Forest of Arden

In the heart of the West Midland’s glorious countryside awaits the Forest of Arden, a flagship venue in the UK.

This awesome golf resort is one of the most highly regarded in the country, thanks in large part to the two outstanding championship golf courses. Both courses, the Arden and Aylesford, were designed by the legendary Donald Steel, with the Arden being the headline course, having hosted the European Senior Masters three times.

This fantastic golf destination is found less than 30-minutes from Birmingham city centre, ideal for golfers throughout the UK, yet is surrounded by some 10,000 acres of countryside. The 4-star hotel maintains a high standard, with excellent customer service and facilities throughout. The luxurious Cedarwood Spa is a highlight, as is the delightful Fairway Bar & Grill.

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Golf Courses at Forest of Arden

Arden Golf Course

The Championship Arden Course at the Forest of Arden Golf Club is one of the country's most established tournament layouts, having hosted the cream of the European Tour for the British Masters from 1997-1999 and in 2003, and the English Open between 1993-1997, from 2000-2002 and again in 2020 where the event changed its name to the Hero Open.

Scoring was often good during these professional events with low scoring totals achieved by Ian Woosnam (1993) and Per-Ulrik Johansson (1997) with 4-round scores of -19. Champions at Forest of Arden also include Colin Montgomerie (1994) and Darren Clarke (2000 & 2002) and Sam Horsfield in 2020 with an overall score of -18.

This is indicative of the quality of the course, which has some truly distinctive holes, especially the 18th, an exacting par-3. The layout suits golfers of all abilities and when stretched to its fullest, the Arden will measure 7,213 yards, demanding the absolute best in striking in order to score well. Should you manage to find the green in regulation, the outstanding putting surfaces will give you a good chance to convert. With the quality of the course it is easy to see why so many enjoy golf breaks at The Forest of Arden each year.

Course Information
Par	72
Designed by	Donald Steel
Opened for play	1992
Previously hosted	British Masters (1997-98, 2003-05)

Tees
Championship	7,213 yards	SSS 73
White	6,707 yards	SSS 73
Yellow	6,451 yards	SSS 71
Red	5,654 yards	SSS 72

Aylesford Golf Course

The Aylesford Resort Course at the Forest of Arden Golf Club is considerably shorter than its prestigious neighbour, but the expert attention of the greenkeepers ensures that it remains in equally immaculate condition. The Aylesford may be less than 6,000 yards, but underestimate it at your peril, as there are penalties to be paid for the wayward. This charming little course adds good variety to the Forest of Arden's repertoire, and emphasises the quality of a golf break at the resort.

Course Information
Par	69
Designed by	Donald Steel
Opened for play	1992

Tees
White	5,809 yards	SSS 68
Yellow	5,579 yards	SSS 69
Red	5,068 yards	SSS 69

Golf Facilities

In addition, the Forest of Arden Golf Club is home to a first class golf academy, where visitors can seek the guidance of one of the resident PGA professionals.

Alongside the two golf courses there is a 16 bay floodlit driving range with an extensive short game and bunker area including a separate putting green.

Tips for visiting Forest of Arden

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Make sure to leave a little time aside before your round to have a practice putt as the greens here are superb and you need to gauge their speed. On the Arden course put your driver away on the boomerang shaped sixteenth and try to leave an approach that does not require a shot over the water. If the wind is against you on the 18th then make sure to keep your shot low otherwise you could end up in the ravine.

The Aylesford maybe the shorter course but is still enjoyable and great quality, a good layout for warming up for the challenge of the Arden.

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Accommodation at Forest of Arden

Although the golf courses may be the star turn at the Forest of Arden, the superb hotel should not be underestimated. With 214 rooms and unparalleled facilities and service, your golf holiday here will undoubtedly be a memorable one.

Despite being within a short distance of Birmingham, the NEC and the International Airport, the hotel is set amidst no less than 10,000 acres of Warwickshire's finest countryside. The spacious guest rooms are luxurious, as is expected from a 4-star hotel, and are furnished and decorated in a tasteful, contemporary style.

Food & Drink

Forest of Arden boasts two top-notch dining options for guests. The renowned Fairway Bar & Grill is an excellent dinner choice, featuring exquisite international cuisine prepared with fresh locally sourced ingredients. Guests can savor a traditional afternoon tea or indulge in a full English or continental breakfast in the mornings.

Zest offers a more laid-back dining experience with a variety of light dishes and snacks available all day, ideal for enjoying before or after a round of golf. The outdoor terrace provides a lovely setting for dining or enjoying a drink, while big screens throughout the property allow guests to catch up on their favorite sports events.

Leisure Facilities

The outstanding facilities make this a great choice for a leisure or spa break, while those who choose a golf break at the Forest of Arden will be rested and rejuvenated in the hotel, ready to tackle the superb courses once again.

The Cedarwood Spa centre at the Forest of Arden is a luxurious facility, offering an extensive variety of health and beauty therapy. Speciality treatments include body scrubs and wraps, facials, manicures, pedicures, massages and waxing. For the fitness-conscious, the leisure club has an excellent swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gymnasium, while there are also tennis courts, table tennis and croquet.

How to get to Forest of Arden

Forest of Arden is located 30 minutes from Birmingham City centre, just 10 minutes from both the NEC Complex and Birmingham Airport.

Address: Maxstoke Lane, Meriden, Birmingham, Warwickshire, CV7 7HR

Features

Indoor Swimming Pool
Steam Room
Sauna
Beauty Salon
Gymnasium
Tennis
Table Tennis
Croquet
Jacuzzi

Conference Facilities
Award Winning Restaurant
Private Dining
Family Rooms
Family Suites
Golf Buggies
Driving Range
Tuition

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Hotel reviews
Golf Reviews

8.6

Very Good

Overall Rating for Forest of Arden

Staff

8.8

Location

9.2

Room comfort

8.8

Facilities

8.6

Quality of bars & restaurants

8.0

Value for money

8.4

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Fantastic golf course

David – Reviewed 30 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Drinks at the bars were expensive

Andre – Reviewed 25 Jun 2025

6.0

Good

Looking run down needs money spent on it. Staff were good . Course’s in poor condition. Greens diseased and around the greens were patchy

Harvey – Reviewed 25 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Just an overnight stay and two days golf for us. Great staff, facilities, accommodation and good food. High drinks charges and no air con on in the bar on a very hot and humid night. Our tee times of 11.00 am and 2.00pm were too late, I’d be sure to get better morning times next time.

John – Reviewed 25 Jun 2025

6.0

Good

I have stayed at the Forest of Arden in the past but the rooms are very dated, no usb ports, no fridge so very basic. Trying to sort out the resort credit was difficult. Food was very basic for the evening buffet style with little choice. The pro shop however was excellent.

Colin – Reviewed 23 Jun 2025

Excellent

The hotel was very nice and well maintained. The hotel room was very nice and the bed was very comfortable very important after 18 holes to be well rested for the next round.

Alan – Reviewed 14 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Food was excellent and the staff were very friendly on every department

Ian – Reviewed 11 Jun 2025

6.0

Good

This is the first time I have stayed since 2007 and it was sad that the place has been so run down. It looks as if they have struggled financially as the rooms haven't been modernised and the swimming pool was very tired. The food was very good and the idea of doing a carvery when you have that many people was certainly a good idea. It meant we could eat when we wanted to and didn't have to wait for service.

Paul – Reviewed 3 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Rooms look a little tired and need refreshing but still comfortable. Staff helpful. Drinks at bar expensive and bottles of wine ridiculously expensive.

Michael – Reviewed 27 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Good place to stay nice and clean drinks overpriced not suprised really.

Robert – Reviewed 27 May 2025

6.0

Good

Mess up with the check in which took over an hour to resolve (this issue arose from a fault from booking agent) staff seemed untrained and reluctant to help, the bar had no gas so every drink was completely flat and were just trickling out of the pumps, meaning it was taking so long to get served, the drink prices were obscene, especially for the quality and service levels, the food was a carvery which was stale and tasteless, never saw a member of staff to explain or check in with us, take drink orders etc. hotel itself was lovely and comfortable.

James – Reviewed 14 May 2025

6.0

Good

Very expensive bar. Not the best choice of food on menu. Rooms need a bit of tlc

Gary – Reviewed 14 May 2025

Excellent

A lovely setting and you couldn’t ask for more from the stall. It was my partner’s 00 birthday, so it was a surprise location and her family had arranged an evening birthday celebration her nephew and partner had flown over from Canada to be there.

Michael – Reviewed 14 May 2025

Excellent

The hotel was very well presented, the staff were very friendly and helpful.Would definitely stay here again.

Philip – Reviewed 13 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Great hotel and staff... All good many thanks

Ian – Reviewed 12 May 2025

6.0

Good

Rooms for generally too hot with no air conditioning. Food in fine dining restaurant was expensive and certainly not of high quality. Food from "allowance menu" was Ok and quite good value. Drinks were expensive. Staff helpful although sometimes bars were under-staffed to cope with number of guests.

John Peter – Reviewed 2 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Philip – Reviewed 1 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Some parts could do with tarting up a bit but overall polite staff clean bedrooms decent food. Drinks incl wine a bit pricey but as expected sadly at venues generally.

Michael – Reviewed 1 May 2025

Excellent

I love staying here. Excellent hotel, great food and really helpful staff, especially in the restaurant. Some bad behaviour from other guests attending a wedding but the hotel itself was excellent. A great couple of days!

Graham – Reviewed 30 Apr 2025

Excellent

Great break away

Dan – Reviewed 30 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Very good hotel

Robert – Reviewed 29 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Great buffet meal with choice and quality All staff super helpful Lovely place to stay

Sharon – Reviewed 29 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Daniel – Reviewed 26 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

The stay was pleasant with no issues but the rooms could be better !

Vijay – Reviewed 23 Apr 2025

Excellent

Jamie – Reviewed 22 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

excellent time had by all, fairly local to us and surprisingly a first time for us- it won’t be the last

John – Reviewed 18 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

My 6 th visit,last time about 5 years age,could do with refurbishing in parts

Jon – Reviewed 16 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Hotel is in a great location, but starting to look tired since changing from a Marriott brand. Food was expensive, £21 for a burger and chips!

Russell – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

6.0

Good

Robbie – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Lovely large comfortable room with large bathroom and smart tv.

George – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

Excellent

Great place to play golf

Robert – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Connor – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

Excellent

DB&B and 2 rounds of golf on excellent courses. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Excellent facilities in the hotel.

Glenn – Reviewed 3 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Accommodation was brilliant, both golf courses were in excellent condition, greens in particular,, thanks for a great weekend

Terrance – Reviewed 31 Mar 2025

Excellent

Lovely hotel and great surroundings. Room clean and staff all friendly

Kelvin – Reviewed 31 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Lovely course, fantastic back 9!

Sam – Reviewed 28 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Nigel – Reviewed 26 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Jonathan – Reviewed 23 Mar 2025

2.0

Poor

The hotel was very tried and unloved. Paint peeling off the walls, wooden door frames half falling of the walls. Hotel staff were very friendly but the food was very disappointing. The hotel staff were leaderless, it was obvious there was no manager/s on site and the staff were useless although very friendly. The car park was full of potholes, the whole car park was a mess. If I knew I would have driven there in my 4x4 as this is what the car park is more suited to.

David – Reviewed 23 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Tom – Reviewed 10 Mar 2025

Excellent

Great weekend, great value, good golf and package. Spa facilities not the highest luxury but still enjoyable

Paul – Reviewed 8 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

All you need for a one nigh stay, located on the golf course with all the amenities. Dinner was underwhelming but the breakfast made up for it

Mason – Reviewed 3 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Very enjoyable

Mark – Reviewed 3 Dec 2024

8.0

Very Good

We had a nice stay it’s a bit run down and of need of a tidy up.

Matthew – Reviewed 1 Dec 2024

Excellent

The room was clean, comfortable bed. The staff in the Restaurant were a pure joy, a friendly smile and extremely efficient, the Reception team also dealt with our requests immediately. Overall we had a lovely break and will return.

Jacqui – Reviewed 9 Nov 2024

Excellent

Sam – Reviewed 4 Nov 2024

Excellent

Very nice hotel. Had issue with room and there was no hesitation in moving me. Great reception staff and bar staff. Food was delay, both dinner and breakfast.

Simon – Reviewed 24 Oct 2024

Excellent

James – Reviewed 22 Oct 2024

Excellent

Grant – Reviewed 21 Oct 2024

Excellent

Great hotel , facilities and staff Could be a better experience

Mike – Reviewed 15 Oct 2024

Excellent

All excellent. Bar lost access to systems Sunday night; so couldn’t sell drinks!

Graham – Reviewed 15 Oct 2024

8.0

Very Good

Lovely room and enjoyable stay

Stuart – Reviewed 9 Oct 2024

Excellent

We’ve been here a few times and this year, maybe because we had the weather the quality was outstanding

Steve – Reviewed 17 Sep 2024

8.0

Very Good

Bedrooms were good and beds comfortable - bars are very expensive (£4 for a coffee) and the efficiency of the barstaff is pretty poor. Waiting staff were good but a bit more of a smile and a good morning at the restaurant front desk wouldn't have gone amiss.

Graham – Reviewed 16 Sep 2024

8.0

Very Good

Have a nice time in the hotel food was good so was the service rooms were comfortable

Michael – Reviewed 16 Sep 2024

8.0

Very Good

Very pleasant, comfortable, food quality good

Colin – Reviewed 27 Aug 2024

8.0

Very Good

Paul – Reviewed 20 Aug 2024

Excellent

The hotel was very nice, the rooms were clean and comfortable whilst there was a wide selection of good food

Darren – Reviewed 20 Aug 2024

Excellent

EXCELLENT AS PEVIOUS YEARS. HOWEVER THE FOOD THIS YEAR I WOULD SCORE 4 OUT OF 5.

John – Reviewed 16 Aug 2024

Excellent

All round very good but the bars need more staff and to be made bigger

Phil – Reviewed 13 Aug 2024

Excellent

Very comfortable room - restaurant food excellent.

Geoff – Reviewed 11 Aug 2024

8.0

Very Good

Hotel is absolutely fine albeit showing its age a little to be honest room that I was in is crying out for a makeover as far as bathroom was concerned . Bed was very comfy though.

Kerry – Reviewed 8 Aug 2024

Excellent

Eddie – Reviewed 6 Aug 2024

Excellent

Hotel staff were efficient except a mix up on the last day on timing. Tgee wed Hotel was clean but looked tired and in need of refurbishment

David – Reviewed 27 Jul 2024

Excellent

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the hotel and would definitely go back

Paul – Reviewed 25 Jul 2024

Excellent

James – Reviewed 14 Jul 2024

Excellent

Totally geared up for golfers. Staff were so friendly, the food in the restaurant (buffet & carvery) was excellent, eat as much as you like! Only issues were a) sometimes long waits for drinks at the Zest Bar; b) noisy corridors/doors banging in the hotel

Dave – Reviewed 9 Jul 2024

8.0

Very Good

Fantastic stay. The Forest of Arden had all the facilities we needed for our overnight stay and play. The food was fantastic and the Zest bar had a great vibe for a few beers after the round!

Chris – Reviewed 9 Jul 2024

Excellent

Excellent food very good drink over priced other than that a great two days

Tony – Reviewed 2 Jul 2024

8.0

Very Good

James – Reviewed 11 Jun 2024

Excellent

Really enjoyed our stay, everyone thought the hotel was excellent, except for the prices in the hotel bar. £7.50 for a can of zero Guinness!!!

Stephen – Reviewed 11 Jun 2024

Excellent

Let’s keep it simple. Fantastic

Keith – Reviewed 10 Jun 2024

Excellent

Jamie – Reviewed 9 Jun 2024

6.0

Good

Hotel needs to be renovated . Staff in bar restaurant good reception staff very poor

David – Reviewed 31 May 2024

Excellent

Ideal hotel for what we needed. Comfy beds and good selection of food choice in the evening and breakfast.

Scott – Reviewed 29 May 2024

Excellent

Fantastic stay at this hotel with great bars showing sport to enjoy a post round drink with friends.

Sam – Reviewed 21 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Bathroom decor tired and would benefit from a walk in shower. Bar hrs very limited unless pre paying. Reception told us the boxing would be shown on our Saturday night but it was not.

Stuart – Reviewed 20 May 2024

6.0

Good

Hotel was ok - however evening buffet meal was extremely poor. Meat overcooked and dry with no kind of saucing, very limited choice of vegetables and carbs. Breakfast was better.

Andrew – Reviewed 13 May 2024

Excellent

We were very well looked after throughout our stay. Attentive staff, good food and great selection of drinks. Even when they ran out of roast beef at the carvery, they cooked us some steaks instead. Top class!!!

Brendan – Reviewed 13 May 2024

Excellent

Group of 12 for 2 night stay 3 rounds of golf, not one complaint from anyone. Everything went to plan, staff, where helpful, polite and professional,food was excellent and the rooms clean,tidy and comfortable.We can't wait to go back.

Ian – Reviewed 7 May 2024

Excellent

Nigel – Reviewed 7 May 2024

6.0

Good

The rooms were of a good standard but a little tired. The food was a very good standard and the beef was a stand out on the evening meal. Found the bar to be completely understaffed like it was a few years ago when we last visited. Lots of large groups waiting ages to get their drinks. Our group of 18 had a 2:30 tee time on the Sunday and upon checking the hotel our table booked for 7:30. How is this possible when the last group didn’t tee off until 3:10 absolutely ridiculous. They told us the restaurant closed at 9. Our last group didn’t walk in until 8:30 and had an absolute rush eating their meal. There were no seats in the bar area as it was completely full so we sat at our table a little longer but were quickly moved on at just after nine as the staff said they needed to get the table ready for breakfast. We’re did they expect us to sit having a group of 18?

Simon – Reviewed 7 May 2024

Excellent

Phillip – Reviewed 22 Apr 2024

8.0

Very Good

We didn't check-in until between 1830 & 1900 having played golf elsewhere that afternoon due to Aylesford course being closed. Team had all the paperwork ready and process was completed quickly. Rooms were nice but a bit dated - could probably do with being updated/refurbed. Didn't really use any of the facilities as our stay was so short. Bar was good but expensive (typical hotel bar); buffet dinner was good with decent range of food available; and breakfast in the morning was good.

Keith – Reviewed 8 Apr 2024

8.0

Very Good

Really enjoyable weekend at a great facility

David – Reviewed 8 Apr 2024

6.0

Good

We felt it was ok…

Tom – Reviewed 8 Apr 2024

Excellent

Fantastic trip and a great hotel and course

Adam – Reviewed 26 Mar 2024

Excellent

Steven – Reviewed 18 Mar 2024

6.0

Good

Hotel was showing its age. Needs an update in areas. Drinks a little overpriced.

Duncan – Reviewed 6 Mar 2024

8.0

Very Good

Accommodation was good, staff were excellent - especially in the restaurants. Food was of a high quality. The only draw back was the cost of drinks in the hotel bars - everything else was excellent

Ben – Reviewed 28 Jan 2024

Excellent

Michael – Reviewed 28 Nov 2023

Excellent

Amazing value and very welcoming, great restaurant and staff.would use again

Gavin – Reviewed 27 Nov 2023

8.0

Very Good

Staff really friendly and good food

Wayne – Reviewed 6 Nov 2023

Excellent

Nigel – Reviewed 31 Oct 2023

Excellent

You couldn't fault it everything was what you wanted.

Anthony – Reviewed 21 Oct 2023

Excellent

Hotel was excellent…

Jarrod – Reviewed 17 Oct 2023

Excellent

Tremendous couple of days spent at the Forest of Arden complex. Facilities outstanding and staff more than happy to ensure our experience was and extremely good one. Whether Bar or restaurant service staff ensured we were catered for. Meals were very good and did not disappoint with a good variety of choice.

David – Reviewed 12 Oct 2023

Excellent

Lovely hotel, excellent food, bar and staff. Good clean spa. Highly recommend.

Andy – Reviewed 10 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

Rooms a bit tired, shower was just about ok, room was clean and beds comfortable. Food was excellent and plentiful, could have as much as you want from the self service buffet and carvery, breakfast was also good. Used the spa which was good, decent pool, good steam room and sauna. Golfers bar was great, good beer and atmosphere, managed to catch last hour or so of Ryder cup, also main bar very good.So would definitely stay again.

Kevan – Reviewed 4 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

Menu was limited in the evening, but overall good experience.

Louise – Reviewed 30 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

Nice room but needing a bit of TLC, desk chair in a terrible state, the evening carvery was excellent and one of the best breakfast experiences I've had in a long while.

Paul – Reviewed 26 Sep 2023

Excellent

Rooms very clean and comfy

Michael – Reviewed 23 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

Rooms were clean and comfortable. Facilities were adequate but no entertainment in the evenings other than restaurant and bars. Drinks rather expensive especially the wine. We had an issue with pricing as bar menus had different prices to the restaurant menu. All sorted out satisfactorily (eventually) with the catering manager.

Richard – Reviewed 22 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

Hotel stay overall was very good with great service particularly in the restaurant. Only marked down on value due to drinks pricing - £7.50 for a Guinness - really?

David – Reviewed 21 Sep 2023

6.0

Good

The staff were very helpful and polite. Returning after 20 years, we found the rooms and public areas looking slightly dated, quite comfortable nevertheless.

Peter – Reviewed 9 Sep 2023

Excellent

James – Reviewed 6 Sep 2023

4.0

Average

We were told that we did not have a meal included by a member of staff when we arrived. We then paid for 3 burgers each and found out later that evening that we had a table booked in another restaurant even though we had not arranged a time. Really disappointing as one of our group was trying to minimise spend and we had to chip in for his meal which caused a bit of embarrassment.

Luke – Reviewed 28 Aug 2023

Excellent

Great hotel for a golf break! Highly recommended!

Mark – Reviewed 20 Aug 2023

Excellent

Great stay fantastic golf courses will definitely be back

Craig – Reviewed 19 Aug 2023

8.0

Very Good

Staff were excellent very helpful and cheery. Beds were fine, room could have been better ventilated. Food was very good.

Simon – Reviewed 17 Aug 2023

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 17 Aug 2023

Excellent

Great facilities, good food, easy to access well organised, no delays!

