Hellidon Lakes Hotel

Room was really comfortable, staff were really friendly and helpful, there are good facilities - although you do have to pay extra for most things, and the food was fine. (Although there was a LOT of salt in the breakfast) it was just that the main bar and dining area was so beige! Just one big area with unpleasant yellow lighting and no character. With the dreary lift music on repeat, it definitely made the experience less enjoyable.

No sports bar open or spikes bar . Sports bar not manned or open on a Sunday afternoon at 3pm. Doesn’t feel like a golf resort at all , pro shop poor with hardly anything inside it .Hotel feels way too corporate,disappointing and would not return to stay at resort

Really disappointing that the sports bar does not have sky sports, especially when the Ryder cup was on.

Nice big hotel with plenty of space in the lounge/bar/restaurant area. Sports bar downstairs doesn't have a licence to show any sports so a bit disappointing. Bar is a bit pricey. Food at the restaurant for dinner was very good and breakfast was excellent.

Average

Excellent But very quiet, but had a great time

The room i had was very quiet and easily accessible, bathroom was very clean, bed comfortable and furniture fit for purpose. Room would benefit from air conditioning, as it became increasingly warm during the night and perhaps a slightly larger TV would add to the experience. The breakfast and dinner were brilliant and the team workings these areas could not do enough for you, speaciol thanks to Vicky in the mornings with cutlery, informing when the refills were coming and advising what times were best to come down in the morning, great to see someone who really enjoys their role and take sand interest in the guests. Prebooking of dinner is a great idea, saves so much time for the hotel. Thought the shower supplies when a bit meagre as after a round as it would be good to wash without having to ration the soap etc

Incredibly friendly staff and a lovely quiet hotel. Rooms were clean and spacious with everything we needed and the meals were very good. Overall we were very pleased with our choice of getaway and will definitely return in the future. A beautiful area of the country.

Amazing value for money. The hotel was clean and comfortable and the staff very friendly. The 3 course meal was delicious.

The accommodation was alright, no fridge to put cooled drinks in or other items. The bath didn’t work, the shower didn’t have enough pressure in it. All the golfers said the same thing with the shower. The beds were standard. The food was a set menu which was to a good standard. On the Friday night , I think we were the only ones eating. The drinks were expensive and 20 % percent off make them normal price for hotel standards. One of the golfer had to leave on the Friday before playing golf, he received a phone call, family member had not been well. They got a taxi ( 2.5 hours) back home straight away, felt for him. Hellidon Lakes is not up to the standard it should be. Recommend Your golf travel agent should go and see for yourself !

I paid extra for single occupancy as normal, however my room was right next to the function room which had a loud disco, so didn’t get any sleep till midnight, room was nice tho.

Great golf course. Really friendly, helpful staff. Bowling alley is superb One thing we queried was the use of the swimming pool and spa facilities. We were quoted £20 for use of the pool?? Overall very enjoyable stay and would welcome the opportunity to play the course again anytime

Pls be warned no pool or spa is included. You pay extra. Golf was OK. Lots of gur as greens not looked after well. Food is good. Rooms are small and the twin beds so small you can fall over.

Well organised - but rooms could do with upgrades of air conditioning and fridge in room. Ten pin bowling alley good fun

Poor rude staff, food quality very poor. Place was falling apart.

A very enjoyable good value golf break

Very nice no issues

We were one of two groups staying - virtually no one else around. Food pretty good. Rooms clean and comfortable with spacious en suite.

The hotel was lovely, staff really helpful but did have to go looking for them a couple of times at the bar and restaurant.Overal really good.

We had a lovely time and staff were very polite and friendly.

Whole trip worked well for a group of 32 golfers. Easy to check in , comfortable rooms, plentiful breakfast, good evening meal with a good choice range, Bars and seating areas very comfortable and welcoming. Staff all helpful, attentive and polite. Only gripe, as usual these days, no bitter in the bar - why are beer drinkers being penalised?

The staff were exceptional throughout our stay and in all areas. I can't speak highly enough of them.

The staff at the hotel were great, very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The evening meal was excellent and the buffet breakfast was one of the best I have had everything was fresh and hot.

The hotel was clean and well presented , the rooms were absolutely fine apart from I requested a double bed but only go 2 singles the rest of my group had no regrets The restaurant was ok breakfast was ok but the evening set menu was very limited even more so when they ran out of beef having said that the quality was good The bar was tiny and massively expensive £7.00 a pint also had to queue a lot as sharing it with a wedding party Not the greatest of stays coupled with our other problems but I will say the staff especially the manageress went above and beyond to help us

We arrived on Sun 22nd Sept during a lull in the rain. We fully expected to be told the course was closed but quite the reverse. We were able to play the Hellidon course and had the option of the lakes or valley. We did not play on the Monday due to the continuing rain. However the whole experience was the best the hotel could do under the extreme weather conditions. Our evening meal and breakfast were excellent as was the bar by the restaurant. Would highly recommend this venue.

Hotel facilities were good golf course not so .front 9 was very difficult back nine better, the flag system we had no idea where the flags were on the greens ( no indication ) electric buggies were not kept clean left under trees not value for money £35 a round, we asked for a double bed and got two singles also a walk in shower got a bath, we also asked for the room to have A nice view and got one facing the bin collection area staff were very friendly,if I had been staying longer wound have asked to change the room. We asked for a rubber shower Matt and one was brought to the room also the shower was leaking badly and got repaired it. But in saying all that we enjoyed our stay quality of food very good 😊

Great staff and a lovely location for two nights away from the hustle and bustle. The staff were fantastic (special thanks to Emma, Craig, Megan, Myia, Lucy and Vicky). Vicky deserves a special thanks for looking after 16 hungry golfer in search of a full English breakfast!!

