8.2

Very Good

Overall Rating for Abbey Hotel Golf & Spa

Staff

8.6

Location

8.8

Room comfort

8.4

Facilities

8.2

Quality of bars & restaurants

7.6

Value for money

8.2

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8.0

Very Good

Room very clean and comfortable. Food very good. Very happy with hotel and facilities.

David – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

The rooms were very clean, comfortable and spacious however, the windows did not open fully and the aircon was not working. The food was good and the staff could not do enough. One of our senior group members needed medical attention and for me the staff at the spa, especially Zandie Lennox, were exceptional when caring for the gentleman and we were very much appreciative of this. There was an issue with the 'in resort' spending money as we were led to believe that the money could be used 'anywhere in resort', this was not the case as the ONLY place you could use it was at the bar. I was really disappointed with the attitude of the professional in the golf shop as he was contacted the day before regarding this and he said he was not sure but did not think we could use the money in the pro shop and said he would get back to us, which he failed to do. Considering we spent nearly £5000 on the booking this, in my opinion, was unacceptable. We were expecting to use the spending money as prizes for the two golf days and then had to use our own money to fund this, which was REALLY unacceptable and when the golf professional told us that we could only the money at the bar as "there is more profit in alcohol" I was really annoyed to say the least. The manager was apologetic and very understanding however there was very little the manager could do and said they would give us some leeway when we booked next time. I have spoken to Your Golf Travel and they stated they were led to believe the money could be spent anywhere in resort. This leaves us with a very bad taste in the mouth as we basically used the money to put wine on the tables at the main meal which put a spoiler on the Away Day.

Keith – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

Excellent

A++++ very good great value for money and all the staff very professional and the golf course is in great condition.

Stephen – Reviewed 16 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Excellent staff that nothing was too much trouble for.

Dave – Reviewed 15 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was clean and comfortable and the food was good

Lee – Reviewed 13 Jul 2021

Excellent

We were a group of 16 golfers of varying age from 35 to 70. Everything about our stay was excellent and all the staff, especially in the golf bar and dining room could not do enough for you

Huw – Reviewed 7 Jul 2021

Excellent

Lovely hotel, great food, clean and new room 👍

Kevin – Reviewed 5 Jul 2021

Excellent

Good hotel'well situated with friendly staff and excellent 3 course dinner. Golf course well prepared and efficiently managed. Overall good value short break

Peter – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

8.0

Very Good

Large comfortable room that was cleaned and towels changed. Staff were very busy but still provided excellent service. Had some large groups staying who were very noisy. Gym, pool and Sauna great - Sauna especially after wet friday.

John – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

Excellent

Four happy golfers stayed for 1 night DBB + 2 rds, a warm welcome at reception and easy check-in.Rooms had everything you need even with a view over the 8th green. Evening 3 course meal was superb. Thanks again to John McGuffie.

Steve – Reviewed 4 Nov 2020

8.0

Very Good

Overall the bedroom we had was adequate but as organiser of 14 people would have hoped for a better one. The bar in particular was very different from when we went the last two times of course because of distancing but the staff doing table service were excellent, also in the restaurant in particular Stacy and Alvaro.

James – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Very nice hotel with friendly staff. Managed and arranged very well during COVID - it felt safe. Twin room was a little small but fine. The shower needed some attention (reported to reception on checking out). Overall very good.

Julian – Reviewed 20 Oct 2020

Excellent

Excellent food. Only thing missing was nowhere to watch golf on the tv.

Paul – Reviewed 14 Oct 2020

Excellent

Arriving under Covid-19 conditions, the staff had done everything to make the stay safe from seals on doors after sanitizing to full table service and distancing

David – Reviewed 9 Oct 2020

Excellent

Fantastic stay, the hotel was very good, clean, staff, service and restaurant etc were faultless. Very friendly and welcoming, the staff were very professional attending to an issue when a guest was ill in the restaurant and quickly resolved the situation ensuring all other guests were ok after the incident. It would have been nice to have been reminded there was a need to book pool time & treatments in advance due to Covid restrictions ( it was our first time away during the Covid restrictionists) as it was all booked out when we arrived... The golf course is very well kept and we had a fab few days playing golf while staying at the hotel & spa. We can definitely recommend it...

Carl – Reviewed 6 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

great venue for our golf weekend and all the staff were very friendly and helpful

Steve – Reviewed 30 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Rooms comfortable,staff efficient and friendly,food pretty good,breakfast limited (due to COVID) to fried food. Bars not so good poor selection of draught beer(only boddingtons.

