Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort

Had a really nice time,and our waiter Connor was excellent

The rooms were comfortable and well equipped. The hotel was clean and the restaurant food was good. Our only real concern was the bar opening times. The golfers bar closes at 17:30 unless it’s a Friday/Saturday night. The other hotel bar has last orders at 10:30. 🥴

Bar shut bang on 23:00 both nights. Usually the Q Hotels are open later for residents.

The accommodation was very good but the room I was in was close to the supply and the fan kept waking me as I am a light sleeper

CHeckoing in was quick and easy. The room was very nice inside and had everything needed for a short stay. Very clean room and quiet. The only negatib=ve with the room was a strong musty smell of damp in the bathroom, needed to keep the door closed whilst in the room. The restaurant areas are very good, the food excellent and reasonably priced for a hotel. The staff in the evenings and at breakfast were very good, excellent service and very pleasant.

Hotel facilities are great. The restaurant has a good menu and the quality of food was excellent for dinner. Remember however, you will spend more than the £32 allowance from the booking. Hotel room hot (sadly no aircon), other than that the room way comfortable and clean. Like most chain hotels, it’s heading toward needing a refurbishment of the rooms in3 the next 10 years.

Dunston hotel lovely denting but be careful they charge you deposit for room we stay 3 nights 4 days 150 deposit also check you’re food every night and have to sign receipt not impressed but the staff and was very good

Hotel staff good, however no air conditioning in rooms made it a very uncomfortable night

Hotel and golf course was fantastic. The evening meal was really nice, but the breakfast was poor.

Hotel is very good but rooms could do with air-conditioning. Food was a Desent quality.

Excellent rooms are very good. Only very minor complaints would be A fridge in the room TV was showing signs of age.

Very friendly staff, good food choice and great golf course. Thanks to the guys in the pro shop who made us two ladies feel very comfortable on the course.

firstly we were not given clear instructions on how to get to our room. We meet 4 other couples on route trying to find their rooms too. ended up going back to reception and asking again. only one bath towel and hand towel in room spent ages getting through to reception and asking for more towels. The plug in the sink did not work so just had to let the water run.

Excellent staff polite and helpful great gol.

Absolutely fantastic

impressive exterior as you approach this venue with adequate parking. efficient check in both at hotel and golf reception. All staff were polite, friendly and helpful. Food was good with prompt dinner service and extensive breakfast buffet. room was comfortably spacious and well equipped for our overnight stay, although it was rather warm in the night and no air con made it a little uncomfortable.

Room good..clean and comfortable. Food poor, evening meal not eaten as lamb not cooked to pink. Breakfast buffet poor and had to be reheated. Bars empty with the exception of the spike bar, which was good.

Extremely overpriced both in the bar and in the restaurant. Alot of the furniture was old, rundown and broken/breaking. In severe need of an update and modernisation along with a review of their pricing structure... Upon arrival we were met with someone who didn't know how to use the booking system. Thankfully this was quickly resolved by Andrea. Restaurant staff incredibly friendly and helpful so no qualms there. My one downer on the whole trip was how much the food and drink costed

Difficult to find my way around the hotel. Rooms on different levels, poor signage. Not high quality

Comfortable room, very clean. Nice food although felt over priced

Room was clean, comfortable and functional although the beds were a lot firmer than expected (obviously personal preference here). The bar and brasserie were good and the meals ok. The £32 dinner allowance doesn't go far though so be ready for extras on your room bill. Beware the hotel is 'dog friendly' and we were disturbed by barking from the room next door. Reception said we should have told them and they would have sorted it....

Couldn’t have asked for more than what we was after. Staff were great especially Will in the bunker bar who went the extra mile. The first tee starter (didn’t grab his name) was excellent too.

Beautiful hotel in Beautiful surroundings staff were very helpful the rooms were nice clean and comfy the restaurant food was really nice over all perfect.

Fantastic venue, everything you could want for a golfing weekend away, highly recommend Dunston Hall

Rooms were ok… could have been cleaned better in places… dirty skirting boards etc. food allowance was not adequate on top of nearly £500 price we each had to pay £40-£60 each on top because allowance did not cover the price of 3 courses Beer was expensive

Great hotel and facilities.Breakfast was very good. Had a few minor issues when trying to pay the bill. Seemed like only one person was able to process a split bill. Took over 40 minutes on the last day.

Overall good stay , facilities, staff location fantastic. Only thing that let it down was comfort of bed. Long overdue mattress replacement !!

Well managed and efficient, bar prices a bit dear.

Great Stay and Service.

