9.2

Excellent

Overall Rating for DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort

Staff

9.4

Location

9.2

Room comfort

9.4

Facilities

9.2

Quality of bars & restaurants

8.6

Value for money

9.0

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Excellent

The hotel was lovely and clean. The rooms were comfortable, bright and spacious.

Lisa – Reviewed 18 Mar 2020

Excellent

Really comfortable rooms with large individual beds and fully kitted out with tea/coffee etc. Linen / towels were changed daily - a really comfortable hotel.

Alan – Reviewed 14 Nov 2019

Excellent

Lovely rooms. Very helpful staff. Everything we needed to make it an enjoyable weekend.

Alison – Reviewed 8 Nov 2019

Excellent

Welcoming, clean and warm, very efficiently run restaurant. Drinks were very expensive

David – Reviewed 6 Nov 2019

Excellent

Excellent accommodation. Great welcome and the food was superb.

Bryan – Reviewed 4 Nov 2019

Excellent

Food was very well presented and delicious, much improved since our visit in June. Decor and comfort of lounge, dining room and bedrooms are first class. Will definitely go again

Jan – Reviewed 23 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Strange they don’t have enough staff and at dinner they ask you to go to bar yourself for drinks as they don’t have time to do this for you. Meal was stone cold but very tasty. Few sent back mains and did come back warmed up.. breakfast was steady as you would expect on mass.

Tony – Reviewed 8 Oct 2019

Excellent

Hospitable, good food

Phillip – Reviewed 1 Oct 2019

Excellent

Excellent value for money , evening meal was superb. Staff happy to keep serving drinks all night . Stayed in the delux rooms this year and they great ,worth the extra money .

Michael – Reviewed 24 Sep 2019

Excellent

Brilliant hotel, breakfast and dinner were spot on.

Chris – Reviewed 3 Sep 2019

Excellent

Awesome hotel complimented by excellent staff and delicious food, would definitely go again

Tony – Reviewed 21 Aug 2019

6.0

Good

On arrival all the group's luggage had to be stored in one of the groups room due to no storage available, group size 16 people. Not a good start. On leaving a store room was available behind the reception area.?? Staff very friendly however, a late bar was only available after the Manageress served us the required refreshments, the bar staff basically told us that the bar was closed. There were no facilities for storing golf equipment at the golf course, this had been available on previous visits, this meant everyone in the party had to trail golf clubs and trollies through the hotel. We were promised hot cookies on arrival, these never materialised. Nearly everyone in the group had issues, at some stage or other, with accessing their rooms due to issues with the key cards having to be reprogrammed. This occurred on several occasions. We have always previously enjoyed ourselves at this venue but it will take a great deal of persuasion and improvment before we return.

Ian – Reviewed 18 Aug 2019

6.0

Good

Hotel was in good condition all main areas were well presented and comfortable, rooms were comfortable and spacious. Breakfast was of good quality and staff friendly Evening meal food was good but could of been better service on Friday and Saturday was very poor but improved on Sunday after speaking to the Manager Kelly things improved and she bought everyone a drink as an apology for the poor service Drinks could be improved as they were not the best

Rob – Reviewed 14 Aug 2019

8.0

Very Good

Staff were very friendly & helpful, actually had a bit of character & charisma about them, made the stay much more pleasent. On a whole the hotel was in great nick.

Shawn – Reviewed 7 Aug 2019

Excellent

The hotel has been upgraded by Hilton to a very high standard. One small comment, no air conditioning in bedrooms. Food and service was first class.

Martin – Reviewed 30 Jul 2019

Excellent

As good as it gets great staff snd good food

Peter – Reviewed 25 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Arrived Sunday hotel got us arriving Monday , bit of a stand-off which got resolved with plenty of Micky taking ,might want to look into that

John – Reviewed 10 Jul 2019

Excellent

Christopher – Reviewed 5 Jul 2019

Excellent

Absolutely brilliant. No faults at all. Course in fantastic condition. Decent beer and food. Rooms comfortable. Superb value for money

Joe – Reviewed 1 Jul 2019

6.0

Good

At face value this hotel screams quality but sadly falls way below on many fronts, we had room 11 and initially you think it’s great but then we found the following one spotlight is hanging by a thread, the shower head is broken the net curtain had probably been there since opening day as it’s black full of holes and ripped at the bottom a good night sleep not easy as the walls must be paper thin as you can hear every word spoken in the corridor even when people talking normally, turning to the restaurant on night one we were told we had no reservation and had to prove it, then payment was demanded we refused because on golf package reluctantly they agreed then the next morning we were asked name and room for breakfast which we gave and were told we had already had breakfast and could not enter again, after much discussion we finally got breakfast, on night two all was fine

Gary – Reviewed 17 Jun 2019

Excellent

Excellent service and great staff! Drinks very expensive though!