Barry – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

6.0

Good

First of all the staff were great, I had a little problem with the interpretation of 20% off drinks, evidently it was restricted to the terrace bar which meant if you wanted a pre dinner or during dinner drink you had to go to the other bar (which closed at 9).. a bit of a jaunt... and carry it back to the restaurant bar or the dinner table until I had a word with the assistant manager who eventually allowed our group of 8 to get the discount at the restaurant bar, not so for the group of 28 , I won’t be rushing back to this venue

Kev – Reviewed 16 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Very enjoyable stay golf, food, staff & hotel facilities were all good.

Jon – Reviewed 2 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Good standard of accommodation and very good food

Christopher – Reviewed 24 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Great Hotel, friendly staff - we turned up for breakfast after 10am(closing time) and they managed to serve us without any issues

Arun – Reviewed 24 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Whole stay was great but they had too many people on the course on Saturday and it took 6 hours to go round. There were 3 groups on the second tee. Much better on Sunday.

Dave – Reviewed 10 Sep 2019

6.0

Good

With The Abbey always having been my favourite place to stay, I was excited to be visiting after not having been for a couple of years. Much of the updating of the hotel is lovely but the service was not as it had been in the bars and restaurant. Customer service did not seem to be top of the list with us almost feeling we were annoying to some staff just by being there! Tables outside were left uncleared all morning and it almost became a standing joke between us as to what they were going to run out of next! On the Monday morning, breakfast was chaos with not enough staff and food not being replenished to meet demand. The food in the evenings, however, was absolutely delicious and did not disappoint at all. It was sad to see the previously stunning gardens and grounds splattered with weeds and rubbish and overall just appearing unkempt. The staff on reception were spot on however (as were the housekeeping staff when it appeared there was a shortage of toilet roll!) and it was a breath of fresh air to see Annie back in the Tawny bar too!

Jane – Reviewed 30 Aug 2019

8.0

Very Good

Excellent course. in good condition. Some difficulty in contacting the Spa re treatments prior to the trip.

Paul – Reviewed 21 Aug 2019

8.0

Very Good

Our hotel experience didn't start well. With 13 of staying at the hotel and teeing off at 1132, I asked if they could provide breakfast for us to purchase at around 1000 on the Sunday morning. I was told that as breakfast finished at 1000, we would have to take pot luck with whatever might be left. Luckily, the Beefeater restaurant 3 minutes down the road was much more accommodating and we were able to get an excellent breakfast there. Once we had played our round, booking in was very efficient and the lady receptionist was very friendly and helpful. Our rooms were ok but I'm not the tallest person at 5' 10" and the sloping roof that came halfway across my bed was particularly annoying and resulted in the inevitable coming together in the middle of the night. The food in the restaurant was excellent and we all enjoyed our dinner and breakfast. At £5 a pint, we felt that the bar was expensive but the service was good. Overall, a 4 out of 5 and we would visit again.

John – Reviewed 6 Jun 2019

8.0

Very Good

We were a group of 17 lady golfers. Our rooms were spacious and the Hotel staff were very friendly and helpful catering for all our various needs. The bar and restaurant staff were efficient and attentive, the meals were OK, not spectacular. We were warned that a children’s club used the pool etc from 4 - 6 which rather put that out of limits for us, too busy. A couple of ladies enjoyed a very good massage. The staff in Tawny’s Bar were also extremely helpful, all in all we enjoyed our stay.

Katherine – Reviewed 6 Jun 2019

8.0

Very Good

Excellent overall package, good food. Only drawback was lack of space to dry all our very wet clothes!

Paul – Reviewed 24 May 2019

Excellent

We had a lovely spacious room (223) at this hotel. No complaints on dinner or breakfast.

Andy – Reviewed 21 May 2019

6.0

Good

Room and housekeeping good. Golf course good. Food quality and service standards in restaurant and golf bar variable and often disappointing.

Anthony – Reviewed 4 May 2019

Excellent

Restaurant staff, Calum, Wayne and Lily were extremely pleasant and helpful. Our meal was delicious and beautifully presented. We had a great break at the Abbey.

