Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa 4*

Made to feel unwelcome by bar and restaurant staff service not great food definitely average and restaurant dirty Reception at hotel and golf shop were very nice

Nice hotel, the room was perfect. They hold a lot of functions and main bar seemed to struggle with the amount of people, not enough staff on but the staff that were working were great. Food in the main restaurant was fantastic.

Staff were friendly and tried their best but the ran out of beer and wine on a busy Ryder Cup weekend! Service took a long time and 2-3 times of asking.

We had the half board and two rounds of golf package. Everything went well and the staff were veryfriendly and helpful. This package offered excellent value for money.

Excellent hotel and room. Only down side was a shortage of staff in bar and restaurant area. Very busy, with large visiting party

I booked through ygt for a golf night away for my boyfriend’s birthday. The hotel was stunning, I booked a double room and got upgraded to a Superior Fairway room which had a view of the 18th hole which was amazing. The food at dinner and breakfast was nice. The staff were friendly but service could have been a bit quicker on the evening of our dinner. The spa was basic but was nice and clean and did it’s job for the time we spent there. Overall, our experience at this hotel was great and we would return.

Superb stay, great golf course, pleasant staff & great service..reccomended

Emma at reception was fantastic and so were all staff The only key down was the unavailability of certain bar draught products which reduced options - bar team were great however supervisors or duty managers weren’t so great

Excellent stay throughout!

We have been on three occasions to Formby Hall and been made very welcome each time. The accommodation is first class and the course was in excellent condition.All our party of 7 would happily return.

superb rooms great patio outside of the room comfy beds good shower friendly helpful staff food very nice

Hotel was nice but extremely limited food options for a gluten intolerance

Pricey for drinks , but very nice room and facilities.

The staff are brilliant and extremely pleasant and helpful. Disappointed that as it was our first time here on a golf break and it wasn’t busy, we were put in a disabled room overlooking the car park, not the course, which would have changed the feel completely. Food is very good although half board is actually a £25 contribution to your evening meal and not actually half board. Leisure facilities are good too and treatment rooms very nice. Overall a good stay.

Great place for a short golf stay . Rooms were very good and the dinner and breakfast was excellent. Staff very friendly too

The hotel and the staff were great. Well done

Fantastic Facilities, everyone on our booking had a great experience.

We had a very enjoyable couple of days at Formby Hall, the hotel was excellent in many ways with very pleasant staff, a welcoming atmoshere and good facilities The bedrooms were both spacious and comfortable with all the facilities you could require We enjoyed the food in both the restaurant and Lounge Finally some of us enjoyed an early morning swim in the well appointed Spa

Formby hall was a lovely hotel and the course was in great condition only issue our group had was at the restaurant for dinner and breakfast time we were told 1 thing by reception that we could have anything of the restaurant menu to then be told we had to order from a separate set menu we sat down for dinner at 20.00 and didn’t get our food till 21.00 then was told it was a buffet style breakfast all you can eat only to arrive for breakfast to be told it’s table service which needs to be ordered this was sorted out and a buffet breakfast was eventually served all the staff we encountered we really nice and couldn’t fault handling our concerns I found there was little to no communication between members of staff. Overall everyone in our group enjoyed the stay and course at formby hall

we found everything in the accomadation and the other facilities very good in deed The bar staff were very good and we enjoyed the food

Really nice clean hotel, staff were very accomodating and the food in the evening was amazing. Rooms were really nice and modern Only let down was the pool/spa area... Sauna wasn't very hot and the steam room didn't smell clean

The room, food and staff were great. Comfortable, clean and good quality food.

Very nice hotel. Food really nice . Room very comfortable but the shower tray was very slippy.

Our stay at formby hall hotel was excellent, food was very good. Staff was really helpful. Enjoyed every minute 👍

The hotel and restaurant was excellent. The rooms were superb and we'll equipped to a very high standard. The restaurant offered a good selection of meals and your evening meal allowance could just get you a two course meal, but with the choices we all opted for paying a little extra. Excellent choice for breakfast also. Bar service really good to.

Fabulous Hotel , as we played golf we were hoping when we checked in we would get the patio rooms overlooking the Golf Course…. YGT has already booked them for us we were delighted. Great food ( although a bit of confusion with our evening meal on the golf break deal. Quickly sorted by the fantastic reception staff)Even live music in the bar after our meal.