Steve – Reviewed 16 Aug 2023

Excellent

Very happy with the staff and cleanliness of all the facilities

Terry – Reviewed 16 Aug 2023

2.0

Poor

The hotel is looking very dated now. The rooms were very poor (no fridge, air con or fan) The bathroom was really bad with lots of sealant applied to try and hide / repair the damage over the years. Really needs some investment and re vamping.

Joseph – Reviewed 16 Aug 2023

Excellent

Great value. Comfortable

Nick – Reviewed 8 Aug 2023

6.0

Good

Two rounds of golf and an overnight stay with my three sons. Played the aylesford which is blighted by it's proximity to a motorway and the noise really got in my head. We went to check in and were informed we had booked doubles when of course we had booked twins. No proper apology or explanation, three staff just huddled round a computer, communication made difficult by a noisy wedding party. Eventually they found a couple of rooms, one decent but mine sub Travelodge standard. Went back to reception, no joy. The room was next to an accommodation entrance door and the room window opened onto the main entrance to the hotel. It was 01.30 before it was quiet enough to sleep. The beds were the narrowest I've seen in a while and the room became unbearably hot with no air con in the bedrooms. Compound this with thick duvets (take the duvets out and use the covers) and a window that only opened 3", I could not have slept in the room a second night. There is a golfers bar which was very noisy. For a bit of entertainment watch the guys buying big rounds when they're told the cost. Guinness £7.50. There is no local cask beer just big brands. Highlight was dinner, a very decent carvery with excellent sirloin of beef. My sons did it justice. I would have found the Arden challenging when I was single figures but we managed a couple of birdies and it came down to the final hole. Quieter than the shorter course so overall a result. With so many holiday golfers it was very slow, mercifully the group in front let us through. Would I go back? I'd have to think about it.

Gavin – Reviewed 2 Aug 2023

Excellent

Wow what a great place to stay

Dave – Reviewed 29 Jul 2023

8.0

Very Good

We had a great stay and enjoyed the three days we were there, the on,y issue was the food onMonday night where we came to the restaurant at 8.15 to be told we had to pick food from a set menu with some food having a extra charge of £12. The food then took over 2 hours to be served the 3 courses finishing around 10.45 as nice as the staff were this puta taint on what was a great few days all the other food was great. They did waive the extra costs once we complained about the poor service.

Wayne – Reviewed 27 Jul 2023

6.0

Good

An under par restaurant and bar lets down a nice hotel, good staff and comfortable rooms Against a context of this hotel being 90% blokes on golf packages -So First the bad bit- the main restaurant menu was pretty well the same as the spikes bar with a couple of steaks added. Why the main restaurant isn't a proper menu is odd. They offer only 4 red wines and the best one was sold out (wine never goes off so ???) It was packed and feels like a 3* In the bar they had run out of the 2 main lagers and it was only a Monday. To make up for that the staff were good (but clearly used to aplogising for senior management poor decisions) The rooms are good (no A/C) and beds very comfortable.

Ian – Reviewed 26 Jul 2023

Excellent

Front desk staff amazing could not do enough for us!!

Steve – Reviewed 21 Jul 2023

8.0

Very Good

Rooms were OK ,but nothing special. When we arrived we were told we would be on the ground floor but have to wait untill after 3pm, as were were playing at 2 it was not going to be problem, however at 6 when we returned we were given rooms on the 1st floor and the furthers from the reception you could get.Food was ok but also not special, and the price of a bottle of white wine £41. bit step. Staff helpful and polite great .

Brian – Reviewed 18 Jul 2023

Excellent

Stayed here many times and hotel is consistently good. Would recommend the hotel.

Rob – Reviewed 18 Jul 2023

Excellent

Excellent, staff very good and helpful. Bars gave a good choice of food and drink. Only gripe- no air-con in rooms

Simon – Reviewed 24 Jun 2023

6.0

Good

Very disappointed having visited last year. It was very busy and only having one bar open after 10pm it was extremely uncomfortable with not room for everyone to be seated. The lack of air conditioning was very bad. On the first evening my party of 8 were allocated a table and service was fine but the second night we arrived to find we had no booking and tables had. to be rearranged to fit us in which wàs not acceptable. There seemed to be difficulty with my booking as reception couldn't trace booking for 8 at first. Also the pro shop had no pre booking for 2 buggies although they sorted this out but had there been no buggie two of my party would not have been able to play so it was unsettling at first. Also I was not informed that buggie price had been increased to £45 increased as it was £ 40 when l made booking and I feel this is excessive .informed . I will not be returning or recommending to others

Tony – Reviewed 14 Jun 2023

Excellent

We had a fabulous time at the hotel. Staff and rooms were great. Staff very friendly and accommodating except for pro shop staff who didn't make any effort to be friendly. We went in the shop and were looking for ladies attire. After 10 minutes of looking we asked the 3 members of staff (who were all heads down engrossed in their laptops etc) One staff member said they didn't stock ladies wear. The other 2 staff didn't even look up) they could have easily apologised and just had a chat with us. The shop was empty. We hired a buggy and returned the key which was just a formality. Unfriendly. They could have made an effort to be NICE.

John – Reviewed 14 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Dinner was rushed but rest of the service were good

Martyn – Reviewed 12 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

The hotel and staff were excellent. This was by far our best golf break.

Michael – Reviewed 10 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Simon – Reviewed 5 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

The hotel is well presented and maintained. The grounds are excellent and well tended. The staff were exceptional, pleasant , helpful and courteous. The bars and restaurants were very good and the food spot on. The drinks were a little on the pricey side.

Jack – Reviewed 29 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Acceptable

John – Reviewed 26 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Amazing excellent service from all staff despite the fact that the hotels was totally full

John – Reviewed 19 May 2023

Excellent

Great stay. Good courses, friendly staff. Buffet dinner was a little different than usual for Marriotts - would have expected an a la carte menu but no great problem.

Glenn – Reviewed 11 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Excellent

Mark – Reviewed 9 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Staff & food were excellent - we were a party of 32 and we were all well catered for - we have a quiz in the evening and we were given a designated space out of everyone's way - bit of a delay at the bar but a lot of ppl and could of done with 1 more tbh - staff were already working flat out.

Paul – Reviewed 1 May 2023

Excellent

Great hotel with very friendly and helpful staff. Good was really good and good value for money, genuinely the best onion rings I’ve ever tasted. Room great size and impressed to get a double bed to myself when sharing a room. Pool, sauna and steam room also very good. Highly recommend a stay here for all purposes, golf or leisure.

Joe – Reviewed 1 May 2023

Excellent

Could not fault anything Staff very friendly and helpful

Terence – Reviewed 16 Apr 2023

Excellent

First class hotel with excellent facilities. The quality of food both breakfast and dinner were very good. All the staff were lovely and very accommodating and smiling.

Paul – Reviewed 15 Apr 2023

8.0

Very Good

Simon – Reviewed 11 Apr 2023

Excellent

Jamie – Reviewed 2 Apr 2023

8.0

Very Good

The hotel is clean and the facilities are excellent. The rooms are a good size and beds are very comfortable. We had a twin room and the beds were a good size. The hotel was very busy, due to the numbers of guests attending functions, conferences and golfers. The buffet for both dinner and breakfast was excellent and well prepared.

Clint – Reviewed 28 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

Hotel fine - food was good, staff very friendly and attentive

James – Reviewed 27 Mar 2023

Excellent

Could not fault the help and support from the Reception staff. Got us all booked in early and very friendly and accommodating. Bar staff were efficient but not as friendly.

John – Reviewed 26 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

Nice stay in the hotel.... Room was very hot on arrival but quickly sorted

Shaun – Reviewed 20 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

Lovely hotel and location. Looked a little tired in places. Found loads of discarded cups/etc whilst walking around the hotel which looked unsightly. More of a problem with guests being lazy rather than fault of Hotel.

Kevin – Reviewed 22 Feb 2023

8.0

Very Good

Hotel fabric was looking a little dated and worn when walking through corridor to rooms. But the room was very clean and welcoming. Staff within the Hotel were lovely and always helpful.

Mark – Reviewed 16 Feb 2023

8.0

Very Good

Mostly very good price of drinks not great and supplement for steak was unreasonable

Eddie – Reviewed 28 Nov 2022

Excellent

Only 1 issue. Restaurant staff not very efficient with taking orders or laying tables up properly. And bar lady not very proficient in making up drinks orders.

Brian – Reviewed 15 Nov 2022

Excellent

Clive – Reviewed 9 Nov 2022

8.0

Very Good

What really stood out was the friendliness of the staff. From the front of house staff on our arrival, to the pro shop staff, the starter and the bar and restaurant staff. It just made our stay so comfortable. We really enjoyed the Carvery on Sunday night. We will be back.

Neil – Reviewed 8 Nov 2022

6.0

Good

Communal areas of the accommodation is fairly dated but the rooms are large and comfortable. The staff were average and although not too busy during our visit they seemed stretched, especially in the restaurant. The Dinner included in the package was very limited and most options required a supplement to be paid, for what was received the extra costs were extortionate as were the prices of drinks! The driving range and practice areas are ideal for the size of resort with a well stocked Pro shop.

Andy – Reviewed 2 Nov 2022

8.0

Very Good

All excellent and only slight disappointment was the evening meal…a carvery which just did not work for us. Staff really welcoming and helpful.

Jennifer – Reviewed 1 Nov 2022

Excellent

Staff and quality of service, food and rooms was excellent. I would strongly recommend this Hotel to anyone.

Raymond – Reviewed 21 Oct 2022

Excellent

Two double beds per room was a bonus

Jim – Reviewed 20 Oct 2022

6.0

Good

We went as 2 couples for a 50th birthday gift for my brother. 2 golfers and 2 non golfers to use the spa facilities. On booking in at 10:30am, the non golfers were advised that they had no access till their robes as they were in the rooms, which we only available at 4pm, which meant the non golfers had to attend the spa and their treatments in their own clothing. The non golfers went to the spa and found half of the relatively small pool roped off for children swimming lessons, which were non stop throughout the day and were still ongoing at 5:30 pm when the golfers visited the spa. The steam room was open and very good, but the sauna was closed. There also appeared to be some maintenance work going on at the time. There were only about 8 beds around the pool, the majority of which were being used by parents watching their children at the swimming lessons. When we accessed our rooms at 4pm, no robes in the room. A call to reception was made to request the robes as there were more treatments booked within the hour. Those robes did not arrive, so we had to attend reception ourselves for the robes. The evening meal was fine. The food and service were good. However, the management do not appreciate the difference between a group of 12 or 24 golfers and couples visiting the restaurant for more intimate meal. There are 3 area in the restaurant. One was not used, a larger golf group in one section and the main restaurant was a mix of groups and couples. The room was noisy and it was difficult to hear conversations at our table at times. We won’t be rushing back. As an aside, I was impressed that Tom from yourgolftravel.com (who were our booking agents) phoned me on my return to enquire about our experience. That is good customer service and I will use yourgolftravel again. I have relayed my comments to him.

Alan – Reviewed 12 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

All ok, food is a buffet but good quality. Bar isn’t massive but good service and rooms are ok, clean etc.

Charles – Reviewed 8 Oct 2022

Excellent

excellent food, all staff very polite and helpful. lovely pool and sauna.

Steven – Reviewed 6 Oct 2022

Excellent

Easy check in and out restaurant food good quality staff excellent.

Neil – Reviewed 6 Oct 2022

Excellent

Fantastic weekend lovely resort with outstanding food. Staff very friendly and courses amazing 👏

Andre – Reviewed 5 Oct 2022

Excellent

A fantastic golf break. Everything went very smoothly the staff very attentive and nothing to much trouble including the starter st courses who ran it so efficiently that we got off earlier.On personal note room was to warm.Highly recommend.

Tony – Reviewed 4 Oct 2022

4.0

Average

Very disappointing stay Hotel very tired and need of upgrade, exceptionally busy, beds uncomfortable and bathrooms need refurbishment. Because of a conference had to eat in the Golf Bar, not the restaurant and we’re only offered bar menu, very apologetic, we complained and received a free drink, and a three course option at no extra cost, will never go again

Alan – Reviewed 23 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

Dan – Reviewed 23 Sep 2022

Excellent

Overall a veru good experience and would certainly book again. The buffet's for evening meal were very good

John – Reviewed 19 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

Rooms were of good standard and clean. Tea and coffee facilities in room and were 're stocked daily . Only problem with our room was the fact it was near and entry door which did not have self closing and banged every time someone went through it .

Sally – Reviewed 16 Sep 2022

Excellent

Excellent food, stayed one night, had buffet roast for dinner and buffet for breakfast. Lots to choose from and all very good

Mike – Reviewed 14 Sep 2022

6.0

Good

The hotel is a mixture; the bars and foyer are all nice but the rooms could do with a refresh. The bathrooms in particular don't look like they've been touched for many years and the sprinkler in our room was covered in cobwebs. The evening meal was a nice change to the usual golf fayre - a well stocked buffet with plenty of Indian food.

Michael – Reviewed 13 Sep 2022

6.0

Good

Overall impression of the hotel and facilities, good. Room is very comfortable, clean and tidy. As is always the case with this type of venue, drinks overpriced. After an initial hiccup i.e. delay in ordering drinks and food in the restaurant the staff and the service were excellent. Good selection of food for a cold breakfast, unfortunately the self service buffet hot side was generally just about warm enough.

John – Reviewed 5 Sep 2022

Excellent

Great food and bars, no aircon in the room is my only criticism but comfortable beds

Gareth – Reviewed 31 Aug 2022

Excellent

Excellant, we were very well looked after.

Ved – Reviewed 26 Aug 2022

Excellent

All good. Excellent buffet dinner and breakfast.

Geoff – Reviewed 26 Aug 2022

Excellent

First class.

Duncan – Reviewed 24 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

My only criticism was trying to get hold of the golf club. I rang at least 20 times to organise a buggy and no one ever answers the phone. Ended up ringing the spa and they went round to the golf club for me!!

Sally – Reviewed 24 Aug 2022

Excellent

Fantastic, we had a great time and the food with top class, cant wait to go back!

Tony – Reviewed 23 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

The actual hotel was very good but there were reduced standards in the restaurant as compared with eight previous years. Menu seemed lacking in variety but that said steak was excellent. Coffee & Tea has previously been served at the table at Breakfast but now machine hot drinks. Clearly a sign of the times I guess but these are minor issues. Will be making a 9th trip next year.

John – Reviewed 22 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

Very good food, comfortable bed, friendly staff

Andrew – Reviewed 21 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

Eric – Reviewed 13 Aug 2022

Excellent

Alex – Reviewed 6 Aug 2022

Excellent

Everything was great at he hotel no issues and well looked after

Wayne – Reviewed 28 Jul 2022

Excellent

rooms great cleaned every day all you could ask for

Mick – Reviewed 26 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

Hotel accomodation fine long way to room 386 especially if you can't walk very well maybe I should have made it known to the hotel earlier. Very disappointed that you can't get hot meals at the bar jus prepared sandwiches in the cabinet no chips or proper salad staff restricted with small area to prepare coffee or serve drinks when buisy long wait ie 15 mins for a cappuccino. Pro shop very helpful as was the Starter at the tee. Dinner. Mains were all spicy dishes very nice but no choice of plain rice or coventionl dishes, steak omelets etc. One of my party had to make do with starters staff very good.

John – Reviewed 15 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

Hotel a little tired and needs some attention and also no free Wi-Fi in room

Paul – Reviewed 8 Jul 2022

6.0

Good

There was no hot water in any of our rooms on our stay

John – Reviewed 8 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

Buffet dinner worked really well. Excellent food.

Philip – Reviewed 5 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

Hotel and restaurant staff were excellent. Polite, professional and attentive

Mark – Reviewed 5 Jul 2022

Excellent

Great location very comfortable great choice in the restaurant and reasonably priced beers will come back again

Peter – Reviewed 3 Jul 2022

Excellent

Great venue, all the staff were helpful and very friendly. Both golf courses in great condition. And thanks to your team for dealing with all the booking changes we asked for.

Peter – Reviewed 30 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Only criticism would be no air conditioning in the rooms, but the rest of the hotel from bars to the restaurant were excellent.

Mick – Reviewed 23 Jun 2022

Excellent

Hotel excellent, golf excellent, but food was outstanding 👍

John – Reviewed 21 Jun 2022

Excellent

The only blip, but not enough to take the overall rating down, was the service at the golfers bar was a bit slow. These staff seemed to lack experience or sufficient management oversight. The evening buffets were terrific and staff on top of their game.

Doug – Reviewed 20 Jun 2022

Excellent

Excellent service and the quality of food and variety is also excellent. Really good. Only suggestion is to keep both bars open all the time.

Shaun – Reviewed 18 Jun 2022

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 12 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Whilst the bedrooms need updating overall clean and staff helpful. Only niggle was that the meal felt rushed - plates cleared away too quickly and next course on the table within seconds of the last cousrse being removed.

Mark – Reviewed 12 Jun 2022

6.0

Good

Rooms are a little dated and overall the hotel could do with an improvement However the staff made up for the shortcomings in the hotel. All the staff at the hotel were excellent and my special thank you to the manager at the Cast Iron Bar and restaurant The food was very good

Pratap – Reviewed 8 Jun 2022

Excellent

Really pleasant stay, room was great, food was really good quality on both days. Good selection of draught beers, the bar snacks were very nice and the staff helpful.

C – Reviewed 7 Jun 2022

4.0

Average

The hotel needed an update, definitely not the star rating it boasts. We had a very unpleasant experience at Dinner, Table booked at 7:45pm, we were shown to our table, but then literally left with no member of staff coming to serve us?. 30 mins later 8:15 we asked if we could order our drinks. this then took ages to arrive. we had to prompt another waiter. The food was ordered early, once we had our drinks, BUT this took absolutely ages, we asked for table water which never arrived. called out to waiter for another drink, which took forever. Positive is the young waitress & waiters were very polite & apologetic. The issue was the gentleman in suits that were standing nearby - seem to be management, that were a waste of space.... The tables around us were not cleaned/cleared after diners had left, all through the evening, left over plates and mess not cleared, which is not a pleasant dining experience. I will say the food was excellent, compliments to the chef. Breakfast was a smooth operation too. The dinner service is letting the Hotel/Marriot brand name down. I certainly will not be dining there again, I had booked in advance and mentioned that were there for a Birthday celebration, including 2 days Golf. The person who took booking noted this, so I expected a little something special to be put in place to acknowledge this, But no surprises there. did not happen. From being seated at 7:45pm, and finished dining at 10:20pm, was ridiculous. Other diners around us were exactly in the same boat, and were getting up, asking for the drinks/food/bill. Oh and the bill was incorrectly calculated. which got rectified. We have fed back to staff on checkout. making it clear the waiting staff were really good but need good management to guide them.

Rekha – Reviewed 6 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Really nice stay in the hotel in quite large rooms. The rooms themselves were quite comfortable and no real issues apart from it can get a little warm at night and the rooms themselves are starting to look a little tired. They are probably due an overhaul to get the rooms nice a fresh and to also update the technology in the rooms (no USB ports). The only real issue in the room was a TV that had its own mind and continually turned itself off. Apart from that though the rooms were fine. The staff were amazing. Quite friendly and only too happy to help when needed. The restaurant was fine. Steaks were cooked to perfection and the breakfast is to die for! No issues what so ever with the food. My big gripe was the driving range! There were far too many split range balls for a facility like this! In fact there shouldn't be ANY split range balls what so ever at a venue like this! Someone needs to go through their range balls and remove all the damaged and unusable golf balls! Its really quite inexcusable for this venue to have an issue like this!!!

Scott – Reviewed 27 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Thanks to the team at Your Gold Travel for booking this trip. The whole set up at the Forest of Arden was great. The entire weekend was enjoyed by everyone. If you are looking for a great golf weekend with good food and a friendly environment - book here. Thanks all.

Mark – Reviewed 26 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

I think the rooms and corridors are in need of an update. Old style shower with a curtain? No fridge and no safe, which you find in most hotels these days. WiFi very hit and miss. Bars seemed to sometimes close at most popular times for golfers leaving the course.

Alan – Reviewed 23 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Beautiful location on the course. Very relaxed atmosphere and quality service. Corridors to room a bit tiered however, a minor point as the whole hotel was very comfortable and well presented.

Mark – Reviewed 20 May 2022

Excellent

Ray – Reviewed 19 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Accommodation very good Staff very good Food excellent only a couple of negatives which might only be relevant to a group like ours Bar not open for any alcohol till 11:00 am also after coming of the course looking forward to a beer and some food golf bar chef goes home at 16:00 and golf bar shuts early which is a shame as it has a great patio area and quite a good atmosphere and is nice and relaxed its only a small issue but i do think if you could rectify these issues it would almost become a 6 star venue

Mark – Reviewed 17 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Rooms good with everything available Shower disappointing , very poor flow Buffet on first evening better than waiting for service on second night

Chris – Reviewed 16 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Good rooms, food average

Bob – Reviewed 14 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Craig – Reviewed 14 May 2022

Excellent

Went well and facilitues were goof

Tony – Reviewed 13 May 2022

Excellent

The rooms were up to standard, clean, tidy, and comfortable. The food was very good and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. The only downside was the disorganized and chaotic bar, promblems all the time.

Mark – Reviewed 12 May 2022

Excellent

Great food and staff were brilliant

Richard – Reviewed 12 May 2022

Excellent

We checked into the hotel for 1 night on the day BEFORE we played golf which is unusual but I was happy that YGT and the hotel were accommodating to us for this request. The evening buffet meal was fantastic, a really good variety of starters, hot mains, and deserts were on offer and the table service for drinks was perfect. Thank you.

Paul – Reviewed 10 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Large rooms, perfect for group golf trip. Staff were generally pretty good but service slow and some staff clearly not trained and thrown into the deep end. They tried their best and we just took it for what it was.

Andrew – Reviewed 10 May 2022

Excellent

Fantastic stay over at the Arden, the food was quite simply outstanding. Very reasonable prices and easily VFM.

Lee – Reviewed 6 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Hotel rooms are well equipped, restaurant service is not great and I would recommend eating at a nearby restaurant instead

Charlie – Reviewed 3 May 2022

6.0

Good

Room was nice but hotel looking very tired. Chairs are very worn and tatty in bar areas. Food options limited and Buffett dinner was ok but only ok.