Sue – Reviewed 14 Jun 2019

Excellent

Five star from start to finish

Michael – Reviewed 13 Jun 2019

Excellent

Very helpful and friendly staff. Managed to accommodate our change of meal time request so we could watch the Champion's League Final.

Martin – Reviewed 4 Jun 2019

Excellent

What great rooms and lovely beds after walking the golf course, plus a lovely long hot shower. The staff were great and couldn't do enough for us. We will make this this trip again sooner rather than later.

Steven – Reviewed 26 May 2019

Excellent

Hotel very clean and good service quality food

Mark – Reviewed 16 May 2019

Excellent

Couldn't fault it - great reception - treated like VIPs.

Mike – Reviewed 13 May 2019

Excellent

Fantastic hotel and facilities Staff were very friendly and did everything they could to help

Barry – Reviewed 8 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Lovely hotel - hotel and Pro shop staff all very friendly and very helpful. Room was very nice, bed was very comfortable. It was a quick turnaround so all I can say really.

Paul – Reviewed 6 May 2019

6.0

Good

Poor service in restaraunt at evening . Food average. Breakdast great Food in spikes bar horrendous. Served plastic processed cheese on stale bread!

Leigh – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Very appropriate venue for dads and lads Easter golf

Richard – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

The acccomadation was first class, stayed a few times . And always a great experience.

Gary – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

Excellent

Not a single thing that could be faulted with this venue. Great rooms, great restaurant and very attentive staff. The leisure and spa facilities were ideal.

Rafe – Reviewed 9 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Fabulous rooms amazing shower

Gail – Reviewed 3 Apr 2019

Excellent

Staff couldn't be more helpful when we arrived. The beaches course was going to be closed on the monday so they moved our courses around meaning we were able to play all 3 courses in our trip. Our good was great and We tried the Local beer. This was the first-time I had booked with golf travel. I will certainly use them again. Easiest golf break I have booked and played. Well done to all.

Alan – Reviewed 20 Mar 2019

Excellent

Our room was 2 double beds, (great when sharing with a golf buddy. Room very clean and comfortable. Big screen TV with Sports channel. Food very good. Package deal all in all = excellent.

Ian – Reviewed 7 Nov 2018

8.0

Very Good

Our party of 18 golfers was unanimous in voting the location as first class The courses were challenging but well presented and in excellent condition The accommodation was of a high standard and well maintained. Dining facilities and food quality couldn't be faulted and alterations are underway to provide more comfortable bar areas adjacent to the dining rooms. For the athletic there are excellent spa and exercise facilities readily available Highly recommended

Geoff – Reviewed 12 Oct 2018

Excellent

Everybody was pleased with all the arrangements and faciities

John – Reviewed 19 Sep 2018

8.0

Very Good

Gary – Reviewed 11 Sep 2018

Excellent

Have recently returned from a golf break at Forest Pines so thought I’d get in touch. The course was in excellent condition with true greens which were running at a decent speed. The golf at Forest Pines is suitable for all levels. Although all three courses are heavily tree lined, you rarely seem to be hunting for golf balls! Staff were friendly and accommodating at the hotel and the food also very good.  All in all, this is a venue I would certainly recommend for visiting parties!

Paul – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

Excellent

We had a fantastic time at Forest Pines. The 3 9 hole courses were all superb so thank you so much for your high recommendation...did you order the great weather for us as well!?  I can’t praise YGT enough for the excellent service and the golf break was great value for money too. Forest Pines has a superb hotel with five star facilities including the spa and the pool. The restaurants were nice with great food and friendly service too...the staff could not have been more helpful. We can’t recommend this venue enough and shall definitely be going again. The trip scored a definite 10 out of 10 in all aspects, not only the golf course and hotel but great value for money and service from YGT.

Margaret – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

My wife and I enjoyed the hotel at Forest Pines. Great breakfasts!  The three nine hole golf courses were in good condition and were really fun to play, although they can get a bit tight at times! Thanks for everything Your Golf Travel; you even managed to arrange good weather!