The hotel was very good. Excellent food, nice rooms and very good leisure facility. Courteous staff made our trip enjoyable.

Great location great value for money. Only problem was a number of mix ups with golf buggies. For our group and others. Ours was resolved. Other than that great stay

Wonderful staff with special mention for Craig, duty manager who went out of his way to look after us and remedy a couple of issues we experienced. Main issue was having to request for our party’s rooms to be made up rather than it being done automatically, not a good practice! Secondly, being charged £20 per person to use the spa when several components of it were not working, which resulted in me complaining and guests receiving a 50% price reduction because of this.

Nice room everything you need, as only stayed one night didn't need a view.

Nice hotel, everything you would expect

The hotel is in a lovely setting and and easy to get to. The evening meal was lovely and the breakfast well stocked with something for everyone. The bedrooms were ok and air conditioned however a “superior twin” was a double pushed apart with 10cm between them so that could have been better. The beds could have been better as they were soft and didn’t feel hotel quality. Now onto the staff. I have given a 3 star as an overall which is unfair to the restaurant staff, they were awesome, very attentive and seemed happy to be there. This is in stark contrast to the guy who was on reception when we checked in. If he was an example of the staff I would have scored it a 1. He was rude, condescending and spoke to us like dirt, every single member of the party commented on his bad attitude. Overall the value for money was good and the experience after check in was fantastic

Great stay, food was good and the terrace bar is great. Bowling was a bonus and the spa is nice.

Welcome was not so good, guy on reception was almost rude. Breakfast quality was average at best, example being Fried eggs were out far too long should be checked more frequently.

A great location and lovely staff but my trip was marred by being allocated a room above a wedding reception’s disco which meant that the excessively thudding bass noise of rave music on Saturday night until midnight impacted on a fully enjoyable stay. The hotel receptionist told me next morning to take up my issue with Your Golf Travel even the hotel allocated me this room. Beware of such shoddy room allocation when checking in.

The Hotel was very busy with 350 Tesco delegates on 16th. Impression was that there were not sufficient staff at times at the busy points. There was a significant issue on 15th as the Golf Pro did not turn up for work so the Pro Shop was closed. This left the Reception to deal with angry golfers, some being abusive. The main problem was that booked or otherwise buggies were not available. As they did not stock electric trollies my husband was unable to play. We had a sandwich lunch on 15th.. I had a cheese sandwich which consisted of 3 ‘Kraft’ cheese slices. I did show it to the chef who apologised. The evening meal was really good and because of all the fuss during the day the Receptionist Hayley - worth her weight in gold - gave us a complimentary bottle of Prosecco.

Minimal bar staff on swimming pool out of action staff that was on not very helpful at all.

with numerous golfing groups and a wedding, they need more bar staff to serve their customers, spent too long queuing. In addition with the football and rugby world cup showing downstairs in the sports bar, they didn't open/man the bar in here until gone 11pm when the upstairs bar closed. so if you anted a drink whilst watching the sport you had to go back upstairs. Apparently this is to keep the noise down for the rest of the hotel guests after 11pm, which is ironic give the noise of people up and down the corridors outside the bedrooms all night through to around 04:30!

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Comfortable stay. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Excellent meal.

Fantastic staff. Sports bar closed for some reason.

Overall fairly poor. Golfers are down the pecking order compared to the weddings. Average food, the best food probably the small lunch menu. A lot of things are in need of maintenance/updateand the hotel looks tired. The bar is expensive. The bowling was a good addition but half tye lanes broken down. There's no spa facilities open and according to the hotel hasn't been for 2 years, which is very disappointing when it is advertised on the site. Staff try to help but management disinterested.

Great golf course very hilly slopping greens good challenge hotel huge was not busy rooms clean and good standard staff very polite

Unfortunately this wasn’t a pleasant experience for us, the hotel lacked attention and we were not informed that the spa facility was under renovation so no sauna or steam room and treatments required at least 48 hours notice. Our twin room turned out to be a double which meant we had to move and we were then placed in a smaller room with no air-conditioning and no telephone. We had air-conditioning units running outside the bedroom windows all night and had to sleep with a fan on. The evening meal was very sub standard and when I sent my fish back for being over cooked and dry was informed it would be 15 minutes to recoil something (leaving my partner eating alone) so I accepted the offer of keeping the same meal! Considering there was only 5 people in the restaurant at the time it was appalling service. Thankfully the breakfast made up for it and our waitress Vicky was wonderful and friendly. No wonder she’d been working there 15 years she clearly loved her job and was perfect for hospitality.

Under staffed Never answer the phone Pro shop never open Course was very busy Day 2 round took nearly 6 hours

Hotel was really great, no issues. There was a lot of noise at night from a wedding party, but We had no problem with sleepng. but I would probably advice, when such functions are on, let guests know during check in. 2nd thing is we happended to be staying on the hottest weekend of the year. Room had no air con? But an fan. which got us through the night. Could have been very uncomfortable for most.

We had a great stay at the hotel staff were fantastic rooms clean and comfortable. Our only issue was that at the bar no cash could be taken but I suppose that is a sign of the times

Overall we had a good weekend. But the sports bar, swimming pool and leisure facilities all closed. So we did feel that we didnt get value for money. Course very tough but interesting. Thanks. The hotel management did say we should ask for a voucher to make up for the facilities being closed. Food very good and service.

