8.6

Very Good

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

Staff

9.0

Location

9.0

Room comfort

9.2

Facilities

9.0

Quality of bars & restaurants

8.0

Value for money

8.8

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8.0

Very Good

The staff could not have been freindlier. Always happy and keen to help throughout. Good, fresh breakfast and enjoyable dinner. Not so keen on the sandwich lunch in the golf area. Just a bit "carboardy". Could have been better. A bit of waiter confusion on the second evening meal. We seemed to be ignored for long periods but the restaurant manager sorted it out to our satisfaction. I would have given it 5 stars all round apart from this.

Peter – Reviewed 13 May 2022

Excellent

Excellent golf courses and great facilities. The room was clean comfortable and the evening meal was excellent. The Sunday Driver at Forest Pines represents brilliant value for money and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.

Craig – Reviewed 11 May 2022

Excellent

Stephen – Reviewed 7 May 2022

Excellent

Very enjoyable

Jim – Reviewed 6 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyed a lovely 3 day stay in mid April. The staff were welcoming and the rooms comfortable. The catering was a good standard for what we were charged.

Geoff – Reviewed 26 Apr 2022

Excellent

Really enjoyed the experience, would definitely stop again

Nathan – Reviewed 26 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

Room quailty good food quaity good, but the staff were overrun with the numbers of guest. I have stayed hear before on masters Sunday and the sports bar was always open, this time it closed at 9PM. The hotel bar had 1 screen showing the golf for 200 guests, not good enough!

Paul – Reviewed 19 Apr 2022

Excellent

Hotel Perfect including Rooms and mess facilities

Ian – Reviewed 11 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

Our 2 night/ 3 day stay was OK The golf courses were fine The restaurant was a bit limiting with certain meals on the menu not available both nights. Breakfast was OK but by no means exciting. The cost of drinks in the bars was horrendous especially coffee at £3.95 a cup & half of Coke for £3 which miraculously was more than the lager!!!! According to the Golf Shop YGT had not agreed the correct first tee time with them that they had given us so we had to rearrange our first day tree time when we arrived. Their advice was to book direct with Forest Pines!!!!!

Ronald – Reviewed 8 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

Nice rooms , poor dinner but breakfast good , golf bar stopped serving food mid afternoon. reasonable bars

Julian – Reviewed 6 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

The accommadation was clean,tidy and everything you needed was provided. The evening meal was disappointing as the food provided was not up to the standard I would expect from a four star hotel. However, the breakfast next morning was excellent.

Judith – Reviewed 30 Mar 2022

Excellent

Fantastic everyone had a great time well run from the start fantastic lovely thanks for a great trip

Colin – Reviewed 29 Mar 2022

Excellent

Wonderful stay. W will return. Delightful staff. Perfect stay. Loved the atmosphere - the bars.

Diane – Reviewed 23 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

A bit disappointed that the golf bar shut a 5 pm Saturday and 4.30 pm Sunday we had no sooner come in from golf then we had to get all our trolleys and golf clubs and take them all the way down to hotel reception bar awaiting to be picked up hassle we did not need Everything else brilliant a great venue would not put me off returning

Neil – Reviewed 8 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Most things were great but the food was below average

Chris – Reviewed 11 Jan 2022

8.0

Very Good

hotel was very good ideal for a golf trip

Kevin – Reviewed 10 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Alan – Reviewed 3 Nov 2021

6.0

Good

Food very average,no white wine when we ordered but they chose to put it on our bill.

Trevor – Reviewed 2 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Overall good food.

Francis – Reviewed 30 Oct 2021

Excellent

Fantastic hotel - very well presented and in a fantastic location. the overall service was excellent even in COVID times the place felt natural and comfortable. Staff were great as was the food / drink menu

Philip – Reviewed 29 Oct 2021

Excellent

Excellent stay. Everything bout it was first class

Dean – Reviewed 29 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very comfortable room, friendly and helpful staff. Service at the bar was rather slow, but restaurant staff very efficient and helpful. Food was a reasonable standard but limited dinner menu. Enjoyed our stay.

Nicholas – Reviewed 28 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Hotel and staff were sound, no problems there. The food however wasn’t very good, we were a golfing party of 10 fellas, the portions were on the small side and the veg & potatoes we were served wouldn’t have been enough for my kids Guinea pigs!