We were given a room in Kellet House, which is not in the main part of the hotel & unlike the room we had when we stayed on a golf break in June, the room was dated, the tiles in the bathroom were dirty & there were no USB sockets for our phones, golf watches & my hearing aid charger. Only 2 electric plug sockets is not enough. However, the beds were comfortable & the golf course was fantastic. The staff were polite & friendly

Easy and efficient check in Good size room plenty of space for 2 male relatives to share good night sleep Dinner and service good Breakfast good plenty of choice 2 of party said pool was nice Starter on first hole was friendly and reassuring that or group of mixed abilities and age’s was perfectly welcome Golf shop friendly with good advice

A wonderful setting and we were made to feel special from the time we entered the reception and given our key to discover we had been upgraded to a suite which turned out to be a wonderful treat.Staff in the restaurant were very friendly and helpful and food was excellent.Thank you Dunston Hall for an unforgettable stay despite the rain.We will hopefully return.

Lovely hotel and the facilities were great. Breakfast in the morning has a good selection, the staff are friendly and attentive. The coffee machines could do with an upgrade, they are very slow! Rooms are comfortable.

Room was comfortable, staff were all very friendly & helpful & evening meal & breakfast good

Rooms are large and the beds were excellent.

Excellent can’t be faulted

Lovely venue

Hotel massive and initially difficult to locate room, dining room etc Room comfortable and clean. Much of the hotel cold and needed heating. Food average at best and was not enjoyable.

First ti,e at Dunston Hall, cannot fault a thing. Quality hotel, staff and great golf course

Hotel and facilities all seemed reasonable. Gloss taken off the trip as resolving our bar bill has become impossible - charged wrong room, overcharged for drinks we didn't have and even mis-calculated food bill.

Hotel staff are very friendly and well trained. The family room was a good size and clean.There is no air con but there was a fan in the room.Be aware that the half board there is a limit of £28 per person that is easily exceeded.

One night golf break- Hotel bar admin could have been better- but great location

Great Hotel excellent value for money

the accommodation is getting a bit tired, but is adequate,the restaurant is great and breakfast is good there to.

Booked half board, not advised that half board allows £28 towards a main meal. Whereas Chicken, chips and onion rings is £19. Starters are £8.50. Hotel reception staff were very friendly. Overall a very nice break

This is our fourth stay at Dunston and the first time we have ever been upgraded in all of our travels, so thank you ! The bar prices are higher, but this to be expected at these retreats. Was disappointed to find again the dinner was a different set up and on this occasion we had a budget of £28 to spend on dinner. This may sound a lot but when average main course was around £24 and starters around £10, you know you will be needing to pay more. Would rather the set menu as previous or even better the carvery which was lovely. The most disappointing thing was breakfast. We went down at 9 as not playing golf till after 11, this was a big mistake. No mushrooms, hash browns, bacon or mixed berries left. The lady did apologise and said there would be a delivery later ! No sure how it helped the massive queue who didn’t get a full English. This was really disappointing as it sets you up for the day. We shall return and hope these issues could be addressed as the hotel would know how many they need to cater for on each day. Again thank you for the upgrade it was beautiful.

Cracking weekend had by all

Hotel is really good lovely building rooms are clean and spacious. Staff all very helpful.

29 golfers played 2 days out of the 3, only 2 managed the last day in the rain! Food good, rooms good lovely break.

The hotel feels dated, we went to the bunkers bar after our golf which was nice and had a snooker table so we decided to go back to this later to have a drink and play snooker only to find when we got back to the bar at 6.30pm it had closed. The main hotel bar was okay but no pool table as it was stated there was.

A great golf break stay & would thoroughly recommend to anyone.Dinner was of excellent quality.Given a £28 p.p allowance & you pay for anything over that which was very fair.Pre-dinner drink expensive but wine at table was good value.Standard room was very good,large & bathroom excellent.Would return for sure.

Very nice Hotel , rooms and bedding excellent, couldn’t fault the staff, I really think they need a secret visitor to check out the food. My wife and I had lunch on the first day, my wife had a fish finger sandwich which looked awful and had no taste whatsoever, I had a 2 cheese rarebit , well it came as a cheese sandwich, where the bread had been toasted on the outside, and again absolutely tasteless. The evening meal was similar, my confit duck looked as though it was a ready meal which had been reheated. The second evening I ordered the modules marinier, the liquid which should be the best bit was very thin and watery and completely tasteless, the staff were very good in offering me something else on the menu but by then I was comletely disenchanted with the menu , even the apple pie I had the previous evening looked as though it had been bought in, and reheated. Very disappointing.

Very nice hotel lack of bar staff was frustrating.