Hotel was pretty big. The bedrooms and en-suite was very spacious. The staff was very friendly especially Vicki. Only problem was there was no notification that the pool and sauna was under refurbishment. The food was ok and drinks average hotel prices.

Very good stay. Great rooms.

Rooms clean and spacious. Bars and restaurant very nice , food very good quality. Tennis court and bowling alley on site which was great. Swimming pool and spa are was closed for refurbishment so that was unfortunate. Overall a good venue.

10 out of 10 superb from the minute we arrived to when we left

Hotel staff were very friendly and welcoming. Rooms are fine and shower pressure was great (not what other reviews had said). A view overlooking the course would have been nice as the hotel was virtually empty when we stayed. Dinner was very nice-food was delicious. Bar prices don't need to be so high. Buffet breakfast was good but the self-serve hot food was removed 30 minutes before breakfast ended so you couldn't go up for any seconds-not a big deal but don't advertise a buffet if it's not going to be. Overall a great stay

Rooms were good. Only informed that the pool was closed when we checked in. One of the reasons we booked this hotel was it had a pool.

Good venue and course condition. Food decent too - investment in pro shop would be worthwhile

We were disappointed about some of the facilities such as swimming pool etc not being available

All good

Hotel was very good, spa facility and bowling alley not open. Management require more bar staff. Could be waiting up to 20 minutes to order a drink. Overall a good experience.

I booked the weekend for my sons 40th birthday as a present, to be shared with his best friend. Having paid a considerable cost for 2 nights stay including breakfast and 3 rounds of golf, I found the overall costs and promised facilities pricey and misleading. This was booked over 3 months ago through an agency. It promised spa, swimming pool, gym, plenty of bars, even a bowling alley. But in reality without any word from the hotel or booking agency the spa and swimming pool area was closed for refurbishment!… The option of bars were minimal as the bar area in bowling alley was taken over by some high flyer on the Saturday evening, ensuring that it was as good as out of bounds to general public. After booking a bowling slot on the Saturday evening, this too was impossible, by the taking over of the alley area by afore mentioned high flying local celeb!..the only bar available was upstairs far from general area where we fancied sitting! Therefore zero facilities were sampled during our stay of 2 nights, 3 days… even the rounds of golf were slowed down and became frustrating after waiting on course for over 40 minutes on some holes due to in house competitions at times. The grounds promise good holes, but it looked tired and scruffy on some holes at times… some feedback would be good, especially after it was purchased as a surprise weekend present at a considerable cost ! K. Mulligan

Staff very friendly,food was just excellent, rooms good .just a bit disappointed that As I organised the break for four rooms,we We was the only ones that didn’t have a view of the golf course.

A beautiful location stunning views, excellent staff nothing was too much trouble. Wonderful well presented food.

Apart from the ever closed pool and spa, which when booking back in March we were pretty sure would open, cannot fault the place.

Really sad to say that my birthday gift to my partner at this hotel was not the pleasant stay we hoped. We were horrified to find our bathroom had not been cleaned with the bath covered in hairs where someone had obviously shaved. It was covered! The food was good but limited.....but we were told afterwards that we could have upgraded for a better menu. Would have been great to know this before the meal. We were then kept awake all night by rowdy guests outside our window. After our round of golf on Sunday we returned to the hotel for a drink and lunch to find that all the doors were locked but no sign to explain why. Its such a shame as the golf course was amazing.

Hotel was great , rooms superb. The sports bar was shut on the Friday, even though hotel was busy, we had to ask for it to be opened. The price of the soft drinks was shocking , £3.75 for a pint of pump cola is not good.

Hotel staff friendly, dinner and breakfast very good.

Apart from the bedroom being a bit tired , it was clean and well serviced. The view across the countryside from my room was a bonus. The restaurant was excellent - all in our party enjoyed their food and drink. The staff were lovely - helpful and jolly.

The hotel is very good. Iv'e marked it down for a few reasons, firstly we were given accommodation in the roof space, this presented twp issues, i kept banging my head on the valleys that form part of the roof as I had to duck down to get to me bed. The other issue this caused was the shower pressure was very poor, it just dribbled out, other than that, the room was alright. Iv'e just returned from Turkey were the overall facilities were excellent so I know a good hotel when I stay at one. The staff were excellent and special mention to the catering manager who went out of her way to help us. Breakfast was good as was were the evening meals. The SPA and pool was unavailable which was a disappointment to most of my guests. The golf was very picturesque and we all loved it, one criticism was that the greens were very spongy, they did cut them on Saturday morning which improved them. If we stay there again,. it won't be on the third floor.

The hotel was well suited for a golfing weekend. The food was of a high standard and the bar/restaurant staff were very attentive & helpful. The Sports Bar & Bowling Alley are a really good touch and not something I've seen at other hotels. The rooms were spacious & had everything you would need. The rooms were extremely warm however and air conditioning would have been very helpful.

We were in room 167, a twin which was a good size for the two of us. Clean & comfy with a decent shower in a good size bathroom. Crap view from the window but didn't really matter as we were out most of the time. Food in the restaurant was excellent, good choice & good quality, served by friendly & polite staff. Only downside was the price of a pint at over £6 each, not justified.

Hotel is in a lovely setting. It’s clean and well staffed. We were on a midweek golf break so the hotel was very quiet. The breakfast was cooked to order and was delicious. The evening meal we had was also very enjoyable.