Gavin – Reviewed 25 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Excellent experience staying here staff couldn’t do enough for you and very friendly

Stephen – Reviewed 19 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

The hotel is lovely and the staff were very friendly. The food was good but the menu was restricted. The room was spacious and comfortable.

Jos – Reviewed 17 Oct 2021

Excellent

First class

Ron – Reviewed 10 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Superb room, if a little too warm.Staff were top notch. Great guy in the bar/restaurant.

Joe – Reviewed 9 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very good overall accommodation and facilities. Good to have use of pool and spa and golf bar/restaurant good for after golfing use. Plenty of good staff at all times. Having 3/9 hole golf course layout gives good variation of play over several days.

Alan – Reviewed 8 Oct 2021

Excellent

Very pleasant stay. The hotel was very comfortable with great food and excellent service. Golf courses very good, and with 3 x 9 hole courses it ensures a smooth and timely round of golf.

Stephen – Reviewed 8 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

the hotel was good overall, although the portion sizes in the restaurant were small for the price.

Joshua – Reviewed 7 Oct 2021

4.0

Average

Dining times scheduled where changed. It took over 30 mins to resolve and ended up eating in the bar.

Kevin – Reviewed 5 Oct 2021

Excellent

Exceptionally staff and very friendly atmosphere. The hotel was very clean and covid safe with a very comfortable rooms and great overnight sleep. Great food in the restaurant and for breakfast, nothing was a problem to the staff. I will book this venue again as it was such a great experience.

Steve – Reviewed 3 Oct 2021

Excellent

Matthew – Reviewed 29 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Larger groups seemed to get preferential treatment and as a group of 4 we simply weren’t catered for. It was Ryder Cup weekend and the large groups have a private room with their own TV’s yet the rest of us had only 1 TV to watch as it was the only one to have Sky.

Dean – Reviewed 29 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great room would like there to have been a fridge in the room

Steven – Reviewed 27 Sep 2021

Excellent

Great Course & top hotel, excellent breakfast

Gwyn – Reviewed 27 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

Had to reduce to seven people last minute, due to a Covid case. Asked hotel if we could have a meals/golf refund, told Yourgolf had only been billed for 7, as most hotel chains were refunding for Covid. Having already asked Yourgolf for a possible refund, and been told it was up to the hotel I am annoyed to learn Yourgolf has kept the £275 as profit, over and above their commission on the other 7. Might you wish to reconsider your position before I take this matter further with Abta and the newspapers?

Stephen – Reviewed 24 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Included meal was very poor but hotel allowed us to upgrade to ALC for no extra cost which was decent food but with a limited menu (due to Covid )

Gary – Reviewed 24 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

A fabulous course and a great hotel. BUT why oh why for a golf resort do they shut the clubhouse bar at 6pm. When golfers finish there round they want to sit, drink and eat and enjoy the clubhouse experience in a great bar area.

Ian – Reviewed 23 Sep 2021

Excellent

GOOD BUT - WE DID REQUEST CLEAN TOWELS - BUT THEY NEVER CAME

David – Reviewed 21 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

Accommodation was good and the staff all very helpful. The food was acceptable but on the first evening we were there some of the menu was not as we ordered and the quality very average. Although the breakfast options were very varied some items on the cooked breakfast very not well cooked mainly overdone. Refrigerators in hotel room is now the norm but this was not available sadly.

Maggie – Reviewed 18 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Like many hospitality businesses, staff shortages were limiting some aspects of service such as daytime food offerings. In all other respects the hotel accommodation was excellent and the catering very good in the circumstances.

Alan – Reviewed 18 Sep 2021

Excellent

Hotel very comfortable, very clean and decor modern and fresh. The hotel is short staffed as is the norm everywhere but the staff were brilliant, friendly helpful and hard working. The food was fabulous. The noise from the A15 was annoying for sleeping

Elizabeth – Reviewed 18 Sep 2021

4.0

Average

Ran out of the 3 main beers baileys and some wines and even offered us one at it's lower price as a favor "what". Our room was small and cramped and not cleaned/refreshed on our stay. The staff tried their best but not enough of them or poorly organised. 30 minutes to get to the bar.