Matt – Reviewed 3 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Attentive staff, all customer-focussed, friendly and helpful. The Bar could do with some new furniture soon, since there are quite a few signs of wear and tear (but these did not detract from our enjoyable stay).

Audrey – Reviewed 1 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Had a fantastic break.

David – Reviewed 28 Apr 2022

Excellent

brilliant

Roy – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Paul – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Absolutely great value for money! The room was lovely and clean, lots of space. We didn't get the room we booked so had to squeeze in a double, which did put a bit of a downer on it but the rest of the trip made up for it. The evening and breakfast buffet were beautiful, with lots of selection. We heard there was a staffing issue in the restaurant because service was so bad it became funny. We didn't let it ruin our night. The pool area was nicely kept and a great addition. 12pm check out time is very generous and good for a morning swim.

Faye – Reviewed 20 Apr 2022

Excellent

Simply can’t fault it

Keith – Reviewed 19 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

All the staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel is now looking a little tired and the IT systems are creaking. They didn't have us booked in for Dinner on the first night which was a little disconcerting. We had a discount of 20% on drinks but it wasnt made easy to actually get it at all times.

Simon – Reviewed 12 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Great place for a golf break, very nice courses and good friendly staff, very happy.

Andrew – Reviewed 10 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

All was fine although the rooms were a little jaded, the bar was slightly understaffed but they were polite and cheerful. Restaurant was good and staff here excellent, The pro shop were good as we changed the days we played each course around due to the weather,

Simon – Reviewed 8 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Hotel facilities were very good, only issue for some of our group was lack of choice of beer!!

Roger – Reviewed 7 Apr 2022

4.0

Average

Rooms had been cancelled for 2 people although they knew we should have been there. Buffet style meal that was part of the deal not provided, although alternative supplied after talking with staff. The experience wasn't welcoming although the staff are friendly and tied to sort out the issues.

Chris – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

Excellent

perfectly acceptable accommodation and facilities

Nick – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

Arrived Friday played golf booked in goes to have dinner that was all in the package and weren’t on the booking sheet. After eventually sorting it out and having main meal we were missing 3 deserts. So left restaurant I emailed your golf travel and I’m still yet to get a reply from BARRY ROSS. The quality of the resort is excellent it’s the customer service from your golf travel or lack of it.

Jason – Reviewed 29 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Very enjoyable and comfortable great value

James – Reviewed 28 Mar 2022

Excellent

Thoroughly enjoyable stay for all 4 people in our group. The hotel staff were all very professional and nothing was to much trouble. Would definitely recommend this hotel.

Gary – Reviewed 18 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Good size room, V comfortable. No bed side reading lamps for reading in bed!

Peter – Reviewed 10 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Friendly and pleasant staff in all areas of the Hotel and golf course! There were areas of the Hotel that need repair, modernisation and at our visit many beer pumps were not working. Overall acceptable!!

Russell – Reviewed 6 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was nice. Staff friendly room was excellent. Restaurant was nice and staff were friendly. Service was lacking at times.

Tim – Reviewed 2 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

The hotel is old and tired. The dinner took ages to come as they had so few staff although food when it arrived was good. The room was old and tired - supposedly upgraded, this room had no proper shower and the standard curtain in the bath - shower head rusty. Great TV but didn't watch it.

Robert – Reviewed 25 Feb 2022

6.0

Good

Marcus – Reviewed 1 Feb 2022

6.0

Good

Room very comfortable. Restaurant not open in evening so limited bar menu.

David – Reviewed 20 Dec 2021

8.0

Very Good

Nice looking hotel from the outside. Good sized room with everything needed for a short stay. Public areas a bit uninviting and dated. In particular, the bar was cold and lacked atmosphere. Excellent coffe however and a good range of drinks.

Eddie – Reviewed 11 Dec 2021

Excellent

All good apart from being told we had to eat are meal in the bar, due to the restaurant being fully booked at 6.30pm , but when we complained because the bar had no space !! they managed to find us a table ?? When we arrived at our table the restaurant was completely empty and stayed the same until we finished our meal just after 8pm ???????

Gary – Reviewed 26 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Booked stay at short notice through TGT.Agent was very efficient and sorted us out with good Tee times. We had a good room overlooking the 9th green. We had a good comfortable nights sleep which followed on from a lovely 3 course meal. Breakfast the following morning had a large choice with both hot and cold foods. Staff were friendly and helpful from the reception through to the hospitality staff. Would recommend a stay here.

Dean – Reviewed 21 Nov 2021

6.0

Good

Rooms were very comfortable but zest bar looked tired and this bar closed at 3.30pm on the Thursday of our stay. This was disappointing as we, like others had just finished our round of golf. We were directed to the main hotel bar where we ordered drinks and food but found it to be chaotic.👎🏻

Steve – Reviewed 20 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

This was a very nice hotel in every way. We were four women golfers away to celebrate a big birthday. The only thing that let it down that it was quite noisy with people coming and going into the night and early morning. The best pillows you’ll find anywhere!

Nicky – Reviewed 13 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Lee – Reviewed 11 Nov 2021

Excellent

Amazing

Mark – Reviewed 10 Nov 2021

Excellent

David – Reviewed 3 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Overall good although you would expect the bar staff to know the strength of a beer or at least offer to find out and know where the toilets are when asked not answering 'I don't know!

Mark – Reviewed 31 Oct 2021

Excellent

Dan – Reviewed 26 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Hotel is very good. Only complaint is they shut the sports bar too early.

Rob – Reviewed 26 Oct 2021

Excellent

One of the best trips for a long time, food was amazing, staff friendly and attentive, both courses a good challenge for any handicap with a brilliant par 3 finish on the Arden. Looking forward to booking again for summer 2022

Andrew – Reviewed 24 Oct 2021

4.0

Average

I’m glad I was sent a request for a review, as I was actually going to email tonight regarding the stay. I’ve never actually complained before, but too many things went wrong/were bad with our stay that I feel like I have to. On the first day when we went to tee off from the aylesford course, we arrived for our tee time at 12.40pm, the man at the hut told us we were teeing off with another couple at 12.50pm, which wasn’t a problem. The other couple decided to tee off at 12.30pm, so we told them to go ahead and we would wait for our tee time and due to the space of a 20 minute gap we may aswell just play separately. The man at the hut was not happy, and complained that we weren’t going early, we tried to explain that it was a 20 min gap until a tee time so we didn’t see the problem, he was raising his voice at us and said “oh for fuck sake, do what you want then”. We honestly didn’t see the problem, as we weren’t delaying anyone and we weren’t trying to tee off later than planned. It just started the trip on the wrong note. Later in the evening when we went to go for dinner, the manager of the restaurant checked for our booking and said it weren’t on his list. I showed him the reservation in my golf travel app, and he said it wasn’t his problem, if it’s not on his list there’s nothing he can do. I went to the reception and spoke to the lady who checked us in, as she actually confirmed our reservation time with us when we were getting our room key. She went and had a word with the restaurant manager who was still being quite rude, and said he will see what he can do. He left us sat outside the restaurant for 15 mins, and only let us in when we went back up to see if he had a table. Then at 12.40am in the morning, the fire alarm went off, which is not a problem as I know these things happen. However, as we got downstairs no member of staff was giving any explanation and after 10 minutes we were told to go back to our room, no explanation or apology or anything. The fire alarm then went off again an hour and a half later at 2am, we didn’t bother to go downstairs for this one as it seemed pointless as everything was so unorganised. So we just waited to see if the alarm would stop, and it did after 5 minutes. I understand fire alarms are one of those things, but there was no explanation, apology or anything, if anything the staff seemed quite annoyed with us asking. The following morning we were booked in to tee off at 10am, after a bad nights sleep with the alarms. We went to check in at the golf shop at 9.30am and they told us our tee time had been moved to 9.40am, but no one had let us know. We rushed over to the first tee, and the same man as the day before shouted at us that we were late. We explained that our tee time was 10am on our booking, and he said we should have checked at the shop beforehand because the times are likely to change. How are we suppose to know that? So it started the second course on a bad note aswell.

Holly – Reviewed 20 Oct 2021

Excellent

I'd booked twin rooms, and we got a double bed each, which were very comfortable. I went out like a light, and woke up refreshed. The bathroom was clean as a whistle. The staff were brilliant, sorted out any problems straight away, made me feel at home. All in all - very, very happy with the hotel.

Peter – Reviewed 13 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

The accommodation, although dated is in excellent condition and is very comfortable. Staff very friendly and the breakfast and evening meals were superb, with a great selection to choose from

Matthew – Reviewed 12 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

The only reason this didn’t get 5 stars is there was a total lack in staff, It took over 20 minutes to get served at the bar. They know there would be large groups of men playing golf and would want a drink after, they also ran out of most beers, I can only put that down to the supposedly lack in delivery drivers. Hotel was clean and the food was really good.

Mark – Reviewed 12 Oct 2021

4.0

Average

I would like to provide some feed back for our stay from 19th September to 21st September of 12 guests. We felt both courses were in good condition and enjoyed playing them. When we finished on Sunday we tried to have a drink in the golf bar to find it was closed and we had to go to the Cast Iron bar which although it seemed to have many staff members it took ages to get served. It’s also disappointing that there is no internal access and can only be accessed from going outside from the golf centre. When we went to sit outside there were no seats available. When the golf bar was open on the Tuesday after we finished golf it was only taking cash, no cards, I’ve not used cash since the start of COVID. Sent from my iPad

Marcus – Reviewed 23 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Nice hotel with friendly staff and good choice if food in buffet breakfast and evening meal. Never charged same price for same 2 drinks ? And £12 for a glass of wine is ridiculous! Good facilities- pool, gym and sauna. Shame no facility for drying off golf equipment or locker room for golf clubs and trolleys etc ! Overall good stay

Julia – Reviewed 19 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Peter – Reviewed 19 Sep 2021

Excellent

All in all great from start to Finnish from first contact with Gareth at your golf travel to last day at forest of Arden no problems staff all great in making the 3 days enjoyable thanks to you all George (GODS ) golf

George – Reviewed 17 Sep 2021

Excellent

Good location, great Golf courses. Staff very competent and helpful which made us feel welcomed.

Craig – Reviewed 14 Sep 2021

Excellent

The only down side would be only having one bar open at a time, always seem to have to queue to buy drinks. Food very good and great rooms

Steve – Reviewed 9 Sep 2021

Excellent

very friendly and helpful staff, food was excellent as was the service. rooms were immaculate and spacious.

Neil – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

Excellent

The staff were ever so accommodating every request we made they were only too happy to do. The only downside was there was no AC in room.

Indra – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

Hotel rooms tired and in need of refurbishment and my room 201 was very noisy especially when housekeeping started around 7am

Gary – Reviewed 6 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Ian – Reviewed 5 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

Average

Simon – Reviewed 1 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Overall the hotel was fine. Reading previous reviews did raise questions but the general appearance and 'comfort' was actually ok. Yes it is a bit dated and a number of areas can be improved but the party of 36 that attended had no complaints. Our stay was august bank holiday, with Saturday being the busiest in the bars. Why Zest was closed early on the Saturday night was anyone's guess as there was still 20 of us in there actually having a quiet drink and general chat. The main bar, can't remember the name, was carnage on Saturday night, Sunday was fine. One of the staff behind the bar was not the most welcoming, for both nights.... Pool and spa was good, not busy during the times we used them.

Tony – Reviewed 1 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Usual Marriott quality it’s ok

Brian – Reviewed 28 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Unfortunately the staff were not up to the standard I expect from a Marriott hotel the front desk and golf personal were good but the serving staff very poor

Alan – Reviewed 26 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

The staff were mostly friendly and helpful. Victor, our waiter, was superb. He was kind, funny and a brilliant host.

Jamie – Reviewed 26 Aug 2021

Excellent

Lovely hotel, food was great, staff were brilliant. The only let down was the shower in the room had zero pressure and even less if the room upstairs was using water

Ashru – Reviewed 25 Aug 2021

Excellent

The hotel staff were very friendly. Rooms comfortable. Food excellent good variety at breakfast and dinner. Found the bar a bit crowded and noisy but overall a really good place to stay for a golf weekend.

Peter – Reviewed 24 Aug 2021

Excellent

Rooms were very clean and very comfortable beds. Only slight issue we had was that the shower head seems to be very low and caused some issues with the taller members of our group. Seemed to be the same in each room. Staff on reception were a great help in sorting us some taxis into Birmingham and the food for dinner was delicious. I don't think any of us expected the food to be as good as it was considering it was a buffet

Matt – Reviewed 24 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was good, the meals and menu was great value. Hot lunch time snacks not available on two of the days. Big groups of lads would be better eating in a separate restaurant/room.

Paul – Reviewed 22 Aug 2021

4.0

Average

Unbelievably the hotel could not provide any hot food at lunchtime they just offered prepackaged sandwiches. Not what you expect at a Marriott.

John – Reviewed 21 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

The staff were great but the hotel and rooms are very tired and need upgrading . We stayed for 2 nights breakfast was good great choice of both full English and or fruit yogurt or cereal. Dinner was really good well prepared and very tasty both nights .

Robert – Reviewed 14 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Although the hotel was quite dated and tired in areas it was all clean. All staff were very friendly and helpful. We were in room 370 at the top of the hotel with only 1 small window. The room was dark even with all the lights on.

Susan – Reviewed 13 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

Threadbare chairs in the spike bar; no cushions on outdoor rattan furniture so very uncomfortable; soiled carpets throughout; no kitchen facilities for lunch on Monday. Bar area furniture drab and dark. Whole place looking very tired and clearly in need of substantial investment.

Kevin – Reviewed 13 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

This was our groups 2nd time of staying at the Arden. The hotel itself is looking a bit tired and needs a bit of a uplift. Covid precautions were in place, we had no problems using the facilities.

Max – Reviewed 12 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

The only thing that let them down was the staff on reception - there was never enough. Queuing for over 10 minutes to book in and book out. Fortunately they did have a member of staff at the entrance that took us around - otherwise we would have been lost!

Michelle – Reviewed 11 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Excellent venue - hotel on the whole was comfortable and of a reasonable standard. Could do with some new furniture in the 19th hole bar. Staff were all excellent.

Chris – Reviewed 11 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Welcoming and friendly, great staff good service and food

Michael – Reviewed 9 Aug 2021

Excellent

Only one small gripe, the hotel had the quite clear booking wrong, booked a delux room with 2 double beds, received a double bed and a sofa bed, fair play to the duty manager, changed the room to the one that was booked, only other problem they tried to charge £25 on checkout for a room upgrade, which eventually was wavered 👍

Joe – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

All staff in the bar at night where rude.... Couldn't use cash at the bar at night.... Food was great.... Room was great apart from the shower was very poor Golf was poor but courses were good Would I go back to Arden YES

Ray – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

Excellent

The hotel was amazing, food was outstanding, rooms were comfortable and clean and the staff looked after us all superbly. Can’t fault the hotel and will definitely be going back, would recommend to all

Wayne – Reviewed 6 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Anthony – Reviewed 4 Aug 2021

Excellent

In general very good. Golf bar is looking tired and needs updating. Prices are somewhat expensive. Staff in both bars could of been a little more helpful.

Andrew – Reviewed 3 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

The whole experience was really good. The room was lovely just a little hot but not much they can do about that but it was nice and clean. The buffet meal we had was delicious with lots of fresh food and not too canteen style and there was plenty of it but we were first in there! The breakfast was delicious too with lots variety. There were a lot of guests on the Sunday and the other bar was nice and the staff very friendly but they struggled to keep on top of the tidying up. Otherwise it was an overall great weekend and we will go back

Katie – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

4.0

Average

Very disappointed. No lounge area to relax in, staff were not attentive and despite booking the hotel for the purpose of using the spar, you couldn't book any treatments. The hotel management used Covid as an excuse, the description of the hotel is severe misrepresentation.

Jason – Reviewed 20 Jul 2021

6.0

Good

Service in the bar was horrendous, they only had one waiter serving drinks, took over an hour to get a round of drinks, that was every single hour too, both nights! The golf courses were beautiful, but nowhere to buy food or drinks at a halfway hut, 2 of the hottest days of the year, no halfway hut and they didn’t even get a member of staff out selling from a buggy! I don’t think I’d go back. YourGolfTravel were brilliant tho, thanks.

Joe – Reviewed 20 Jul 2021

Excellent

fantastic course - both in superb condition. would definitely recommend

Lloyd – Reviewed 19 Jul 2021

Excellent

It was a lovely experience. The staff were very pleasant and the room was very clean. The hotel could do with an update, lots of areas were very 'tired'.

Carol – Reviewed 18 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Beautiful estate but a slightly dated hotel. Golf courses were amazing with immaculate greens. The only thing that let it down was the bar service. The time it took food and drinks to come reduced our enjoyment, but a great stay overall and would stay again (group of 8).

Matthew – Reviewed 13 Jul 2021

Excellent

Excellent Hotel. Rooms a little dated but Food and Drink was excellent.

Ben – Reviewed 11 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Overall very pleasant the golf aspect was very good the hotel was standard Marriott. The staff in the restaurant and bars were very friendly but lacked a little direction from any form of manager staff stood looking around and people having to get up and ask for various things, orders being lost and having to be retaken was not good. More training required for me. I would return to this facility they need to up there game a little Chris D

Chris – Reviewed 8 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Accomodation was excellent, each bed was a double and so ideal for two sharing. The only complaint was that the shower was worked off the bath taps and just a pain.

Robert – Reviewed 5 Jul 2021

Excellent

Excellent food. Fantastic location. Difficult circumstances for staff due to COVID but appreciated their effort and attention

Mark – Reviewed 2 Jul 2021

Excellent

Outstanding 2 days

George – Reviewed 1 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Good but bar staff were terrible, very slow waited 3/4 of an hour for drinks. Courses were very good

Jim – Reviewed 30 Jun 2021

Excellent

Fantastic only thing is need more bar staff in the daytime

Anthony – Reviewed 29 Jun 2021

8.0

Very Good

The hotel coped well with the COVID restrictions and still made it a pleasant stay. They were very accommodating on slight changes of arrangements such as for dinner time and the meals worked well.

Maurice – Reviewed 7 Nov 2020

8.0

Very Good

Really enjoyed our stay. The bar was ok, limited choice of drinks on tap.

Stuart – Reviewed 28 Oct 2020

Excellent

Couldnt fault it

Chris – Reviewed 28 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Christopher – Reviewed 25 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Very comfortable room, understandable limited service in the restaurants & bars. Food offering in the spike bar low quality and expensive. Staff all very good.

Stephen – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

Excellent

Fantastic stay, amazing and friendly service. Golf great too.

Lindsey – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

Excellent

I appreciate the current issues surrounding the whole country with the pandemic which puts an extra burden on staff no matter where in what setting but the restaurant was slow bringing out our evening dinner

Norman – Reviewed 16 Oct 2020

Excellent

We had a superb stay here. Georgia on reception really is fantastic. The only downside was the food was over cooked and cold to which we were offered no substitute. Other than this its a superb hotel with a great team that run it.

Tolly – Reviewed 15 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Gary – Reviewed 14 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Nice bathrooms dated Breakfast needs to start at 6.00am if you have an early tee off as we did not have time for breakfast

Bryan – Reviewed 11 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Overall the hotel dealt with the Covid19 restrictions very well. There was a contrast between the slow service in the off course bar to the energetic staff in the evening restaurant. The evening meal was excellent although the price of a glass of wine was at the high end compared with reasonable beer charges.

David – Reviewed 11 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Very dated bathroom facilities damaged filing and poor windows very draughty. Bar very dirty tables and floors. Shop well stocked with plenty of items to purchase if needed.

Joe – Reviewed 11 Oct 2020

Excellent

The staff in the restaurant and front desk were excellent, but the staff in the Zest bar were surly, unresponsive and clearly gave the impression that they would rather be anywhere else than working in that bar. This was true every day of the four days we stayed there

Tom – Reviewed 10 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was very clean and good Covid rules were in place. Rooms were very clean and adequate for our needs.The staff were very Friendly and worked very hard the service in the bars and restaurant was excellent.Food at dinner very good breakfast was average and cold.

Andrew – Reviewed 9 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Nice hotel, good service overall. COVID rules not enforced. Large groups (more than 6) allowed to congregate and the wearing of face coverings not enforced. Good bedrooms, bar and restaurant well priced.

Andy – Reviewed 9 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

I took a party of 9 ladies for a golf break. On arrival the staff were very welcoming. We were however quite upset that we as ladies were not very well supported within the pro shop, there was no ladies attire at all. When we go on these breaks the ladies quite often buy momentos etc. But we did not get as warm a welcome as we thought we should. Although the staff were very pleasant we did have to wait quite a long time for service. I know that there are some restrictions but this should not impact on guests and the hotel should by now be used to providing as good a service as before the pandemic. The gold courses were very good and a perfect location for us being only 1.5 hours from our homes.

Sandra – Reviewed 7 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was good, food a little limited but to be expected at the moment. Breakfast was excellent. Staff throughout were fantastic which makes such a difference.

Steve – Reviewed 7 Oct 2020

Excellent

Couldn’t fault anything felt everything considering what’s going on in the world with COVID was well catered for, felt there could of been more staff working behind the bar and more space available for a drink after the round.

Daniel – Reviewed 4 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

During these COVID times the hotel managed social distancing ,a fixed dinner menu, and bar restrictions very well . The staff were well presented ,polite and helpful .The only criticism would be the after golf Zest bar which was understaffed leading to dirty tables ,rule breaking with social distancing and slow service .An extra pair of hands would have made all the difference.

David – Reviewed 3 Oct 2020

Excellent

Really well organised hotel, comfortable and with appropriate Covid measures in place. Excellent staff, warm and friendly. Good food and good service.

Anthony – Reviewed 1 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Although the strict Covid regulations came in the day before we departed the hotel and staff coped very well with the amount of guests .Will definitely be returning with our group of 12 golfers when Covid is all over .

Gary – Reviewed 29 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

The only complaint we have is that the bar staff in the day were very slow as we waited 30 minutes for a coffee.

Ian – Reviewed 28 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Restaurant food and service was excellent. Bar service was very poor. Room ok but water pressure inadequate. Hotel was clearly understaffed, company taking advantage of furlough scheme. Staff working long hour’s rather than employing enough staff!