Great staff and food choice excellent

Very enjoyable weekend could not fault the hotel from the friendly staff and the excellent food a great weekend was had by my party of 16 would recommend

Very good accommodation staff were very polite and helpful

Our room was clean but quite old-fashioned and the bed was not very comfortable as two single beds had been put together to make a double, making an uncomfortable ridge down the middle. Whilst we found the food in the restaurant was good, the restaurant itself was almost completely empty and void of any atmosphere and it felt as though we were eating in an open plan office building! We thought that the staff were not particularly friendly or welcoming. Most disappointingly though, the pool and spa facilities were all closed - a fact that we were not made aware of until after we had booked the hotel and even after reading on the Golf travel website that the spa facilities was a ‘good reason to choose this hotel’.

Fantastic course and incredibly friendly and helpful staff. The only negative was the food which was average.

Lacking staff and card only apart from that all good

Very nice and well tuned for golfers

Everything you need for a golf break, rooms were tidy & clean and food was good. Only negative was the bar was understaffed and when busy it took too long to get a drink. That's not a reflection on the staff as they were great and did their best but could of done with more help at peak times, especially the sports bar.

Food was great. Staff were friendly if a bit thin on the ground. Perhaps they are short staffed along with a lot of other hospitality venues. All the Spa facilities were shut for maintenance. Rooms were fine.

The rooms were clean and spacious although a little dated.

Basic, but very nice hotel, perfect for a golf night away. Food and drink was great, friendly staff.

Food was excellent

Rooms great, but because Covid sports bar open to watch football but no service (so unusable really!) Obviously short staffed and not the staff working fault but slow to get served for drinks and at table(s) for dinner.

We had a room that looked like it was decorated in the 80s, the bathroom had a really noisy extractor fan. The Laminated floor that was pulling away. We found not even order room service with out having to pay for it over the phone. The staff were under trained they seemed to have no idea on how to work a restaurant and come across rude. Considering the restaurant was empty, the service was very slow. I was told off when I approached the buffet to pick up a banana. She had to pick it up place it on a plate then pass it to me. The food was really good very well cooked and presented. The spar was not open. The pool was not open The bowling alley was not open If we knew this before booking I would of gone elsewhere. Very disappointed 😔

Group of 24 paying our second visit. Staff coped very well in spite of the covid restrictions. Leisure facilities closed due to refurbishment.

Excellent hotel, rooms slightly dated but perfect for our night away playing golf, all staff at hotel were great, so helpful and friendly.

Great location, friendly staff, excellent food and golf course

Comfortable stay.

The rooms for my group were very nice. We did have 2 double rooms booked and 5 twin rooms, as we paid for 2 single supplements but we ended up with all twin rooms. Covid friendly hotel.

Very comfortable & pleasant

The hotel was well organised to deliver a good service in the bar and dining room. We did not have to wait long for our meals to be served and the quality of the food was excellent.

Staff well organised and friendly. Food OK. In the circumstances this was a very enjoyable stay

Staff did really well with all the restrictions - kept up pretty well with table service etc. Dinner was very nice. Overall really decent value for money.

Good weekend here and great value for money. Hotel and the golf courses were above what we expected to be honest, especially the golf courses which were challenging but good fun.

Covid restrictions seemed to place the bar serving staff under some pressure, we experienced a mix of service from poor to excellent. Food was variable eg beef extremely tasty, Eton Mess horrible.

Overall stay was very good, staff excellent, my only grumble was bar prices, 2 coffees 2 beers 1 medium wine, £23.95, which I thought was horrendous

Only marked the hotel down as the golf lounge and bar were both closed, undergoing redecoration at the time of our stay. The only moan is that we were not told about this when booking.

Good value for money

Nice Hotel. Room as expected. Laundry changed and room cleaned. Discounts on drinks including Wine at the table. Excellent hotel staff and pro shop, helpful and with a smile. Made to feel welcome.

Perfect for a golf break. Friendly, helpful staff. Good food. Good service.

All good could not fault anything rooms and food were 1st class

Comfortable room very friendly staff great food. Had no complaints from anyone in the group I was with

Excellent rooms!

Staff where excellent very helpful nothing to much trouble.food was very good rooms clean and tidy very comfortable

A really enjoyable night away, staff were friendly and extremely helpful. Rooms were big and comfortable.

Rooms were extremely shabby and in urgent need of renovation. SPA was also extremely shabby. Some of the staff were very scruffy and service in general was slow. Staff very polite and helpful. Food was of a good standard.

i would rate hellidon lakes hotel and golf ten out of ten great weekend away

It was very comfortable and clean and the food was superb

Being a main holiday time i.e Easter, we were surprised how quiet it was. Overall it was ok, however, dinner on our first night was a little frustrating as the service was a bit disjointed. For example we had to ask ref what our subsidised amount was and it was like an after thought, that should be an initial brief? Bread rolls had to be asked for and weren’t presented on initial sit down, that took over 20 mins to arrive and didn’t come with our starters when we really could have required them. Starter plates weren’t cleared prior to our mains arriving which is pretty sloppy in our opinion. At times we thought we were in Farley Towers! Evening 2 was more cohesive and like to thank Oli our waiter for his service and courtesy throughout.

The hotel and course where good but there were a few things that could be improved upon. The room was very hot on check-in and continued to be throughout the stay. The rooms weren’t as nice as the last time we stayed.

Hellidon Lakes is centrally located so not too far,very welcoming staff across all areas of the complex.

The hotel is around 20 mins away from the motorway. All of our rooms were clean and tidy. They were all very hot though, so we slept with the windows open. Lovely views over the local countryside and the golf course. All the food we had in the evening was delicious, the only exception being the cheesecake. Breakfast was super, lots of choice and all decent quality. Staff were friendly throughout our stay.