Peter – Reviewed 17 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

I have been going to FP for years and sad To say. It’s looking a little tardy in places like the sports bar. I was also annoyed at the e starter. On our 2nd day telling us not To play off the white tees as they are for members only. Despite the captain’s approval. Over all the. Purse. Is fantastic and the facilities great. There wasn’t a lot of bar staff and queuing was a problem for the restaurant bar. I would go again. Just a shame things like that can detract a visit and a positive experience.

Steve – Reviewed 13 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

A decent stay staff were excellent and rooms were lovely. The Spa was also very well maintained parking easy as well.

Ryan – Reviewed 13 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great golf stay fo any party who wish drive and park up for two, three or four nights and not not move the car. The 3 x 9 holes work well. The hotel has good rooms, the staff are friendly/helpful and the food/drinks are good. The only negative side is the closure of the golf bar at 6.00pm. This should be still open for players coming off the course, it’s also a loss of income to the resort.

John – Reviewed 12 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

The hotel was comfortable but noisy and manically busy. Food was good.

Ken – Reviewed 11 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

Hotel was clean and comfortable with good facilities. Whilst the staff were friendly there wasn’t really enough of them and were all very young so when things went wrong nobody seemed to be in charge to fix it. Whilst there were notices about staff shortages due to covid that feels an easy excuse. The spike bar shut at 5pm pushing everyone into the main bar. The main bar then had 2 staff on even at the busiest times so it took 20-30 mins every time to get a drink

Terry – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

Excellent

Hotel was very nice, rooms were spotless and facilities were great.

Dean – Reviewed 26 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

I was very impressed with the rooms and the facilities on offer. The food with a big ‘meh’ but I can forgive that. Lovely course - lovely hotel - awful organisation though. One room missing off the booking as they hadn’t received the names and we had to have a 1 and a half hour break half way through our last round as they’d obviously over booked the course.

Matthew – Reviewed 24 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

The room was fine the courses were in good condition but the greens were slow but looked fast. The food was ok if im generous they ran out of beer at the sports bar the staff were attentive enough though and polite

Chris – Reviewed 22 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Overall it was a good stay would go back

Cheryl – Reviewed 22 Aug 2021

Excellent

Wonderful location and the golf courses were fantastic. The staff were helpful and accommodating both in the pro shop and the hotel.

Gillian – Reviewed 19 Aug 2021

Excellent

Rooms were very spacious, clean and comfortable

David – Reviewed 12 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very relaxing with excellent staff and very good food. Our room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. Convenient location and would not hesitate to return.

Norris – Reviewed 10 Aug 2021

Excellent

Absolutely perfect location and unbelievable value for money

Graham – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

Excellent

Food good, staff very helpful, 20% off drinks was not expected but was a nice touch, also complimentary bottles of Budweiser/Coors Light in our room was also a nice surprise, a very enjoyable stay. Any issues were dealt with by staff in a very professional way.

Ian – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was acceptable in every way. Accommodation is basic but acceptable for a short stay. Restaurant was of a good standard.

Richard – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

Service within the restaurant was extremely slow. On the Saturday we had to ask for our drinks twice and I am still waiting on the tap water. Prior to leaving on Monday we were on going to have a bite to eat in the bar but the staff walked passed us three times. The golf club bat had issues with the gas on Sunday as did the bar in the hotel on Saturday night.

Tony – Reviewed 4 Aug 2021

Excellent

Everything excellent with the exception of the evening meal, very poor selection and quality of food wasn’t great

Dave – Reviewed 27 Jul 2021

Excellent

A lovely hotel offering comfort and style, the young staff went out of their way to help, from those on reception to those serving the food at night, we couldn’t fault the place and it’s definitely on our radar to go back.

Tyson – Reviewed 26 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Justin – Reviewed 24 Jul 2021

Excellent

Restaurant was a little disorganised and didn't communicate well when there was a problem with serving drinks from the bar area. Vegetarian option wasn't great - it was slightly under cooked and dry when served, although the staff heated it further and added sauce when asked.

Howard – Reviewed 19 Jul 2021

4.0

Average

Restaurant was let down by terrible scrambled eggs on first morning and then refusing to do a fried egg on toast for the second morning . Sounds ridiculous I know .

Peter – Reviewed 12 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

A great venue. My only regret is that the golf bar stopped serving food at 4pm and closed completely at 7pm. For a group of lads who have just come off the course they are hungry and want to have a few beers. That time for golfers after a round in the bar is always a highlight that is interupted by having to get showered and changed for dinner.