Overall good value. Both dinner and breakfast were very good

Rooms comfortable, staff generally helpful, but bar and restaurant a little slow on getting food and drinks out. I will put in a word for the main waitress serving our group, Lara or Laura, who was brilliant.

Lack of choice off beers in Bunker bar as a few had run out. We had to drink in main hotel bars and did not receive our 10% discount. Food choice not good as only choice of 4 starters, 4 mains and 4 sweets.

Let's start with the good. Food, bar, staff, pool and steam room were excellent. BUT our break was spoilt by our boiling hot room at the top of the hotel. Spacious enough with one tiny double window with only one opening, facing another building with similar windows. The internal bathroom had no extractor and on entering the bedroom for the first time an old squeaky ceiling fan was in action to little effect. We spent a very uncomfortable night, resulting in little sleep. Having complained we were provided with two air conditioning units that did alleviate the atmosphere somewhat, but they were too noisy to have on at night, so we tried to sleep in hot, stuffy conditions. We saw other residents being provided with these units also, for the top floor. The ground and first floor areas felt cool in comparison, but as soon as one started to walk up the stairs to the top, second floor the heat hit! We understand it is summertime, but daytime temperatures outside last week were pleasant mid 20s centigrade and not excessive. Perhaps the location of the pool and steam room in the basement of our building was a factor, as everyone knows, heat rises. If so, the hotel should address the problem, instead of makeshift, ineffectual short term measures. Are the management and yourselves not concerned about repeat bookings? Also booking this golf break resulted in us staying in the lowest priced rooms presumably, but we would not book this again, which is a shame as we really liked other aspects of the hotel and it's location.

Very nice location beautiful relaxing surroundings well worth a visit

Was a great venue for a boys golf weekend. Was much more upmarket that we expected. Very close to Norwich which is a decent night out!

this is the 2nd of staying at Dunston hall it is great value I only gave 4star for room as there is no fridge only 4star for restaurant as i think they should a daily special on the menu

Unfortunately, I think the hotel is still struggling with staff shortages. There were nowhere near enough staff in the restaurant and the standard of food was awful. Our main course was brought to us before our starter on the first night and the quality of the food was dry and tasteless. The breakfast selection was terrible and items (such as yogurt) were left empty for ages and the eggs were congealed under the heat. The spa staff were good, but we were not impressed by any other staff (except Daniel in the restaurant on the second night). The lady on reception when we checked out was totally disinterested and most of the restaurant staff looked to be about 15 years old and had no knowledge at all. Sorry, but I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone until they sort these issues out.

The Hotel was well presented and Staff pleasant. The rooms were of a good size ,clean and comfortable and very pleased with that . The Breakfasts we’re ok but evening meal was poor (I had the low quality meat Pie with Smash potatoes?Fish the following night was better.)

A very enjoyable stay and we would like to say a big thank you to Claire on reception and George in the bunker bar, who looked after very well

Had a fantastic stay everything was good and will be re booking for next year

The hotel in its self was amazing, although the staff were not helpful at all. I found a tooth in the bedside draw and a dress in the wardrobe, I told the ladies on the desk and their reply was ‘ok’. We also had to wait over an hour for our food. But all in all, we had a great weekend.

Excellent course, staff very welcoming, food was so lovely & great choice So we'll be returning soon Thankyou Philip

Visually Dunston Hall looks grand, surrounded by acres all well kept land and golf course. I stayed in room 070, decor and all furnishing to a high standard with a massive 6ft wide bed. The golf course was enjoyable, and on returning to the Bunkers Bar after golf we were told no food was available because the chef was on holiday. Some guys in our group like a pint of real ale. We were told they were out IPA but Doombar was available. We purchased some drinks then had to walk over to the main restaurant area to get some food. The following day, after golf were were told the Bunkers Bar had now run out of doombar. The restaurant served nice food but were told several options on the menu were not available.eg chicken and lamb pies. We ordered a bottle of wine from the menu,and our preferred choice was not available. The following morning no hot water was available in our rooms. To summarise; Dunston Hall provides great facilities but seems badly managed. My personal choice would be not to return there. Regards Vic Wiffen (Re group booking made by Mr J Riches)

Lovely hotel and golf course narrow front 9 a challenge and a long par 5 uphill into wind was tough. Nice variety of jokes. Food / quality nice.

Elizabethan type manor hotel, good accomodation with excellent views over the golf course. Drinks a bit pricey but otherwise very good.