No complaints really, all we expected.

Hotel was comfortable with very good facilities, the rooms allocated to golfers are in the old section and are a bit dated. The bar prices are way to high. Breakfast and dinner was a very good quality but but dinner portion sizes were to small.

Really nice course. Fairly hilly, so quite hard work getting around, but no long straight boring holes which was nice. - it wasn’t easy, but it was interesting and a nice place to play. The greens were a bit poor in places but it was October so may have been down to the weather. Our legs definitely knew about it after 2 rounds.

Great courses , greens difficult to read but in great condition .Shame the hotel is not as good as the courses

Extremely slow round due to amount of people on the course.

Moderately hilly course with difficult greens that are quick and have lots of movement.

Course was not in good condition

Need to speed up play, very slow. Golf shop poor

Some very unusual holes on all three courses, making it a very testing round. The green were good condition in the middle areas but the outside have suffered during the summer i believe, a little patchy and bare in some place. Don't think i could see any toilets around the course, not much of an issue for the males, but not sure where female players could go. A good variety and types of hole, which all looked very picturesque when looking around the course from height. Biggest draw back was having to wait for tee off, very large groups waiting around the tee's , can be quite distracting when you have 20 plus people standing behind you waiting for their turn. Really enjoyed our three rounds

We thoroughly enjoyed playing all three 9 hole courses. Recent weather has made the course challenging and extremely fast! We hired buggy’s for two of the 4 days and played 27 holes on each day plus 18 holes on the first and last days. Very helpful Pro-shop Staff (we changed our tee times on each day) and overall we had a fantastic four days of golf with amazing weather.

Was very busy on the Sunday so the round was very slow. The fairways were very scorched as expected but the greens were also very patchy. What water they have could have been spent making sure they kept on top of the greens. Apart from that we found it quite challenging but very enjoyable. Thank you.

The pro shop was very poor, it contain nothing. The hotel/ pro shop didn’t take cash at all, just credit card. Most of the buggies were broken. The buggies cost £40 a round. The brakes on our buggy failed. The assistant in the shop did didn’t seem that bothered. after the final round I asked 16 golfers what they thought, they all said they wouldn’t come back again. The facilities are poor. I tried to speak to the person in charge of the pro shop, but they didn’t come out their office to discuss the over inflated price of the buggies. Not allowed to use the leisure facilities, which was a complete joke! I would rate the golf facilities 2 star, golf course 2 star. No green keepers on site to tidy the course.

Slow rounds as busy, but also group in front was 3 men 3 women and we could see. Different players having a go, even on par 3 18th as we were waiting behind them they allowed one of the ladies to have a go!!!

Very interesting layout on some holes especially having blind tee shots. Course was in very good condition And the greens rams true and at a good pace Highly recommended to any groups looking for a society weekend

A hilly course.

Due to nature of course need to sort out the many broken buggies as ones available all booked out weeks in advance. Greens suffering with some brown (diseased?) patches. Distance bells available but not clear signage on tee box for new players to be informed causing numerous near misses.

Not very well kept

A tough but enjoyable course to play where every hole is different. The greens were in average condition. Unfortunately our second round was very slow behind a big group

Greens a bit bumpy otherwise all good

A good test for a range of golfing abilities.

Disappointing start - golf shop closed. Practice range closed. All details run from hotel front desk by a receptionist who didn’t appear to fully understand our needs. Very hilly - tough walking and greens lightning fast (demoralisingly so). Quite a challenging round of golf.

For the time of year the greens were brilliant , very quick.

Great course but not for the light hearted , no buggy available oct to April so it was hard going up and down sleep hills and very tough but would loved it and recommend it .

Weather had made the course sticky but excellent variety of holes and nicely separated, presenting a very good challenge for this bunch of club golfers with handicap range 8 - 28. Good venue for this away break.

Great set up. The rain over previous days and weeks had made certain areas boggy and the tee boxes were poor but in general all good.

Considering the recent rain the course was as you would expect, some boggy areas but generally OK. The greens were unexpectedly fast and tricky which caught out everyone on occassion. I was expecting more water hazards given the name of the course but it was the greens that made the course much more difficult than the slope rating would suggest, The down side was the pro shop was not open on the Monday so I was pleased I picked up cards for both days on Sunday. It also meant that getting markers for the longest drive and nearest the pin would have been difficult but as it happens the ones we used on Sunday were where we left them. Buggies also needed to be arranged at the hotel reception on Monday. It wasn't a great problem but it would have been good to have been told the arrangements on Sunday so we knew what to expect on Monday.

Ok firstly when I booked this trip I told the booking agent that due to age and health of the group going I must have buggies reserved as most of my party were not capable of walking any great distance I was told this had been done and 2 had been reserved for each day and not to worry as they had plenty of mor were required. I checked this was the case when i arrived I found out that none had been booked luckily we managed to get sorted on the first day but none on the second day and the pro shop didn’t seem to care to much just saying all the buggies had been booked it was only when the manageress got alerted by a waitress who asked why we all looked miserable that she intervened and some how sorted it so we got to play she also made sure we were sorted for the last day but because everyone else was walking on a very hilly course it was heading for a 5hr + round everyone was a bit fed up by now so elected to stop after 9 and go home early The other problem was when booking I was told it was 3 set of 9 holes so we would play a different 18 each day but no they decided not to use one of the 9 holes so we had the same course every day which is not what we wanted As for the condition of the course it was fine apart from the greens and set up for some strange reason the green staff had seemed to either cut or iron the greens down the slopes which caused any putt down hill stimping around 16 but uphill about 4 basically making it unplayable, I watched several people on the first with a 10ft putt knock off the green and 80yds back down the fairway this just added to a very slow round and to be honest it wasn’t enjoyable at all I have spent the last 15 years in the golf industry and have never seen any greens this stupid also one of my group is a national referee and he said that they would never allow a tournament on greens like these and he actually walked off as they we’re making him angry. The course apart from that could have been a fun track if set up correctly But I we will never know I can’t see any of ever returning Apart from meeting up with old friends who by the way travelled a long way from all over the uk , was a complete waste of time and money Everyone left feeling disappointed and hoping next years get together will be better This was the worst trip in the 28 years we have been doing them