Robert – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

Excellent

We had a really good break at Forest Pines and as usual, you guys at YGT didn’t let us down with your recommendation! All 3 loops of 9 holes were of equally great condition and very well kept with fairways like carpets, even during the spell of hot weather of late. All of the greens run very true and smooth as well. Forest Pines is certainly a good challenge and although you do need to be straight, there are certainly a few birdie chances; maybe even an eagles if you are ok with a fairway wood! We all found the clubhouse very welcoming and spent quite a lot of time sitting on the balcony watching other golfers come down the stretch with a cold beer on the go, the prices for which were slightly high but not extortionate. Food in the restaurant was of great quality – dined once in restaurant – and on our second night we dined in the clubhouse area as this was great value for money. All of the guestrooms were of good standard too and we used all the leisure areas as well to chill and unwind which was a bonus. All members of staff were friendly and you could quickly build a good rapport with them which is important in such a setting. I’ve already recommended Forest Pines to others and would give it a 9/10 overall...very much one we would go back to. Hope this all reads ok and thanks again,we will be doing more trips and will certainly be in contact with Your Golf Travel again.

Nigel – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

We had a great three days at Forest Pines, with good golf and a nice hotel. The bar prices were a bit over the top but apart from this everything was excellent.

Chris – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

Our golf break to Forest Pines was brilliant. Members of staff are all extremely friendly and made our stay comfortable to say the least. The menu in the restaurant seemed to be a bit limited but the food was excellent; couldn’t fault it at all. The golf courses were all beautiful (there are 3 nine hole loops) and the greens were very well kept indeed. We found the hotel easily so no problems there and the rooms were large and very comfortable. Overall I would book with your recommendations again and would certainly go back to Forest Pines in the future.

Vivien – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

The Hotel staff at Forest Pines are exceptional and did all they could to make our stay enjoyable. The breakfasts are very good and the dinners are tasty. Beer was reasonably priced too about about £3.75 per pint. As for the golf courses, we found the Forest and Pines courses a bit similar in the challenges they set. You had to be fairly long and accurate off the tees and were still left with long irons in for the majority of holes. I’d recommend perhaps playing from more forward tees to maximise enjoyment. The Beeches course offered more in the way of variety and although there were two very long par 4s, some of the holes were shorter and doglegged. We thought this was the most enjoyable of the three courses. Overall we were very happy with our experience.

Des – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

Excellent

Let me start by saying a big thank you for arranging our trip to the Forest Pines Hotel and Golf Resort. It has been a pleasure to deal with your golf travel. We were very surprised on how easy and quick we were able to arrive at the hotel, easy parking both at the hotel and the Golf club. The hotel is well signposted too and just of Junction 4 of the M180. The course consists of 3 9hole courses: Forest (3291yds), Pines (3551yds) and Beeches (3102yds) and although the courses run parallel, they are entirely separated by stands of trees. The tee boxes and fairways were well cut and well looked after, the greens are excellent and undulating with many featuring at least two tiers. We purchased a Strokesaver Course guide and it was invaluable in negotiating the course so I’d recommend doing the same for other first timers. The water features are intimidating but negotiable, bunkers and lateral water ditches are well marked, but as I found to my cost the deep pot bunkers are nasty!! The hotel was what you would expect from a 5star establishment with reception courteous and friendly, superb food and an excellent overall presentation. Prices are what you should expected from this standard of hotel; expensive but not overly so. The four of us were all agreed we would return without hesitation.

Eric – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

8.0

Very Good

Golf Course – Very good condition, greens all very nice, lots of trees making many fairways tight, a difficult but great course. Clubhouse/19th hole – About £4 per pint and food expensive too but a great balcony overlooking the course to enjoy a few drinks on. Hotel – The hotel was very good, the rooms were clean and modern, the food was excellent and the staff were very friendly. Location – Very easy to find and park. Overall verdict - I would rate Forest Pines at 9/10, the best resort overall we have visited so far. Would I recommend YGT to a friend? Yes!

Martin – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

Excellent

What a great venue Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort is. Easy access from M180 and good signposting made our journey there a piece of cake. The Hotel has quality in every department. Food, rooms, staff...all very good. The golf course was in excellent condition and was enjoyed by all different handicap players in our group (from 5 – 24). The 19th hole was welcoming and the beers were sold at reasonable prices. The Overall verdict from all of the group was 10/10.

Peter – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

Excellent

We had a great weekend at Forest Pines so many thanks for all your help.  The 3 golf courses were all in great condition and benefitted from amazing drainage. The hotel is lovely too with friendly staff, nice guestrooms and good food. We would really recommend the resort to others and will hopefully go there again ourselves.

David – Reviewed 17 Nov 2014

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Excellent

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Condition overall

8.6

Condition of greens

8.4

Speed of round

Slow About right Quick

Facilities

8.8

Value for money

9.2

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Lisa – Reviewed 18 Mar 2020

8.0

Very Good

Despite the atrocious weather conditions experienced before we arrived the course was open and playable (Pines 9 hole) was closed so we played the same 18 twice

Alan – Reviewed 14 Nov 2019

Excellent

Three fantastic 9 hole courses, all with consistent greens making it very easy to transition. Our favourite course is Forest as it has some lovely holes in and around the trees. The Beeches is the easiest course and we would say that the Pines course is marginally harder/longer than Forest. But can't fault any of the courses.