Really enjoyed it. Will definitely go again.

this is a 5 star location and hotel i would go there again

Accommodation very good dinner menu slightly strange and my partner chose hot salmon which should have contained warning about the strength as volume of chillis was extreme she had to get bowl of chips as she found chilli noodles too hot Breakfast menu excellent

We loved our stay at Dunstan Hall, the golf course is spectacular. Spa facilities wonderful staff exceptional. My only criticism of this trip would have been we were treating our friends who are chefs, as we wanted them to have a couple of nights of à la carte meals but they didn’t have to cook themselves. And because of staff shortages we ended up having cold carvery. Slightly disappointing, but still had a fabulous stay.

A very comfortable and relaxing stay. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The food was plentiful and the carvery dinner offered offered a huge selection to cater for all tastes. It was excellent value for money.

Hotel stay was very good , but just a couple of points we had the same option of evening food 2 days running even though the food throughout our stay was very good, would have been better to have a completely different choice for the 2nd night. Rooms very warm , ventilation inadequate just a noisy ceiling fan.

The hotel was very busy on arrival,we played golf and checked in later. The room was a bit jaded and worn but everything worked fine. The evening(Sunday)meal was a carvery,a bit disappointing. Breakfast next morning was buffet style too,we went down early and the cooked food was tepid and a bit dried up already.

Great setting, lovely for a short getaway, really enjoyed the golf course, will come along again. Really need to have a few more staff when the restaurant is full and the food was a little pub like. Staff helpful

Great break, hotel, service and food were excellent. Only small issue was trying to get through their automated phone system to speak to someone before we arrived.

Hotel has been refurbished to a good standard from our visit last year. Restaurant & bar staff gave excellent service serving limited but tasty food, breakfast was very good.

Great couple of days Golf, great food and course.

Great hotel rooms, geared up for society golf and good condition. The stay was excellent from start to finish, staff were really helpful and the food was great. All in all a brilliant stay and everyone else commented on how much they had enjoyed.

Went here with a group of 56 after it was recommended by a friend ... Exceeded expectations.... golf great .... food great ... staff always friendly and up for a laugh 100% going back at some point

great golfing break

Very pleasant, staff friendly and comfortable rooms

Hotel nice , golf course in decent condition greens v good pro shop great , golf very slow both days , mostly non golfers out for jolly . Very little etiquette pretty clueless

Staff were exceptionally good. Polite, helpful and approachable. Absolutely no complaints about staff. I was responsible for a group of 22 golfers and 5 non golfers and I only heard one grumble which was to do with the swimming pool area where on 2 days running the time switch hadn't been reactivated in the sauna which meant it was cold at 3.30pm in the afternoon.

Superb old building, loads of character. Excellent staff, very good food, a superb venue

Excellent stay enjoyed the whole experience, looking forward to a further visit later in the year. Highly recommend.

Excellent venue facilities and accommodation first class Food very average could benefit from an up market ala carte menu to grace the ambience and grandness of the buildings

Very impressed with the hotel. Food was a good mix and of a high quality.

Excellent value. Very helpful staff

The stay at Dunstan Hall was unfortunately impacted by Covid and a bad breakfast! We were due to tee off at 3pm on Saturday, with the plan to use the spa, pool and gym on Saturday morning/afternoon, however, upon arrival (Friday) we were told that the showers were not in use and no changing rooms were available. So we could use the gym (only for 45 minutes), but would have to change in the toilets without the use of the showers afterwards. So unfortunately we had to sit for 4 hours whilst we waited for our tee time to arrive. The breakfast 'buffet' was served (but not table service), so we had to queue whilst the buffet ran out of eggs, beans, hash browns, pretty much everything. Eggs did arrive but were half cooked and full of shells. The waitress did very kindly bring some beans to our table to save us queuing any longer. To be fair to the staff, they were very friendly/helpful, and I hope the service they are allowed to provide can get back to normal post covid.

All 5 star, all the staff at Dunston hall where very helpful, Food,room,bars and restaurants all very nice

Hotel was very nice, location and surroundings good. Unfortunately the course was extremely wet and difficult to play. No buggies allowed which didn’t help, will possibly try going again next summer when hopefully it will be drier.

The hotel is very well equipped and spacious. The rooms are huge and well appointed. The decor is looking a little bit old but it is well maintained.

The hotel is a nice setting rooms were large and clean food was excellent and the spa was good too

Very happy this the golfing break we had. Considering the restriction caused by Corvid-19 the hotel felt safe, found all the staff both in the hotel and pro-shop friendly and well organised. Both the evening meal and the breakfast were fine. With some member take use of the spar.

Despite the wet weather over the weekend we had a nice overall stay at this beautiful historic building. The Leisure facilities were very good and the standard of food very good. Also the bedroom and en-suite bathroom had been upgraded and modernised.

Good value for money, rooms comfortable but ours was opposite laundry room which was far from perfect. Staff v helpful, dinner was OK but breakfast was poor. Bar prices higher than expected. Rain stopped us playing golf so cannot comment.