The only comment I would make about the hotel is that although recently refurbished & clean they have some very young inexperienced staff that need some better training, everything seemed to take forever to do/sort. We had our evening meal at 7.30pm & was still waiting for coffees at

Lovely room and good food. Some chairs in restaurant were a bit grubby

Lovely overnight stay with two rounds of golf. With my girlfriends. Modern clean rooms. Lovely surrounds.

Needs updating looking tired inplaces

The hotel was stylish and comfortable. The evening meal was delicious.

The hotel has the potential to be very good but the staff were not as welcoming as other hotels that we have visited and in places it looks a little tired.

My friend and I have just got back from Formby hall golf resort. From the moment we arrived we were really well looked after. The reception staff were very helpful as it was my friends birthday we were given an upgrade room which made the experience even nicer. The food was lovely, we had lunch on arrival, evening meal then breakfast, all meals were cooked fresh and very delicious.We played two rounds of golf, the course is challenging but in really lovely condition. I would recommend anybody to go and experience a lovely time like we had. I definitely will go back in the near future. Thank you Formby hall. Marie👍

The hotel was lovely the staff were very friendly. Enjoyed it immensely. The only criticism was possibly that because I am a coeliac the food in the restaurant was a bit limited for me.

Rooms were fine. Disappointed about the food. One of the staff in the restaurant very unpleasant. Was not expecting a self serve carvery restaurant.

A soulless resort hotel .golf course very tired and in need of renovation . Countless broken and closed bridges on course. Who plays Sound of Music background songs in bar and restaurant.? Shame

Excellent quality and superb service really enjoyed the break

Clean and tidy reception staff very friendly

Good ok , service slow

The hotel is ideal for a golf party, the staff everywhere other than the bar staff are excellent. The bar staff require training, too many walking around while people are waiting to be served

Excellent couldn’t fault for great value all round cheers

On our arrival they stated we had no booking with them!! They then found a booking for Tuesday/Wednesday.!! All the issues were resolved with a round of free drinks and upgrades on all four rooms but it was an unpleasant twenty minutes or so as the organiser.

Accommodation spacious & very comfortable. Restaurant & Bar staff friendly and efficient. Food good quality & served quickly with no fuss. Would have liked more choice of draught beers including a cask ale? Wine list expensive needing a good quality house selection? Overall stay was great with golf course exceeding expectations.

Nice rooms clean and tidy.Friendly staff but generally poor service with long waits at the bar. Plates and glasses left on tables.Plenty of staff but no obvious supervision to the running of the bar/eating areas. Food was excellent. Overall a great venue though

good clean hotel. Food was ok not great. overall good hotel and value for money.

The hotel is perfect for golfers in this area, it is across the road from Birkdale and Formby. 8 miles from West Lancs

Service in restaurant very slow. To be told when checking out that we could have had our room cleaned every day was a little frustrating,not nice not having the bins emptied and no clean towels,its not what one expects from a 4star .

The hotel is impressive from arrival with lovely rooms, comfy beds and friendly staff. The food was great for dinner and breakfast.Hotel was very professional around covid safe e.g taking temps etc

Very good stay in tough covid conditions. Val from the restaurant was very helpful and accommodating

Very welcoming, room was great overlooking 18th green, gym and indoor pool were also great. Used the driving range as well which was also nice to have on hand. Food was very nice well presented. In relation to civic there were lots of safety measures in place.

All staff friendly and courteous. Covid measures in the restaurant at breakfast were badly organised and policed. People not adhering to the rules and not being told. Should have been called up in table order. It was a freeforall. One very slow person on the breakfast bar.

Twin room spotlessly clean.facilities great..slight trouble with TV reception only flaw though didnt really need it.Cannot praise staff too highly,nothing a problem and Always a smiling face.Followed by 2 great rounds of Golf.

I love this place for Every aspect, Trudy resort golf course

Accommodation was very good except there was no hair drier in the room. Evening meal times were not good - only 6pm or 9pm - neither being appropriate. Quantity of meals quite meagre.

Lovely modern hotel Great rooms,food and facilities

Rooms were comfortable standard. Dining experience was not good. Having reserved dinner for 7.30 we went to the dining room and were told that the Lady Captain of the Club had taken our slot and we would be called at 8.30. 30 minutes later we were called but some of our party had been advised of the 8.30 time earlier in the day and were not ready so we had to start without them. After the meal in the bar area a waiter spilled drinks and broke some glasses where we were sitting, the drinks going over one of our members and some shards of glass hitting some members. The way in which they set about clearing the spillage and breakage was most unprofessional - mopping around us instead of clearing the area whilst they did it! Breakfast the following morning was poorly arranged to cope with the numbers in the hotel. There were several issues regarding supply of food and quality/cooking which were unacceptable.

