8.6

Very Good

Overall Rating for Shendish Manor Hotel & Golf Course

Staff

9.4

Location

9.0

Room comfort

8.8

Facilities

8.0

Quality of bars & restaurants

8.4

Value for money

9.2

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8.0

Very Good

Rooms were large and bed was comfortable. Bathroom was ok. Staff were very friendly and did a good job. Hotel was well designed with a nice interior and felt very welcoming, considering the main effort goes into weddings.

Jamie – Reviewed 8 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was fine and adequate for our stay . Good food and nice staff.

Nigel – Reviewed 3 Jun 2025

Excellent

Bill – Reviewed 2 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Lovely Manor house with gardens, very picturesque. The staff were friendly and the food and drink was good. Rooms were clean but you can hear a lot, a couple opposite me were having a lovely time! The only thing missing is a spa.

Alex – Reviewed 12 May 2025

Excellent

room was nice and large and was no problem to change from a twin to a double, was good to have a bath and an in bath shower. Set menu for dinner had a good choice of meals and breakfast was great

sean – Reviewed 13 Nov 2024

8.0

Very Good

The staff in the hotel were great very friendly and helpful, the hotel is a bit tired but didnt spoil the stay.

Richard – Reviewed 12 Oct 2024

8.0

Very Good

The hotel element of this golf resort is good. The rooms are a very reasonable size, the restaurant provided a very substantial breakfast and the evening meal was excellent value for money. One minor criticism is that the only seating area for guests is limited and occupies the reception area. Overall, definitely a good 8/10.

David – Reviewed 23 Sep 2024

Excellent

Excellent service food good rooms nice

Denis – Reviewed 22 Sep 2024

8.0

Very Good

Fantastic stay. Food was lovely, course was in great shape and the staff were very accommodating. Already looking to come back next year😀

James – Reviewed 19 Aug 2024

Excellent

Lovely location and picturesque golf course. Well looked after with superb fairways and greens. Friendly staff. Breakfast was very enjoyable. All 6 of us attended a golf 2 day jaunt and all said they enjoyed it

Martin – Reviewed 30 Jul 2024

8.0

Very Good

All good, wd be great if the hotel had a pool.

Mark – Reviewed 10 Jun 2024

8.0

Very Good

V comfortable indeed. Felt welcome. Great fillet steak!!

Cliff – Reviewed 24 Apr 2024

Excellent

Had an excellent visit to Shendish Manor. Everything was good, Hotel, Food and staff. We will be returning. The only minor issue was The Masters was on and the Hotel Bar does not have Sky Sports so we were not able to watch.

Les – Reviewed 16 Apr 2024

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was clean and spacious. Staff were friendly. Three course evening meal options were chosen prior to teeing off - food was plentiful, well presented, and tasty.

Tony – Reviewed 27 Mar 2024

6.0

Good

Rooms were very good Selection of draught beers was poor Menu was limited and didn’t change for 3 nights… When I asked for a simple omelet one evening I got a simple “ No”

Graham – Reviewed 26 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

great room , excellent food

Kevin – Reviewed 24 Oct 2023

Excellent

The hotels ambiance is welcoming, the rooms are comfortable, in the restaurant the breakfast is hearty there is a wide variety of evening meals the choose from, Not really a criticism, you need to walk into the restaurant to go to the bar. The staff are friendly

Malcolm – Reviewed 20 Oct 2023

Excellent

The rooms were clean with comfortable beds and fairly spacious. All the staff were very helpful

Elaine – Reviewed 10 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

The staff here are fantastic and catered for every need we had.

Greg – Reviewed 6 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

Well looked after, would happily go back and recommend.

Mark – Reviewed 31 Jul 2023

8.0

Very Good

Nice rooms that although very large wedding going on there was no noise. Temperature control for room also very good. Food A+

Kevin – Reviewed 24 Jul 2023

Excellent

Great stay at Shendish, all rooms were clean, staff friendly and the food delicious.

David – Reviewed 18 Jun 2023

6.0

Good

Relatively comfortable rooms if not pretty basic, staff supportive and responsive Cost reflects standards

Paul – Reviewed 26 Apr 2023

8.0

Very Good

Saij – Reviewed 23 Apr 2023

6.0

Good

Russell – Reviewed 17 Oct 2022

6.0

Good

The staff were very friendly, our room was nice our air con wasn’t working. We reported this to reception and it was fixed while we were at dinner.

Steve – Reviewed 18 Aug 2022

Excellent

Very nice rooms and great food at the restaurant

Peter – Reviewed 9 Aug 2022

Excellent

This is a very nice hotel. All the staff we very friendly and helpful and the food was amazing!! For the cost it is definitely worth it. Only slight annoyance was the shower head didn't work properly meaning you had to hold it when showering. We were only there 2 nights and if we had said something to the hotel staff I am pretty sure they would have happily moved us to another room. There was lots of staff on hand in the restaurant and all of them were friendly and helpful.