Ian – Reviewed 9 Jul 2021

Excellent

Our visit was absolutely perfect from start to finish. The staff couldn't have been more friendly and the whole experience was excellent. We enjoyed the golf immensely, all three courses offering a challenge and variety. They were beautifully kept so all credit to the green keeping staff.

Kate – Reviewed 4 Jul 2021

6.0

Good

The leisure facilities and bar and restaurant areas are lovely. Nicely decorated, clean and welcoming. The staff were helpful and very friendly. Particularly attentive during our evening meal. The bedroom was ok. Clean but dark and tired looking. Possibly due a decorating update. There was no bottled water in the room and no water glasses.

Lorraine – Reviewed 3 Jul 2021

6.0

Good

Rooms were basic but adequate for a golf party - no room fridge as described. The three course meal was generally disappointing - mass produced to average standard and very slow. Bar staff managed as best they could with the COVID restrictions and all hotel staff were very keen and willing to help.

Danny – Reviewed 28 Jun 2021

8.0

Very Good

Had a great time every one is going back later in the year.

David – Reviewed 25 Jun 2021

Excellent

Could no fault any aspect of the trip. Golf course in good condition and hotel food and accommodation was of a good standard with friendly service. Overall excellent value for money.

Richard – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

Excellent

Very comfortable. Staff very helpful. Food was very good and the drinks weren’t crazy prices (residents get 20% bar discount)

David – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

Excellent

Cannot fault the hotel bed unbelievably comfortable staff really helpful and food stunning

Brian – Reviewed 4 Nov 2020

Excellent

Very good

Ken – Reviewed 28 Oct 2020

Excellent

Hotel was very clean looked amazing rooms spacious and got everything you need.

Dean – Reviewed 27 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Antony – Reviewed 26 Oct 2020

Excellent

Well organised and spacious rooms, Food ok. Would recommend as a venue

Iain – Reviewed 22 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Accommodation was very comfortable, clean and smart. The staff on the most part were very helpful and attentive. The only downside was the food which was very poor indeed. "Dinner" looked to have been bought in and reheated. Breakfast was stone cold. Catering at the golf clubhouse was closed most of the time. Clearly the pandemic has caused real challenges for the hotel but I think they let themselves down badly on the food.

Mark – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Bedrooms superb. Bar excellent

Dave – Reviewed 20 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Beautiful clean rooms with queen size beds, excellent service from the front desk, bars and restaurant! All the staff were happy helpful and made the stay so enjoyable ! I emailed the manager to praise his staff for the exceptional service

Leslie – Reviewed 16 Oct 2020

Excellent

Paul – Reviewed 8 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

A well maintained hotel doing a good job in these Covid times. Very clean, very well organised, and good social distancing arrangements. Evening meals were extremely good, and decent value, and staff very cheerful and professional

David – Reviewed 5 Oct 2020

Excellent

Neil – Reviewed 28 Sep 2020

Excellent

Rooms were spacious beds were very comfortable couldn’t fault a thing. Under the restrictions staff were very professional in the way the conducted themselves. Would highly recommended. Paul Prides golf society

Paul – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

Excellent

Fair to say the whole Group of us enjoyed our Hotel and Golf stay under the current Covid rules and guidelines.

Steve – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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8.8

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8.4

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8.2

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8.8

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9.0

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We are not serious golfers so we found the course hard. The greens were also not in good condition having been recently "grooved" and sanded. Having said all that, this was still a very enjoyable set of 3x9 hole courses which would perhaps be appreciated more by the better golfer. In addition, the staff could not have been more helpful, especially John and Daniel. Extremely accommodating throughout - and we caused them some headaches by one member losing his phone and turning up late. Really patient with us, so thankyou.

Peter – Reviewed 13 May 2022

Excellent

We really enjoyed the experience.

Craig – Reviewed 11 May 2022

Excellent

Craig – Reviewed 11 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Nicely set up 3 9s. Fairways and tees fine, but a little worn in places. Greens had not really recovered from slitting ( probably not enough growth yet) but were quite reasonable. Pro very helpful. Generally very enjoyable and we shall rebook for next year

Stephen – Reviewed 7 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Lovely course. Playing it for the first time would be easier with small maps of holes on the tees

Jim – Reviewed 6 May 2022

Excellent

We played 2 rounds in mid April - Pines/Beeches, Forest/Pines. Really enjoyed the courses which were busy due to the uk junior inter club championships taking place that week. The club organisation was excellent as we never felt pressured or held up through either round. The courses are showing a bit of wear around tees and greens but the tees and greens themselves were excellent and there was a lot of work going on. All in, a really good few days.

