, bakgårdsutsikt, gårdsplassområde

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