Staff were fantastic, hotel very nice.

Formby Hall was excellent and thoroughly enjoyed by all.

We couldn't fault the hotel which, although very busy, was very efficiently run and the members of staff could not have been more helpful. We had upgraded rooms overlooking course which were spacious and very comfortable.

The food was excellent too and obviously freshly cooked, with a good choice on the menu and plentiful portions.

We all found the golf course to be pretty challenging, even for some of the lower handicappers. This did not spoil our enjoyment though, despite loss of quite a few golf balls in the many water hazards! 

Altogether Formby Hall offers a very good experience.

My first comment after I had finished my call with you was to my wife. I said that was probably the easiest hotel and golf booking I have ever made, yourgolftravel’s service was exceptional.

Everything about the trip was first class. We have never been to a hotel where everybody was so genuinely friendly. The hotel and its facilities, as well as the food, the golf course and everything we experienced was simply superb.

We have already recommended Formby Hall to all our friends and would score everything as 10 out of 10.

We are off to Celtic Manor next week and I only hope it’s as good as Formby Hall.

I would love to give you my feedback on our golf break to Formby Hall as it was an absolute blast!

After sorting all payments and bookings out with YGT months prior it was a case of just turning up and enjoying because there was nothing else we had to do apart from play golf, get key to room and eat...as simple as that!

We played the par 3 course followed by the 18 hole championship course on both days and it worked perfectly for us (six of us), as the par 3 course was a fantastic little warm up before the main event. The championship course was in fantastic condition and really challenging. 

After the golf each day we all had a relaxing swim and sauna in the spa which was beautifully clean and so relaxing followed by a quick trip back to the rooms which were also beautiful, clean and up to date.

After a quick change we were down to the restaurants for yet again beautiful delicious food. Then after the meal back to the bar for a well deserved couple of pints of ICE cold beer. Then the breakfast in the morning was also lovely, and you can help yourself to whatever you want – full english, yoghurt, fruit, pastries, etc, etc – and as much as you want! We even made a sausage toastie to take out for the golf!

All in all we had 4 games of golf, a three course evening meal, an “eat as much as you want” breakfast, swim, sauna and an overnight stay in lovely accommodation and much, much more for an incredible £130!

So YGT...you get a HUGE thumbs up from me and my mates, as does Formby Hall.

On behalf of Silverdale Golf Club ladies I would like to thank you for booking our annual trip with such efficiency and patience as usual.

Formby Hall provided us with the best golf holiday we’ve been on so far. 

The weather was superb and the golf course was in good condition for this time of year. We enjoyed watching the herons, hearing the woodpeckers and the swans that were nesting just before the 18th green. We got some great photos!

The hotel had very clean and well kept rooms, and the surrounding areas, as well as the food, were excellent, both in the dining room and the 19th hole. It was just so comfortable. The flower arrangements finished off the public areas perfectly. Prices in the bar were reasonable with a good choice of drinks.

We all agreed that Formby Hall is blessed with excellent staff throughout who were happy to please us in every way; great value for money! This venue gets a ten out of ten from us and we hope to return next year.

We thoroughly enjoyed our short golf break at Formby Hall Golf and Spa Resort. It's located just a few miles from the coastal town of Southport, which is styled as the capital of England's Golf Coast.

The hotel is quite modern in design and is exceptionally comfortable with a wide range of facilities including spa treatment, golf academy, pro shop and restaurant. The rooms are modern in design and well furnished. We upgraded to a deluxe room which gave a wonderful sunlit view of the 18th green and approaching golfers.

The clubhouse, which forms part of the hotel complex, is modern and spacious, serving a range of food and drink, with picture windows and a spacious patio overlooking the 9th and 18th greens. All the staff were very friendly and helpful.

The golf course itself is a parkland layout, which is quite flat with no severe slopes or gradients, making for an easy walk in pleasant surroundings. This makes it very suitable for golfers of all age ranges. The course is quite long and relies heavily on water for its defence. In fact, water features on some 14 of the 18 holes so it's probably wise to bring a good supply of balls! The greens are well kept and have interesting undulations to keep you on your toes when putting, but not so severe as to be beyond the average player.

The course is very popular and well used and was showing signs of winter repair work. Our visit was in early April, so I fully expect a few weeks growth will make these areas indistinguishable from the rest of the course which is perfectly well kept.       

