8.4

Very Good

Overall Rating for Hellidon Lakes Hotel

Staff

9.0

Location

8.6

Room comfort

8.6

Facilities

7.8

Quality of bars & restaurants

8.2

Value for money

8.8

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8.0

Very Good

The hotel is very good. Iv'e marked it down for a few reasons, firstly we were given accommodation in the roof space, this presented twp issues, i kept banging my head on the valleys that form part of the roof as I had to duck down to get to me bed. The other issue this caused was the shower pressure was very poor, it just dribbled out, other than that, the room was alright. Iv'e just returned from Turkey were the overall facilities were excellent so I know a good hotel when I stay at one. The staff were excellent and special mention to the catering manager who went out of her way to help us. Breakfast was good as was were the evening meals. The SPA and pool was unavailable which was a disappointment to most of my guests. The golf was very picturesque and we all loved it, one criticism was that the greens were very spongy, they did cut them on Saturday morning which improved them. If we stay there again,. it won't be on the third floor.

Nigel – Reviewed 26 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

The hotel was well suited for a golfing weekend. The food was of a high standard and the bar/restaurant staff were very attentive & helpful. The Sports Bar & Bowling Alley are a really good touch and not something I've seen at other hotels. The rooms were spacious & had everything you would need. The rooms were extremely warm however and air conditioning would have been very helpful.

Sean – Reviewed 10 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

We were in room 167, a twin which was a good size for the two of us. Clean & comfy with a decent shower in a good size bathroom. Crap view from the window but didn't really matter as we were out most of the time. Food in the restaurant was excellent, good choice & good quality, served by friendly & polite staff. Only downside was the price of a pint at over £6 each, not justified.

Ian – Reviewed 10 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Hotel is in a lovely setting. It’s clean and well staffed. We were on a midweek golf break so the hotel was very quiet. The breakfast was cooked to order and was delicious. The evening meal we had was also very enjoyable.

Paul – Reviewed 29 Apr 2022

Excellent

Great staff and food choice excellent

Tod – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

Excellent

Very enjoyable weekend could not fault the hotel from the friendly staff and the excellent food a great weekend was had by my party of 16 would recommend

Alan – Reviewed 19 Apr 2022

Excellent

Very good accommodation staff were very polite and helpful

David – Reviewed 9 Nov 2021

6.0

Good

Our room was clean but quite old-fashioned and the bed was not very comfortable as two single beds had been put together to make a double, making an uncomfortable ridge down the middle. Whilst we found the food in the restaurant was good, the restaurant itself was almost completely empty and void of any atmosphere and it felt as though we were eating in an open plan office building! We thought that the staff were not particularly friendly or welcoming. Most disappointingly though, the pool and spa facilities were all closed - a fact that we were not made aware of until after we had booked the hotel and even after reading on the Golf travel website that the spa facilities was a ‘good reason to choose this hotel’.

Elaine – Reviewed 1 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Fantastic course and incredibly friendly and helpful staff. The only negative was the food which was average.

George – Reviewed 20 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Lacking staff and card only apart from that all good

Scott – Reviewed 13 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very nice and well tuned for golfers

Stephen – Reviewed 6 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Everything you need for a golf break, rooms were tidy & clean and food was good. Only negative was the bar was understaffed and when busy it took too long to get a drink. That's not a reflection on the staff as they were great and did their best but could of done with more help at peak times, especially the sports bar.

Scott – Reviewed 2 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Food was great. Staff were friendly if a bit thin on the ground. Perhaps they are short staffed along with a lot of other hospitality venues. All the Spa facilities were shut for maintenance. Rooms were fine.

Gerry – Reviewed 10 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

The rooms were clean and spacious although a little dated.

Frank – Reviewed 28 Aug 2021

Excellent

Basic, but very nice hotel, perfect for a golf night away. Food and drink was great, friendly staff.

Jeremy – Reviewed 25 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Food was excellent

Alan – Reviewed 11 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

Peter – Reviewed 12 Jul 2021

6.0

Good

Rooms great, but because Covid sports bar open to watch football but no service (so unusable really!) Obviously short staffed and not the staff working fault but slow to get served for drinks and at table(s) for dinner.