Graham – Reviewed 27 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Well organised and Very enjoyable

Chris – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

6.0

Good

The hotel felt very dated. the food on offer was very limited. only cold sandwiches in the cafe which were so expensive. Very disappointing

Joseph – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

Excellent

17 ladies had a wonderful 2 days of golf at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel, golf & Country Club. Rooms were spacious and bright, staff were exceptionally friendly and accommodating. A fantastic time.

Nicki – Reviewed 18 Mar 2020

8.0

Very Good

Gavin – Reviewed 10 Mar 2020

Excellent

Fantastic NYE Gala Dinner. One of our party had severe dietary restrictions and the staff were amazing. The chef came up with alternatives for her which she really enjoyed. The breakfast buffet was also superb and catered to all her requirements. The general staff on the night and at reception were very friendly and welcoming.

Gail – Reviewed 3 Jan 2020

8.0

Very Good

Fantastic facilities and great service. No complaints. Food was a buffet which was perfect. Loads of variety and good quality. The staff were really helpful. Tommy at YGT was again superb!! Really helpful - gave great advice and always gets back to you asap. I would book through YGT every time as long as Tommy is on my booking!

Richard – Reviewed 22 Oct 2019

Excellent

Can't fault the food or facilities. The rooms were clean and modern. The beer prices were more than acceptable given the location. Other similar hotel complexes often require you to remortgage to buy a round, but not here.

Tony – Reviewed 25 Sep 2019

Excellent

Perfect

Brian – Reviewed 18 Sep 2019

Excellent

Very accommodating, rooms very clean and well stocked. Meals absolutely fantastic.

Ian – Reviewed 11 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Nice room. Good beds in a deluxe double.

Jim – Reviewed 6 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

The rooms are a little tired and there is no air conditioning and no fridge. The food was buffet style ,plentiful but the plates needed to be warmer so it did not cool. Set up as a golfers hotel really. Drinks very expensive.

Robert – Reviewed 4 Sep 2019

Excellent

The hotel was first class. All of the facilities were of a high standard and the buffet style food in the restaurant for golfing groups was much more appropriate for gilders in a large group. The food choice and quality was excellent, better than we have ever had on one of these 2 rounds, dbb deals in 16 years.

Chris – Reviewed 28 Aug 2019

8.0

Very Good

Nice clean room, comfy bed. No complaints here !

Stuart – Reviewed 20 Aug 2019

6.0

Good

Comfortable bedrooms and clean. Zest bar service slow not enough tables to sit as most tables had reserved on. Coffee machine was not working. Evening meal and breakfast excellent.

Maureen – Reviewed 15 Aug 2019

Excellent

What an amazing place if you're not shore where to play a great golf course for the money this is an amazing choice

Paul – Reviewed 5 Aug 2019

6.0

Good

Rooms clean, comfortable but a bit dated. Bathroom clean, shower a bit dated, and the temperature was inconsistent. Beds very comfortable nice sheets. Dinner good, much better than the last time we stayed. Breakfast good, but no porridge (although I didn't ask for it to be specially made) Guests allowed to smoke just outside the dining room on the patio and the smell of smoke seeped into the dining room. Service good. The spike bar was a bit chaotic, not enough staff to clear the tables, food average. Staff helpful although just too busy. Grounds look lovely very neat tidy and well cared for.

Customer – Reviewed 31 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Gary – Reviewed 23 Jul 2019

Excellent

Modern, clean & fresh and comfortable!

David – Reviewed 18 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Great food and great facilities and a even better golf course!

Kyle – Reviewed 2 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

The hotel is ideal as a central location for getting people from around England

Joff – Reviewed 16 Jun 2019

Excellent

All very good

Chris – Reviewed 22 May 2019

Excellent

A last minute booking and family get together in a great location with easy access from the motorway network. Clean and tidy hotel with plenty to eat for the evening dinner and breakfast. Lots of choice with regard to food options and just help yourself. Prices in the bar were reasonable and fast service. Rooms large and comfortable.

Peter – Reviewed 15 May 2019

Excellent

Only problem was the pool was closed, small issue

Andrew – Reviewed 15 May 2019

Excellent

Hugh – Reviewed 10 May 2019

Excellent

We had a fabulous time evening went smoothly and the staff went above and beyond to help us celebrate our 3 special birthdays

Melanie – Reviewed 7 May 2019

Excellent

Fantastic rooms and buffet was excellent

Linda – Reviewed 25 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Stayed here over Easter and was very happy with the whole package, staff attentive and eager to help, bar prices reasonable dinner and breakfast more then adequate and very enjoyable. Would recommend

Martin – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

Excellent

Excellent venue, superb value for money. Loved The Arden golf course and couldn't really fault the hotel & country club. Really enjoyable weekend.

Chris – Reviewed 16 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

excellent weekend,great value hotel and golf Wouldnt hesitate a repeat booking

David – Reviewed 3 Apr 2019

Excellent

A fantastic experience which was enjoyed by all. Hotel was very well organised with great food/drink. Rooms are spacious and comfortable. Highly recommendable.

Liam – Reviewed 2 Apr 2019

Excellent

For what we paid exceptionally good value could not fault room food or golf

Chris – Reviewed 27 Mar 2019

Excellent

Lovely quiet rooms comfortable beds and pillows - will come again

Andy – Reviewed 25 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

Rooms were clean and tidy (basic but fine for 1 night stay). Beds very comfortable. Staff friendly and excellent. Didn't use pool or spa due to lack of time.

Peter – Reviewed 16 Nov 2018

Excellent

This was for my sons 40th treat and all of the six men who went said the hotel, rooms, and food plus other facilities were excellent. Thank you

Elaine – Reviewed 2 Nov 2018

Excellent

We stayed one night and got all we hoped for, the food was great and the staff very customer focussed. Room very comfortable.

Ian – Reviewed 24 Oct 2018

4.0

Average

Food average, drinks very expensive, staff good, don't do egg cups? Room miles from reception. If you want to split an extras bill with your mate/s a long complex process.

Bob – Reviewed 20 Oct 2018

Excellent

Forest of Arden was an absolute delight from beginning to end. Having looked around at plenty of options, YGT kindly pointed our attention towards the Forest of Arden and we are very glad they did so.   We were booked in to tackle the Aylesford course on the first day which was a fantastic club standard course with plenty of tricky holes. The challenging Par 4 11th was a particular highlight for the group. After our round we nipped into the 19th hole for a couple of beers (reasonably priced) to reminisce about the shots of the day and those putts that didn’t quite make it to the hole.   There was a seamless check-in at the hotel and the rooms were of a high standard, as you would expect from a Marriott. Dinner was a buffet selection or you could order from the 3 course menu too. We chose the buffet and the food was perfectly acceptable. Breakfast was a buffet again and was fantastic as well, with a great selection including continental options, full English and an omelette station for a fresh dose of protein to tee us all up for the day ahead. On to the Arden... What a course, with the back nine holes through the deer park. Highlights have to be the par 3 8th over the lake and the par 3 18th which measures 202 yards into the wind and over the lake heading towards the clubhouse. This is a real championship course and obviously the pride and joy of everyone who works there. If you’re looking for a value for money weekend golf break with two good courses and accommodation to match, then The Forest of Arden is definitely worth a visit.

Sam – Reviewed 12 Jan 2015

Excellent

We had a great time thanks on our golf break to Forest of Arden, which was expertly arranged by yourgolftravel.com. I have to say that the Forest of Arden’s customer service was exemplary and they really took good care of us. I had an issue with my golf shoe (the sole was flapping around) and the receptionist obtained some glue for me from the maintenance area so that I didn’t have to go and buy a new pair. I’m not sure you’d get that type of honest service at other resorts and it was especially appreciated considering I already have two more pairs at home! The golf course as always was challenging and with the greens having been recently hollow-tined, was difficult. The deer as ever were a sight to see, especially with their young.  I have no complaints at all and it was really nice to see some good old fashioned customer service; 10 out of 10 for the resort.  I will be organising next year’s trip so of course will be in touch with YGT, with potential dates and approximate numbers when I know what’s going on.

Mel – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

Forest of Arden is a great venue and the courses were in fantastic condition, particularly the greens. The hotel rooms were also excellent, as was the food although the menu choice was a bit limited. The resort is easy to get to and the organisation throughout was very good. The price of drinks was high but this was only a small blip on an otherwise excellent trip.

Richard – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

Excellent

I organised a party of 12 to spend a weekend enjoying the facilities at Forest of Arden and truth be told, we couldn’t have asked for a better place to accommodate a group of twenty-something enthusiastic golfers.  The layout of the hotel and golf facilities is great and the standard of the rooms, service and food in the hotel is superb! We certainly took full advantage of the all-you-can-eat buffet! The Aylesford course offers a forgiving 18 holes and serves as a nice warm-up to the Arden course. Once you step onto the Arden course it is a completely different feel and once you hit the turn it is truly magnificent. A member of our group described the back nine as the nicest 9 holes of golf he has ever played which is high praise indeed...even in October! The pristine fairways and deer running around all over the place it is truly stunning and the deal we booked through yourgolftravel was an absolute bargain! Thanks guys!

Charlie – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

Our trip to Forest of Arden was very good and would highly recommend it to other golfers. The Arden Course was in excellent condition and the layout was great. If you can shape the ball well, you’ll definitely have an advantage. It’s a proper test of golf with its large and very fast greens. Just a pity my golf wasn't up to it! The Aylesford Course was also in excellent condition but the layout wasn’t quite as entertaining as the Arden Course. It’s a bit easier and has a “new” feel to it. The clubhouse was more like a health club bar but it was busy so the atmosphere was good and in terms if prices, it’s pretty much what you expect from a resort like this. Service throughout the resort is good and the staff are really helpful. While the food wasn’t amazing, it certainly did the job.   The resort is really easy to find and I’d imagine its central location would be convenient for most in the UK. I’d give the break 8/10 as it was really good value for money and would definitely recommend YGT to others looking to book a similar break.

Charles – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

Excellent

Many thanks for arranging the golf package at Marriott Forest of Arden. We were very impressed by the venue, both in terms of the hotel, and the courses. The hotel staff were very welcoming and sorted out great rooms for our group. Nothing was too much trouble.  The Aylesford Course was a good warm up round before we played the far more testing Arden course.  Unfortunately a deluge of biblical proportions halfway through our round meant we had to abandon the course, but the staff in the clubhouse had no problems in fitting us back in to finish the game the next day.  Aside from the golf, we enjoyed the fitness centre, the spa and, of course, the bars! The quality of the dining was also excellent, given the cost of the package. The venue is a big conference centre, so the hotel bar can get crowded.  We even had a surprise visitor, when coming downstairs for our afternoon round we spotted the familiar face of HRH The Duke of York being greeted by the hotel management.  It turned out he was not coming to play a quick 18 but to address a conference of newspaper editors.  Overall, the venue and organisation was first class, and fantastic value for money.

Mark – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

Excellent

My friend and I had a great time at the Forest of Arden. Marriott really know how to train their staff so you get the feel they are enjoying your break with you rather than just serving you. A really nice touch. The golf courses were both immaculate and the shorter Aylesford course is certainly not inferior to the Championship Arden course. There seem to be more hazards per hole on this track to combat the lack of length. We tied this break in with a corporate day and we were delighted that Your Golf Travel were able to arrange golf on the other two days with great tee times each day. The price reflected the fact we were only paying for two rounds as well. In fact, it was not possible to tailor the package directly with the hotel. I have travelled on trips arranged by YGT before but this is the first time I have dealt directly and I have to say you guys were superb, keeping me informed throughout the process. I’ll definitely come back to YGT next time and would certainly recommend Forest of Arden to other golfers.

Peter – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

Thanks Your Golf Travel for our recent trip to Forest of Arden. It was very good and the weather was fair which was a bonus! The Aylesford course was good but not a world beater. A fair test of golf though. The Arden course on the other hand was in great condition and was a fine test of golf. The starter was very helpful especially with moving our tee time around a bit and his attitude reflected that of most staff members at the resort. I thought clubhouse prices were a bit steep which was a shame and the bar staff were slow to serve. The rooms in the hotel though, were first class. For what we paid I’d have to say it was fantastic value for money and YGT did us proud so we’ll definitely be using you guys for our next trip.

Gerry – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

Excellent

Thanks so much for organising my booking to the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel, Golf and Country Club. I went with my son for 2 day break and after a 2 hour journey from the Wirral we arrived at the hotel at midday; just in time to have a spot of lunch in the Zest restaurant. After a lovely club sandwich and a latte we headed to the Aylesford course to tee off at 1.30pm. The starter was excellent, giving us some handy local information on the course and taking a few photos for us too. The course was in excellent condition and we both enjoyed a competitive round which finished at 17:30. Having checked into the hotel, we showered and changed and had dinner in the restaurant, following of course by a bottle of red in the bar which we settled into comfortably! The next morning after a hearty full English we headed off to the tee on the Arden championship course which proved to be very challenging, with long par 4s & 5s and plenty of water to contend with. The greens were being maintained which meant a lot of sand on them but once you got used to the pace it was fine and they ran straight and true. Overall it was an excellent 2 day golfing trip which we both thoroughly enjoyed.

Don – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

Thanks to Your Golf Travel for helping us organise our annual trip to the Forest of Arden. What a superb venue! The hotel is of outstanding quality; well organised with smooth, professional service. The golf courses are also superb with many in our party saying the Arden Course was the best course they had ever played. Imagine our trepidation when other guests in the hotel were telling us that the greens on the Aylesford were even quicker than those on the Arden! The clubhouse was very efficient and our only gripe would be the excessive costs for a sarnie or light snack. The hotel meals were superb as were the rooms; opulent was just one remark from a member of the group. The whole place is very well run  and we’d have to give the venue a 9 out of 10.

Keith – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

Overall we had a really lovely stay at the Forest of Arden. All the guys were really pleased with both courses, especially the Arden course, and they said there was a lot of wildlife around including deer which they thought was brilliant! We (the girls) thought the gym and spa facilities were brilliant; probably the best we've experienced whilst on such a break so big thumbs up there!! The hotel was really lovely and the staff were brilliant! So in all a lovely stay.

Rebecca – Reviewed 13 Nov 2014

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Great condition golf course

David – Reviewed 30 Jun 2025

Excellent

Ok condition

David – Reviewed 30 Jun 2025

6.0

Good

Greens very bobbly and poor

Andre – Reviewed 25 Jun 2025

4.0

Average

Greens very bobbly and poor

Andre – Reviewed 25 Jun 2025

6.0

Good

Greens diseased and bare patches but in better condition than the so called championship course

Harvey – Reviewed 25 Jun 2025

2.0

Poor

Greens were really poor. Fringes bare would not recommend this place until they sort out the course

Harvey – Reviewed 25 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Mixed reviews really, some guys scored really well but most struggled to play to their handicap. Great course and a challenge and we all enjoyed the experience.

John – Reviewed 25 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Greens were not in good condition and the course looked generally tired for such a prestigious location.

John – Reviewed 25 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Nice little course green was more consistent than the championship course. Could do with a bit of TLC in some areas.

Colin – Reviewed 23 Jun 2025

6.0

Good

I have played the Arden course lots of times over the years this was my first visit for Seven years. I was disappointed that the course was not as well kept as it used to be. The greens were very bumpy and patchy in places where they used to be pristine. Fairways and Rough also not manicured as previously experienced. The course is still nice to play but unless it gets back to the condition it used to be I would not hurry back.

Colin – Reviewed 23 Jun 2025

Excellent

Nice course easier than the Arden again some of the greens were not good.

Alan – Reviewed 14 Jun 2025

Excellent

We played the Arden course first which is very challenging and has some great water features. Some of the greens had been dressed and had a lot of feed so not much grass to put over a little disappointing. We played the Aylesford course the following in day which again was a good course. If we were to play here again we would do it the opposite way around.

Alan – Reviewed 14 Jun 2025

Excellent

Like the Aylesford I think the dry spell has hurt the greens as they were patchy in places

Ian – Reviewed 11 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Think they’ve struggled with the dry weather spell. The greens very very patchy and the fringes poor on a lot of holes

Ian – Reviewed 11 Jun 2025

6.0

Good

The course was in much better condition that the Aylesford and it was clear they put much more effort into this course. The greens were still patchy in places which was a surprise considering the weather. Some of the greens had very little grass on them as if they had been overplayed in the winter.

Paul – Reviewed 3 Jun 2025

6.0

Good

The course is not in a good way. They said there were problems with greens but it was more than that. The greens and the fringe ran into each other. Most of the greens had very little grass on them. The fairways were OK but had some really bad areas. Someone described it as a municipal course and that sums it up. The round on Saturday was great in terms of speed. We got round within 4 hours. It was very slow on Monday and took over 5.30 hours.

Paul – Reviewed 3 Jun 2025

Excellent

Absolutely beautiful! Stunning and difficult course. I intend visiting again.

Michael – Reviewed 27 May 2025

6.0

Good

Greens bare. Probably recovering from disease.

Michael – Reviewed 27 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Nice course some lovely holes but greens were poor condition. Not as bad as the other course but for price should be alot better. Ashame really.

Robert – Reviewed 27 May 2025

2.0

Poor

2nd time I've played this course and you couldn't pay me to play it this time round. Greens worse than a local council run course. Green staff should be ashamed to charge people.

Robert – Reviewed 27 May 2025

6.0

Good

Layout no where near as good as the arden but some good holes and condition overall was better. Greens were just very inconsistent, some were fantastic and some were municipal-standard

James – Reviewed 14 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Layout fantastic, challenging course. Conditions of tees and fairways were superb but greens were really poor and let it down a bit.

James – Reviewed 14 May 2025

4.0

Average

Gary – Reviewed 14 May 2025

4.0

Average

Green awful. No drinks available on course despite being advised of this. No water taps in course either as temperature nearly 25 degrees. Course needs a lot of work to make right again.

Gary – Reviewed 14 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

We played the course on the Tuesday same comments as for the Arden course. Still enjoyed the challenges and the golf of course. One comment every day the club was busy so you had to be patient on the course. Not knowing the course there was no map attach to the card if you wanted a map it would cost £7. Although the courses were well marked.

Michael – Reviewed 14 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Our first time on the course, I think the condition of the course is suffering due to the long hot spell weather, crying out for rain. We both enjoyed the challenges.

Michael – Reviewed 14 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

We had not played any of the courses before but found this course a bit easier for our standard of golf. The course was in good condition but as with the Arden course the greens were nowhere near the standard you would expect from a PGA facility. To end my review I would like to thank Angus at Your Golf Travel for helping me arrange my trip to Forest of Arden GC and look forward to arranging my next golf trip you.

Philip – Reviewed 13 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Playing as a two ball we expected the pace of play to be slow but five and half hours was just too much.

Philip – Reviewed 13 May 2025

Excellent

MUCH better than the Aylesford course. Greens in reasonable nick, and the course over all in good condition. Some very interesting challenges presented at many of the holes. Our group really enjoyed this course!

Ian – Reviewed 12 May 2025

4.0

Average

SAdly this course was not at its best. The "Greens" were not really grass, they were colloquially dubbed "The Muds" so very poor condition, and TBH quite a boring and featureless course, going up and down a field with some trees in between the fairways.

Ian – Reviewed 12 May 2025

6.0

Good

Course was fun. The 3-5 holes next to the M6 motorway were noisy (not unexpected). Greens were a little underprepared but will be great in 1-2 weeks. Biggest problem was we did not actually have a booked tee time even though Your Golf Travel App said we did. Apparently, according to Golf Pro, Your Golf Travel wrongly booked our golf time at the wrong course. Very rushed to get emergency tee time.

John Peter – Reviewed 2 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Golfing conditions were good and we had enjoyable time but halfway house was not open and Pro shop had no water to drink. Considering the weather was hot this was a major problem and concern and not as expected from a premium facility

John Peter – Reviewed 2 May 2025

6.0

Good

Poor greens even worse than the Arden mostly putting on mud !!

Philip – Reviewed 1 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Green were in very poor condition with very little grass on them. I think they had been spiked and treated a few weeks before outr visit.

Philip – Reviewed 1 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

Course in good condition for time of year. Greens quite hard to putt on.

Michael – Reviewed 1 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

On first day the greens were very poor. Had been top dressed and with little rain and insufficient watering were almost unplayable. A number of greens!! had little grass. By day 3 they had watered them and as a result they improved significantly.

Michael – Reviewed 1 May 2025

8.0

Very Good

A tight course so always tough for me. I like the layout. Greens look like they are recovering from an issue and were off colour but they ran true and were very fast.

Graham – Reviewed 30 Apr 2025

Excellent

I've played the course several times over the years and I love it. Greens are always tough and difficult to read but that's probably my fault! Closing holes are gorgeous. Over 5 hours for the round but it didn't feel slow. Bunkers had been reworked so were a bit firm.

Graham – Reviewed 30 Apr 2025

Excellent

Perfect for a golf break

Dan – Reviewed 30 Apr 2025

6.0

Good

Great warm up course

Dan – Reviewed 30 Apr 2025

4.0

Average

Greens were awful and you need to investigate this asap - totally unacceptable on both courses - I’ve stayed here 20x and never seen them so poor

Robert – Reviewed 29 Apr 2025

4.0

Average

Greens were awful - there is a problem here you need to investigate

Robert – Reviewed 29 Apr 2025

6.0

Good

This course was marginally better than the Arden and was made better by the wildlife available Fairways were good quality and greens fractionally improved on the atrocious Arden It would have been good to have been advised by the gold shop staff or starters before we began our round what to expect but nothing was said

Sharon – Reviewed 29 Apr 2025

6.0

Good

Tee boxes average, fairways good, bunkers compact and greens playable but top dressed.

Daniel – Reviewed 26 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Greens in April average at best. Prepped and top dressed ready for summer season. Bumpy but holding. Tee boxes average, fairways in good shape. Bunkers compact giving a feel of not much sand.

Daniel – Reviewed 26 Apr 2025

Excellent

It’s a lovely course with great views and wild life ! Well looked after ! Had a great time I must say ! The course was challenging too !