The venue was easy to find and very impressive looking. We were met in the Golf (Bunker)bar to (group) book in & fill in test & trace forms. Rooms were spacious & comfortable if a little tired looking. The restaurant coped well considering the covid situation, breakfast & evening meals were very good although portions were a little on the small side. The Bunker bar in the evening (up to 10pm)was ideal for our group size, the staff were friendly and hard working.

Very comfortable golf break accommodation

Large comfortable room but difficult to keep cool. Must have even worse during the really hot spells earlier in the year. Bit of a problem with which menu we were on but sorted out amicably. Very rambling building with long walk to hotel bar and restaurant. We’re able to do check in paperwork on arrival then just pick up key when finished golf.

Hotel accomodation and food were excellent and the staff were the most helpful that we have had for any of our breaks.

Very enjoyable nice bar pleasant staff food was ok to be fair the carvery was not to our taste but overall would go back

Everything was really nice

All of the Hotel staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Accommodation was very good and considering that there was 18 people in the group the dining arrangements were handled very efficiently. Would highly recommend Dunston Hall ,and of course Your Golf Travel who make it all so easy for any person who is responsible for organising a golf trip.

Lovely Hotel ,rooms, facilities and staff very good. Only concern was that we were booked on B,B and evening meal. When we arrived we found that the evening meal was £28 towards Al a carte menu. Same menu each night and all rich food which seemed to focus more on display than balance of ingredients. There should be one plain dish each evening.

This was a return visit to Dunston and it lived up to last time. Love s the course ... room was very comfortable and immaculate. The food was excellent liked the new carvery arrangement where your meal is delivered to you from a wide choice. Can’t wait to go back !

Great value for money

Good food and service in well appointed rooms. Personally I do not like buffet carveries but there were alternatives on a la carte. The room we stayed in was large and little things like water in the room make it a lovely place to stay.

Very nice hotel, very comfortable and good food. Only real reservation is the limited number of things to do if you aren’t a golfer

The whole weekend was nothing short of excellent. We played Wensum Valley, Barnham Broom and played and stayed at Dunston Hall. All three courses were in very good shape and had recovered well from the drought this summer. Our party of 25 persons all agreed that the whole experience was such that they all want to go back again.

Greens were running well considering all the wet weather

The course has been designed in mind to catch you out with lots of tree lined fairways, bunkers and dog legs. The greens are in good condition. The tee off boxes have abit of wear but it’s been a dry summer. Overall a nice course to play with 18th hole as the signature hole in front of Dunstan Hall itself.

Good course and a decent test for the average golfer without being too tough.

The course was in good condition generally and there was preferred lies so we could improve our lies

Firstly, the staff in the golf shop and the Bunkers bar were all very good, pleasant and helpful. The course was fine but we did not get to see it at it's best due to the high winds during the time of our visit. That said we enjoyed both days and would happily go back again. Greens were in very good condition, fairways were good but lots of leaves and small branches blowing about due to the winds.

Narrow course with lots of hidden hazards. So you need to carefully navigate the course. Day 1 was a voyage of discovery as there are no hole layout maps on the tee, so be prepared to us a GPS map of some sort. Despite this a very enjoyable round. Day 2 was a completely different experience as we knew what to expect and how to attempt to play the course. If you are a big hitter who like long holes and wider fairways, Dunston Hall will not be the course for you. However, if you like a course where you need to be accurate and play the bag to the course, you will really enjoy this track.

Course was very good for layout but greens was slow and you couldn’t stop on and if you chip before it would bounce anyway. so difficult but had fun

The golf was the same for everyone, but we were disappointed with overall worn appearance greens were sandy and a number had been hollow tired. Disappointed as we had no insight from yourselves about overall condition

Fantastic golf course all round with some lovely feature holes. Definitely recommend.

Course was in good condition but greens needed watering. But didn't see any sprinklers.

The tees are poor constantly finding it difficult to find level ground. Course is overplayed consequently preferred lies still in play in August!! but still a good test and enjoyable to play staff are very helpful and range and putting practice are excellent

First time away playing 18 holes on a new course, exceeded our expectations. Will definitely be returning.

The front 9 is harder than the back. The course was extremely dry so lots of balls were lost from hard ground and running in water or bouncing off in all directions. This course will be better when we have had some rain

Golf shop guys great course excellent

Brilliant

An undulating course with plenty of hazards thrown in, some of which were visible from the tee box, others less so. lots of trees and water, which, re the latter, needed carrying. Bunkers and greens in good condition with varying degrees of jeopardy. overall the course played well and provided us all with a decent degree of challenge.