Eileen – Reviewed 25 Mar 2019

Excellent

A superb hotel and golf course. The room was large and clean, and the beds were very comfortable. It was good that there was a bath and a separate shower in the en-suite. The staff were helpful and friendly. Our only criticism was that the service was extremely slow at dinner. We had to wait nearly half an hour for our table but we were given bread and olives in the meantime, then it took 2 hours and 45 mins to have a 3 course meal. However, all four of us were really impressed with the excellent food.

Andrew – Reviewed 23 Oct 2018

4.0

Average

The hotel was sufficient for a weekend golf tour and our party of 19 generally enjoyed their time. The thing that spoilt the weekend was the quality of the evening meal and the very poor service delivering it. The food was all pre-ordered so the kitchen and staff new exactly what had to come out and when so there was no excuse for the ridiculously long time it took to get the food out on each table. The quality of the food was extremely poor. The most popular choice was the steak burger which was dry as anything in a plain white bun, an attempt at a side salad with no dressing and a few chips that looked like they had been cooked 2 hours earlier and left warming somewhere. Everyone requested either ketchup or mayo to try and make the meal at least edible which eventually turned up after 20 minutes when everyone had near enough finished their meal. The pan fried fish option was served with an undercooked risotto that was still crunchy and a side salad that was brown on the edges. The only redeeming option it seemed like was the chicken. The service was extremely poor and I put the blame squarely at the management for a complete lack of training and understaffing which is unforgivable when they already knew how many they had to feed that night. Also both bars at the clubhouse and the main hotel bar had only one bartender and at the busiest time after everyone had come off the course there was at sometimes 3 or 4 deep queuing at the bar. Overall, although the rooms were ok everything else was spoilt by the hotel managements cost cutting in the areas of staff training and allocation of staff numbers which I communicated to the actual manager that evening. We wouldn't book this venue again.

Andy – Reviewed 23 Oct 2018

6.0

Good

Rooms at the Abbey where large and very comfortable. But we did have a upgrade to superior rooms. Overall the the hotel was very good but will soon be in need of a major facelift. The most disappointing thing was the lack of staff running the bars. On or first day the sports bar only had Boddingtons on draught,all the other draught beers where not available and we had to make a trip to the restaurant bar to get the likes of lager or Guinness. Food was very good,both dinner and breakfast.

Ian – Reviewed 11 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

All 8 member's of the party thoroughly enjoyed themselves, all agreeing that it was very good value for money. Hotel was clean and tidy, and food in the evening was very good.

Andrew – Reviewed 3 Oct 2018

6.0

Good

We visited purely for the golf, so didn't use the spa facilities - which I guess helps to gain the star rating. The 1st floor rooms have dormer windows, and you need to watch your head! Hotel and catering staff were polite, but mainly inexperienced, which led to a few hiccups in billing, etc. However, a pleasant short trip.

Audrey – Reviewed 27 Sep 2018

8.0

Very Good

24 of us had 2 rounds of golf on a very nice course would def go back and play it again. Evening meal was nice but portions where small. We had a few large fellows who like there food. Staff where very helpful and accommodating.

Carl – Reviewed 23 Sep 2018

4.0

Average

Heather – Reviewed 11 Sep 2018

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8.0

Very Good

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Condition overall

7.8

Condition of greens

8.2

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8.0

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8.2

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6.0

Good

Unsure where first tee was. Directional markers not very good all around course. Should be bell on first green as we were nearly hit by players driving off the first tee. Course setting quite good, but whole impression of the course was that it was scruffy. A lot of places that needed repairing and tee boxes were generally poor. It did not however, spoil the enjoyment of our two rounds.

David – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

Excellent

Very good course but long. We are seniors and some of them found it quite challenging to say the least but still enjoyed it. If you are looking to play this course it may be a good idea to book yourself a buggy, especially if you are playing over two days.

Keith – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

Excellent

The first round was slow because of a group of golfers on buggieswho could not hit the ball more than 30 metres and backed everything up, But the second round was a joy to play there.

Stephen – Reviewed 16 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Lovely golf course with different challenges and excellent greens - will be on the list of one to return to

Dave – Reviewed 15 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great 4 days of golfing and the course was a tough but fair challenge. Greens were receptive and true to putt on

Lee – Reviewed 13 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Mature course, not excessive length but tricky due mature, strategic trees! The guys in the pro shop were very helpful and, as mentioned above, the bar staff were superb. Also the patio/ decking area leading off the bar was directly overlooking the 18th green which was a lovely setting.