You should be aware that as the hotel and course are conveniently located they are very popular, especially with golf societies which, unfortunately, can have an effect on the pace of play; something to bear in mind when choosing when to play this delightful venue.

I was very impressed with the team at Your Golf Travel who were professional, friendly and courteous. A couple of emails and phone calls and all the arrangements were made and everything on the golf break itself went smoothly. I shall certainly use you guys again.

Overall I'd highly recommend Formby Hall and Your Golf Travel to anyone who is looking for a good-value short golf-break in the North-West of England.

Going out of season meant the course was under maintenance, the greens had just been sanded so not the best to play on but needs to be done. The weather has been terrible and the course held up well to it. A challenging course made difficult by gale force winds! Would love to play on a sunny afternoon! Quick round but course was quiet due to such bad weather.

Average course in average condition. Slow round but to be expected at a resort course.

The fairways had suffered from the drought but the greens were excellent. We got behind a visiting party so it was a bit slow. We have played the Old Course several times and always enjoy it's layout.

Overall it was a good experience, despite turning up for our tee time and being advised we had been moved back over an hour. Course was good but fairways suffering from the dry spell and bunkers need a bit of attention. Slow on 2nd day due to following a Senior comp! Not advised of this! Excellent facilities and GPS electric trolleys were a bonus

A stunning course to play, but a shame that our first round took 5 hours. The 2nd round was coming close to that so we came off at the 9th hole to make it more enjoyable

All in all great condition, superb greens, although very tricky, tuff course in general that will punish any off day. Championship set up.

In great condition from tee to green all staff were great and informative in shop

Plenty of water making it very difficult

Enjoyed the layout of the course and felt very relaxed. The wildlife was exceptional.

Golf course was in good condition as we are just coming out of winter greens were a bit slow some great holes on the course lots of water our first round was slow 3 groups on 1 tee at one point but the second round was a lot quicker not may hold ups driving range is superb and good buggies half way house was closed the first day and only crisps chocolate and drinks on the second day we heard the sausage rolls were good but none left when we got there but over all a great stay and play set up

Sun was shining made it more enjoyable will probably come again,the waiter couldn't understand English made it difficult when it was very straightforward

Was disappointed not to be notified that local rule was in play that every single shot had to be played from the rough

Water everywhere but a good course, probably suits the lower handicappers.

The course is a great set up and the green staff do a fabulous job presenting it well. It’s a pretty long walk around for those not used to walking although it’s very flat. Buggies are available. The holes are fair and club selection on some with mid fairway hazards is really important to ensure you don’t play yourself into trouble. The Goliath hole par 5 on the back 9 is a monster. Overall a really well presented, interesting and set up course with a halfway house at the hotel at hole 9. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

We were blessed with good weather. The condition and setting was wonderful. All the party enjoyed it.

Unfortunately Formby Hall falls below the standard I would like All the group agreed and we only played 9 holes as a result We would definitely not return

Good course for the average golfer which was what our party was made up of . Lots of water so you have to think your way around . Greens were in good condition . The only little problem was the back nine on Monday took 3 hours to complete because of a very slow 4 ball who started about 40 minutes in front of us !

It is a easy course to walk and plenty of water to lose your balls. The course layout is good but it lacks refinement, quality or Finishing touches. We had a problem with the tee times as in they did not book enough for my party.they were adamant it was our or YGT fault but ended up being theirs. The golf staff were unhelpful and rude. But no apology just silence. I will not rebook to return there and there are better venues to go to.

Overall condition was fair.

The course was well laid out, perhaps the fairways could have been more generous. The golfing experience from the yellow tees was very good with water lurking on most holes to ensure accuracy

It was a nice thinking course with all the water hazards on it.

Course was in lovely condition greens were fast plenty of water bring lots of balls if you can’t play into the middle of the fairway

we were very dissappointed with the overall condition of the course The greens were very patchy the fairways were average and the bunkers were awful

The fairways were dry and hard to play off, green were really quick. All the group really enjoyed the trip and we have said we would definitely go back (we would take alot more balls though) 2nd day was really slow and we was waiting at tees the majority of the round... There needs to be a hotline to call the pro shop to send someone out to move on the slower groups.

far to slow, over 5 hours to play 18 holes.

The pace of play was just awful. Both days were 5hrs 15 minutes. When speaking with the head pro, apparently “this is normal for a weekend”. I wasn’t aware any club in the world was promoting 5 plus hour rounds these days!! It really tarnished the experience. Literally waiting to take your shot on each hole for each shot. Awful.