Geoff – Reviewed 26 Apr 2022

Excellent

Testing course and thoroughly enjoying. Would definitely try and tackle it again

Nathan – Reviewed 26 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Great day for golf just under 4 and a half hours to play. The course was in a good condition for the time of the year as well

Paul – Reviewed 19 Apr 2022

Excellent

The course was first class for the time of year and thoroughly enjoyed the 27 holes . Highly recommended .

Ian – Reviewed 11 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

As earlier comments

Ronald – Reviewed 8 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

As previously commented

Ronald – Reviewed 8 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

The Golf Shop managed to give us the best combination of 2 courses/ day to give our 3 rounds good variety of Forest,Pines & Beeches courses.

Ronald – Reviewed 8 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

Great layout. obviously over played. very slow round.. 4 hours 40 despite marshall. would play again perhaps but when the grass is more plentiful than bare patches

Julian – Reviewed 6 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

We played 2 rounds. The course is very obviously over played. The greens are in desperate need of some attention as are the fairways. The facilities in the clubhouse were good with very helpful staff in the pro shop. The prices in the clubhouse were very high and the food provided not as described.

Judith – Reviewed 30 Mar 2022

Excellent

Fantastic supper

Colin – Reviewed 29 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

Enjoyable.

Diane – Reviewed 23 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

Nice day not overly challenging but enjoyable.

Diane – Reviewed 23 Mar 2022

6.0

Good

Ok. Pleasant. Not overly challenging.

Diane – Reviewed 23 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

For the time of year and the weather we have just had extremely good.

Neil – Reviewed 8 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Great course although the greens were frozen on the second day whcih made it difficutlt to play them. We had no warning that any temporary greens were in use

Chris – Reviewed 11 Jan 2022

6.0

Good

layout of course very good unfortunately there were too many leaves left on a number of holes which made finding your ball impossible even on the fairway !play very slow on our first round we had to come in after 15 holes due to the dark need at least 5 hours to get round this course

Kevin – Reviewed 10 Nov 2021

6.0

Good

Kevin – Reviewed 10 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Alan – Reviewed 3 Nov 2021

4.0

Average

The weather beet us ,the greens were like lakes ,the course should have been closed due to the awful weather.We did not bother Sunday as it was the same,a total washout.

Trevor – Reviewed 2 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

A good course but terrible green conditions

Francis – Reviewed 30 Oct 2021

Excellent

easier of the 3 loops on paper but the holes themselves were no less rewarding and the condition great for the time of year. More par 3's than the other loops but all nicely presented and great feel to the place.

Philip – Reviewed 29 Oct 2021

Excellent

Played off the yellows so not too brutal - makeable par 5's, tricky par 3's so a good but fair test. Course in great condition for the time of year. cant be too wayward because of the tree lined fairways but stunning visuals on most holes - definitely one to go back to.

Philip – Reviewed 29 Oct 2021

Excellent

Brilliant experience

Dean – Reviewed 29 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Most of the course in very good condition, though fairways on the Beeches 9 holes a bit muddy. Enjoyed the golf very much. Only one criticism, buggies were not cleaned at all and some were very dirty and rubbish not cleared away.

Nicholas – Reviewed 28 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Course was generally in good condition, there were a few bald patches on the fairways, looked like they had been cut a bit too short hence the mud patches. We all agreed to play preferred lies anyway, so no real drama. The greens on the forest and pines course looked like they had some kind of disease, blotchy patches all over 80% of the greens. Other than that it was good, tough track though, but enjoyable overall.

Gavin – Reviewed 25 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Different layout of three 9 hole course in good condition for time of year some of the greens were a bit worn to be expected with the amount of use disappointed not to play one of the 9 holes over 2 rounds

Stephen – Reviewed 19 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Really enjoyed the three courses, we were very lucky with the weather. The courses were in fairly good condition considering the time of year. Some fairways on Beeches were short of grass. Long fairways and Very little run on the fairways.