Vijay – Reviewed 23 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

The main course is the toughest of the both and has an interesting signature hole too ! Great views and wild life

Vijay – Reviewed 23 Apr 2025

Excellent

Jamie – Reviewed 22 Apr 2025

Excellent

Jamie – Reviewed 22 Apr 2025

6.0

Good

easier and shorter and probably better suited to our capabilities, but always want challenge ourselves!!

John – Reviewed 18 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

really positive and very interesting layout, despite suffering a cold and very windy day

John – Reviewed 18 Apr 2025

6.0

Good

Again dry but only the weather to blame

Jon – Reviewed 16 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Always hard Very dry and bare lies for so early in season but obviously lack of rain the issue

Jon – Reviewed 16 Apr 2025

6.0

Good

Course was not a patch on The Arden, but ok for a package deal. Greens were not great, but maybe the time of the year

Russell – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

Excellent

Great course; 3rd time I have played it and it is in the worst condition I have seen it in, which is a shame.

Russell – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Robbie – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

4.0

Average

Robbie – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Again very dry and sore work going on on the greens. Enjoyable though. Not as long as the Arden but some interesting holes and hazards.

George – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Course was dry and made it more difficult. Would love to play again after dome rain. Lovely course though.

George – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

Excellent

Half way house was disappointing as it was not open

Robert – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

Excellent

Half way house was not open and the facilities were not stocked

Robert – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Connor – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

6.0

Good

Connor – Reviewed 15 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

I preferred the Aylesford course to the Arden, even though the Arden is the premier course. Fairways seemed to be a little boggy in places as we did have some rain overnight before our round on the Arden. The greens weren't as quick as I imagined and so many times the ball rolled away from the hole just an inch or two away from in - very frustrating!! It took a while to get used to the greens but overall was in excellent condition. It was also amazing to see all the deer roaming around.

Glenn – Reviewed 3 Apr 2025

Excellent

I preferred the Aylesford course to the Arden, even though the Arden is the premier course. Fairways seemed to be in little better condition although we did have some rain overnight before our round on the Arden. The greens weren't as quick as I imagined and it took a while to get used to them but in excellent condition.

Glenn – Reviewed 3 Apr 2025

8.0

Very Good

Terrance – Reviewed 31 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Picked a very windy couple of days so made it really hard , the 18th on the Arden should of been a comfortable 6 iron but had to play a 3 wood,, but whole course was in really good condition

Terrance – Reviewed 31 Mar 2025

Excellent

A beautiful course with challenging holes! How can you not give it 5 stars when herds of deer are roaming the course! I loved every moment of the weekend! Big shout out to Paul at Your golf travel for making the booking so easy! Will defo use you again

Kelvin – Reviewed 31 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Kelvin – Reviewed 31 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Lovely course for this time of year. Greens a little slow but a very good option for a resort hotel stay!

Sam – Reviewed 28 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Nigel – Reviewed 26 Mar 2025

Excellent

Nigel – Reviewed 26 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Jonathan – Reviewed 23 Mar 2025

Excellent

Jonathan – Reviewed 23 Mar 2025

Excellent

Course was in great condition.

David – Reviewed 23 Mar 2025

2.0

Poor

The course besides the greens was in terrible condition. All the bunkers were GUR due to what like like a hurricane had been through the course in the last few weeks. I was very sad to see how this golf course which was once a stunning course had deteriorated. I was a full member of the Forest of Arden just over 10yrs ago I was looking forward to returning. I was a member there for 11yrs so seeing it like it was saddened me.

David – Reviewed 23 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Tom – Reviewed 10 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Tom – Reviewed 10 Mar 2025

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 8 Mar 2025

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 8 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

About what you expect for the cost, still in good condition but not as difficult as Arden. Still a alot of fun

Mason – Reviewed 3 Mar 2025

Excellent

What to expect in winter conditions, would be an amazing track in summer. Still had a lot of fun and was a challenging course

Mason – Reviewed 3 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Greens were good course was a bit wet but it was the end of November so understandable

Mark – Reviewed 3 Dec 2024

4.0

Average

Very slow we had to wait ten minutes on every shot, took 1.5 hours to do 5 holes, this lead us to walk of and head home. It sour our overnight stay they seem to ram lots of people on and the comp they were playing had 6 people playing the comp.

Matthew – Reviewed 1 Dec 2024

8.0

Very Good

Winter months are not the best at most places so not to bad overall. Quite slow at times

Matthew – Reviewed 1 Dec 2024

Excellent

Well kept, I would imagine during the Summer season this course would be one of the best. Again, I repeat my comments about the start Marshall, friendly, helpful and a credit to the Club.

Jacqui – Reviewed 9 Nov 2024

8.0

Very Good

Challenging but still playable, The Gentleman at the first Tee setting us off was very helpful and a credit to the Club.

Jacqui – Reviewed 9 Nov 2024

Excellent

Really good condition for this time of year. Very forgiving for the higher handicap golfer, so that made it fun.

Sam – Reviewed 4 Nov 2024

Excellent

Lovely course. We just thought they should of put two balls in front of the four balls, and the Marshalls should have kept an eye on slow play.

Sam – Reviewed 4 Nov 2024

Excellent

Beautiful course, look forward to playing it again. Lots of water, making for a challenging round.

Simon – Reviewed 24 Oct 2024

Excellent

Fun course with some very interesting holes. Good warm before the Arden course.

Simon – Reviewed 24 Oct 2024

8.0

Very Good

Great course will play again next year

James – Reviewed 22 Oct 2024

6.0

Good

Mainly weather issues so not on the course, quite plain but not bad as secondary 18

James – Reviewed 22 Oct 2024

Excellent

6 hours to do a round is not acceptable. No rangers moving groups along. Great course.

Grant – Reviewed 21 Oct 2024

6.0

Good

Grant – Reviewed 21 Oct 2024

Excellent

Beautiful championship course very well maintained Tye wild animals bring an extra experience

Mike – Reviewed 15 Oct 2024

Excellent

Great course pristine condition

Mike – Reviewed 15 Oct 2024

6.0

Good

Our round was Sunday afternoon - exceptionally slow. Very very busy. However simple use of course Marshall to encourage “Ready Play” would have resolved this. Perhaps use the starter to do this (didn’t seem to do much else!)

Graham – Reviewed 15 Oct 2024

Excellent

Excellent round at decent pace; greens had been recently scarified so not 100% true. Bunkers rock hard after overnight rain (should have been raked)

Graham – Reviewed 15 Oct 2024

8.0

Very Good

A much better length course for our trip at our level which made it enjoyable

Stuart – Reviewed 9 Oct 2024

8.0

Very Good

Long course which slows play up especially when players look to long in rough that they wouldn’t get it out if they found it

Stuart – Reviewed 9 Oct 2024

Excellent

Great course - possibly my favourite outside of the “open courses” As per previous the halfway house would have been better with fresh sandwiches. A number of us ate the hot snacks and all of us threw them in a bin after a couple of bites.

Steve – Reviewed 17 Sep 2024

8.0

Very Good

Great first day and a nice introduction before we played the Arden Course. The halfway house wasn’t up to much and maybe a selection of fresh sandwiches would have helped

Steve – Reviewed 17 Sep 2024

8.0

Very Good

Good solid course in decent condition.

Graham – Reviewed 16 Sep 2024

4.0

Average

We played 2 rounds on the Arden course - the first we only managed 15 holes before sunset (after 5 hours) due to the ridiculous slow play in front. We complained after 9 holes as there were no marshals on the course and received a very poor reaction from the pro shop with no acknowledgement of an issue and a promise of a marshal who we never saw on the course. Our group was pretty fed up. The second round was better only in the fact that we teed off earlier so were able to make it round in 6 hours. Again no marshals on the course. Slow play will kill off returning customers - we won't be back.

Graham – Reviewed 16 Sep 2024

6.0

Good

Was a disgrace there were no Marshalls to keep play moving we teed off at 2pm and it took 3hours 10 mins for 9 holes we had to stop playing after 15 holes as it was dark it’s a long way to come for 15 holes there are golfers playing that can’t hit the ball there should be a handicap limit to play the Arden course as it’s quite hard

Michael – Reviewed 16 Sep 2024

Excellent

First time here, very enjoyable, would enjoy it more second time around , a good test of golf

Colin – Reviewed 27 Aug 2024

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyable with a variety of holes

Colin – Reviewed 27 Aug 2024

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 20 Aug 2024

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 20 Aug 2024

6.0

Good

The greens were.in excellent condition but the round was very slow even though the course was relatively short.

Darren – Reviewed 20 Aug 2024

Excellent

Really enjoyable and quick. no one in front or behind - ideal. Only negative that applied to both courses was the bunkers / sand. perhaps more sand in the bunkers would have been better but the sand wet in places. Noneless great experience.

John – Reviewed 16 Aug 2024

Excellent

The time take attributed to a four ball ahead that was slow.

John – Reviewed 16 Aug 2024

Excellent

Phil – Reviewed 13 Aug 2024

Excellent

Phil – Reviewed 13 Aug 2024

Excellent

Excellent course . Very enjoyable round . Just played a two ball and not held up . Deer on the course were a delight.

Geoff – Reviewed 11 Aug 2024

Excellent

Excellent course . Had a very enjoyable round as a two ball and not held up. Deer on the course were a delight and hope to return.

Geoff – Reviewed 11 Aug 2024

Excellent

Lovely course fairways really good and divots replaced regularly by staff as some players can’t be bothered but that’s wherever you go. I found a good number of greens tricky to read but the run very true. Great to see the deer who appear to steer clear of the greens thank goodness. Overall a real challenge on a lovely course.

Kerry – Reviewed 8 Aug 2024

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyed the course but nowhere near as well maintained as the Arden.

Kerry – Reviewed 8 Aug 2024

8.0

Very Good

Eddie – Reviewed 6 Aug 2024

Excellent

Eddie – Reviewed 6 Aug 2024

Excellent

An excellent day on the superb course

David – Reviewed 27 Jul 2024

8.0

Very Good

It was of a good standard the greens were somewhat patchy on some holes

David – Reviewed 27 Jul 2024

8.0

Very Good

Much easier course than the Arden but again the lack of sand in the bunkers was disappointing

Paul – Reviewed 25 Jul 2024

Excellent

Very nice course which was hard when played for the first time - bunkers were short of sand which was disappointing

Paul – Reviewed 25 Jul 2024

Excellent

James – Reviewed 14 Jul 2024

Excellent

James – Reviewed 14 Jul 2024

Excellent

Not as impressive or challenging as the Arden but still a good course. Sands in bunkers again not great but it didn't have the divot issue that the Arden has

Dave – Reviewed 9 Jul 2024

Excellent

Super course, very tricky with all of our group finding it very tough. We're all regular golfers and only 3 out of 32 managed more than 30 points. Bunkers were numerous and huge but quality of sand wasn't great, perhaps caused by the downpour right at the start of our round. Numerous divots around the course, we should have had a society local rule of lift and drop from a divot

Dave – Reviewed 9 Jul 2024

8.0

Very Good

We didn’t know what to expect with the second course, but it was also brilliant to play. A number of shorter holes than The Arden, but also pretty challenging in places and in good condition. Halfway house just after the 10th was a welcome sight!

Chris – Reviewed 9 Jul 2024

Excellent

Lovely course in great condition, with some interesting holes. The course challenged players of all handicaps in our group but was a fair test of golf! Having to navigate deer on the back 9 was an added challenge/bonus!

Chris – Reviewed 9 Jul 2024

2.0

Poor

We all 16 of us had a very enjoyable day some good scores and some not so good

Tony – Reviewed 2 Jul 2024

Excellent

Some long and testing holes but very enjoyable maybe try a bit harder if we go again next year

Tony – Reviewed 2 Jul 2024

8.0

Very Good

James – Reviewed 11 Jun 2024

8.0

Very Good

James – Reviewed 11 Jun 2024

Excellent

Challenging but enjoyable track enjoyed by the group.

Stephen – Reviewed 11 Jun 2024

Excellent

Everyone enjoyed the course, although long semi made it hard to find the balls

Stephen – Reviewed 11 Jun 2024

8.0

Very Good

Some of the tee boxes need attention but otherwise very good

Keith – Reviewed 10 Jun 2024

Excellent

We had strong winds which made more difficult and more enjoyable. The round was slow due to the winds and a mixture of 4-3&2 balls coursing a small delay on the boxes but it was the weekend so some delays were expected but more so for the 2 balls which should have been made up to a four ball

Keith – Reviewed 10 Jun 2024

8.0

Very Good

Greens were great. Rough is not long but really thick, won’t find your ball until your stood over it. 5 hour 30 min round wasn’t great. No marshalls out speeding up slow groups. Venue like this the rough should probably be a bit more forgiving as too much time is spent looking for balls in rough that is only 2-3 inches tall. This is what slows all the groups down, looking for balls that should easily be found, especially when they are only 6ft from the edge of the fairway.

Jamie – Reviewed 9 Jun 2024

Excellent

Greens were great. Rough is not long but really thick, won’t find your ball until your stood over it. 5 hour round.

Jamie – Reviewed 9 Jun 2024

8.0

Very Good

Condition very average , layout ok , position next to M42 dreadful the noise was unbearable , won’t be back . The starter was brilliant .

David – Reviewed 31 May 2024

6.0

Good

Overall condition poor . Great starter . Layout good , needs a lot of tlc

David – Reviewed 31 May 2024

Excellent

Great second course. Maybe resorts with 2 courses, the shorter course isn’t as good but this was a good experience in the light rain!

Scott – Reviewed 29 May 2024

Excellent

Despite the weather the course just held up. There was one point where one green there was standing water but not surprising considering weather recently and on the day too! Great challenge to all golfers!

Scott – Reviewed 29 May 2024

Excellent

Great challenging course with some really memorable and fun holes

Sam – Reviewed 21 May 2024

6.0

Good

Poor in comparison to the Arden. Greens in good condition but fairway and first cut too long.

Sam – Reviewed 21 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Rough too long as on Ayelsford but no grass clippings.

Stuart – Reviewed 20 May 2024

6.0

Good

Rough unnecessarily long. Lots if players losing / looking for balls that were just off fairways. Lots of grass clippings everywhere. Most bunkers GUR

Stuart – Reviewed 20 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Andrew – Reviewed 13 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Rough very punishing- thick tough grass. Easily lost balls only a couple of metres off the fairway.

Andrew – Reviewed 13 May 2024

6.0

Good

Brendan – Reviewed 13 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Wanted to play this course for a long time and it didn't disappoint. 9/10 championship holes but the other 8 are pretty good. Well used but kept in excellent condition. The rough was tough...

Brendan – Reviewed 13 May 2024

Excellent

Found this course a good challenge for any standard of golfer.Played this course twice enjoyed every minute, can't wait to go back and play theses courses again.

Ian – Reviewed 7 May 2024

Excellent

Tee times all went off as planned,course and greens in great condition.It was the quality of the greens making this course difficult,slopes and pin positions great challenge. With Deer roaming the course in places added to the experience.Its a must play course for any golfer.

Ian – Reviewed 7 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Nigel – Reviewed 7 May 2024

Excellent

Nigel – Reviewed 7 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Simon – Reviewed 7 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

As a group of 18 we all agreed the greens were awful. Very bobbly and nothing ran to a true line. Lots of lines on the greens where work must have been done on them and they hadn’t recovered yet. Lots of nice holes though

Simon – Reviewed 7 May 2024

Excellent

Phillip – Reviewed 22 Apr 2024

Excellent

Phillip – Reviewed 22 Apr 2024

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyed playing this course still struggled through weather conditions but that's no reflection on the course itself. Ground far too wet but can imagine on a normal day this would be a challenging but fair course.

David – Reviewed 8 Apr 2024

8.0

Very Good

Difficult to give a true reflection of the course as hampered by extreme weather conditions which have made the going incredibly difficult.

David – Reviewed 8 Apr 2024

6.0

Good

This course was, surprisingly, in better condition

Tom – Reviewed 8 Apr 2024

6.0

Good

Very wet

Tom – Reviewed 8 Apr 2024

Excellent

Fantastic course

Adam – Reviewed 26 Mar 2024

Excellent

Great conditions despite the wet weather we’ve had recently

Adam – Reviewed 26 Mar 2024

Excellent

Steven – Reviewed 18 Mar 2024

6.0

Good

Doubts whether the course should have been open. Greens were OK but fairways and around tees were ridiculously muddy.

Duncan – Reviewed 6 Mar 2024

6.0

Good

Doubts whether the course should have been open. Greens were OK but fairways and around tees were ridiculously muddy.

Duncan – Reviewed 6 Mar 2024

Excellent

An excellent course that i had not played previously. Again it was very wet in places and the greens were not in tip top condition as they had recently been aerated. We were held up by a slow 4 ball ahead of us - round took 4h45mins to complete. This didn't really detract from our enjoyment of the course and the setting.

Ben – Reviewed 28 Jan 2024

8.0

Very Good

Course was wet after all the rain and the bunkers were GUR in a lot of areas - however the round was fine and it was a good test to start our stay

Ben – Reviewed 28 Jan 2024

Excellent

Michael – Reviewed 28 Nov 2023

8.0

Very Good

Michael – Reviewed 28 Nov 2023

Excellent

Gavin – Reviewed 27 Nov 2023

Excellent

Gavin – Reviewed 27 Nov 2023

2.0

Poor

Not very enjoyable as the course was unplayable,staff should of gave us the option to come back at a later date , will not be booking this course again which is a shame

Wayne – Reviewed 6 Nov 2023

2.0

Poor

Course was unplayable due to the weather but we were told to go out and play think staff should have gave us an option to come back at a later date .will not be booking again at this course

Wayne – Reviewed 6 Nov 2023

Excellent

Nigel – Reviewed 31 Oct 2023

Excellent

Nigel – Reviewed 31 Oct 2023

2.0

Poor

Unfortunately the course was very wet and should have been closed which it was on our second day. Apart from that the hotel was good couldn't fault it. But we did get vouchers to play it again. A very pleasant trip.

Anthony – Reviewed 21 Oct 2023

Excellent

Nice course… again packed out, and only 5hours… Oh and ill never use ygt again… dire

Jarrod – Reviewed 17 Oct 2023

Excellent

Great course, packed out by Your Golf Travel… 5hours 40 minutes.. Dire

Jarrod – Reviewed 17 Oct 2023

Excellent

Having played the Arden previous day this course did not disappoint at all. Very well maintained and like the Arden bunkers were maintained to a high degree. Not so much water on this course so slightly easier.

David – Reviewed 12 Oct 2023

Excellent

Well manicured course with greens very fast for the time of year. Course in very good condition and having played all over the world was very much up there with being the best. Did not disappoint at all. Good mixture of long Par 3 , Par 4 & Par 5 holes but not impossible to score well.

David – Reviewed 12 Oct 2023

Excellent

Beautiful golf course and surrounding areas. Greens receptive and good for time of year. Fairways like carpets. Water in play on several holes. Slightly let down by the fact our tee time was moved back by nearly an hour. The 4 ball we watched tee off didn’t reach the fairway with any of their drives on the first and then took an age to hack it a further 50 yards until the eventually reached the green. We sat at the half way house for 20 minutes to try and create a gap, which we made up in 3 holes by just playing at a steady pace !!!!! Beautiful course let down by people that should find some other means of passing their time.

Andy – Reviewed 10 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

Nice course, but not as mature as it’s sister course (the Arden). Disappointing that our agreed tee times were moved, annoying when you see and hear what really happened.

Andy – Reviewed 10 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

Course layout is fantastic, some really good testing holes would benefit to have played it before as hit some good drives only to be blocked out by a great Oak tree, greens were good. But everything was spoiled by the pace of play, the starter warned us it could be slow probably around 4 hrs 40 minutes he said as there were some older golfers who struggled off the 1st tee. The actual round took 5 hours 40 minutes, we waited on every tee on the front 9 which took 3 hours, shocking. Should definitely introduce handicap limits on championship courses, think some who were playing must have no handicap at all. So it really spoilt our experience.

Kevan – Reviewed 4 Oct 2023

6.0

Good

Course was in reasonable condition for time of year considering there had been a lot of rain, preferred lies should have been in operation as ball picked up quite a bit of mud on the fairways, greens were ok. Speed of play was good taking just over 4 hours.

Kevan – Reviewed 4 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyable round. Wonderful countryside and wildlife.

Louise – Reviewed 30 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

Good, but slow.

Louise – Reviewed 30 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

A great 2nd 9 lovely holes and lots of wildlife.

Paul – Reviewed 26 Sep 2023

6.0

Good

A pretty boring course, well kept.

Paul – Reviewed 26 Sep 2023

6.0

Good

Other than the greens the course looked in kept and grass needed cutting

Michael – Reviewed 23 Sep 2023

Excellent

Great course

Michael – Reviewed 23 Sep 2023

Excellent

Again we all enjoyed the course. We were lucky with the weather too. Greens a bit slower than the Arden but in great condition.

Richard – Reviewed 22 Sep 2023

Excellent

20 golfers. All enjoyed the challenge. Fairways and greens in great condition.

Richard – Reviewed 22 Sep 2023

Excellent

Second visit to Forest of Arden and loved the Arden course so much last year that upgraded to 3 rounds on it this time. In great condition particularly the fairways. However a massive downside for me was the time it took to play 18 holes - 5 hours 45 mins on Sunday and 5 hours 30 on both Monday and Tuesday. We're average golfers but waiting on almost every shot really spoilt what should have been a fantastic experience. Maybe the tee-times are too close together or there is not enough marshalling going on but pace of play really needs looking at in my opinion. This is a shame as it is making us consider not going back if a round takes that long.

David – Reviewed 21 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

Returning after 20 years it was good to see this course developing a character of its own. The area around the 16th and 17th need planting to provide interest and perspective. With a number of dogleg holes, better signposting and a course layout map on the card would be helpful.

Peter – Reviewed 9 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

For a prestigious course such as this, there should have been better notices on the course and a map on the scorecard. Beautiful fairways, good tees, variable sand in bunkers and rather slow greens but overall a good experience.

Peter – Reviewed 9 Sep 2023

Excellent

Got to the tee slot twenty mins earlier and there were two four balls ready to go out the tee starter man got us to go first so that was good again lovely course well maintained would definitely book to see lay again

James – Reviewed 6 Sep 2023

Excellent

Course was in great condition play was a bit slow as we were stuck behind two four balls and we had lots of people in buggies behind us but the experience of playing the Arden was great and the weather was great too

James – Reviewed 6 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

No issue here. We were let on a bit early which was great.

