Ravenwood Hall Hotel

Afternoon tea - very disappointing We had booked a table in advance and clearly the food had been pre-prepared as it was given to us before the whole party had arrived. It did not seem fresh, some food lacking flavour and other parts stale. We were given standard pots of tea and coffee initially without an order taken. The wine list was only partly available and then after serving us we were left to our own devices. Standards have slipped and the Ravenwood is overpriced with much better alternatives locally

We were disappointed with Ravenwood Hall. It promised much but sadly did not deliver. Staff seemed a bit stretched but a least friendly. Decor is tired and shabby in places. The bedside light in our room did not work. We reported this when we went for dinner but nothing was done. The room was not as clean as it could have been. The bath enamel was chipped and the cold bath tap just trickled water! This made it hard to control the temperature! Dinner was a disappointment. We are vegetarian and the only choice was veg lasagne @£18 This was at least home made but a small portion lacking flavour and a bit of parmesan would have gone a long way. This was accompanied by soggy supermarket garlic bread (microwaved?) and packet salad devoid of dressing? Bed was two singles pushed together (hard matresses) so not ideal. Bright external lights on all night, shone in and curtains were inadequate. So to breakfast. Morning staff were friendly. Went for the veggie breakfast. Plates came spread all over with baked beans with the other items on top. Lacked finess. Also the all important veggie sausages were missing. We told the waitress and we did get them eventually! All in all not good despite friendly staff. Could be great but attention to detail needed!

Like many of the other reviews this hotel has so much potential if some love was lavished on it. The setting is lovely and the staff were all really pleasant. Our Mews room 7 overlooked the wedding venue so no early night for us. I can honestly can say this is one of the worst rooms I have ever stayed in. It smelt awful when we arrived but we did not find the cause until we opened the curtains on the door the next morning to find it absolutely covered in mould. The carpet was stained, dusty, dirty, dead flies, rust shower rail, cracked bath. There was a strange mix of decor, odd furniture covered in bits of cloth just weird. Dinner was average, breakfast was good served by a really lovely lady- thank you. Oh and if you are resident and want a drink from the bar after 10pm you will be out of luck!