Jos – Reviewed 17 Oct 2021

Excellent

The Pines and Forrest absolutely excellent. We loved them! The Beeches while playing up to 6th was lovely we could not find the 7th!! After searching and asking no one could tell us correctly where it was so we came off but all in all it was superb.

Ron – Reviewed 10 Oct 2021

Excellent

Be prepared for tricky but fair greens. Bring your best game!

Joe – Reviewed 9 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

The 3/9 hole layout provides variety of play over several days and staff make sure you have different course each day. Well organized for tee times and no undue waiting during play. Course kept in good condition and they work well to deal with overnight rain.

Alan – Reviewed 8 Oct 2021

Excellent

See above

Stephen – Reviewed 8 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

play was pretty slow due to the amount of people on the course. rain also made the fairways soggy in places but was still playable.

Joshua – Reviewed 7 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Good course, played well despite rain

Kevin – Reviewed 5 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Despite heavy rains the course played well

Kevin – Reviewed 5 Oct 2021

Excellent

We found the course to be challenging and rewarding when we did get the right shot or managed to correctly read the greens. There are a lot of trees, but that is part of the joy of the course - occasionally they hide the ball and at other times they bounce back onto the fairway. This is more challenging than our usual course, but that it why we chose the overnight and 2 rounds - to get more experience.

Steve – Reviewed 3 Oct 2021

Excellent

Excellent course, first day we battled agains the light (end of September) and the second day we had a monsoon for 3 holes, ever tried putting through a puddle?! But the greens dried super quick and the course was in excellent condition for the end of summer.

Matthew – Reviewed 29 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very, very, very slow.

Dean – Reviewed 29 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Simply way too slow. Being a pay and play course, the standard of golfer wasn’t limited and therefore those with little ability were holding up the whole course without knowing the etiquette of calling people through. Very painful.

Dean – Reviewed 29 Sep 2021

Excellent

Great choice between the three courses

Steven – Reviewed 27 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great courses albeit long & difficult, greens had been top dressed & been through a long summer so not at their best, the rest of the course was in very good condition.

Gwyn – Reviewed 27 Sep 2021

Excellent

All 7 travellers Enjoyed the golf immensely

Stephen – Reviewed 24 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Three fantastic nines of golf which our group really enjoyed . Seemed to be slow but actually played 18 holes in 3 hours or under all three days and got extra 9 in one afternoon when course was quieter and took 1.25 hours . Excellent venue for a UK golf tour . Suggest you book deirect and not through YGT who would not respond to requests for information and a late change moving our tee times forward 45mins without notification resulted in us almost missing our tee times

Gary – Reviewed 24 Sep 2021

Excellent

Great, all three nine hole courses are a treat to play.

Ian – Reviewed 23 Sep 2021

Excellent

E4XCELLANT VERY CHALLENGING BEAUTIFUL COURSE REALLY ENJOYED PLAYING IT WILL RETURN(SOON)

David – Reviewed 21 Sep 2021

Excellent

We enjoyed the courses especially Forest and Pines but due to the late tee time we were allotted after we had originally booked an earlier one it was not possible to complete a full round on our first day. It is wrong to sell this as 3 rounds of golf at this time of year when the light prevents a full round.

Maggie – Reviewed 18 Sep 2021

Excellent

All 3 nine hole courses are beautifully crafted amongst the massive pine trees and other woodland. The courses absorbed the many golfers with comparative ease and the presentation was excellent. The organisation of tee times are starting was superb. Will definitely return.

Alan – Reviewed 18 Sep 2021

Excellent

Beautiful setting , all three courses were great and interesting holes providing a few challenges. Very well maintained, well organised with no hold ups

Elizabeth – Reviewed 18 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

The golf course was as expected but the starters and shop staff didn't seem to give a dam. It was YGT or golf------ fault that we had poor tee of times and the wrong information times. Apparently we knew that we would not have enough time to finish the round on Sunday. The times we were given by YGT were wrong! They could of confirmed them on Sunday rather than we turn up to find a group of 40 teeing of in frunt of us at our time. They put their bookings first and we had what was left. Poor poor poor.

Peter – Reviewed 17 Sep 2021

Excellent

Thee going course was good and. The greens excellent. But when you come round for the 2nd 9 we had to wait for 16 to tee off.