Luke – Reviewed 28 Aug 2023

4.0

Average

Our round of golf took 6 and a half hours. On the first par 3 on the front five we were part of a queue of 12 people on the tee box. That hole took 30 mins to play. I have never played a round of golf past 6 hours before and it is again extremely irritating that not a single marshal was seen throughout the entire time. It was the longest game of golf any of us had ever played and I am stunned it is allowed on that standard of course.

Luke – Reviewed 28 Aug 2023

Excellent

A good course for “intermediate “ level golfers.

Mark – Reviewed 20 Aug 2023

Excellent

Craig – Reviewed 19 Aug 2023

Excellent

Craig – Reviewed 19 Aug 2023

8.0

Very Good

Course was in excellent condition, back nine was most fun particularly the par 5's. Would definitely play again.

Simon – Reviewed 17 Aug 2023

Excellent

Another well maintained course definitely go back again

Paul – Reviewed 17 Aug 2023

Excellent

Long course got held up by slow play ahead 5 hour round but excellent course

Paul – Reviewed 17 Aug 2023

Excellent

Tough course, quick greens, a real test but really enjoyable

Steve – Reviewed 16 Aug 2023

8.0

Very Good

Good course, good condition, had to play well to score well

Steve – Reviewed 16 Aug 2023

8.0

Very Good

Terry – Reviewed 16 Aug 2023

Excellent

Terry – Reviewed 16 Aug 2023

6.0

Good

Overall condition was good but again the bunkers were really poor. The round was very slow and they also shut the halfway house early every day which was really disappointing

Joseph – Reviewed 16 Aug 2023

4.0

Average

The course wasn’t in great condition. Lots of the run offs were bare mud or GUR. The bunkers were also really poor with very little sand so very rock hard.

Joseph – Reviewed 16 Aug 2023

Excellent

Great greens. Challenging in places and requires a straight drive on most holes otherwise you'll be laying up. Plenty of variety and very scenic. Deer wandering about on most holes on the back nine. The 18th is scary into a strong wind.

Nick – Reviewed 8 Aug 2023

Excellent

Very good considering this is the bridesmaid course. Much better than expected. Condition very good and greens were plenty fast enough and true. Pretty open. Very enjoyable

Nick – Reviewed 8 Aug 2023

8.0

Very Good

Gavin – Reviewed 2 Aug 2023

4.0

Average

Gavin – Reviewed 2 Aug 2023

8.0

Very Good

Dave – Reviewed 29 Jul 2023

Excellent

Dave – Reviewed 29 Jul 2023

Excellent

Great course in great condition ~ only down point was the halfway house being closed at 4.00pm and as we teed off later around 2.00 to 2.30 we could not get food or drink half way round, no one told us the closing time so could have bought stuff before playing in the pro shop

Wayne – Reviewed 27 Jul 2023

Excellent

Course in great condition and nice to play

Wayne – Reviewed 27 Jul 2023

8.0

Very Good

A really nice course and certainly the back 9 are excellent through the forest with wild deer roaming around. Its just packed and too slow with nobody out pushing slow groups along. Nearly a 5 hour round was the result. Course in very good condition though. Bunkers quite gritty sand.

Ian – Reviewed 26 Jul 2023

Excellent

Again Superb

Steve – Reviewed 21 Jul 2023

Excellent

Superb!!

Steve – Reviewed 21 Jul 2023

8.0

Very Good

Good course to play with some interesting approach's to the greens, Greens in general were in good condition for the work they have to go through. Monday morning the green keepers were cutting the greens in an order that meant they were always with us, and holes being changed at the same time which meant if you were in a group, you could of been playing a hole which had been changed. not good for NP comps. Appart from that we would play it again.

Brian – Reviewed 18 Jul 2023

6.0

Good

The course was very busy, but you expect that, however we did have non golfers walking around the course which could have been a problem if a ball had hit them, No course marshall, the starter was really good. Cards for the course was only available at the starter, so little to no planning could be done prior to playing if you were in a group. Buggys VERY expensive at £45 a go, most courses are £30.

Brian – Reviewed 18 Jul 2023

Excellent

Fantastic condition and we were lucky going out at 10.09 with no one in front of us at all. No hold ups and great condition given the number of golfers using the course. 4 hours 20 mins was a very good pace. Well done Arden. Every hole is a good one. A real challenge for all golfers.

Rob – Reviewed 18 Jul 2023

8.0

Very Good

A nice course but a 5 hour round is not acceptable. No Marshall seen on the course. They need to do better at moving the golfers on. Round should be less than 4 hours.

Rob – Reviewed 18 Jul 2023

Excellent

Excellent condition, tough holes but a great challenge. Greens fast but true, fairways v. Good. Some of the tees were sloping slightly.

Simon – Reviewed 24 Jun 2023

6.0

Good

Greens were a bit slow, course was quite basic but a good warm up for the Arden

Simon – Reviewed 24 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Not quite such good condition as last year but presentable.

Tony – Reviewed 14 Jun 2023

6.0

Good

Having played this course about 9 months ago I was immediately disappointed at how scruffy it looked especially around the greens with bare patched and rough ground. The greens were ok. It improved slightly in appearance on the second round as numerous green staff were tidying bunkers

Tony – Reviewed 14 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Very slow. A four ball let us through. A very friendly female pro from sterling in Scotland approached us in a buggy about half way round to check how our round was going. After we said it was slow she said she could speak to the group in front to hurry them up. But said no as we didn't mind and we were a 2 ball amongst lots of 4 balls. She was very accommodating and we give her 5 out 5.

John – Reviewed 14 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Better greens nice tight course but getable

Martyn – Reviewed 12 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Great course, greens seemed a little slow

Martyn – Reviewed 12 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

This course has hosted many PGA events and is a good test of golf. The course is long but not too tight.

Michael – Reviewed 10 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

A good warm up before playing the Arden course. Shorter and narrower than Arden.

Michael – Reviewed 10 Jun 2023

Excellent

Simon – Reviewed 5 Jun 2023

6.0

Good

Simon – Reviewed 5 Jun 2023

Excellent

Although rated the easier course it was tough if you did not know your way around. First time played it was difficult to get a reasonable score. On playing the second day it was much better as you knew where and how to play.

Jack – Reviewed 29 May 2023

Excellent

This is a great course well looked after and the surroundings are superb. The bunkers were a little bit strange and the sand very unusual. A good golf challenge, will be better next time.

Jack – Reviewed 29 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyable

John – Reviewed 26 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Ok but some slow groups

John – Reviewed 26 May 2023

6.0

Good

3.5 hours for 18

John – Reviewed 19 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Testing courses in the heavy ground conditions.

Glenn – Reviewed 11 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Testing courses in the heavy ground conditions.

Glenn – Reviewed 11 May 2023

6.0

Good

Nice round

Mark – Reviewed 9 May 2023

6.0

Good

Beyond words AWFUL. 6 hours 15 mins!!! A group of 44 men booked in front of us many were non golfers. Totally ridiculous!! Spoiled the whole experience. Young inexperienced Marshall trying to sort it out to no avail. Would like your feedback on this please

Mark – Reviewed 9 May 2023

6.0

Good

Course lay out is very good and challenging but it was a bit tatty tbh - needed more time on it by ground staff but noted weather has not been kind March/April and very muddy walking off 18th just needed some TLC.

Paul – Reviewed 1 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Lovely location and set up - greens were very nice but UK weather has not been kind or would have been 5. Tough but very enjoyable course.

Paul – Reviewed 1 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

You can definitely tell the difference in how much the courses are looked after, felt a little like the forgotten child in places. Very damp and muddy in places but that is definitely down to the rain more than the green staff. Overall the course was a great challenge and despite being a lot shorter still required some good golf to play well. Would come back again though absolutely.

Joe – Reviewed 1 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Absolutely stunning course with some brilliant holes and scenery, great to see lots of wildlife roaming freely too. Would come back again and again.

Joe – Reviewed 1 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Excellent course will play again

Terence – Reviewed 16 Apr 2023

8.0

Very Good

Nice course slightly soft in places but overall good for the time of year

Terence – Reviewed 16 Apr 2023

8.0

Very Good

We played it twice obviously it doesn’t compare with the Arden course but it was a challenge and quite a few tricky holes. All the par 3s were tough and a few long par 4s. Because of the terrible weather buggies weren’t available and that is worth considering if you’re not physically fit or elderly.

Paul – Reviewed 15 Apr 2023

Excellent

The course is brilliant and a great experience. Our trip was spoiled by the weather which was appalling, heavy rain, strong winds and cold. The only criticism is if the weather is wet there’s a strong chance that buggies aren’t allowed. Consequently 3 of our party of 16 weren’t physically fit enough to walk the course.

Paul – Reviewed 15 Apr 2023

8.0

Very Good

Simon – Reviewed 11 Apr 2023

6.0

Good

Simon – Reviewed 11 Apr 2023

6.0

Good

The Aylesford course was less interesting than the Arden and was a lot wetter. The front was very ‘up and down’ on the front 9 but the back 9 was more interesting. The fairways are very open and therefore very forgiving but due to the conditions, the holes still played very long. The greens still showed signs of recent coring and the wet weather had probably slowed down their recovery.

Clint – Reviewed 28 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

The course was extremely wet and squelchy, although the fairways were less so. As a consequence the course played extremely long. The course was full and parts of it had been churned up by the numbers playing it. I would imagine it will take some time to recover once it starts drying out. The pace of play was very slow, which meant our round took near on 5 hrs to complete. The greens were ok but still showed signs of recent coring, which meant they were bobbly. The wet conditions didn’t help the way the greens behaved.

Clint – Reviewed 28 Mar 2023

Excellent

Lovely course, some great holes and pretty testing, but very slow to get around

James – Reviewed 27 Mar 2023

6.0

Good

Definitely the inferior of the 2 courses, drainage didn’t cope well with rain, some good holes

James – Reviewed 27 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

The Arden course was not as muddy and as treacherous as the Aylesbury Course. Very enjoyable but the condition of the course let it down. Also very windy day so long par fives/fours with wind in your face made the course even more difficult. Enjoyable.

John – Reviewed 26 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

We have put average as per a normal round but the course was hard because of the conditions. At a normal club this course would have been closed. We had one of our group slip with two near misses. You could not have got buggies on the course as they would have got bogged down. Horrendous conditions.

John – Reviewed 26 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

Greens were a little sandy

Shaun – Reviewed 20 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

Little wet in places due to heavy rain but overall a nice course

Shaun – Reviewed 20 Mar 2023

Excellent

Great coarse with only complaints were the bunkers which were mainly GUR if not poorly maintained.

Kevin – Reviewed 22 Feb 2023

8.0

Very Good

The bunkers were terrible. Ill maintained and people did not rake after playing. Otherwise lovely coarse in good condition for the time of year. Never a level, straight putt.

Kevin – Reviewed 22 Feb 2023

Excellent

Staff in the Pro shop were excellent. During my stay the course was closed early on a couple of morning's due to a hard frost. Re opening around 10.30am, shop were helpful and kept me informed. I was also issued a rain check for one round on the Aylesford course (allowing me to visit again in April) when business commitments took priority. Considering the time of year, the presentation of the golf course and the roll on the greens, excellent. I hope to visit again to play in Summer conditions when the trees are in full leaf and show the character of the course with more definition.

Mark – Reviewed 16 Feb 2023

6.0

Good

Reasonable second course for a hotel complex

Eddie – Reviewed 28 Nov 2022

Excellent

Issue tee time booked with no chance of finishing round!!!

Eddie – Reviewed 28 Nov 2022

Excellent

Even for November as u expect of championship course - in great condition. Many superb & very challenging holes.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Would definitely revisit but only to play Arden course TWICE on Sunday night deal.

Brian – Reviewed 15 Nov 2022

6.0

Good

Secondary course not great condition. Greens & fairways condition varies enormously.

Brian – Reviewed 15 Nov 2022

Excellent

fantastic, we will look forward to another round here

Clive – Reviewed 9 Nov 2022

8.0

Very Good

Clive – Reviewed 9 Nov 2022

8.0

Very Good

The course was in good condition with not much mud to be seen which is good for a parkland course at this time of the year. We did find the pace of play slow which was disappointing given the start time before 1pm which meant the dark was again us.

Neil – Reviewed 8 Nov 2022

8.0

Very Good

Unfortunately the weather was against us where playing this course with 2 hours of the round being played in rain and persistent downpours. Seeing through the conditions, the course isn't as well attended as the championship course but is still a good (slightly shorter) test of golf. The 10th, 13th and 18th holes are memorable.

Andy – Reviewed 2 Nov 2022

8.0

Very Good

Visited at the end of October and considering the weather the course played exceptionally well. Fairways were well defined and the bunkers, although compact, were consistent. The greens were in exceptional condition for the time of year, rolling true and receptive. The front 9 is bang average and a typical resort course which is laid out as a fairly forgiving parkland course. Hole 8 & 9 are nice holes before starting the much more bracken defined heathland back 9. Some of the holes are superb.

Andy – Reviewed 2 Nov 2022

8.0

Very Good

Would have been good to play this course first as a good prep for the more difficult a Arden course.

Jennifer – Reviewed 1 Nov 2022

Excellent

An interesting course which I would like to play again. Sadly we were booked on at 1pm as only available time even though we were booking 2 months in advance! 30th October with the clocks just back an hour we played in dusk to complete darkness for at least the last four holes, This was disappointing.

Jennifer – Reviewed 1 Nov 2022

Excellent

A good golfing challenge

Raymond – Reviewed 21 Oct 2022

Excellent

A good easy walking course.

Raymond – Reviewed 21 Oct 2022

Excellent

The Arden is a real challenge and up there with some of the best Resort courses we have played. Expect a 5 hour round as walks between greens and tees can take some time

Jim – Reviewed 20 Oct 2022

Excellent

For a second course, the Aylesford was challenging enough with some interesting holes

Jim – Reviewed 20 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

Alan – Reviewed 12 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

Alan – Reviewed 12 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

Nice warm up course for the Arden, some good holes and easier. Speed of play better.

Charles – Reviewed 8 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

Played many times, really nice back 9. Was incredibly slow on the Monday over 5 hours.

Charles – Reviewed 8 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

excellent course very difficult especially the back 9. again bunkers were not as good as I would expect. spoiled a bit bu painfully slow round (5 hours) lack of staff to chase the slow players. we were waiting on every shot after 4 holes. need a bigger gap between groups, but cash is king so they cram them on.

Steven – Reviewed 6 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

bunkers were not great, what we expected for the second course at the venue.

Steven – Reviewed 6 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

As above

Neil – Reviewed 6 Oct 2022

Excellent

Due to the severe impact of our summer weather the course was not as good as previous visits. But, this was to be expected. Starters and all green staff superb.

Neil – Reviewed 6 Oct 2022

Excellent

Andre – Reviewed 5 Oct 2022

Excellent

Arden is the harder of the 2 courses, a great risk and reward course as yiu would expfrom a Championship course. Aylesford shorter but very enjoyable and not easy.

Andre – Reviewed 5 Oct 2022

Excellent

Great experience.Staff go out of their way to make sure you enjoy.

Tony – Reviewed 4 Oct 2022

Excellent

Perfect for all levels

Tony – Reviewed 4 Oct 2022

Excellent

Tough course for mid to high handicappers, some challenging holes with hidden water hazards, Green very quick and fairways in good condition, we would play this course again, but wouldn’t stay at the Hotel…awful!

Alan – Reviewed 23 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

Good course for high to mid handicappers, challenging and in very good condition considering the Hot Summer we have had, greens also very good

Alan – Reviewed 23 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

Dan – Reviewed 23 Sep 2022

Excellent

A challenging course but thoroughly enjoyed playing it and will return

John – Reviewed 19 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

A good course which we enjoyed playing

John – Reviewed 19 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

This coarse was definitely easier for ladies than the Arden coarse . We really enjoyed our stay

Sally – Reviewed 16 Sep 2022

Excellent

Played with my husband's and sons , coarse was average difficulty for them but harder for a lady .

Sally – Reviewed 16 Sep 2022

Excellent

Great course, had bad weather for the front 9 but it never put us off, back 9 in sunshine just in time to play in the deer enclosure. Take a camera for the deer alone.

Mike – Reviewed 14 Sep 2022

Excellent

Not the easiest of courses but not the hardest either. Some tricky holes with well placed ditches and lakes. Well worth it

Mike – Reviewed 14 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

Much better than the Aylesford. The start is a bit uninspiring given the high plaudits the course has received but it certainly gets a lot better as it goes on. Probably from about 7 onwards it really starts to shine. The back 9 in particular were perhaps the best 9 we've played on our annual golf weekend. Lovely scenery with deer wandering around, and some very challenging holes. The finishing hole requires 200 yard drive over water to land the green. Recommended.

Michael – Reviewed 13 Sep 2022

4.0

Average

The reviews are generally accurate. Always good to have 2 courses to play at a resort, but this is very much the lesser of the two. The party found it fairly straightforward. Greens not in great condition, which was disappointing even given a fair bit of rain the week previously.

Michael – Reviewed 13 Sep 2022

6.0

Good

Not the quality of the Arden course, same comments apply re climatic issues. Experience spoilt on some holes re-nearby traffic noise. Nevertheless enjoyed the experience.

John – Reviewed 5 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

Did not quite live up to my expectations, although this could be due to the climatic conditions recently experienced. Expected a more picturesque course, although the deer enclosure on the back nine was quite astounding. Course layout and condition was good, some challenging holes but not over difficult (off the yellow tees anyway).

John – Reviewed 5 Sep 2022

Excellent

Good course to play a fair bit easier than the Arden, greens were in good condition and course was well kept.

Gareth – Reviewed 31 Aug 2022

Excellent

Played on a bank holiday weekend with a large society in front so little slow which is understandable. Course in great condition considering the dry weather we’ve had.

Gareth – Reviewed 31 Aug 2022

Excellent

Good course, well mantained. Thanks to the Green Staff.

Ved – Reviewed 26 Aug 2022

6.0

Good

As would have been expected, Greens were dry in this hot weather.

Ved – Reviewed 26 Aug 2022

Excellent

A very interesting championship course. Quite long and a challenge for higher handicappers.

Geoff – Reviewed 26 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

Average course which we understood was secondary to Arden. As part of 2 course package fine but wouldn’t travel for course on its own.

Geoff – Reviewed 26 Aug 2022

Excellent

Decent track, to back up championship course.

Duncan – Reviewed 24 Aug 2022

Excellent

Tough course with some strong par fours.

Duncan – Reviewed 24 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

Sally – Reviewed 24 Aug 2022

6.0

Good

Sally – Reviewed 24 Aug 2022

Excellent

lovely course in great condition.

Tony – Reviewed 23 Aug 2022

Excellent

Very impressed with the condition of the course.

Tony – Reviewed 23 Aug 2022

Excellent

John – Reviewed 22 Aug 2022

Excellent

Very good and completed each course in good time. I think they could reduce the price of buggies. I paid £80 for the two rounds. How about £30?

John – Reviewed 22 Aug 2022

Excellent

A true test of your golf skills, long and challenging holes, with a good variety. Throughly enjoyed this course.

Andrew – Reviewed 21 Aug 2022

6.0

Good

Some challenging holes, otherwise average.

Andrew – Reviewed 21 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

Eric – Reviewed 13 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

Eric – Reviewed 13 Aug 2022

6.0

Good

Alex – Reviewed 6 Aug 2022

Excellent

Alex – Reviewed 6 Aug 2022

Excellent

Again course in good condition although bunkers need a little work, but playable course and greens were very good

Wayne – Reviewed 28 Jul 2022

Excellent

Course was in great condition greens amazing considering the dry weather - we had a variety of handicaps and all found it enjoyable

Wayne – Reviewed 28 Jul 2022

Excellent

some very good holes not an easy track but worth a go had a great time.

Mick – Reviewed 26 Jul 2022

Excellent

there was not the right amount of buggies allocated for my party some had to walk.its a long way but the course was in good order and we enjoyed it

Mick – Reviewed 26 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyable, could do with a corse layout on the card. The marker posts cold do with a disc on top difficult to see clearly as a post especially the hole where it looks like it was dog leg left but you have to go over what looks like a hedge cost me 2 shots.Half way house not open with the hot weather it would have been nice have a drink and 5 min break.

John – Reviewed 15 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

Extremely enjoyable considering first time on the course.

John – Reviewed 15 Jul 2022

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 8 Jul 2022

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 8 Jul 2022

6.0

Good

Round was slow with 3 groups on a tee at certain holes

John – Reviewed 8 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

John – Reviewed 8 Jul 2022

Excellent

Great course, loved seeing the Deer though thry made a mess of some of the bunkers. Tricky greens but very true

Philip – Reviewed 5 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

Philip – Reviewed 5 Jul 2022

6.0

Good

OK but not memorable

Mark – Reviewed 5 Jul 2022

6.0

Good

Felt greens were unnecessarily tricked up with some silly pin positions

Mark – Reviewed 5 Jul 2022

Excellent

We had a great day very challenging, quick greens long course in great condition not helpful after a few beers the night before and a early Tee off the next day but we loved it scores not great from a mixture handicaps 7 to 28

Peter – Reviewed 3 Jul 2022

Excellent

Great course a good warm up for playing the Arden course next time we would play Arden first and have a nice Texas scramble on the Alesford

Peter – Reviewed 3 Jul 2022

Excellent

Absolutely loved it. Every hole was a pleasure. Great condition too

Peter – Reviewed 30 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyed the course, played it twice and have no complaints

Peter – Reviewed 30 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Once again no Marshall first round over 5 hours.

Mick – Reviewed 23 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

As with most golf hotels rounds we're very slow. Maybe a Marshall on the course would help and the half way hut shut at 16.30 and we were unable to by drinks in over 30 degree heat.

Mick – Reviewed 23 Jun 2022

Excellent

1,000 yards longer

John – Reviewed 21 Jun 2022

Excellent

Excellent course

John – Reviewed 21 Jun 2022

Excellent

All my group really enjoyed playing this course. Dinner discussion was whether we, with hindsight, should have paid the extra £50 to play this course twice and the Aylesford only once. Thought it was probably a bit expensive to do so but if £25 we would probably have done it. As the course was not busy they would have made an extra £200 and we would have enjoyed our trip even more.