Daniel – Reviewed 28 Jun 2022

Excellent

Very nice spacious room.Food good .Course busy on Sunday not to worried had hole in won on the first hole . Course quieter on Monday friendly staff .

Glenn – Reviewed 15 Jun 2022

Excellent

Excellent overnight stay and the 3 course meal was superb! There was in 3 in our group and we all enjoyed and brilliant value for money. Staff were lovely and helpful. Breakfast was buffet and loads of choice. Will definitely book again, as loved the location.

Cheryl – Reviewed 10 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Excellent location although very close to Hemel Hempstead. Food was excellent in the restaurant. Room was large but furniture and decor was dated. Bed was excellent.

Graham – Reviewed 13 May 2022

Excellent

Really nice staff and great food. Drinks were cheaper than expected which was very nice. The staff at the golf course were excellent and everything was as we had requested. We upgraded our bacon roll on arrival to a full English for just £6.50 which we thought was excellent value.

John – Reviewed 4 May 2022

Excellent

I have been on annual golf trips now for 15 years to various locations and have never been so well looked after. The staff in the golf club went far above and beyond to ensure our group enjoyed our stay and we will 100% be going back. Karen, Jack and Abenher were exceptional and a credit to the venue. Rooms were good, food was excellent. Hotel in general was great and had some nice grounds to explore if you wanted to go for a wander. I cant recommend Shendish Manor enough, one of the best breaks i've ever been on. A couple of things you could pick holes in but the exceptional service meant that they were insignificant. No driving range but didn't really matter, other practice areas are more than enough.

Lee – Reviewed 12 Apr 2022

Excellent

Robert – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Overall great value and excellent stay, comfortable and welcoming.

James – Reviewed 2 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Looks a little tired but is undergoing refurbishment work. Room was good. A little small but very comfortable with all the normal facilities. The dining area was open and airy. The dinner menu was good for choice and the food plentiful and excellent quality. 3 courses as part of the package. Breakfast was the normal buffet service with good choice. The staff were excellent and attentive.

Christopher – Reviewed 28 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very satisfied with our stay at this hotel

Margaret – Reviewed 24 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

We had a great day the rooms were comfortable the food was nice could do with a bigger bar area and maybe some TVs but overall had a good time

James – Reviewed 20 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

Dated hotel area and leaks in rooms and corridors but didn’t really impact stay buckets in corridors

Kevin – Reviewed 25 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Really nice staff, evening meals were great, breakfast could have been better, but set us up for the day.

Gary – Reviewed 29 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Staff were really really helpful and the food was great, the bar couldve stocked my draught beers but that's the only slight fault.

Bryan – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

Excellent

I had read so many negative reviews on this venue. We all enjoyed the hotel, staff and golf. I would give it a positive review

Derek – Reviewed 18 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was very nice, dining area ok, breakfast area ok too, rooms comfortable, all we needed for one night. Thought the staff were exceptionally friendly probably the friendliest we have ever encountered, polite couldn’t do enough for you. The outlook for the hotel was lovely, shame weather didn’t permit us to sit outside and enjoy the countryside.

Gill – Reviewed 29 Oct 2020

Excellent

Food excellent, room comfort was superb - bed massive with excellent mattress. A great nights sleep for golf next morning. We dinned in hotel that evening and the food was excellent. Not enough bar staff for a Saturday night. Slow service at the bar. But not the fault of staff. Reception staff - very friendly and helpful.

Catherine – Reviewed 27 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Had a very pleasant relaxing stay. Staff very friendly and good food.

Tony – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Very nice hotel and restaurant good food.pleasant staff.

Ray – Reviewed 18 Oct 2019

Excellent

The hotel itself was spotless and very comfortable

Declan – Reviewed 24 Sep 2019

Excellent

The hotel and staff were excellent all round, could not be faulted. Well done

Kenneth – Reviewed 7 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Lovely comfortable hotel with nice rooms/restaurant. Staff were very professional and friendly.

Luke – Reviewed 9 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

David – Reviewed 30 Oct 2018

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8.2

Very Good

Overall Rating for All courses

Condition overall

7.8

Condition of greens

7.4

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Slow About right Quick

Facilities

7.0

Value for money

8.6

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8.0

Very Good

Imaginative course and very short. Greens were in fab nick and very difficult to read in a good way. Great course for the shorter hitters or higher handicappers but also hard on the greens for the lower handicappers. First 2 days the play was good. Very slow on Saturday and quit after 9 due to the waiting time on each tee box.