Steve – Reviewed 13 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

As always excellent fairways. Course is far too much traffic, and is losing its usually outstanding greens and tee boxes.. In short very poor greens and tee boxes. Food was average, service good, overall worth the money. Note speed of play is poor.

Ryan – Reviewed 13 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

This is the harder of all three and has some very interesting holes in particular the last three of four. All three having water features effecting shots to the green and the par three 7th/16th having a SI of 2.

John – Reviewed 12 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Played as the back nine on day 1 and first nine on day two. It’s name is fitting for the course with many high trees. On occasions they will help you by throwing a wayward shot back onto the fairway if you are lucky.

John – Reviewed 12 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

This is the least manicured of the three courses but is very pleasant. We played this as the 1st nine on day one and last nine on day three. It could also be considered the slightly easier of all three.

John – Reviewed 12 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

Our rounds were quite slow and our group generally felt the course was overused. I think there were over 300 golfers each day and greens were a little bumpy.

Ken – Reviewed 11 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Terry – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Terry – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Good course, very tree lined so challenging! Would play again the only bad point was the bunkers that seemed to lack sand (or the sand was hard)

Terry – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

Excellent

Forest Pines is an amazing course. We had heard great reviews and it did not disappoint. Such a great complex. We will be going again.

Dean – Reviewed 26 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Matthew – Reviewed 24 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

There was a large society of golfers some who obviously only came for the day losing balls in the trees taking so long to play driving onto tees with buggies and trollies even saw one group take a buggy onto the green they were playing every shot out even if they couldnt score our round too over five hours and it was dark for the last two holes

Chris – Reviewed 22 Aug 2021

Excellent

We both loved the 3 courses

Cheryl – Reviewed 22 Aug 2021

Excellent

Difficult but enjoyable course. We were only held up briefly at the change from the forest to the pines 9 hole courses. The directions for each of the three 9 hole courses were excellent with clear colour coding.

Gillian – Reviewed 19 Aug 2021

Excellent

Most holes are very pleasing to the eye. Something for everyone. Some holes you can bomb and other need a bit of thought. All holes seem to have a funnel of tall pines. Can't wait to go back.

David – Reviewed 12 Aug 2021

Excellent

Torrential rain just before tee off meant a wet round. But the course drained incredibly well and played really good. In great condition and these courses have matured beautifully into a superb test of golf. Very busy but well run throughout. A very pleasant experience.

Norris – Reviewed 10 Aug 2021

Excellent

Very straight forward the fairways were good but the greens were a little under maintained. Signage was not very clear from hole to hole

Graham – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

Excellent

Greens had been hollow tined so very bobbly, but this has to be done so no real complaints. Course a very good test of golf.

Ian – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Have played th course a number of times over the years. In June 2021 the course was in better condition especially the greens. Although the fairways were OK the greens had been hollow tined and sanded which resulted in a poor putting surface. Bunkers were also compacted and demanding to play out of.

Richard – Reviewed 8 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

4 hours for the round on Saturday was just about bearable but over 3 hours for 9 holes on Sunday was a joke A suggestion would be to check handicaps of players as it was obvious the fourball in front on Sunday were not players perhaps a ranger on the course would be an idea as they had lost a hole and had no idea of etiquette. The course has obviously had a lot of traffic which has had detrimental affect on the course condition. Positives the Starters were really friendly and accommodating. Overall disappointed in the overall weekend experience and would not recommend this complex to friends as far better options and courses closer to home.

Tony – Reviewed 4 Aug 2021

Excellent

Course was good, greens not great Disappointed with our tee time on the Sunday, we were supposed to start at 1208 but 2 additional groups were shoehorned in front of us, hence making our group 25 minutes late

Dave – Reviewed 27 Jul 2021

Excellent

The 3 nine hole loops are in great condition, bunkers are very good and as long as you are a fairly competent bunker player not to much of a problem, stunning surroundings with all the tall, mature trees framing the fairways is lovely, if you can’t stay on the fairway you’ll lose shots very quickly, only one slight criticism would be that the signage from green to the next tee on some holes could be better, all in all a great break away 🏌️‍♂️

Tyson – Reviewed 26 Jul 2021

Excellent

I played Forrest then pines on the first day , it’s a lovely course well maintained . You have to be confident and straight with your driver otherwise play for position, the greens are not straight forward take your time . It was a 4 hour 20 round in blistering heat that was the only downside.