Due to wearher we only played 12 holes, but could have continued to 18. The course was well maintained and greens were excellent. Did not play Monday due to weather but received a voucher for a free replacement round over the coming weeks.

Front 9 difficult back nine better not a walking course for the older generation have played better courses for the same money

A difficult course for medium to high handicap golfers but it certainly makes you think your way round. The course was in better condition than previous reviews I had read. The greens were difficult to read and lightning fast. Golf shop was a little sparse to say the least!

Course in good condition with excellent greens (despite playing it in consistent rain!!). Only observation was that the Professional's Shop was closed so the buggy hire and all visitor arrangements had to be undertaken at reception where one person was dealing both with golfers and guests who were checking out. Lunch and drinks afterwards were served in pleasant area overlooking the course. We were mildly surprised how quiet the course was compared to Staverton Park.

The course is not long but the greens are very tricky. Most holes cut on slopes and lots of stories about 3 or even 4 putting. They obviously had a problem with grass cutters as it looked like the semi rough hadn't been cut for about a month and then when cut lots of dead grass which meant it hard to find golf balls.

Beautiful views very hilly if walking. Direction to next tee was lacking in some places but over all it was a nice challenging course.

A hard walk in 29c heat but a good layout, but greens although looking good we’re appallingly slow, only about 6 on the stimp so no chance of stroking the ball, it had to be hit hard when putting.

Had a buggy which we needed, and glad we did. Only us and another 4 ball on course, so easy round, there are lovely views, would go back again.

Bearing in mind the weather earlier in the year the greens were in good condition, fairways were fine and the rough was as you would expect in the warm and wet weather

The Hellidon and lakes course was ok, the play was very slow on the Saturday taking 5hrs for the round. Sunday was better but the valley course seemed the forgotten course. The grass had been cut but the cuttings just left so anything off the fairway was lost which was frustrating. The pro shop is not great, had a couple and drinks but I would make sure you bring everything with you as you couldn’t rely on it having what you needed

The course was fantastic, but the experience isn’t great because they book tee times way too close together for the standard of golfer. You end up waiting for every shot and constantly crossing over which is such a shame because the actual golf course is in great condition. Be prepared for a round to take up to 6hours!!!

Appreciating the recent weather the amount of dead cut grass on the ground was hard to accept and delayed our round constantly trying to find a ball which had rolled under dead grass that should have been collected when cut. Maybe a temporary machine technical issue I don’t know.

Quite a hilly course so a buggy is advised for less fit participants

The course has suffered big time with the rain. Buggies had not been used for months. On the 15th we were told that buggies were not available due to health and safety. However situation was not helped by guests having seen a couple of buggies on the course… issued by mistake by a member of staff. The real reason was that the Golf Pro was not at work, no-one was available to check the buggy batteries so people had to hire push trollies or carry. The General Manager was in the Shop on the 16th. Even with better weather there were many wet areas.. we were able to hire a buggy on 16th and got it stuck .. the greenstaff obviously struggled to have a cutting regime as there were large amounts of ‘farmer fields’ rough. The greens were difficult as they are rarely on the level and therefore were a positive contradiction to the standard of the courses. Such a shame.. don’t think we would recommend the venue for golf.

Lovely course much harder than the slope rating. greens are fantastic (apart from 2) driving range was closed! And the shop closed so we couldn’t purchase drinks at 10.00 half way round

course needed some attention and care. fairways and baths not great, greens poor with nobody repairing pitch marks. Seem to be capitalising on the weekend golfing groups of all capabilities, which considerably slowed play down and hacked up the course, which probably explained the condition of the greens. Not enough signage/bells on Blind fairways. Really needs a course marshall to speed play up and manage the course, with groups slipping into any of the 9 hole courses between those playing 18. Any enjoyable weekend all the same, but wouldn't rush back to this venue/course

Condition of course very poor. Fairways clearly had not been known for a while and then mowed with huge clumps of grass everywhere. Old rotting leaves everywhere. Pro shop closed when we arrived for lunchtime golf and closed again half way round. All in all a very poor experience. The course itself has several good holes but the lack of maintenance ruined it.

Quite hilly but course was in good condition

Lovely golf course, with some dramatic holes. Greens in good shape and quite quick. Very hilly so a buggy is a must. Pro shop was closed.

Very hilly, accuracy needed. If you make the fairway then its much easier. Lots of potential to lose balls however a quick trip into the bushes usually yeilded about 3 more! Greens hard to play but in very good condition. Overall good course, plenty of golf buggies.