Alison – Reviewed 8 Nov 2019

Excellent

As above.

David – Reviewed 6 Nov 2019

Excellent

Very picturesque course in a lovely woodland setting. Well placed hazards. Ground staff doing a great job of keeping the autumn leaves to a minimum.

David – Reviewed 6 Nov 2019

Excellent

All three courses were in excellent condition. The course on Thursday was not too busy and as a two ball we were round in very good time. The courses were much busier on the Friday and the starter was able to switch our playing order so that we only had limited hold ups due to playing amongst a number of three and four balls. The autumnal colours and great weather made for an all round excellent break. We will be back.

Bryan – Reviewed 4 Nov 2019

Excellent

Sunday busier than our very quiet round on Monday. Course dry considering the amount of rain we have had

Jan – Reviewed 23 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Despite bad weather this course played excellent. Very well organised and maintained. Thanks

Tony – Reviewed 8 Oct 2019

Excellent

Good experience. Held up well in the rain

Phillip – Reviewed 1 Oct 2019

Excellent

Forest is the best 9 hole , lots of different style holes , greens was excellent.

Michael – Reviewed 24 Sep 2019

Excellent

Lovely layout, greens in great condition.

Michael – Reviewed 24 Sep 2019

Excellent

Absolutely amazing courses, right up there with the best. Brilliant condition and very well organised. You will not be disappointed

Chris – Reviewed 3 Sep 2019

Excellent

A challenging course but very interesting and picturesque, well organised. Speed of play was a bit slow due to one group but didn’t detract from the experience.

Tony – Reviewed 21 Aug 2019

6.0

Good

There were no facilities for storing golf equipment at the golf course, this had been available on previous visits, this meant everyone in the party had to trail golf clubs and trollies through the hotel. The greens had been treated/hollow tined and the bunkers were sparce of sand in areas. We have always previously enjoyed ourselves at this venue but it will take a great deal of persuasion and improvment before we return.

Ian – Reviewed 18 Aug 2019

6.0

Good

Same as Forest

Rob – Reviewed 14 Aug 2019

6.0

Good

Pro shop staff were helpful could do with cheering up a bit. Starter Kevin was helpful at all times All of the greens had been holitised the week before and due to excessive rain the night before all of the sand had been washed out so the greens were not very good, the rest of the course was in great condition

Rob – Reviewed 14 Aug 2019

Excellent

As a whole all 3 courses were superb. I played Frilford Heath 2 weeks prior (£99 green fee) and the condition of the course was very shabby. In comparison, all 3 courses at Forest Pines were in excellent condition. Greens rolled true & were very receptive, lush green fairways with a definitive 1st cut and rough. There was an astute level care and attention to detail throughout the course. I couldn’t really chose a stand out course, they were all as good as each other. One thing I would say is if you can’t drive straight your going to be in trouble.

Shawn – Reviewed 7 Aug 2019

Excellent

Considering the bad rain we had early on Saturday the course stood up very well. Greens were true and putted well.