Jamie – Reviewed 8 Jun 2025

4.0

Average

A very short course . Bunkers very tatty. Fairways not to bad. Tees were diabolical. Greens undulating but very slow. Our first round was booked for 12.04 , didn’t get off until 12.35!! Then took 5 hours. Second round was booked for 10.08 but we were still waiting at 10.45 !!! Then noticed the three ball in front of us were sharing TWO sets of golf clubs !!! It was at this point having already experienced five hours the day before we left the course and went and paid for another. ( £55 per person x14) . The club house at this point was also closed for maintenance, so We could not voice our thoughts. I think out of gratitude we should receive at LEAST the money back for above. Look forward to yours and their Thoughts and comments. Kind regards Nigel Mitchell Book ref .. UK065115 Conf. Ref. Sm 102418

Nigel – Reviewed 3 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Bill – Reviewed 2 Jun 2025

8.0

Very Good

Nuce course that has been well maintained. Some narrow holes which can be a bit daunting and a few holes parallel to one another going opposite directions so you need to be aware of other people hitting toward you. Greens were well looked after and some were challenging. Lots of tree's, not any views.

Alex – Reviewed 12 May 2025

Excellent

Our first round on the Sunday we were behind a club Seniors competition and the pace was slow, but our round on the money was ok. for this time of year i thought the course was in great condition and the greens were still running quite quick. The lady in the clubhouse bar was very friendly and helpful

sean – Reviewed 13 Nov 2024

8.0

Very Good

Unfortunately we could not use the buggies we had booked due to the weather, but front 9 was fairly easy then the back 9 hits you with more of a challenge.

Richard – Reviewed 12 Oct 2024

8.0

Very Good

Unfortunately we chose the week that the course was under major maintenance meaning the greens were not as good as they could be. Other than that, being one of the shorter courses, it was fine. Not a course I would recommend for low handicappers, but a nice challenge for those on the other end of the scale.

David – Reviewed 23 Sep 2024

8.0

Very Good

Course was a easy walk green's were just sanded up hill putts had to hit down hill tricky good Course for groups

Denis – Reviewed 22 Sep 2024

Excellent

Great course. Greens hard to read which was challenging in a good way

James – Reviewed 19 Aug 2024

Excellent

1st 6 holes are pretty straightforward but the remaining holes much more challenging. Course is a bit tight in the middle order and you only need few clowns to not shout/warn you and there could easily hit someone with your ball. This did not detract from a lovely course and enjoyable two games though

Martin – Reviewed 30 Jul 2024

Excellent

Mark – Reviewed 10 Jun 2024

8.0

Very Good

A short course, but new WHI h cap system will mean less shots than you might get elsewhere. Greens are a major protection with very trouble some undulations. Some v good holes. Back 9 more testing than the front. Our group will definitely return at some point.

Cliff – Reviewed 24 Apr 2024

8.0

Very Good

Course was good. Very interesting and despite being short from a yardage perspective the undulating and narrow fairways caused enough of a challenge to make the course very enjoyable. The greens were long , slow and bobbly so that did detract slightly from the overall experience however that was to be expected with the recent rainfall.

Les – Reviewed 16 Apr 2024

8.0

Very Good

Round was a bit slow, but this was because course was extremely busy. No driving range, but course was in good condition and well maintained.

Tony – Reviewed 27 Mar 2024

Excellent

Once you became familiar with the course we enjoyed playing it

Graham – Reviewed 26 Oct 2023

6.0

Good

nice little course, bit up and down . shame they cancelled buggys due to wet ground , it wasnt that bad . they could have emailed me to tell me this as we didnt take our electic trolleys , we had to hire push trollies .poor comms

Kevin – Reviewed 24 Oct 2023

Excellent

Unfortunately when we arrived we were advised that the greens were being hollow tined, although this only impacted on the putting, the rest of the course was in a well kept condition, Easy walking, would recommend you give it a play,

Malcolm – Reviewed 20 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

We were expecting the course to be quite easy as it is quite short but it was quite testing and we all enjoyed playing.

Elaine – Reviewed 10 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

The greens and tee boxes could do with a bit of work but the course is a great set up for the match play experience our group wanted with some short par 4's

Greg – Reviewed 6 Oct 2023

Excellent

Very well kept course, really enjoyed both rounds.

Mark – Reviewed 31 Jul 2023

8.0

Very Good

Bad weather on day 1 but when we knew where we were going and a bit of sun on day 2 our scores vastly improved. Liked the variety of styles of Par 3s.