Doug – Reviewed 20 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

A good holiday golf course

Doug – Reviewed 20 Jun 2022

Excellent

Beautiful course and easy to see why it has been used for tour events. Some stunning holes over water.

Shaun – Reviewed 18 Jun 2022

Excellent

A great course. Not long but tight and you cannot afford to miss far from the fairway as the rough is long. Greens were excellent.

Shaun – Reviewed 18 Jun 2022

Excellent

Great course

Paul – Reviewed 12 Jun 2022

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 12 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Overall very enjoyable - 4.5 hours for a round a bit slow

Mark – Reviewed 12 Jun 2022

4.0

Average

I have played better courses in my area Greens were below standard

Pratap – Reviewed 8 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Had two good rounds and enjoyed the course Would recommend the course

Pratap – Reviewed 8 Jun 2022

Excellent

Really nice course, played this on day 2 so it was a nice treat. Has a buggy and that 18th hole is something else!! Lovely course, great scenery and the deer in the fairway was just fantastic to see.

C – Reviewed 7 Jun 2022

Excellent

C – Reviewed 7 Jun 2022

Excellent

Course was kept extremely well, great condition. The wildlife and surrounding were magnificent. Definately top rated course.

Rekha – Reviewed 6 Jun 2022

Excellent

Course was kept extremely well, great condition. The wildlife and surrounding were magnificent. Definately top rated course. 18th Hole was great.

Rekha – Reviewed 6 Jun 2022

Excellent

This is the course you come to play! It was easily the best course I have played at in the UK! I cannot sing its praises enough! It was like playing golf on a tour venue course! The fairways were just amazing! The greens were as fast as Ive ever played on and the great thing about the greens is the ball rolled true! The roughs were rough and the bunkers were a delight to play out of (and we played out of a lot of them!). But the course itself was just stunning! Utterly stunning! It really is a picturesque a course as they come with some truly amazing golfing holes! I would absolutely happily play the Arden again, no questions asked! Just a pity we dont live closer!!

Scott – Reviewed 27 May 2022

Excellent

Really enjoyed the Aylesford, even though its the lesser of the two courses. The fairways were just amazing! And the greens! OMG! They were utterly amazing! The thing we loved about the greens is their consistent pace! They all behaved with the same lightning pace! The fairways were just ridiculously gloriously wonderful! We all really enjoyed the Aylesford as it was a mixture of tough, relatively straight forward and beautiful holes! :)

Scott – Reviewed 27 May 2022

Excellent

Great all round course. In really good condition for this time of year. The back nine is a real pleasure. Will be back for more golf soon.

Mark – Reviewed 26 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Great round of golf for the first day. We would say the greens will shape up really well in the next couple of weeks. Great condition for the amount of traffic.

Mark – Reviewed 26 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

A tough challenge, even our better golfers (H/c 6 & 10) found it quite difficult.

Alan – Reviewed 23 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

A good course for the average golfer. Generally in good condition.

Alan – Reviewed 23 May 2022

6.0

Good

Very slow round and the condition was a little below par for this standard of club. However, we were spoilt by playing the Arden course the day before. All in all an enjoyable 2 days.

Mark – Reviewed 20 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

A quality course. Beautifully presented and very well run. Wildlife everywhere and plants and trees well maintained. A challenging course with a great variety of holes. The 2 days we spent there was a real pleasure.

Mark – Reviewed 20 May 2022

Excellent

Ray – Reviewed 19 May 2022

Excellent

As a 24 hdcp golfer, I thoroughly enjoyed this course and all the facilities. The fairways were wide and honest, very well maintained bunkers, fast greens. I came in at -3 Net. I would highly recommend.

Stephen – Reviewed 19 May 2022

Excellent

i was not expecting a lot from this course because of info i had received beforehand But from all the feedback from the lads and my own experience ( brilliant ) and as some of the lads are 2 / 3 /5 couple of 6's single figure club handicaps i think that gets the seal of approoval

Mark – Reviewed 17 May 2022

Excellent

Very Good speed of play was good on thursday but very slow on saturday but still a great experience

Mark – Reviewed 17 May 2022

Excellent

Great course , very well maintained

Chris – Reviewed 16 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Good, apart from avoiding goose poo

Chris – Reviewed 16 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Very good course and very hard to score well, scenically attractive Much better than the Aylsford course

Bob – Reviewed 14 May 2022

6.0

Good

Pleasant layout, typical woodland course Greens a bit bumpy and rough was to long

Bob – Reviewed 14 May 2022

Excellent

Craig – Reviewed 14 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Craig – Reviewed 14 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

As a second course it was very good

Tony – Reviewed 13 May 2022

Excellent

Was good to play and condition was good

Tony – Reviewed 13 May 2022

6.0

Good

The course was generally in poor condition compared to the Arden Course.

Mark – Reviewed 12 May 2022

Excellent

Excellent challenging golf course.

Mark – Reviewed 12 May 2022

Excellent

As said Arden was so much better than Aylesford compared to say Warwick where there wasn’t much between the two.

Richard – Reviewed 12 May 2022

4.0

Average

Aylesford was a much easier, quite plain and not in as good condition as Arden. Hence we paid extra to play Arden twice

Richard – Reviewed 12 May 2022

Excellent

We enquired about an upgrade to the Arden Course which we were able to play for a small extra fee. The course was in great condition and was as tough as expected which was great! Very much enjoyed our stay and the golf!

Paul – Reviewed 10 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Tough course but really enjoyed it. Greens slow and bumpy but they had corporate events on both days prior so I think they left them long to protect them.

Andrew – Reviewed 10 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Greens slow and bumpy but course in great condition. Short but tricky, all greens protected with bunkers and run offs.

Andrew – Reviewed 10 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Very enjoyable golf course and not overly hard for mid handicap golfers. It was set up for fast play which is always enjoyable. Could easily be toughened up for competitions, but a good test of golf in lovely tree areas.

Lee – Reviewed 6 May 2022

6.0

Good

The condition of the course was below par for the time of year, poor lies on fairways and greens not running true. Very typical 2nd course.

Lee – Reviewed 6 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Just enough trouble to keep you honest, front 9 has plenty of water hazards, but the back 9 plays a little easier with only a few greens protected by water. Back 9 is a fantastic ancient woodland, deer roaming free across the mature course is fantastic

Charlie – Reviewed 3 May 2022

6.0

Good

A fairly average resort course, nothing notably great or poor

Charlie – Reviewed 3 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Course saves the accommodation side. Very good condition. Greens very firm so hard to hold. But a good test. Only downside was the speed of the round. 5 and a half hours.

Matt – Reviewed 3 May 2022

6.0

Good

This course was not in as good condition as the Arden, with poorer greens. Disappointed with the quality of the bunkers, which had hard, impacted sand.

Audrey – Reviewed 1 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Only disappointment was the poor quality of the bunkers, with hard, impacted sand.

Audrey – Reviewed 1 May 2022

Excellent

Love it. Play this course as much as you can when you’re here.

David – Reviewed 28 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

An ok round on an ok course. Not a patch on the Arden though.

David – Reviewed 28 Apr 2022

Excellent

magnificent

Roy – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

Excellent

greens hard and not receptive but still enjoyed it

Roy – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

Excellent

Excellent course very tricky in places quite a lot of water which added to the experience fairways and greens were excellent .Also the course was away from the road noise. Very much enjoyed the experience.

Paul – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Very nice course good condition considering time of year very busy but progress around the course was good. Only downside was the noise from the motorway some holes very close to the road.

Paul – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

Excellent

They initially didn't have the booking, which is stressful when you have travelled to get there! That was cleared up and we were off. Lovely course. Well kept for a busy course. Good areas that challenged both players. Have been before, and will visit again.

Faye – Reviewed 20 Apr 2022

Excellent

Played on the Saturday what a course with the landscape and the wildlife roaming round freely it was a fantastic days golf can’t wait to go back

Keith – Reviewed 19 Apr 2022

Excellent

Played it twice Friday and the Sunday enjoyed both rounds can’t really fault it fairways and greens in excellent condition

Keith – Reviewed 19 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

Not particularly well maintained at present

Simon – Reviewed 12 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Simon – Reviewed 12 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Fantastic course.

Andrew – Reviewed 10 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Fantastic greens.

Andrew – Reviewed 10 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

A little challenging but really enjoyed playing it..

Simon – Reviewed 8 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyed , more to,our standard!,

Simon – Reviewed 8 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Two x 2 balls held up a 4 ball. But amount of wildlife was varied .

Roger – Reviewed 7 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

Feedback from group was very poor fairways. And flag sticks could be thin instead of thick type.

Roger – Reviewed 7 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

All good on the course

Chris – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

Excellent

happy with the golfing side of it

Chris – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

Excellent

great course, in great condition for the time of year, no hold-ups, good half way house too. very impressed and will play it again.

Nick – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

the marshall was unnecessarily very rude and had a go at us for not being at our tee time 25 minutes prior - nothing told us to and so we arrived 15 minutes prior, and as a result he then let 3 very slow 4 balls out in front of us who weren’t due off until after us, this slowed our round to approx 5 hours which was ridiculous. that aside, course was good to start off the weekend.

Nick – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

Excellent

Good course well worth playing

Jason – Reviewed 29 Mar 2022

Excellent

Played a few times great course really good test of golf.

Jason – Reviewed 29 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

No bugies available -although booked - pro shop staff unhelpful Signage on course very poor - no course plan on scorecard

James – Reviewed 28 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

James – Reviewed 28 Mar 2022

Excellent

The Arden course is a fair bit longer than the Aylesford, really testing your game all the way round. Greens were fast and some of them large so if you had a long putt then taking 2 to get down was uplifting. Unfortunately for us it started to rain after 6 holes and didn’t stop all day, so much so the fairways and greens had standing water making the game even more difficult. Would love to return and play this course in good weather conditions.

Gary – Reviewed 18 Mar 2022

Excellent

Course was in great condition from tee boxes to fairways and greens. Green were pretty fast and tested putting to the max. We played Tuesday lunchtime and the course was very quiet so we had no one holding us up in front and no one pressing us behind. Really enjoyed this course.

Gary – Reviewed 18 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

Luke – Reviewed 15 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Luke – Reviewed 15 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Depending on the tees, from members to professional placements, this would be a good test of golf with well placed hazards. The course was too wet to enjoy fully with again the rough a quagmire most of the time and fairways requiring preferred lies. Nice big greens. (Again because of "the wet" we played only 9 holes.)

Peter – Reviewed 10 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

Unfortunately the course was too wet, the rough was mainly a quagmire, unplayable and almost all GUR. There was too much "wet area" to assess the course, rough, fairways and greens, but I'd say in dryer times a good, members course. ( Therefore we played only 9 holes)

Peter – Reviewed 10 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

The toughest course I’ve played for a while! I hit over 210+ yards but white tees tested me. Greens were good, ground was wet but a terrific course we will play again in the summer.

Russell – Reviewed 6 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

As a four ball we were held up by 2 elderly gents which was unfortunate! Course was wet, but greens were good. Will go back in the summer for sure!

Russell – Reviewed 6 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

The coarse was a good entry course but due to the weather and clearly poor drainage it was hard going. No buggies allowed which I understand but all fairways and tee boxes were very soggy underfoot

Tim – Reviewed 2 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

The course should have been shut - there were lakes all over the course and I came off covered in mud. Greens were good, given the amount of rain that the course had obviously had.

Robert – Reviewed 25 Feb 2022

8.0

Very Good

Marcus – Reviewed 1 Feb 2022

8.0

Very Good

Marcus – Reviewed 1 Feb 2022

8.0

Very Good

Disappointing that leaves were not cleared from light rough. Still on some greens. A lot of divots not repaired on fairways.

David – Reviewed 20 Dec 2021

6.0

Good

Ok considering recent wet weather conditions

David – Reviewed 20 Dec 2021

8.0

Very Good

Once again, bunkers virtually unplayable but then again, you’re not supposed to go in them!

Eddie – Reviewed 11 Dec 2021

8.0

Very Good

Challenging course but fair. Unusual course layout and could have done with a map which was not provided. Probably the time of year, but lots of debris on course, and bunkers were all but unplayable.

Eddie – Reviewed 11 Dec 2021

6.0

Good

Shame the course lets the weekend down , as a 2 ball we must have lost 6/8 balls on or just off the fairway due to leaves and grass not being cut and bunkers lack of sand not great compared to the Arden bunkers which are a pleasure to play out of

Gary – Reviewed 26 Nov 2021

Excellent

Great course shame about all the leaves but it’s that time of year The black deer are great to see on your walk around

Gary – Reviewed 26 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyed this course, although not as long as the Arden and the first few holes are a bit up and down it did vary the further around you got with interesting mix of holes hazards and lengths.To say we are playing out of season the condition of the fairways was very good. Noticed that some of the bunkers needed some work but other than that it was spot on.

Dean – Reviewed 21 Nov 2021

Excellent

Enjoyed the course. Very interesting mix of holes and varied lengths. Especially enjoyed the part enclosing the deer. Would have liked a course Marshall to speed up the slow golfers. The stater was very helpful as we arrived earlier than expected and he managed to get us off early.

Dean – Reviewed 21 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Challenging but enjoyable

Steve – Reviewed 20 Nov 2021

6.0

Good

Enjoyable

Steve – Reviewed 20 Nov 2021

6.0

Good

The course is very close to the m6 so is very noisy along many holes . The greens had just been hollow tined so weren’t the best. We will try the Arden next time.

Nicky – Reviewed 13 Nov 2021

Excellent

Greens were being treated so didn’t have a true roll on every green. But an amazing course.

Lee – Reviewed 11 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Lee – Reviewed 11 Nov 2021

Excellent

Great condition for time of year

Mark – Reviewed 10 Nov 2021

Excellent

Stunning condition

Mark – Reviewed 10 Nov 2021

Excellent

Got a voucher as weather was too bad to play Can’t wait

David – Reviewed 3 Nov 2021

Excellent

David – Reviewed 3 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Ideal

Mark – Reviewed 31 Oct 2021

Excellent

Dan – Reviewed 26 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Excellent course, up there with the Brabazon for me. It was very slow though, we tee'd off at 13.20 and only just made it round before dark.

Rob – Reviewed 26 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

Not a very exciting course but very well looked after

Rob – Reviewed 26 Oct 2021

Excellent

Perfect

Andrew – Reviewed 24 Oct 2021

Excellent

Bunkers being worked on so should of had them on a local rule but other than that. Great

Andrew – Reviewed 24 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

Holly – Reviewed 20 Oct 2021

4.0

Average

Lovely course, which was a shame due to our overall experience

Holly – Reviewed 20 Oct 2021

Excellent

Another little gem. Although a lot of work was going on, especially in the bunkers, the Aylesford was also very enjoyable. The greens were not as difficult to read, but just as fast as on the Arden. If you "go for it" there is reward to be had. Again this is a course I'd happily play every week if I could.

Peter – Reviewed 13 Oct 2021

Excellent

The European Seniors Masters was played there the week before I played it, the hardest part of the course were the greens. They were hard to read and lightening fast, there were some real humdingers. Where there was rough, it was tough but not impossible. Easy solution, stay out of it! The fairways were immaculate, nothing else to say about them. It all culminated in playing the 18th, what a gorgeous hole to finish on. Playing off HI 18.2, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and will do again.

Peter – Reviewed 13 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

A very good and testing golf course in places. Long par 3s but some very gettable par 4s. Would have liked a couple more par 5s. The course was in excellent condition and a special mention for Dave the course Marshall, who was always friendly and had a chat with us before and after the round! We will be back!

Matthew – Reviewed 12 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

This course is a lot easier than The Arden, a lot of the bunkers were GUR the round only took 3hrs 40mins not bad for a 4 ball. It has some interesting holes. Had a better day reading the greens. The lady in the halfway hit was a laugh.

Mark – Reviewed 12 Oct 2021

Excellent

Apart from it being a 5hr 26min round (too slow) for a 4 ball, course was in lovely condition, my putting was shocking, couldn’t read the greens. Would definitely come back & try and play this one a bit better !

Mark – Reviewed 12 Oct 2021

Excellent

Good course, lots of water, would play it again.

Marcus – Reviewed 23 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Good fair course. Disappointing the halfway house was not open on the Tuesday we played it & no mobile catering on the course.

Marcus – Reviewed 23 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Not as good as Arden but still challenging. Course in good condition and loved the crazy 🦆 ducks

Julia – Reviewed 19 Sep 2021

Excellent

Excellent course in great condition with challenging holes Friendly starter and Marshalls Lost some balls but enjoyed playing the course

Julia – Reviewed 19 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very well presented and quality course just not as well maintained as the Arden. Again disappointed as we were told no buggy’s were available even though we had requested at the time of booking, we were told YGT had not added that to our booking.

Peter – Reviewed 19 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very well presented and quality course. Unfortunately finished in the dark as the round had been slow at times. Also disappointed as we were told no buggy’s were available even though we had requested at the time of booking, we were told YGT had not added that to our booking.

Peter – Reviewed 19 Sep 2021

Excellent

The aylesford is tight and the par 3 are great a good test of golf

George – Reviewed 17 Sep 2021

Excellent

The Arden course is a piece of art a pleasure to play on

George – Reviewed 17 Sep 2021

Excellent

A shorter course but a tricky one so you need to pay attention to your course management. A good test of golf.

Craig – Reviewed 14 Sep 2021

Excellent

The course was well presented and we were fortunate to have played it when the weather was perfect.

Craig – Reviewed 14 Sep 2021

Excellent

Steve – Reviewed 9 Sep 2021

Excellent

Courses in great condition, very friendly starter and staff at half way house

Steve – Reviewed 9 Sep 2021

Excellent

Absolutely superb golf course. Will definitely come again just to play this course. However, we wish we had played this course on the first day when not hungover!!

Neil – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

lovely course not to hard greens and fairways in great condition, bunkers could have better sand.

Neil – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

Excellent

Indra – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

Excellent

Indra – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Easier and more open then the Arden and off 18 I managed a 4 over on the back 9 so well happy

Gary – Reviewed 6 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

At parts it seemed like a park field course but we’ll worth the money and the wildlife around was great too - deer, ducks, pheasants and grouse - enjoyed the signature 18th hole too

Gary – Reviewed 6 Sep 2021

Excellent

Ian – Reviewed 5 Sep 2021

Excellent

Ian – Reviewed 5 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Simon – Reviewed 1 Sep 2021

Excellent

Ok would play it again

Simon – Reviewed 1 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Arden more difficult obviously but an enjoyable round had by all. Would have benefitted playing the course again as difficult to judge layups. Play more club than you think!

Tony – Reviewed 1 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Our first day on the Aylesford was an ease into the weekend, format was driver plus (choose best drive then play own ball). Greens receptive enough and were the quickest on this day for the whole weekend. Second round again, good course, learning from playing the previous day. Greens not as quick on this day but condition was good. It did help that i scored 44 points (+7) with a 7 on a par 4....!!

Tony – Reviewed 1 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

Very noisy next to the M62 and needs work All bunkers were GUR

Brian – Reviewed 28 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

A championship course but not in championship condition it seems to be very busy

Brian – Reviewed 28 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

A lot easier then the Arden course but still a very good test of your ability

Alan – Reviewed 26 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Good layout fairways and greens excellent unfortunately all the bunkers were G U R

Alan – Reviewed 26 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

The course was in good nick and fun to play.

Jamie – Reviewed 26 Aug 2021

Excellent

The Arden course is beautiful and a lot of fun to play. It's very challenging due to the length but we all enjoyed the round.

Jamie – Reviewed 26 Aug 2021

Excellent

Once in the dear park this course is another level. Every hole is stunning. And the 18th is a great finishing hole

Ashru – Reviewed 25 Aug 2021

Excellent

Great track in great condition. Only let down was pace of play. Waited on every tee due to groups in front losing at least 3 holes to the 4 ball in front of them. Maybe a marshal on the course reminding people to keep up with the group in front would help

Ashru – Reviewed 25 Aug 2021

Excellent

The Arden course was very good. The tees fairways and greens in excellent conditions all bunkers were GUR because of the deluge we had overnight. I put hard down due to the length of the back 9 being long for me and quite a few of our party who are not big hitters. Those who can hit good distance managed very well.

Peter – Reviewed 24 Aug 2021

Excellent

I enjoyed playing golf on the Aylesford course. Started with the starter telling us about the course very helpful. Tees fairway and greens very good, one drawback was the bunkers was very poor not much sand and rock hard.

Peter – Reviewed 24 Aug 2021

Excellent

Everyone in our group loved this course. It's set in beautiful countryside and offered a difficult challenge for most of us, with the larger bunkers and water to contend with too. Round was a little slow, but not horrendous. I can't wait to play this course again! The gentlemen in the starter's hut were also extremely welcoming and a great help

Matt – Reviewed 24 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

We used this course for our society competition and it was an excellent course for the general standard of golf that we can all play. It's not the most challenging or long, but a good test nonetheless. Greens were in excellent condition and only had some waterlogged greens on a couple of holes after a lot of rain

Matt – Reviewed 24 Aug 2021

Excellent

Great course and interesting, very busy on the day we played

Paul – Reviewed 22 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Course was good to play and not busy, bunkers needed some attention

Paul – Reviewed 22 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Easy to lose a ball in the first cut.

John – Reviewed 21 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

John – Reviewed 21 Aug 2021

Excellent

We played it twice really enjoyed it ,couple of tricky holes so kept us wanting more overall really worth playing.We will be back !

Robert – Reviewed 14 Aug 2021

Excellent

Great golf on the Arden course definitely would come back as we only were able to play it once

Robert – Reviewed 14 Aug 2021

Excellent

Very enjoyable but was very busy. My husband and I had booked to play together but were paired up with another couple as we were starting. Very very slow play. Backed up and waiting with other groups at every hole. It took 4 hours to play 11 holes when we decided to come off so unfortunately did not finish the course. Saying that we thoroughly enjoyed playing this fabulous very picturesque course.

Susan – Reviewed 13 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Always difficult playing a new course which you are not familiar with. Difficult to follow the course at times. In particular we started replaying hole 6 until realised we had gone the way. Score card does not provide a lay out of the course so took a photo at the tee off.