Clive – Reviewed 30 Jun 2021

4.0

Average

We had a room that looked like it was decorated in the 80s, the bathroom had a really noisy extractor fan. The Laminated floor that was pulling away. We found not even order room service with out having to pay for it over the phone. The staff were under trained they seemed to have no idea on how to work a restaurant and come across rude. Considering the restaurant was empty, the service was very slow. I was told off when I approached the buffet to pick up a banana. She had to pick it up place it on a plate then pass it to me. The food was really good very well cooked and presented. The spar was not open. The pool was not open The bowling alley was not open If we knew this before booking I would of gone elsewhere. Very disappointed 😔

Stephen – Reviewed 28 Jun 2021

6.0

Good

Group of 24 paying our second visit. Staff coped very well in spite of the covid restrictions. Leisure facilities closed due to refurbishment.

Richard – Reviewed 25 Jun 2021

Excellent

Excellent hotel, rooms slightly dated but perfect for our night away playing golf, all staff at hotel were great, so helpful and friendly.

Melanie – Reviewed 25 Oct 2020

Excellent

Great location, friendly staff, excellent food and golf course

Angela – Reviewed 22 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Comfortable stay.

Paul – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

Excellent

The rooms for my group were very nice. We did have 2 double rooms booked and 5 twin rooms, as we paid for 2 single supplements but we ended up with all twin rooms. Covid friendly hotel.

Colin – Reviewed 20 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Very comfortable & pleasant

Andonio – Reviewed 18 Oct 2020

Excellent

The hotel was well organised to deliver a good service in the bar and dining room. We did not have to wait long for our meals to be served and the quality of the food was excellent.

Peter – Reviewed 16 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Staff well organised and friendly. Food OK. In the circumstances this was a very enjoyable stay

Haydn – Reviewed 1 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Staff did really well with all the restrictions - kept up pretty well with table service etc. Dinner was very nice. Overall really decent value for money.

Nick – Reviewed 29 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Good weekend here and great value for money. Hotel and the golf courses were above what we expected to be honest, especially the golf courses which were challenging but good fun.

Ben – Reviewed 28 Sep 2020

6.0

Good

Covid restrictions seemed to place the bar serving staff under some pressure, we experienced a mix of service from poor to excellent. Food was variable eg beef extremely tasty, Eton Mess horrible.

Mike – Reviewed 28 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Overall stay was very good, staff excellent, my only grumble was bar prices, 2 coffees 2 beers 1 medium wine, £23.95, which I thought was horrendous

Dave – Reviewed 19 Mar 2020

Excellent

Only marked the hotel down as the golf lounge and bar were both closed, undergoing redecoration at the time of our stay. The only moan is that we were not told about this when booking.

Gary – Reviewed 10 Feb 2020

8.0

Very Good

Good value for money

Narinder – Reviewed 9 Nov 2019

Excellent

Nice Hotel. Room as expected. Laundry changed and room cleaned. Discounts on drinks including Wine at the table. Excellent hotel staff and pro shop, helpful and with a smile. Made to feel welcome.

Alan – Reviewed 26 Oct 2019

Excellent

Perfect for a golf break. Friendly, helpful staff. Good food. Good service.

Jan – Reviewed 19 Oct 2019

Excellent

All good could not fault anything rooms and food were 1st class

Garry – Reviewed 19 Oct 2019

Excellent

Comfortable room very friendly staff great food. Had no complaints from anyone in the group I was with

Tony – Reviewed 8 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Excellent rooms!

Victoria – Reviewed 27 Sep 2019

Excellent

Staff where excellent very helpful nothing to much trouble.food was very good rooms clean and tidy very comfortable

Martin – Reviewed 3 Sep 2019

Excellent

A really enjoyable night away, staff were friendly and extremely helpful. Rooms were big and comfortable.

Matthew – Reviewed 27 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Sheila – Reviewed 17 Jul 2019

6.0

Good

Rooms were extremely shabby and in urgent need of renovation. SPA was also extremely shabby. Some of the staff were very scruffy and service in general was slow. Staff very polite and helpful. Food was of a good standard.