We got round in 4 hours both Friday and Saturday 1st hole seems slow as it is a drivable par 4 but was this does is spread the field it is very hilly with miss judged shots rolling back to we had a great time a very nice par 3 finishing hole

The championship course was challenging and the views of the surrounding countryside were beautiful and by the end of the round we realised why so many people used buggies( so many different gradients) A lot of the greens needed repairing and the tee boxes were a bit tired. Not enough bins or ball cleaners and not enough warnings that some holes were blind and for players on the tee to wait for a bell to say it’s clear to play. Substandard pro shop and facilities, no welcome or interest shown when we booked in. Not one to be recommended sadly nor will we be returning.

Views are magnificent, the golfing was a challenging course, but great. Definately recomended.

We played in not so good weather but even so the course was in good condition. I think this is why we may have found it hard & would have given it 5 stars if it wasn't for that hole 8. Very narrow and hard to drive off if you are not a big hitter. Other than that fantastic

This course was really up and down hills. Long hard walk wouldn’t want to play it again. Really tough on your legs.

Great challenging course. All good.

Course has 3 loops of nine. We only played the Hellidon 9 and the Lakes 9 which were both in excellent condition. Not long but very tight , take plenty of balls. Greens excellent and not a straight putt to be found. We didn’t play the Valley 9 as that looked a little open. Overall a good test of golf

very good - difficult for high handicappers we will return

After reading some other reviews, I feel we must have timed out visit just right. The greens were superb. Some very challenging pin positions which added further to the difficulty of such quality and fast greens. We played the Hellidon and Lakes courses which were very good. Longer hitters will find this not so challenging but the speed of the greens means the approach shot needs to be good. No mention of the practice range on the website but they have one and it's proper grass to play off, not rubber mats. This is great, but £4 for approx 25 balls is ridiculous. Minor niggles but the courses are really well maintained and are a good challenge with some amazing views.

Tee off times were booked incorretly on both days.Lucky course wasn't busy as we had to play back nine first.

Overall a decent course with lots of risk/reward holes. A few negatives, you have no choice of which of the 9’s you get to play, the valley course is the most basic and quietest. On the second day we started on the valley course but then had to wait an hour for our tee time on the Hellidon Course. Other things that could be improved, no driving range balls available so we had to go and collect our own. A drinks cart with refreshments would be a great idea. Pro shop is basic to say the least. Hotel is understaffed and the line for the bar was constantly long.

Worn in areas but has been a harsher summmer, very enjoyable

Course was in very good condition, course made you think about your shots. Greens were tricky.

Signage not very good

Greens look great but very slow, pro shop not that well stocked. Fairly hard walk, would recommend buggies. Overall good experience with some tricky holes. Greens on Valley course were superior.

Frustrated to find that during our round /s some in house competitions were on, which slowed our rounds down by over 60minutes at times on some holes. Yet nothing was mentioned regarding this event during booking for the weekend, months in advance. It was frustrating and broke up play to a point of losing rhythm of the game.

It was a lovely course, but not for the older person. Ok if you had a buggy.

Three rounds of golf on a course that is a challenge for golfers of all levels

The round on Friday was at fine pace. Saturday was a joke, never experienced anything like it. The group in front of us held up at least 5 groups behind us. Almost 2 and three quarter hours to play 9 holes and we walked off. The pro shop said that it was “about the right pace for a resort course”, which we all disagreed with, especially as the slow group were in a Comp!!! 15 minutes looking for lost balls, should have been thrown off. Very annoying. In general, the course was in great condition given the recent weather.

Lovely, interesting course with great views. Well maintained.

Both the Hellidon and Lakes courses were superb , made you think on every hole. The Valley was more open but still enjoyable, the greens had been spiked but were not that bad. The clubhouse manager was friendly, but the clubhouse is being rebuilt, so it was very empty.

A great weekend that everyone enjoyed. Course was in excellent condition. Only downside was the speed of our Sunday round which started 30 minutes late due to a large group starting late.

Over two days, no one in our group of 8 exceeded 32 points - so it was tough alright. That said, it was a fair challenge, and the course was generally well presented.

As I mentioned above, the course is very pretty, undulating and my guests all loved it. Just the greens were a bit soft and as a result, putts often drifted off line but otherwise, excellent. No driving range and the putting green was similar to the course greens.

Very interesting course where pulling out driver on every par 4/5 was not required. A few holes which our group said they played completely different on day 2 compared to day 1. The greens were average but a lot better than expected having read reviews online. A lack of practice facilities wasn't ideal however I believe a driving range is being set up which is good. Very slow round however which is probably not helped by 2 drivable par 4s in the first 4 holes. Both rounds took close to 5 hours. The final hole is really good fun.

A tricky course but there are opportunities if you manage your shot selection & hit the spot you aim for, very punishing if you go off line. It is very uphill & down dale, so if you have any sort of mobility problems you will need a buggy, we walked it & it was absolutely knackering. All the holes are interesting, & some are spectacular, & a lot of bells to ring, reminded me very much of playing in Spain. The course was very busy, lots of large groups, but most were polite & let us play through as a two-ball. took us 3hrs 45mins on the Saturday, & just over 3hrs on the Sunday although we did play through 21 players! Only disappointment was the 'yellow' course not being in good nick so we had the play the Red / Blue twice. There is a nice halfway house, bar / bbq area which provides welcome refreshment

Lovely layout with some interesting holes. The greens were a little slow and patchy but consistent. I will be going back in the autumn to play again though.

Great challenge. Excellent pro.

Very challenging course but enjoyable

It was ok second round on Sunday was slow due to mostly 4 balls playing

The course was very quiet when we were here which suited us very well as we were able to play in a relaxed way. Some of the greens were in poor condition though and there were so many leaves over the course that it was sometimes very difficult to find our balls even when they landed on the fairway.