Tricky little course. Understandable that the fairways were dry and bouncy. Greens good. One round was ok for pace and the other round was slow following a society.

Course was fantastic just a shame that the halfway shack wasn't open once over the three days. First three holes the grass was extremely dead and dry however this ment you could putt from halfway down the fairway if you wanted to which was fun. First birdie on the 2nd hole due to the roll my ball could get from the first shot out the t box. Staff didn't make us aware that we would need to split 3 and 2 when we said we were playing a 5 ball untill someone came out to find us on hole 4-5 which put a damper on the day. We should have been notified when checking into the course.

Awful tees, awful fairways and awful greens. A very poor golf course which I won't go to again

Tee times good. We had a 4 ball in front of us that were in go slow mode and would not let us through- 5hrs

Very tight fairways if you're used to wide open spaces. Not a long course but you have to be precise to score well. The 540 yard par 5 15th was a monster into a slight breeze though. The course was in reasonable shape considering the lack of rain; limited grass growth created fairways like concrete and fringes very difficult - talk about tight lies! Greens were typical of a high traffic course and despite being in need of water they ran true if a little slow. Tee boxes were disappointing (untidy with one being played off pure mud) but I understand the need to protect the summer layout.

Golf course is good with a variety of holes. Buggies suggested as some longer strolls between a few of the holes.

Nice course lots of water hazards and leaves to lose your balls in greens were a bit muddy but a really nice challenging course.

A great 18 Hole Woodland Course. Each hole has a different challenge, and has a character of its own. Up hills, down hills, strategically placed greens which are guarded by water and sand alike, and over hanging trees making approaches challenging.

Scruffy in places… greens had been hollow tined no discount given

Greens in very good condition. Fairways were showing signs of a very dry summer byt very playable. Lots of hazards to avoid around the course. Excellent pro shop who offered loads of help and advice. Very friendly

Great condition and pace of play was fair on a busy day. Great value

Fairways very hard, not much grass, ball ran for ages.

Generally the course was excellent but needs a bit of work on the men’s tees. Definitely recommend the whole package.

Great golf course, but the postioning of some of the flags made a few holes more challenging than when previously played. Clubhouse staff were helpful & friendly. Overall a very nice 2 days golfing

Starter on both days was friendly with plenty of advice Group of 6 ages 69 down to 18 ,mixed abilities Saturday was very wet and windy made course more difficult came off early to avoid worsening conditions but not to crowded Good banter and a good day Sunday weather was fantastic golf improved for us all great day we all loved it our weekend away was wonderful and enjoyed by all

Staff in golf shop very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately they had had a lot of rain so we didn't see the course at its best. We enjoyed playing the course which was difficult with all the water hazards to negotiate. Due to the rain on the second day it was a very slow round. Would like to return when it was dry to appreciate the interesting course.

Really enjoyed both rounds, a few challenging holes with plenty of hazards to think about. Quite tight in places so need to be good off the tee. Staff at the Pro Shop and Bunkers were excellent, really looked after us all weekend. Great driving range , putting green and chipping area.

Course was generally in very good condition, considering the poor weather we have had so far this year

Great course. short in length but tight and plenty of water.

Each hole was unique Tee off times well organised Fairly short course but full of hazards and very beautiful countryside Refreshment cart came round Highly recommended

Thursday morning had to walk off the course after 8th hole as so slow. Such a shame as Wednesday was v quiet.

Course short but tricky. Many doglegs on this undulating layout. Quite a few shots over water and bunkers placed in strategic positions. Clubhouse inviting for a drink and a snack after the round.

Very technical course, made you think about your shots more. Loved the experience.

Golf course is a good layout and course in reasonable condition, although a few of the tee boxes were absolutely awful. For a fairly short course, it's not an easy course and requires good course management and accuracy. No food in the spike bar after was a little bit disappointing, but probably standard across almost all golf clubs on a cold Monday afternoon.

The course was very busy with a lot of 4 balls which made it slow going. The course was well kept and it is a tranquil setting. Tight fairways and some tricky and interesting holes.a course guide for a fiver is a must.

Was definitely an advantage playing it twice. Bunker Bar & staff were excellent & could not be more helpful

Really nice coarse is great condition Staff were great a little under staffes at times in the bunker bar would recommend

the coarse is full of tactical hole if you hit the ball a long way, often doglegs and ponds are in places your drive will end up, so it place a iron and pitch on.

Love Dunston Golf Course with a great variety of holes (no 2 holes the same). Greens were in perfect condition and can’t wait to return.

Frustrating 🤭

Nice course some interesting holes not that long but tricky in the wind but overall well worth the money.