Huw – Reviewed 7 Jul 2021

Excellent

Great course, amongst 4 balls so expect 4.5/5 hrs round. Just missing a few key hole course directions and actual markers of what hole you are on, seemed to be missing from the tee boxes on a number of holes. Pro shop very helpful in moving our tee forward and also organising a buggy - which we hadn’t booked. Will be going again

Kevin – Reviewed 5 Jul 2021

Excellent

Excellent condition bunkers not raked on day one after heavy rain but better on day two Slow pace of play on day one Greens excellent and staff good.

Peter – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

8.0

Very Good

We had 3 rounds and on the wet Friday took nearly 5 hours as we got stuck behind a four ball who had let a two ball through who then held everyone up. We then became pals with the four ball. Saturday followed the same four ball out and the course was busy and no one was going anywhere but a nice sunny day. We met two couples on most tees so with banter with the four ball and the two couples great day. Also had a bit of humour with the marshal who told us a two and four ball 3 groups ahead were holding everything up. We met up with the fourball we had followed in the bar for drinks and banter. Sunday morning didn't have to wait on any tees even though the course was busy. There are a couple of difficult holes over water that can hold things up and the long wispy grass meant people spending longer looking for balls. Only things we would change was the sports bar that had lack of atmosphere, didn't show any golf and during the England game the TV went down so went back to room to watch. And the amount of rubbish people leave on the course, especially beer battles, crisp packets and chocolate bar wrappers.

John – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

Excellent

Nice Parkland Course with a good selection of holes, very good greens. A easy walk with nice water features to make you think your way around.

Steve – Reviewed 4 Nov 2020

8.0

Very Good

We've been to the Abbey twice before which is why we went again. Since our last visit several holes have changed which made it different for us which was good. The only gripe we had was on the last day. On several occasions we noticed there was long gaps between groups despite being told the course was rammed. When we asked about moving up our tee time it was refused despite 8 groups not turning up, being told they might turn up late when obviously they wouldn't. Despite this all 7 golfers ( 2 tee offs easily moved up) enjoyed the weekend.

James – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

Excellent

Really nice course. We were told the course was busy on Saturday & Sunday and that it would take approx 4.5 to 5 hours with buggys but both rounds only took 4 hours. There wasn't too much waiting around for other groups in front.

Julian – Reviewed 20 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Decent for october. Just slow on the friday. Over 5 hours.

Paul – Reviewed 14 Oct 2020

Excellent

In view of the weather during the previous day, the course was in remarkable condition although there were no buggies on day one, but after a dry night, they were available on day two. found the walk through the housing estate a bit quirky.

David – Reviewed 9 Oct 2020

Excellent

Fantastic course, quite flat but still had plenty of challenges for all levels of golfers. Could do with a few extra signs to direct golfers to the next hole around the course. We had a buggy and they were clean and well kept. Would definitely go there again...

Carl – Reviewed 6 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Quite a nice course but it was so busy and was unable to play with any fluidity. Constant stop start, there were just to many people crammed into the days golf which meant I did not enjoy the day.

Edward – Reviewed 30 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

most of us thought the course was very nice, some really tricky holes but very good overall

Steve – Reviewed 30 Sep 2020

6.0

Good

Weather lovely rounds very slow (over 5hrs).

Barry – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

6.0

Good

First of all I have to say that the staff were great and very knowledgable and helpful.... I know the weather wasn’t good but generally the course lacks a bit of TLC teeing off from mats this early in the year is unusual 100,150&200yard markers were small plaques in the fairway, most courses put marker posts at the side of the fairway which is more visible therefore speeding up the game, the bridge connecting the 17th tees with the fairway which meant a trek down the 16th and around the lake to get to your ball which was of course caused by the severe rain fall the night before, again a lack of TLC the bridge couldn’t have been strong enough in the first place, if I was a member of the golf club I would be a bit wary of the lack of long term investment in the course. Again I won’t be rushing back to this place

Kev – Reviewed 16 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Was a shame that the golf course was closed from 1pm on the Sunday (so unable to play) because of heavy rain & flooding which couldn't be helped. however the course was open the following day & the condition of the course was good.

Jon – Reviewed 2 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Good course, only disappointment was the bunkers, very little sand. Have to try and avoid them better. Very helpful professional.

Christopher – Reviewed 24 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Although the course is relatively flat - it was narrow in parts and tricky in places - definitely a thinking mans course!