Justin – Reviewed 24 Jul 2021

Excellent

Great course - very picturesque and a good challenge.

Howard – Reviewed 19 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyable

Peter – Reviewed 12 Jul 2021

Excellent

Great golf for all levels

Ian – Reviewed 9 Jul 2021

Excellent

Kate – Reviewed 4 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

We played all 3 sets of nine holes over the two days. Lovely wide open fairways and interesting surroundings. Some of the greens were tricky and there was more water than I’m used to. We found Beeches easier and the ‘red one’ the most difficult. No pressure on us time wise so had a lovely relaxing round on both days (midweek).

Lorraine – Reviewed 3 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very busy and not easy to always determine next hole etc - crammed in while there was a junior competitions being hosted made timings slip quite significantly and with no practice chipping or range area this was disappointing. Staff were very helpful but also very busy

Danny – Reviewed 28 Jun 2021

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyed the golf but had to wait 40 mins on the 10th because the juniors were playing a competition

David – Reviewed 25 Jun 2021

Excellent

No problems. Course was in good condition despite very dry weather prior to our visit. Both rounds of golf were enjoyable and play was an acceptable pace around 4 hours for our fourball.

Richard – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

Excellent

If you like long and narrow this is for you. Course was in very good condition

David – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

Excellent

Course in excellent condition considering the recent deluge only down side leaves everywhere but the ground staff were out with the blowers,no complaints it's a woodland course

Brian – Reviewed 4 Nov 2020

Excellent

Good test of Golf difficult with the trees either side.

Ken – Reviewed 28 Oct 2020

Excellent

group of 3 all of us enjoyed playing both corses.

Dean – Reviewed 27 Oct 2020

Excellent

Great corse enjoyed both corses.

Dean – Reviewed 27 Oct 2020

Excellent

Antony – Reviewed 26 Oct 2020

Excellent

Some more interesting holes on the forest 9. But all loops cause you to think about your shots. Well maintained and greens good for time of year. Would recommend.

Iain – Reviewed 22 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Courses were in very good condition given the time of year and very enjoyable. There was a hold up on the first day on the 10th tee (2 groups there when we arrived) but the overall pace was good.

Mark – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Very enjoyable golf course, right for low and high handicappers alike

Dave – Reviewed 20 Oct 2020

Excellent

For October the course was in excellent condition in its autumn colours ! The greens were outstanding or the time of year ! A challenging but most enjoyable 27 hole course

Leslie – Reviewed 16 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Paul – Reviewed 8 Oct 2020

Excellent

Really enjoyed this as a 15 handicapper. Challenging without being impossible, and extremely well maintained. I would recommend without any reservations at all

David – Reviewed 5 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Neil – Reviewed 28 Sep 2020

Excellent

Would highly recommended both courses and greens were the best we have played this season. And we have played a lot of good courses this year. Paul Prides golf society

Paul – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

the Group enjoyed the golf and the 19th facilities worked pretty well under the current Covid restrictions. We were delayed by 30 mins on our second round by the Group who joined in front of us for their back 9 (our front 9). However the Course Marshal did come to inform us.

Steve – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

Excellent

The best!

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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Designed by	John Morgan
Opened in	2006
Previously hosted	The British Blind Open, R&A Boys Home Internationals and the PGA 4-Ball Championships 2009-2013

White	3,921 yards
Yellow	3,125 yards
Red	2,770 yards

White	3,568 yards
Yellow	3,338 yards
Red	3,044 yards

White	3,102 yards
Yellow	2,922 yards
Red	2,589 yards

DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort

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Forest Pines Golf Club

Course Information

9 holes

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Forest

Pines

Beaches

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White	6,859 yards	SSS 73
Yellow	6,457 yards	SSS 71
Red	5,781 yards	SSS 74

White	6,670 yards	SSS 72
Yellow	6,254 yards	SSS 71
Red	5,600 yards	SSS 74

White	6,393 yards	SSS 71
Yellow	6,047 yards	SSS 69
Red	5,359 yards	SSS 71

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DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort

DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort

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Top Offers at DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort

Exclusive promotions and discounts*

Create your own holiday

Forest Pines Golf Club

Course Information

9 holes

Tees

Forest

Pines

Beaches

18 hole combinations

Tees

Forest/Pines

Pines/Beaches

Forest/Beaches

Accommodation at DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort

Features

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