Good for the recent weather we have had. Buggies still allowed and course reasonably dry for end of March. Greens slow and a bit bumpy but average. Slow pace as 3 societies out but ok.

Firstly the pro-shop staff were fantastic,our golf break provider hadn't submitted tee off times to pro-shop but we were slotted in nevertheless at very convenient times! On 2nd day we were behind a very slow (and apparently renowned!)four ball who held up up continuously & not let through.Two ball behind us gave up after 13 holes.However the course is in good condition despite heavy rain before & very scenic.People in bar & on course very friendly.Enjoyed playing.

We had a buggy, but unfortunately it rained most of the round, it rained so hard on the first day we didn’t attempt to play.

Very windy made it tricky as narrow fairways and lots of trees. Would consider going again though tee box’s and fairways showing a lot of wear due to the amount of use

I have never played a round where at one point there were on a par 5, 3 groups on the tee, 2 groups on the fairway and one group on the green and twice on par 3's there were 4 groups waiting

Golf was great though thought I had pre paid for buggies but was surprised to find they were not and hadn’t even been booked fir the Saturday and Sunday. Luckily they had a spare for Saturday but unfortunately not on the Sunday which spoilt the round as was too tiring without a buggy due to health issues.

A lot of bare areas, probably weather related. Biggest issue was slowness of greens, recently spiked and sanded, which was worse on second day due moisture appearing to lift sand up to surface

Fairways very sparse due to hot summer. Played pick and place and struggled to find a decent lie. Greens were slow. Tees were scrappy. Could be a really nice course as ideal setting and a good variation of holes.

As a result of this summer's heatwave, the course was dry as a bone. Fairways were straw coloured or just hard, dry earth, creating many variable bounces and continuous unbelievable rolls.....some into water! Lost quite a few balls, but we did reasonably well considering we had never played the course before.

Nice layout , shame the fairways were so poor due to the heat so the ground was like concrete , greens were excellent though

Greens were supppper fast! Fairways needed some work though. Very hard, needed some water. Bunkers was good. Good luck getting the ball to stop on the greens lol

its a very tricky course I have only given 3 stars for the condition as the fairways were very patchy

We enjoyed the golf course and the pro-shop staff were friendly and helpful. The course was quite tight but interesting and in fairly good condition. We were surprised that the Bunker Bar did not serve any food - this is very unusual.

Enjoyed the coarse, greens a bit firm but nice to put on.They could do with a few more signs to next hole.

A nice course although the fairways were a little hard with little grass on them, but it was a very good and challenging course.

Very challenging to myself and my fellow golfers but absolutely loved it

Great & tricky

No major issues, we enjoyed the golf

Narrow front 9 with strong winds over our weekend we're tough. Early season green conditions same as elsewhere. Nice layout. But slow on Saturday.

Superb golf course, it is a very nice looking golf course with some superb holes. The course can be challenging punishing the golfer for bad shots. Having said that I loved it.

Greens quite poor.

Enjoyed both rounds and will certainly return

Beautiful golf course, quite a lot of water, even had the chance of seeing swans and dears absolutely beautiful couple of days

My friend and I took our wives and found the course very suitable for the ladies which made our three round stay competitive and very enjoyable. We would be very happy to return to this venue.

Being a Sandy area the course was playing hard under foot, greens very good. would be great if it had a Marshall or someone over looking the 1st tee and organising the tee times better, as a society we had afternoon tee times as there were no other tee times apparently even though we booked many months ago but we sat waiting with big gaps between groups teeing off, before we could get away. But a great time had by all.

Well laid out attractive course with plenty of water hazards and in very good condition. Our second favourite on this trip.

The course was busy for our first round in the afternoon,the greens were slow as they had been dressed recently Our second round was early and we got round quickly,the greens were much better due to some overnight rain. Overall good value and ideal for societies and groups

Lots of footfall, looking a little untidy

Well kept course, better the second time when we knew where we were going. quite tight, and really pretty. Again would go back again and take others

Nice golf course which has established itself since I played it last, but obviously well used. Some of the greens were excellent, but a number had been hollow tined and not watered. A number of tee boxes were well worn and in need of attention. The rounds were rather slow as we were a 2 ball amongst many 4 balls. We'd probably go back mid-week in future when it may not be so busy.

Course in need of some t.l.c.tees worn & just mud in places but greens ok.pathways & some areas between tees need attention rough & uneven.wouldn't take take much to bring course up a level.

For a armature golfer I found this tuff and challenging but throughly enjoyed playing

Apart from a couple of showers, the rounds were reasonable 4.5 hours. The course was in lovely condition and thoroughly enjoyed by all.

This course/venue is a resort style. The course was a bit scruffy.