Shirley – Reviewed 14 Jul 2019

Excellent

i would rate hellidon lakes hotel and golf ten out of ten great weekend away

Roy – Reviewed 9 Jul 2019

Excellent

It was very comfortable and clean and the food was superb

Sue – Reviewed 22 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Kevin – Reviewed 20 May 2019

6.0

Good

Being a main holiday time i.e Easter, we were surprised how quiet it was. Overall it was ok, however, dinner on our first night was a little frustrating as the service was a bit disjointed. For example we had to ask ref what our subsidised amount was and it was like an after thought, that should be an initial brief? Bread rolls had to be asked for and weren’t presented on initial sit down, that took over 20 mins to arrive and didn’t come with our starters when we really could have required them. Starter plates weren’t cleared prior to our mains arriving which is pretty sloppy in our opinion. At times we thought we were in Farley Towers! Evening 2 was more cohesive and like to thank Oli our waiter for his service and courtesy throughout.

Sue – Reviewed 26 Apr 2019

Excellent

Derek – Reviewed 23 Apr 2019

6.0

Good

The hotel and course where good but there were a few things that could be improved upon. The room was very hot on check-in and continued to be throughout the stay. The rooms weren’t as nice as the last time we stayed.

Anthony – Reviewed 22 Apr 2019

Excellent

Hellidon Lakes is centrally located so not too far,very welcoming staff across all areas of the complex.

Steve – Reviewed 17 Apr 2019

Excellent

The hotel is around 20 mins away from the motorway. All of our rooms were clean and tidy. They were all very hot though, so we slept with the windows open. Lovely views over the local countryside and the golf course. All the food we had in the evening was delicious, the only exception being the cheesecake. Breakfast was super, lots of choice and all decent quality. Staff were friendly throughout our stay.

Jack – Reviewed 19 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

No complaints really, all we expected.

Brendan – Reviewed 16 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

Anthony – Reviewed 12 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was comfortable with very good facilities, the rooms allocated to golfers are in the old section and are a bit dated. The bar prices are way to high. Breakfast and dinner was a very good quality but but dinner portion sizes were to small.

Toni – Reviewed 18 Sep 2018

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7.8

Good

Overall Rating for All courses

Condition overall

7.6

Condition of greens

6.8

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7.4

Value for money

8.4

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8.0

Very Good

As I mentioned above, the course is very pretty, undulating and my guests all loved it. Just the greens were a bit soft and as a result, putts often drifted off line but otherwise, excellent. No driving range and the putting green was similar to the course greens.

Nigel – Reviewed 26 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Very interesting course where pulling out driver on every par 4/5 was not required. A few holes which our group said they played completely different on day 2 compared to day 1. The greens were average but a lot better than expected having read reviews online. A lack of practice facilities wasn't ideal however I believe a driving range is being set up which is good. Very slow round however which is probably not helped by 2 drivable par 4s in the first 4 holes. Both rounds took close to 5 hours. The final hole is really good fun.

Sean – Reviewed 10 May 2022

Excellent

A tricky course but there are opportunities if you manage your shot selection & hit the spot you aim for, very punishing if you go off line. It is very uphill & down dale, so if you have any sort of mobility problems you will need a buggy, we walked it & it was absolutely knackering. All the holes are interesting, & some are spectacular, & a lot of bells to ring, reminded me very much of playing in Spain. The course was very busy, lots of large groups, but most were polite & let us play through as a two-ball. took us 3hrs 45mins on the Saturday, & just over 3hrs on the Sunday although we did play through 21 players! Only disappointment was the 'yellow' course not being in good nick so we had the play the Red / Blue twice. There is a nice halfway house, bar / bbq area which provides welcome refreshment

Ian – Reviewed 10 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Lovely layout with some interesting holes. The greens were a little slow and patchy but consistent. I will be going back in the autumn to play again though.

Paul – Reviewed 29 Apr 2022

Excellent

Great challenge. Excellent pro.

Tod – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

Very challenging course but enjoyable

Alan – Reviewed 19 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

It was ok second round on Sunday was slow due to mostly 4 balls playing

David – Reviewed 9 Nov 2021

6.0

Good

The course was very quiet when we were here which suited us very well as we were able to play in a relaxed way. Some of the greens were in poor condition though and there were so many leaves over the course that it was sometimes very difficult to find our balls even when they landed on the fairway.