Susan – Reviewed 13 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very nice course, especially the back nine and in very good condition. Thousands of Geese and other water fowl seriously mess up some areas. No on course facilities and without buggy service for snacks and drinks on a hot day. Marshalls tried to keep play moving on front nine but actually achieved very little and gave up later on, so expect rounds to take 5 hours.

Kevin – Reviewed 13 Aug 2021

4.0

Average

Not cared for! Greens long and bumpy. Bunkers not raked and refreshed and more like hard pan. Fairways average, rough areas very untidy. Some water hazards dried up and unkempt. Unfortunately some holes are located right next to motorway and dreadfully noisy. No Marshall to keep play moving. No on course facilities such as a snacks and drink buggy. Overall - would not want to play again.

Kevin – Reviewed 13 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Found the Aylesford course a bit easier than the Arden although there are still some challenging holes. Course was in good condition but not as good as the Arden. Plenty of buggies for both courses but aren’t cheap.

Max – Reviewed 12 Aug 2021

Excellent

The condition of the course was very good and was well cared for, although there was a competition on during our break so wether that made a difference I can’t say. Greens were very good and took a bit of reading for pace.

Max – Reviewed 12 Aug 2021

Excellent

Still lots of water but not such long distances but thoroughly enjoyable.

Michelle – Reviewed 11 Aug 2021

Excellent

Great experience for a course of this quality and difficulty. Lots of water!

Michelle – Reviewed 11 Aug 2021

Excellent

A lovely course particularly the back 9. Excellent condition.

Chris – Reviewed 11 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

A good test - course was in excellent condition.

Chris – Reviewed 11 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very good test of golf, nice course to lose balls on

Michael – Reviewed 9 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Good test of golf

Michael – Reviewed 9 Aug 2021

Excellent

Found it slow 6 1/2 hours, followed a large group of 4 balls no one let us through, but to be fair there were that many it wouldn’t have made a difference. A well used busy course and clubhouse, the round took that long the kitchen was closed when we finished, no budging on the timings, closed at 5 o’clock even though we had queued since 10 to 5. Enjoyed the 2 days would play there again, jury is out with my golf partner 🤔

Joe – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

Excellent

A short we’ll maintained course, good greens, a good starter before playing the more difficult course on day 2

Joe – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

Excellent

Courses were good greens were excellent but very quick Friday over 5 hours on the Arden

Ray – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

Excellent

Great course in amazing condition, greens good, bunkers in good nick and a tough course which is all about position off the tee, and with the deers roaming around on the back nine was amazing to see. Great course with some really good holes.

Wayne – Reviewed 6 Aug 2021

Excellent

Great 2nd course .some of the bunkers were a little rough but all in all a challenging course with greens in good condition

Wayne – Reviewed 6 Aug 2021

Excellent

Anthony – Reviewed 4 Aug 2021

Excellent

Anthony – Reviewed 4 Aug 2021

Excellent

Very good course but disappointing the round was far to slow. Marshall didn't really care to help speed things up. Sadly the hotel care more about taking the money and not to bothered once you've already paid.. Chap in halfway hut was a misery.

Andrew – Reviewed 3 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

Bunkers are a disgrace. Course in general was very good.

Andrew – Reviewed 3 Aug 2021

Excellent

A fabulous course and the conditions were perfect. If it had been windy then I imagine it would be a real challenge. Best course though with lovely views and wildlife

Katie – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

Excellent

This course was hard because it was shorter ans tighter but overall a great course

Katie – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

The Arden course is great, good condition.

Jason – Reviewed 20 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Golf course was very good. The starter was a great guy very accomodating.

Jason – Reviewed 20 Jul 2021

Excellent

Joe – Reviewed 20 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

No halfway hut! Hottest day of the year and nowhere to buy drinks, could be quite dangerous if an elderly person was out playing, I had taken 3 bottles of water from the pro shop but they were warm and gone by the 6th hole.

Joe – Reviewed 20 Jul 2021

Excellent

superb course - immaculate condition, and very relaxed, made simply by no smaller groups behind us. would definitely recommend.

Lloyd – Reviewed 19 Jul 2021

Excellent

very relaxed , but were pushed along by a two ball behind us , not what you expect from a complex of this size - 4 balls should be a must. for those never played the course before, they will never be as quick as members or play the same sort of shots without prior course knowledge. just a bit rushed on this course.

Lloyd – Reviewed 19 Jul 2021

Excellent

Superb experience so much better than the Aylesford course.

Carol – Reviewed 18 Jul 2021

6.0

Good

It was OK, there was a lack of signage for the next tee.

Carol – Reviewed 18 Jul 2021

Excellent

Brilliant course, not too difficult which meant the non-golfers of the group weren’t too overwhelmed trying to find lost balls.

Matthew – Reviewed 13 Jul 2021

Excellent

Fair Test of Golf for all handicap levels.

Ben – Reviewed 11 Jul 2021

Excellent

Lovely Course. Difficult if you missed the fairways!

Ben – Reviewed 11 Jul 2021

Excellent

Having visited many places of different quality it was excellent only spoiled by the £40 buggy charge which is a rip off by anyone’s standard.

Chris – Reviewed 8 Jul 2021

Excellent

Having visited many places of different quality it was excellent only spoiled by the £40 buggy charge which is a rip off by anyone’s standard

Chris – Reviewed 8 Jul 2021

Excellent

A great course and the back 9 in particular is stunning

Robert – Reviewed 5 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

An excellent course for the first day

Robert – Reviewed 5 Jul 2021

Excellent

Firstly, starter was absolutely ace and deserves a big Thankyou. Found the first 9 a tough but enjoyable challenge. The back 9 was easier and more up/down but its fait to say the Par 4 17th is the best hole on the course. Really enjoyable.

Mark – Reviewed 2 Jul 2021

Excellent

Many will describe this as the easier course and some of our scores reflected this, but the course is tight and has challenges. Fast greens, tight Fairways and semi penal rough mean it's not the easy Par 4 course some suggest.

Mark – Reviewed 2 Jul 2021

Excellent

Fantastic course , unfortunately the round was far too slow , continuous waits and hold ups throughout the round . 5 Hours 20 mins for a round of golf is far too slow .

George – Reviewed 1 Jul 2021

Excellent

Great warm up for the championship course the following day .

George – Reviewed 1 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Excellent

Jim – Reviewed 30 Jun 2021

8.0

Very Good

Excellent

Jim – Reviewed 30 Jun 2021

Excellent

Wow wow wow what a golf course it’s by far the best course I’ve ever played in the uk Back 9 is simply fantastic I would highly recommend this to any golfer young or old

Anthony – Reviewed 29 Jun 2021

Excellent

Great great courses difficult from the rough though

Anthony – Reviewed 29 Jun 2021

Excellent

Some tough holes and we played after a lot of rain so was pretty wet in places. Would like to go back and play in the summer

Maurice – Reviewed 7 Nov 2020

8.0

Very Good

I’d heard that this was not a great course but I found it very playable and although not long was a great warm up for the Arden

Maurice – Reviewed 7 Nov 2020

Excellent

Great course, very challenging. Look out for the Deer!

Stuart – Reviewed 28 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Interesting course, in great condition. Lots of Par 3’s, but still tests all parts of the game.

Stuart – Reviewed 28 Oct 2020

Excellent

Course is amazing. Same cant be said about some of the golfers on the course. 4 balls who refund to let players play through is really annoying and course marshalls should tell them to let players through. At one point two X 2 balls and a 1 ball were waiting on the tee

Chris – Reviewed 28 Oct 2020

Excellent

Chris – Reviewed 28 Oct 2020

Excellent

Christopher – Reviewed 25 Oct 2020

Excellent

Christopher – Reviewed 25 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Enjoyed the course, holes alongside the A45 were very noisy but overall a nice course.

Stephen – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

Excellent

Absolutely loved the course, tee time at 13.27 was a bit late for the time of the year, had to rush the last 2-3 holes.

Stephen – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

Excellent

Lindsey – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

Excellent

Lindsey – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Norman – Reviewed 16 Oct 2020

Excellent

Norman – Reviewed 16 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

This is a great little course with a few tricky holes. The bunkers are well placed and at times differcult to get out off. The green and tees are in super condition.

Tolly – Reviewed 15 Oct 2020

Excellent

The course is amazing. From the first tee to the 18th green we were blown away. The entire group of us agreed it was a fantastic course. Props to the green keeping staff. The tees are so flat and are like greens themselves. The greens were great, pretty fast so make sure you take your time on them. The approaches and bunkers were so well looked after. The fairways were like carpets and the rough, well that was hard.

Tolly – Reviewed 15 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Gary – Reviewed 14 Oct 2020

Excellent

Great course, but too slow at just over 5 hours.

Gary – Reviewed 14 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Very good condition considering weather

Bryan – Reviewed 11 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Course ok

Bryan – Reviewed 11 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

David – Reviewed 11 Oct 2020

Excellent

The course held up well after torrential rain during the two days before we played. Our only comment was about the lack of any indication where the pins were located on the greens which are very large. The starter explained they could not issue there normal charts due to Covid 19 but a small triangle on the flagstick to show roughly front/middle/back could have helped as you could play onto the front and find you were 25 yards from the pin at the back! Always a enjoyable challenge.

David – Reviewed 11 Oct 2020

Excellent

A great knock around the Arden the pace was just right with greens clearing in time for our approach. Half way house fully stocked with food and hot drinks a welcome sight on such a cold day.

Joe – Reviewed 11 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Members in front no repairing of divots or pitch marks and found myself spending more and more time repairing the greens as we went along. I had cut my nose unloading the car and asked for a plaster as blood was dripping down my face, I could see a first aid box on the wall so asked for a plaster. Without even looking the Marshall said “ sorry we have no plasters” without even looking in the box “shocking” I spent the first 9 holes constantly wiping the blood from my face until the bleeding stopped.

Joe – Reviewed 11 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Brilliant, except that due to the heavy use there were hundreds of divots obviously used by golfers who have no etiquette and have never been asked to replace their divots, or simply can’t be bothered

Tom – Reviewed 10 Oct 2020

Excellent

Course was in excellent condition a fair test of golf.

Andrew – Reviewed 9 Oct 2020

Excellent

We liked both courses Arden was tough as we expected from a Championship course .Greens were quick and general condition of the course was excellent.

Andrew – Reviewed 9 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Cracking course at a very reasonable price. Greens true, fairways well maintained. The rough punishing, as it should be. Will return!!

Andy – Reviewed 9 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Although a shorter course we still found this a hard course to play.

Sandra – Reviewed 7 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Sandra – Reviewed 7 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Long, plenty of sand, although GUR due to rain. Greens held up really well. 18th is fun.

Steve – Reviewed 7 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Day one was rain all day. Course generally good but greens were obviously affected. Day three was much better. Greens recovered really well after so much rain.

Steve – Reviewed 7 Oct 2020

Excellent

Wayne – Reviewed 6 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Wayne – Reviewed 6 Oct 2020

Excellent

One of the best courses in the U.K. especially the back nine, brilliant experience, greens had been fertilised but still Rolled brilliantly, fairways were like carpets and the course handled the rain really well, bunkers hadn’t been raked but were still brilliant although some very tough pins, would recommend for anyone to play was a fantastic experience!

Daniel – Reviewed 4 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Very nice track to start off the weekend, greens rolled true and will be w very nice course the more it matures, bunkers were fantastic!

Daniel – Reviewed 4 Oct 2020

Excellent

Chalk and cheese to the Aylesford course . Beautifully presented , long, and large sloping difficult greens .Highly recommended and would return .

David – Reviewed 3 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

A pleasant warm up to the Arden .The sound of the M42 is noticeable but otherwise a short pleasant course.

David – Reviewed 3 Oct 2020

Excellent

Wonderful course, but a real challenge for high handicappers. Tight fairways, lots of trees and water hazards. Beautiful course with tricky greens and rather long! Very tough final hole. Course condition was very good.

Anthony – Reviewed 1 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Wide open park side course, ideal for all handicaps. Challenging, without being too difficult.

Anthony – Reviewed 1 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

For a second course on the resort it is a nice test of golf in very good condition

Gary – Reviewed 29 Sep 2020

Excellent

hard course but again fantastic condition

Ian – Reviewed 28 Sep 2020

Excellent

Very nice course and well kept

Ian – Reviewed 28 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Good second course to the Arden. Enjoyed the setup.

Graham – Reviewed 27 Sep 2020

Excellent

Great golf course in good condition. Loved the setup, would love to play again.

Graham – Reviewed 27 Sep 2020

Excellent

Great course with great greens

Chris – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Tricky greens

Chris – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

pro shop was very limited before and the half way house was shut on a very hot day.... so no drinks half way round which was poor

Joseph – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Course was good - the pro shop was very limited before hand

Joseph – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

Excellent

It is difficult to judge the course due to the adverse weather over the past 6 months

Nicki – Reviewed 18 Mar 2020

Excellent

We enjoyed the golf, however, found the course incredibly difficult due to the unusual wet weather experienced throughout the country. We will return in the summer to play the fantastic course

Nicki – Reviewed 18 Mar 2020

6.0

Good

Waterlogged in places Fairways difficult to walk on Obviously due to recent downpours

Gavin – Reviewed 10 Mar 2020

Excellent

Gavin – Reviewed 10 Mar 2020

8.0

Very Good

Nice course-shorter than the Arden but still enjoyable. Two of our party could not play as there was a trolley ban and they had medical issues.

Gail – Reviewed 3 Jan 2020

8.0

Very Good

Disappointed that there was a trolley ban on as two of our party had medical issues which meant they had to carry just a pencil bag. We enjoyed the course though. The satff in the pro shop were friendly

Gail – Reviewed 3 Jan 2020

6.0

Good

Some really nice holes. Not quite as good condition as the Arden course. Much shorter but still took way too long to get round. 4 balls all over the course meant lots of waiting on tees for groups in front. Quite often waited with two groups on the tee box. We didn't finish the last two holes due to light and we played well so was a bit disappointing. Also the half way refreshment was closed which was really irritating! Surely it needs to stay open if there are rounds still out! Also the Zest bar afterwards was packed with golfers and we couldn't get food or drink it was not serving!!

Richard – Reviewed 22 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Lovely course. A bit wet in parts - difficult at this time of year. Our tee off was 1.45 and finished the 18th in the dark. V. slow going around waiting for 4 balls in front.

Richard – Reviewed 22 Oct 2019

Excellent

The course was in great condition, and it sure is challenging. The lack of any course marshals sadly meant the round took just over 5 hours. Maybe to be expected of a place like this, but I fail to see why any round of golf should take more than 4 - 4.5 hours.

Tony – Reviewed 25 Sep 2019

Excellent

As the second course, this obviously wasn't in the same league as the Arden, but was a nice warm up. It's a bit open in places allowing for my wide of fairway hitting to go unpunished - meaning you are rarely not still hitting towards the green despite a wayward drive. A few very short par 4's offer the chance of some birdie efforts.

Tony – Reviewed 25 Sep 2019

Excellent

Perfect

Brian – Reviewed 18 Sep 2019

Excellent

Perfect

Brian – Reviewed 18 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Again greens onnn the fast side, condition was great. Really enjoyable

Ian – Reviewed 11 Sep 2019

Excellent

The course was in perfect condition and played great. Greens on the fast side but expected.

Ian – Reviewed 11 Sep 2019

Excellent

Took us 5 hours. With buggies but it was quiet and we took our time. Greens very tough to read. You better be a good putter here

Jim – Reviewed 6 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Greens were very slick. Pin positions very tough. Liked the course though but bit of a lottery on the greens

Jim – Reviewed 6 Sep 2019

6.0

Good

We only had time for 9 holes as pace of play slow. Not so well maintained and almost hit by flying ball from adjacent tee.

Robert – Reviewed 4 Sep 2019

Excellent

Lovely course, not for high handicappers.

Robert – Reviewed 4 Sep 2019

Excellent

The course was in excellent condition in all areas. We were in a large group consisting of scratch golfers up to 18 handicap and it offers a fair challenge to all abilities. Undulating greens, thick semi rough, huge bunkers, lots of water..... However the fairways are wide enough and greens big enough to make it very playable! The wildlife on the cheese only adds to the experience

Chris – Reviewed 28 Aug 2019

8.0

Very Good

Really enjoyed the Arden, very well conditioned and some lovely holes. Will hopefully return one day !

Stuart – Reviewed 20 Aug 2019

8.0

Very Good

Good little course, no really special holes but well looked after.

Stuart – Reviewed 20 Aug 2019

6.0

Good

Long course but lovely condition. Greens excellent. Shame that golfers don’t rake bunkers as there are plenty of rakes. You need a course card to know where the red and yellow markers are on some of the holes.

Maureen – Reviewed 15 Aug 2019

8.0

Very Good

Front 9 good. Back 9 excellent. 14ball held the back 9 up. Even though we saw a ranger needed to be on course more. Halfway house really good except for miserable man serving. Greens excellent tough corse for ladies as carry was to long on front 9.

Maureen – Reviewed 15 Aug 2019

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 5 Aug 2019

Excellent

This is a great trip the golf is amazing and the hotel maches it

Paul – Reviewed 5 Aug 2019

6.0

Good

Customer – Reviewed 31 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Well maintained, varied holes a good challenge, excellent greens. Fairways very good considering the number of people using the course. Generally neat tidy and well looked after. Tee box on the 18th for the ladies a bit scruffy. Really enjoyed playing it.

Customer – Reviewed 31 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Gary – Reviewed 23 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Gary – Reviewed 23 Jul 2019

Excellent

Good fun course and made difficult by layout as opposed to length, position play is extremely key to scoring!

David – Reviewed 18 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Overall in great condition and gives a challenge to all levels of golfers! The fairways are lush and very spongy which makes hitting iron more difficult as its easy to hit shots fat. Grass is matted and likely over watered!

David – Reviewed 18 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Great golf course with the last one being the signature hole, a lot of deer walking around when you get on the back 9, would definitely recommend !

Kyle – Reviewed 2 Jul 2019

6.0

Good

Kyle – Reviewed 2 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

No half way hut on the Aylesford course not a major problem but if I had been told I would have bought a drink before we went out

Joff – Reviewed 16 Jun 2019

8.0

Very Good

We had 24 of us playing over 2 days and it did not stop raining the whole time, despite that I have to applaud the Green keepers and staff on the condition of the course and the greens

Joff – Reviewed 16 Jun 2019

Excellent

Great course, very good again but no buggies reserved.

Chris – Reviewed 22 May 2019

Excellent

All very good except there was no buggies reserved for us

Chris – Reviewed 22 May 2019

6.0

Good

Having played the championship then the Aylesford course it was a culture shock for the first 4 holes which were quite dangerous with balls straying from adjacent fairways. Once round the corner the course opens up with plenty of room and delight to play. Some challenging holes and a good test. Green not as fast (as championship) but true.

Peter – Reviewed 15 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Great course to play but many divots not replaced so you are penalised should your ball land in one! Lush rough but not surprising given recent weather. Hardest greens I have played on and took some time to get used to the pace. Deer roaming across the course were an issue especially when they decide to sit down in the fairway. Daunting final hole but managed hit the green and secure a par.

Peter – Reviewed 15 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Very good for the time of year

Andrew – Reviewed 15 May 2019

Excellent

Hugh – Reviewed 10 May 2019

Excellent

Hugh – Reviewed 10 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Good course

Melanie – Reviewed 7 May 2019

Excellent

Greens were good and enjoyed the deer

Linda – Reviewed 25 Apr 2019

Excellent

Good greens and pace of play

Linda – Reviewed 25 Apr 2019

Excellent

As the resort's 2nd course this was just as enjoyable. Slightly more open on the back 9 but again in excellent nick throughout. Downside next to a Moto X park on a few holes

Martin – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

Excellent

This is an absolute gem of a course, bits of water in the right places, rough cut so not unplayable fairways are in excellent condition and the greens, although fast are very true and once you get that speed a joy to putt on. Only compliant was all the deer's (sensible) were keeping out the sun and hid under the tree's

Martin – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

Excellent

Beautiful course with an abundance of wildlife and a good test without being too hard.

Chris – Reviewed 16 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Chris – Reviewed 16 Apr 2019

Excellent

great course in excellent condition for this early in the year.Playable but challenging on every hole Very much enjoyed by the whole party despite high scores

David – Reviewed 3 Apr 2019

6.0

Good

everyone in the party found the greens very difficult and was reflected in the scores but ovwerall an enjoyable course and a different challenge to the Arden

David – Reviewed 3 Apr 2019

Excellent

An easier/shorer course than the Arden but still good to play. Thank you YGT

Liam – Reviewed 2 Apr 2019

Excellent

A lovely challenging courses which tested the better golfers. 18th par 3 sorted us out.

Liam – Reviewed 2 Apr 2019

6.0

Good

Not has hard as the Arden defnialey going back

Chris – Reviewed 27 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

Very good

Chris – Reviewed 27 Mar 2019

Excellent

Fantastic course - back nine was one of the most beautiful I have played and located in the deer sanctuary - very interesting course definitely to play again - half way house great right where you need it with quick service and great prices

Andy – Reviewed 25 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

Winter mud doesn't help but course was good even though greens had recently been cored Would play again

Andy – Reviewed 25 Mar 2019

Excellent

Fabulous course! For early November greens were is A1 condition (still pretty fast and flat...there are also large and undulating making them a very stern test). Course layout is beautiful - deer freely roaming the tree-lined course. Many holes with water hazards just to add to the mix! Would highly recommend a round here (I will be back).

Peter – Reviewed 16 Nov 2018

8.0

Very Good

Relatively short course but still a good test. Layout good and interesting. Green had just been spiked and sanded (it was early November) so were slow and a little uneven. Overall experience was good - would like to play when greens in better condition during Summer/Autumn.

Peter – Reviewed 16 Nov 2018

Excellent

Elaine – Reviewed 2 Nov 2018

Excellent

All very good.

Elaine – Reviewed 2 Nov 2018

Excellent

A great course in great condition with very challenging quick greens. Round took 6 hours!! mainly due to delays by group in front.

Ian – Reviewed 24 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

We enjoyed playing this course with some challenging holes.

Ian – Reviewed 24 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

fine

Bob – Reviewed 20 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

fine

Bob – Reviewed 20 Oct 2018

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