The course was in great condition cons all the rain it’s taken lately. Very windy on our first day which made it very tough for me . 2nd day not as windy so found it a bit easier and scored well. A good test of golf and would definitely play again

Absolutely enjoyed the course and the facilities, we hired a buggy and I’m glad we did .

The course was in a very autumnal condition, slightly off track, virtually meant a lost ball due to the amount of leaves!! Bit damp underfoot. Sunday round very slow due a 9 hole competition in front of us.

Great condition for the time of year . Pace of play good , great pro shop staff too.

Challenging course some precision needed but good condition and enjoyable

Day one was good pace but day 2 was a bit slow but that's resort golf! I'd play there again but in a 4-ball instead of 2-ball

Lovely course. Some challenging holes, lots of water. Wildlife too. Most enjoyable

Fairways had not been cut and old grass cuttings left on Fairways lots of balls lost because of this the staff could not have been better the golf shop so helpful 10 out of 10 lovely people and so helpful

There is so much water on the course it means every hole is challenging! Despite that, we enjoyed plotting our way round. It's very flat and easy to navigate and the wildlife on the ponds was lovely to see.

Underrated course in a great area for courses. It played quite hard due to the recent dry weather and wind

Course was not in great condition and the pace of play was very slow, so much so we decided to call it a day after 9 holes

Fabulous golf course, in great condition. Really enjoyed playing there.

Over rated and not in very good condition. The waste areas between green and tee looked like rubbish dumps.

The course was ok for the time of year.

Nice Course played well considering weather but we can’t change that would definitely go back in the summer months to play again

Very busy. Difficult to find balls with all the fallen leaves. Had to let a few people through.

When we booked we asked for courses local to Herons Reach and this course is an hours drive away, not what I would class as local.

Broken and closed bridges everywhere. Patchy fairways. Bald tee boxes. Shame as nice shape course

Course in good condition

I hired a buggy because I will be having a knee replacement in October overall very good

The course requires a marshal to keep play going and to ensure correct golf etiquette is adhered to.

Very enjoyable played poor as usual

The course is a very good test but possibly weather related the rough was long. Long enough to lose balls just off the fairway. The group overall were complimentary of the course.

Really enjoyed this relatively new course in great condition with ongoing improvements

A great test. Greens were fabulous, fairways scorched and in need of rain to give them back some moisture but they’re well kept considering the use they get. Lots of water and it doesn’t get any easier on your 2nd round. 👍👍

Ok course better back nine not in great condition Service slow

I'm a beginner playing with experienced golfer and we had a good game. A lot of water !!!! which was an issue. Generally a good course for all abilities.

Good course ,very interesting,provides a good challenge, fairways a little tired ,greens very good.

The course has plenty of water and so you must think about every tee shot. We were a group of 12 6 low handicaps 6 above 18. Day one we played match play in room pairs and Day 2 as drawn teams low / high handicap combined stableford competition which was a good format. The greens were not that quick as our last visit however this was welcome as the course is a good test and rewards good shots. The pace of play was good on both days.

A great course with some challenging holes, lots of water hazards to get the nerves jangling. Birdie on 16 was highlight for me.

Marshalls needed to speed up play. No buggies available on the Sunday apparently.

First round very testing...Plenty of water..LOL.2nd round much better for us average golfers..but learned alot..WILL BE BACK.

Wide yet challenging

Course condition was relatively poor except for the greens. Large areas of burnt fairways with poor lies. Not a good course to suit the average golfer with far too many penalty areas resulting in lost balls in numerous water hazards

The course was first rate superb fast greens manicured fairways, and good bunkers. There was water on must holes so Course management needs to be spot on to score well the course is hard especially in the wind but fair

Great par 3 island green was Good fun, a hard text in the wind with fast greens

Good track. Unfortunately one of our members lost a putter between 9th green and 10th tee - a fairly long walk - and it was disappointing that it was not handed in, although this is no fault of the hotel.

The weather conditions (wind) made it difficulty. We were playing this course first before the back 9 on the Old Course because the Club were holding a competition and the a Captain's Drive in during the morning. They had obviously not factored in sufficient time for us to play the 9 holes so consequently there were issues when we arrived at the 10th tee as there was another party scheduled to go out.

Golf course very nice, disappointing on the weekend we played with the tee boxes looking very tired and the greens having work done. The lay out of the course is fantastic and sure on another weekend would have been a great course.