Elaine – Reviewed 1 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great fun course with some tough greens. Not too busy and in good shape for this time of the year.

George – Reviewed 20 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Greens were nice and undulating but in poor condition on some greens

Scott – Reviewed 13 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Thoroughly enjoyable

Stephen – Reviewed 6 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Our whole group had a good time, some diseased greens but on the whole it was a good time golfing.

Scott – Reviewed 2 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Overall the courses were good. The only complaints I would have are about the state of the greens. They were in a poor condition. The other complaint was all the dead grass left on the Valley course. Overall it was a great golfing break and would go back again.

Gerry – Reviewed 10 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

A challenging course both mentally and physically. I think covid had taken its toll on ground staff numbers as the course was not in the best of conditions.

Frank – Reviewed 28 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

3 sets of nine combined to make 2 rounds of 18. The 9 called "The Valley" was in very poor condition, particularly the greens but the tees weren't great either. However the other two nines ("The Hellidon" and "The Lakes") were excellent. Really good quality greens, creative and interesting holes, a really pleasant course. We play ed both 18s and if we went again I would request to play the Hellidon/Lakes combo twice and avoid the Valley option entirely.

Jeremy – Reviewed 25 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Driving range broken course ok not as pretty as Staverton hence 1 star down but would still recommend course - can’t comment on hotel

Miceal – Reviewed 17 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

Alan – Reviewed 11 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

Peter – Reviewed 12 Jul 2021

4.0

Average

Been here several times but never played Valley 9 before - and never will again. Ploughed field with uncut fairways- terrible course the 20 of us never ever want to play again - shame as Lakes and Hellidon fine. Very slow on the Sunday - that's current post covid full golf course life I guess.... :(

Clive – Reviewed 30 Jun 2021

6.0

Good

A lot of the fairways where not cut very well. Had long patch’s of grass in places.

Stephen – Reviewed 28 Jun 2021

6.0

Good

Greens required cutting but we assumed that the atrocious rain had postponed the cut. Second cut was also long in many places. Very picturesque course. Enjoyable weekend.

Richard – Reviewed 25 Jun 2021

Excellent

Excellent course, really enjoyed our 2 rounds, but fairways and greens could be challenging, beatiful location with lots of trees and great views, lovely to be there in autumn.

Melanie – Reviewed 25 Oct 2020

Excellent

Played 2 rounds. The course was generally kept well apart from the tees, the grass was too long and uneven. There was little advantage for the ladies tee

Angela – Reviewed 22 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Great condition had a good couple of rounds

Paul – Reviewed 21 Oct 2020

Excellent

I think there were too many golfers on the course, it was a long round on the Saturday as we waited on almost all Tee boxes, the front 9 on Sunday was slow because we had a slow 3 ball in front of us. There is a nice 18 hole course if you leave out the Valley 9 hole course. Buggies were an issue as there weren't enough available.

Colin – Reviewed 20 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Good challenging course

Andonio – Reviewed 18 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Played all 3 nines over 2days. The valley course was quit wet which was to be expected but the Hellidon and lakes were fine. Enjoyable.

Peter – Reviewed 16 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Played all 3 nines. Valley course was the least well prepared and lacked signage. Other 2 nines were in reasonable condition considering current circumstances. Quite difficult to make a really objective assessment but nevertheless a good stay

Haydn – Reviewed 1 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Played 2 days running - first day in the wind and rain and was not the best experience as very hilly and whichever way you turned wind seemed to be howling in your face. Next day was fine and an altogether more positive experience. Very tight fairways but not massively long, always felt in the hole with 1 good shot. Some greens were poor. Some great views though. Decent for the money we paid for the whole package.

Nick – Reviewed 29 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

The high winds made it even more challenging but it was a harder course than usual (our opinion) but good fun.

Ben – Reviewed 28 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Mike – Reviewed 28 Sep 2020

Excellent

Enjoyed the course very much,conditions not very good but that was due to the weather we have had not the green staff, all the staff we meet were very friendly and helpful. Will go back and play again when the weather is better

Dave – Reviewed 19 Mar 2020

6.0

Good

Only rated the course as hard as it was extremely muddy everywhere and very windy. Overall a very nice but challenging course, with a nice par 3 18th.