Arun – Reviewed 24 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Too many people on the course on Saturday in was a log jam

Dave – Reviewed 10 Sep 2019

Excellent

Good, challenging golf on all 3 days.

Jane – Reviewed 30 Aug 2019

8.0

Very Good

as prevouslysaid.

Paul – Reviewed 21 Aug 2019

Excellent

Our group of 13 had a range of handicaps from 8 to 28 with most of us around the high teens and we all enjoyed playing this course. The course was in good condition despite the lack of rain last year and was already showing signs of good growth. In fact, the grass immediately off the fairway is long enough to hide a ball and we last a few balls because of that. I know that its our fault that we didn't keep to the fairway but for the ball to roll off and get lost is very frustrating. The greens were in excellent condition and whilst not too quick, were consistent and they were certainly challenging. The position of the lakes was excellent and really made us think about our shots. We still donated a few balls to the water gods though. The proximity of the housing estate to some of the holes was interesting and we were extremely impressed that the course boundary was marked simply by white OOB marker posts rather than any ugly fencing. The seamless transition from golf course to garden in a few places looked so much better that it might have done. Overall, an excellent course and we will definitely be back to play it in the future.

John – Reviewed 6 Jun 2019

8.0

Very Good

We were very lucky with the weather! The gentlemen in the pro shop were helpful with advice on holes for nearest the pin and longest drive. Some rounds were slow but on the whole OK. The greens were on the slow side and there was little run on the fairways but it would keep on raining! We all enjoyed our stay .

Katherine – Reviewed 6 Jun 2019

8.0

Very Good

The course was in good condition, with true greens and decent fairways. My only issue was with the length of the 2nd cut grass - it was too long, meaning time was wasted trying to find balls that were only slightly off-line. Similarly the rough was too extreme - you could guarantee spending the full time allowed searching every time a ball went in it, further slowing down the round. A lot of courses these days seem to be cutting back on the severity of rough to speed up play - I think they could benefit from doing that here.

Paul – Reviewed 24 May 2019

6.0

Good

We had two rounds of golf and thoroughly enjoyed both. The greens were a little patchy and offcuts of cut grass were on the greens. Apart from that, very enjoyable.

Andy – Reviewed 21 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

We enjoyed playing a challenging course

Anthony – Reviewed 4 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Course was as expected for this time of year. Greens had been treated so were tricky but overall enjoyed our two rounds.

Eileen – Reviewed 25 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

It’s an excellent, quite demanding course with every hole offering interest. We were disappointed that there wasn’t a marshall on the course as the pace was painfully slow. We played Saturday and Sunday, both taking over 5 hours. We hadn’t played the course before and were amazed that there were no course planners for sale in the pro shop, nor any hole plans on the tees. The fareway markers were discs on the ground which were hard to spot...post markers would have been much easier to see.

Andrew – Reviewed 23 Oct 2018

6.0

Good

Nice course where the greens were in very good nick. The only minor problems were they had every par 3 hole on temporary tee's which is ridiculous when the ground was still firm. The signage to the next tee around the course is also poor if you haven't played the course before.

Andy – Reviewed 23 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

Great course with very challenging par 3s all supposedly high handicap holes,but all played really hard. A great selection of holes which made us all plan or way round. The most disappointing aspect was very poor golf shop for such a large complex. No starter on course and unhelpful member of staff in the golf shop.

Ian – Reviewed 11 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

Kept in good condition, and great variety in terms of holes. There was a few blind holes, but interesting all the same. GPS watches don't quite work on the course, so can only assume they have altered the layout recently.

Andrew – Reviewed 3 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

Played the course twice, and enjoyed both games. As expected, play was slow, because our two=ball was sandwiched between lots of 4-ball visitors. But the weather was great, so no problems!

Audrey – Reviewed 27 Sep 2018

6.0

Good

Greens in very good condition. Had a lot of rain on the Thursday but still enjoyed the round.

Carl – Reviewed 23 Sep 2018

6.0

Good

Staff in the yawned bar were excellent went out of the way to help & as it was overbooked they made a huge effort to compensate for this Overall it was a good weekend with great friends but not a place a would recommend to return Hotel looked tired & in need of updating Several issues in the room like shower needed repair temperature gauge wouldn't change. Main issue was that we were booked in the restaurant both nights but we were put in the yawned bar for the first night & menu was not what we were expecting Cannot though express how great the staff are in this bar

Heather – Reviewed 11 Sep 2018

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