Great fun course with some tough greens. Not too busy and in good shape for this time of the year.

Greens were nice and undulating but in poor condition on some greens

Thoroughly enjoyable

Our whole group had a good time, some diseased greens but on the whole it was a good time golfing.

Overall the courses were good. The only complaints I would have are about the state of the greens. They were in a poor condition. The other complaint was all the dead grass left on the Valley course. Overall it was a great golfing break and would go back again.

A challenging course both mentally and physically. I think covid had taken its toll on ground staff numbers as the course was not in the best of conditions.

3 sets of nine combined to make 2 rounds of 18. The 9 called "The Valley" was in very poor condition, particularly the greens but the tees weren't great either. However the other two nines ("The Hellidon" and "The Lakes") were excellent. Really good quality greens, creative and interesting holes, a really pleasant course. We play ed both 18s and if we went again I would request to play the Hellidon/Lakes combo twice and avoid the Valley option entirely.

Driving range broken course ok not as pretty as Staverton hence 1 star down but would still recommend course - can’t comment on hotel

Been here several times but never played Valley 9 before - and never will again. Ploughed field with uncut fairways- terrible course the 20 of us never ever want to play again - shame as Lakes and Hellidon fine. Very slow on the Sunday - that's current post covid full golf course life I guess.... :(

A lot of the fairways where not cut very well. Had long patch’s of grass in places.

Greens required cutting but we assumed that the atrocious rain had postponed the cut. Second cut was also long in many places. Very picturesque course. Enjoyable weekend.

Excellent course, really enjoyed our 2 rounds, but fairways and greens could be challenging, beatiful location with lots of trees and great views, lovely to be there in autumn.

Played 2 rounds. The course was generally kept well apart from the tees, the grass was too long and uneven. There was little advantage for the ladies tee

Great condition had a good couple of rounds

I think there were too many golfers on the course, it was a long round on the Saturday as we waited on almost all Tee boxes, the front 9 on Sunday was slow because we had a slow 3 ball in front of us. There is a nice 18 hole course if you leave out the Valley 9 hole course. Buggies were an issue as there weren't enough available.

Good challenging course

Played all 3 nines over 2days. The valley course was quit wet which was to be expected but the Hellidon and lakes were fine. Enjoyable.

Played all 3 nines. Valley course was the least well prepared and lacked signage. Other 2 nines were in reasonable condition considering current circumstances. Quite difficult to make a really objective assessment but nevertheless a good stay

Played 2 days running - first day in the wind and rain and was not the best experience as very hilly and whichever way you turned wind seemed to be howling in your face. Next day was fine and an altogether more positive experience. Very tight fairways but not massively long, always felt in the hole with 1 good shot. Some greens were poor. Some great views though. Decent for the money we paid for the whole package.

The high winds made it even more challenging but it was a harder course than usual (our opinion) but good fun.

Enjoyed the course very much,conditions not very good but that was due to the weather we have had not the green staff, all the staff we meet were very friendly and helpful. Will go back and play again when the weather is better

Only rated the course as hard as it was extremely muddy everywhere and very windy. Overall a very nice but challenging course, with a nice par 3 18th.

Was wet but the drainage was good and we were able to play. The course is very hilly and some of the older members in our group found it hard work

Considering the time of year and days of rain the course was very good. Greens were deceptively quick. Signage could be improved for the first time visitor. Outstanding views on the course. A good test for golfers of all levels. I recommend it.

We first came here ten years ago and remembered it being a very physical course. Ten years on.. our memories are correct.. it still is! But it’s beautiful and in lovely condition.

Although it was very wet the course was in very good condition might be worth considering a buggy as it is very hilly

Apart from a mix up with another group arriving late at the tee had 3 great rounds of golf. A lot of rain left the lower areas soggy but that’s golf. Greens were difficult enough to make it interesting. Several lovely holes. Very hilly. Would definitely play there again

Very enjoyable. Some difficult holes for physically challenged players, so needed buggies. One lady missed first day as couldn’t use a buggy because of the weather.

Course was a challenge but not to difficult greens were very good undulating course and older ones in group needed a buggy which I think could be cheaper

The course played well, the greens were fluffy in places with a few weeds in a few parts unfortunately, but other than that was in good condition

Generally the course was ok but some of the greens were in poor condition. Fairway grass too long in places. Challenging course but enjoyable. Not enough signage to indicate route.

some very hard holes and some easy greens very slow

The green course was hard for the higher handicapper but overall very good

Greens need to be cut far to slow

Testing, hilly but a good way of getting your heart rate up!

Course was in good condition but did have a few mats for tees which was a little surprising at the time of year we travelled. The course is very playable and favours the longer hitters.

The 3 courses are not long but certainly make you think your way around. A couple more weeks of sunshine & growth it will be in top shape. A great 1 night DBB 2 Rounds package.

The course was in very good condition considering the amount of rain there was leading up to the weekend. The greens were generally good. We played all three of the 9 hole courses and enjoyed Lakes & Valley the most. We would definitely come here again and I would recommend it to friends and family.

Really nice flowing course. Good for people for shape the ball from right to left. The greens are a challenge but on some holes they could do with some extra attention.

Course condition was poor with a lot of bare areas on the Fairways and portions of damaged greens. This may have been as a result of the dry summer. The actual course set up considering its short length is quite challenging and the driver is best left in the bag for most holes. The greens are definitely this courses defence mechanism with a lot of slopes and borrows to contend with but overall our group had reasonable scores and matches were tight.