Gary – Reviewed 10 Feb 2020

8.0

Very Good

Was wet but the drainage was good and we were able to play. The course is very hilly and some of the older members in our group found it hard work

Narinder – Reviewed 9 Nov 2019

8.0

Very Good

Considering the time of year and days of rain the course was very good. Greens were deceptively quick. Signage could be improved for the first time visitor. Outstanding views on the course. A good test for golfers of all levels. I recommend it.

Alan – Reviewed 26 Oct 2019

Excellent

We first came here ten years ago and remembered it being a very physical course. Ten years on.. our memories are correct.. it still is! But it’s beautiful and in lovely condition.

Jan – Reviewed 19 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Although it was very wet the course was in very good condition might be worth considering a buggy as it is very hilly

Garry – Reviewed 19 Oct 2019

Excellent

Apart from a mix up with another group arriving late at the tee had 3 great rounds of golf. A lot of rain left the lower areas soggy but that’s golf. Greens were difficult enough to make it interesting. Several lovely holes. Very hilly. Would definitely play there again

Tony – Reviewed 8 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Very enjoyable. Some difficult holes for physically challenged players, so needed buggies. One lady missed first day as couldn’t use a buggy because of the weather.

Victoria – Reviewed 27 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Course was a challenge but not to difficult greens were very good undulating course and older ones in group needed a buggy which I think could be cheaper

Martin – Reviewed 3 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

The course played well, the greens were fluffy in places with a few weeds in a few parts unfortunately, but other than that was in good condition

Matthew – Reviewed 27 Jul 2019

6.0

Good

Sheila – Reviewed 17 Jul 2019

6.0

Good

Generally the course was ok but some of the greens were in poor condition. Fairway grass too long in places. Challenging course but enjoyable. Not enough signage to indicate route.

Shirley – Reviewed 14 Jul 2019

Excellent

some very hard holes and some easy greens very slow

Roy – Reviewed 9 Jul 2019

6.0

Good

The green course was hard for the higher handicapper but overall very good

Sue – Reviewed 22 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Greens need to be cut far to slow

Kevin – Reviewed 20 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Testing, hilly but a good way of getting your heart rate up!

Sue – Reviewed 26 Apr 2019

Excellent

Derek – Reviewed 23 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Course was in good condition but did have a few mats for tees which was a little surprising at the time of year we travelled. The course is very playable and favours the longer hitters.

Anthony – Reviewed 22 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

The 3 courses are not long but certainly make you think your way around. A couple more weeks of sunshine & growth it will be in top shape. A great 1 night DBB 2 Rounds package.

Steve – Reviewed 17 Apr 2019

Excellent

The course was in very good condition considering the amount of rain there was leading up to the weekend. The greens were generally good. We played all three of the 9 hole courses and enjoyed Lakes & Valley the most. We would definitely come here again and I would recommend it to friends and family.

Jack – Reviewed 19 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

Really nice flowing course. Good for people for shape the ball from right to left. The greens are a challenge but on some holes they could do with some extra attention.

Anthony – Reviewed 12 Oct 2018

6.0

Good

Course condition was poor with a lot of bare areas on the Fairways and portions of damaged greens. This may have been as a result of the dry summer. The actual course set up considering its short length is quite challenging and the driver is best left in the bag for most holes. The greens are definitely this courses defence mechanism with a lot of slopes and borrows to contend with but overall our group had reasonable scores and matches were tight.

Toni – Reviewed 18 Sep 2018

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Designed by	David Snell
Opened for play	1991

White	6,109 yards	SSS 71 \| Par 72
Yellow	5,674 yards	SSS 69 \| Par 71
Red	5,364 yards	SSS 72 \| Par 73

White	5,676 yards	SSS 68 \| Par 70
Yellow	5,334 yards	Par 70
Red	5,067 yards	Par 71

White	6,005 yards	SSS 69 \| Par 72
Yellow	5,487 yards	Par 71
Red	5,201 yards	Par 72

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