Day one was fine day 2 was a bit slow

very enjoyable

Very hot day so round was slow, course in good condition, some short tight holes nice course.

Terrible slow both days

Overall people were pleased with the course. For walkers there were 2 occasions of a pretty long walk between tees. Lots of water hazards so quite challenging in places. Beautiful scenic course with many trees.

A good mixture of long and short holes with water being a real hazard. Challenging lies with the sloping fairways making it a really enjoyable challenge.

Enjoyed the golf the weather was just right with a call wind. We had a buggy on the first day to find our way around. Day two decided to walk the course and day three back to the buggy. Good to see there was a halfway house facility.

Well spaced groups no waiting on tees no one chasing us

Course was not easy but in so it was not a big hitters cake walk or too hard for the higher handicappers. Generally a good mix of holes both in length and hazards making it a fair challenge for all levels.

Two rounds over two days which we thoroughly enjoyed. The course is well laid out, challenging, but not impossible to navigate. The times between tee offs meant that we weren't pressured, nor pressured other groups. We all really enjoyed it.

we all enjoyed the course BUT you need to play this course when its dry as this course is very muddy at this time of the year, your ball plugged on every drive and shot into and around the greens.

As stated very wet, only just playable.

The area had had quite a bit of rain recently so the fairways were very heavy, the staff had clearly had to work hard to get the course ready so it could be played. Some of the the pins were changed which made it a little more interesting.the only disappointing aspect were bunkers which were rock hard and clearly hadn't been raked or kept up to standard, this made it very difficult if landing in them. The greens were slow but that's to be expected with so much rain, all in all a well presented course that tests every aspect of your game

They had obviously had a lot of rain in the past few weeks here the course lay out was great good variety of long and short holes the tee boxes were in bad condition the fairways had not been cut for a while and the greens very bumpy but like I said probably down to the wet weather

The layout was great with no two holes being the same, dog leges, ponds etc. a good selection. Unfortunately, the course was water logged, which made it hard to play, which reflected in the scores. So, I wouldn’t suggest planning a golf trip in the winter. Must thank the golf club, no buggies were allowed out on the course, due to water logged course, but made allowance for one buggy for our 90-year-old member.

Although there are a number of par 4’s and only 3 par 5’s the course played very hard as the fairways were very wet and the divots were quite deep due to the wet fairways. The greens were overall slow due to the rain and quite difficult to get the ball rolling. The course layout and tree lined fairways made the drives quite challenging but very pretty. It will be nice to come back in the summer.

Friday: due to a torrential downpour we felt the course was unplayable due to the amount of surface water on the course. Saturday: weather improved only slightly but course playable. Sunday: showed some after effects of the poor weather but was playable. The course, under better conditions would be a joy to play, lovely woodland setting with enough difficult & interesting holes to keep all happy. All of our group of 18 said they would return (hopefully under better conditions)

Love the course

Unfortunately we paid for the really dry summer. Fairways were very sparse and hard. Our group agreed to play pick and place to find some grass especially on the front nine. Lots of water but due to the firmness of the course even our groups shorter hitters were reaching par 4s in regulation.

Everyone (low to high handicappers) felt this was the nicest course we have played - this was our 15th annual break at 15 different venues. Like the hotel the staff were incredibly warm and welcoming from the pro shop, Bunkers bar and the starter.

Nice course interesting holes good greeens true and good a pace very nice course

Behind two four balls they were very slow 5 1/2 hours to do 18

The course is a very nice mixture of holes that stretches around the grounds of Dunston Hall.Some water hazards which make for some interesting club selections. Fairways on the hard side but to be expected after recent dry weather. Staff in the Pro shop extremely helpful. Would highly recommend a golf break at Dunston Hall.

This was a demanding course which required careful tactical play. We are very average OAP players so all could play it with care. However we found it the most exciting course we have played at home or abroad. Staff were fantastic and very helpful. We would love to play it again once we have retrieved all our balls from the water features !!

Bit slow would have been better to have four balls behind the group of four we were and the groups of ahead of us.. a Marshall might help?

Slow, but we were a 2 ball.

I have labelled the course essy as it is quite short and wide off the fairways. There are some challenging holes though and the condition of the course was excellent. 5 minutes between tee times is not enough, especially when large societies are on the course, unmarshalled with not much idea bout how to play the game!

Very pretty, shortish course with some nice quirky holes Too many people on the course in Sunday

I used to play the course regularly a few years ago, but from what I remember of the course it has improved into a very good and challenging course. The hotel is excellent offering good food (and plenty of it). Very friendly staff (both hotel and course), and very good rooms which were clean and comfortable. Well worth it!!!