Martin – Reviewed 30 Jul 2019

Excellent

Great condition but must be streight off the tee greens and fairways fantastic

Peter – Reviewed 25 Jul 2019

Excellent

Everyone very please

John – Reviewed 10 Jul 2019

Excellent

Great value for money playing a good and enjoyable golf course

Christopher – Reviewed 5 Jul 2019

Excellent

Great course. Some of the holes remind of Augusta. A proper test of golf

Joe – Reviewed 1 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Hope you are ready for a rant! Day 1we had a 2-30 tee time so at 1pm we went to get some balls for the range( as advertised on the YGT site) we were told sorry we have no balls!! But feel free to hit your own, we went to the range to find there isn’t one! There is a small practice area where nothing more than a 5 iron could be hit if there was balls obviously, there was a very very old net for driver and 3wood but the net is forlorn and has holes there are two very old and very uneven to hit from but just one rubber tee, anyway we went and played our first loop of nine and by time we started 2nd loop the course was basically empty, day 2 our tee time was 2pm so again we went at 1pm to get some balls to at least practice our irons oh surprise they had no balls again if you can believe that, anyway we done our first loop of 9 and then our 2nd loop was again on an empty course. Day 3 No balls again to practice this time at 9am, so we talked to the starter a man we had not seen at all the previous 2 days which we soon became glad of, this gentleman took great pleasure in telling us that 90% of the people who come and play are not good enough to be there and should not really come, he then told us something we were unaware of in that whatever your tee time for the first loop of 9 is the second loop must be started 2hours later and you are issued a tee time as such further if you seem to be getting a bit late he will be out chasing you and you will probably miss your second tee time and either wait ages or not play, now we always only intended to play 9 as a long drive home and we told him this however he still revelled in finding us on the ninth tee to tell us we were late bearing in mind we were battling in the horrendous rain to have hit Lincolnshire that day I felt like telling him where to stick his second nine, finally as he also liked to say this is a championship standard course but as we pointed not one of the 27 tees has a yardage board or hole map just a small concrete tile hidden away, some tee signs would surely make the place look better as for being championship yes the course is great but the facilities are very poor, so if you have got this far I would sum up course great facilities poor and the starter beyond rude, would we go again ? ....NO

Gary – Reviewed 17 Jun 2019

Excellent

Same

Sue – Reviewed 14 Jun 2019

Excellent

Same

Sue – Reviewed 14 Jun 2019

Excellent

Unfortunately needed snorkels and flippers as monsoon weather But apart from that was great!

Sue – Reviewed 14 Jun 2019

Excellent

Great

Michael – Reviewed 13 Jun 2019

Excellent

My group all commented on how much they enjoyed the various combinations of the 3 9-hole courses. Fabulous pine trees & course set-up. Rough wasn't too long so you don't lose your ball if you're 5 yards off the fairway. Greens were true. Possibly our favourite course so far. Course management/communication by the staff was the best we've experienced in 20 years of golf trips. Highly recommend a visit if you can get there.

Martin – Reviewed 4 Jun 2019

Excellent

You expect a long round with so many golfers but the course and facilities were worth the it. The course was excellent, in great shape for the amount of footfall, Couldn't fault it.

Steven – Reviewed 26 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Course was nice but once you got to the greens very poor was supposed to play 3 rounds but only played 2 on the Monday we went to elsham golf club which was in fantastic condition and made up for a disappointing Saturday and Sunday we could not practice on the Saturday as there was no golf balls so overall very disappointed with forest pines so sad to say we wont be going back again

Mark – Reviewed 16 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Given we were playing in the rain most of the time the course held up well.

Mike – Reviewed 13 May 2019

Excellent

Beautiful layout of the course Greens were amazing

Barry – Reviewed 8 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

1st day - 13.00 tee time and we were delayed by 40mins - that's a lot of waiting around before you actually hit a shot - not good really. We played Beeches & Forest and you could tell the difference in the greens between the 2 courses - Forests were a lot better, Beeches did not roll true and were a bit bumpy therefore, a 4ft or 5ft putt for par was a bit hit or miss (no pun intended). 2nd day - off on time and better start all round. We played Forest & Pines and these had better greens between them, still some roll issues at times but overall a lot better greens experience. Stunning looking course F&P - great challenge and considering the amount of traffic, the greens were good. I have played F&P in September and the course is fantastic overall when all the greens maintenance has well and truly bedded in.

Paul – Reviewed 6 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Golf great. Club house bar disappointing. Food disgusting and overpriced.

Leigh – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Richard – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Richard – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

It’s a great golf experience. Challenging. Thinking course, putting is very hard , which all adds to the experience. We’ve played quite a few times , Staff, course, facility, first class

Gary – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

Excellent

Rafe – Reviewed 9 Apr 2019

Excellent

A great set of 3 9's, all presenting a fair challenge. Certainly a true test of driving accuracy and green reading. We had a large mix of handicaps but all went away full of praise for the courses.

Rafe – Reviewed 9 Apr 2019

Excellent

Loved the 3 courses, all varying in difficulty Good condition I would definitely play here again

Gail – Reviewed 3 Apr 2019

Excellent

Alan – Reviewed 20 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

Bring your straight driving game. Tree lined fairways but generous. A couple of hidden gems of holes. A larger scorecard would be helpful, especially the map.

Ian – Reviewed 7 Nov 2018

Excellent

We were surprised how well the 3 nines were presented considering the dry summer Fairways were in most cases of high quality The bunkers were well maintained with good quality sand Scenically the tree lined courses were particularly beautiful as we were blessed with sunny weather

Geoff – Reviewed 12 Oct 2018

Excellent

Very good.I would recommend venue to other parties

John – Reviewed 19 Sep 2018

2.0

Poor

Gary – Reviewed 11 Sep 2018

6.0

Good

Golf Course in Very poor condition

Gary – Reviewed 11 Sep 2018

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