Kevin – Reviewed 24 Jul 2023

Excellent

Great course, well maintained and challenging. The front 9 is a little easier than the back but the back 9 was simply stunning in terms of views. Challenging greens making almost every putt a knee knocker! We loved it

David – Reviewed 18 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Alison – Reviewed 2 May 2023

6.0

Good

Greens extremely poor!!! Fairly straightforward course layout, short Not as all a true test of golf Cost reflects the quality

Paul – Reviewed 26 Apr 2023

8.0

Very Good

Saij – Reviewed 23 Apr 2023

6.0

Good

Greens had been hollowtyned . Would of nice to no before I booked when maintenance is done . Took the edge off the golf . Very slow rounds alot of waiting about.

Russell – Reviewed 17 Oct 2022

4.0

Average

The course was in poor condition, the extreme heat had dried out many courses. But I sad to report that the general lack of course maintenance with uneven and bare tees, bumpy greens and poor bunkers reduced playability that I would return visit

Steve – Reviewed 18 Aug 2022

Excellent

Although the fairways were a little bit dry because of the hot weather the course was in great condition, will definitely be returning when the rain helps out

Peter – Reviewed 9 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

Looking at the yardage and the course overview I thought this was going to be a fairly easy course. After the first few holes it becomes more challenging with a lot of trees, thick rough and slopes on the majority of the holes. Overall it is a very well maintained course and an enjoyable one to play on. The greens were in very good condition.

Daniel – Reviewed 28 Jun 2022

Excellent

All ok

Glenn – Reviewed 15 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyed, we are beginners, so not sure we should review, as only played a few courses. We enjoyed the greens and the location

Cheryl – Reviewed 10 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Although the course was short it was challenging Greens were not consistent we had an excellent 2 rounds of golf

Graham – Reviewed 13 May 2022

Excellent

Don't be fooled by the shortness of the earlier holes. They are not as easy as they appear. (At least, they weren't for us.) The course marshal on duty on Sunday was good fun and gave us advice about the course which would have been great if we had remembered. The greens still had time marks in places but the maintenance has to be done sometime and it didn't change the result for us. Overall, a nice course with plenty of challenges. Most of us were mid handicappers around 18 but our one good golfer who plays off 4 managed to play to his handicap so it looks like this course is a fair test. We all enjoyed our visit and will be back in a few year's time.

John – Reviewed 4 May 2022

Excellent

The course was in great condition and has some really interesting holes. A really enjoyable course with enough challenges for mid handicappers like ourselves. Quite short so may not be a challenge for the big hitters but saying that we had a couple of good drivers who still found enough trouble to make it tricky. Really enjoyable course. Large chipping area and putting green. No driving range but there was one 5 minutes down the road if you needed it. Staff were great and the members that were out on the course whilst we were playing were very friendly and welcoming.

Lee – Reviewed 12 Apr 2022

Excellent

Greens were really bad, just had maintenance done to them

Robert – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Good condition, some short holes and quite open but greens were good and fun to play

James – Reviewed 2 Nov 2021

6.0

Good

Although not championship standard the course was quite well kept with good greens and bunkers and well trimmed fairways (lots of daisies and would benefit from weed treatment) Lots of good mature trees in a nice country park setting. Certainly worth a second visit.

Christopher – Reviewed 28 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

Very disappointed to find when we got to the golf club that no buggies were available. I only booked this trip after being told by golf travel that they had checked if buggies were available. I was not advised that buggies had to booked direct. We were eventually able to play one hour later than our booked tee time so obviously not happy about that as we didn’t have long after playing until our dinner reservation.

Margaret – Reviewed 24 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

James – Reviewed 20 Sep 2021

Excellent

Fairway and bunkers in great condition. Greens fast and held well. Greens a little small but challenging and back 9 is harder than front 9

Kevin – Reviewed 25 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Although short, do not underestimate the difficulty of the course, nice greens, not to hard to walk, and some real interesting holes

Gary – Reviewed 29 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

The course condition was decent as we're the greens albeit a tad slow for my liking. it was hard at times to see were the fairway ended and the rough began. Bunkers were fairly stoney tho.

Bryan – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

Excellent

I only gave 3 stars for facilities. There was only one staff at the golf reception. Their job was to receive players, get a buggy if one was wanted. Serve behind the bar for drinks and food. We had to wait longer times due to societies requirements

Derek – Reviewed 18 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

To be honest l enjoyed the course but condition of it was determined by the wet weather and l think not enough staff due to dare l say Covid. Bunkers awful, not raked at all, tee boxes left so grass very high and according to the men of our party some on a slope. The greens were very good, very difficult to read so a test and a challenge, which we enjoyed. Very scenic, some great holes, not a long course but there was some walking to do between holes and a little bit hilly.

Gill – Reviewed 29 Oct 2020

Excellent

Great course for the summer ! Very busy with non experienced players.

Catherine – Reviewed 27 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Greens had just been scarified which restricted putting pace and accuracy. Apart from that our round was enjoyable.

Tony – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Nice course we should have gone earlier in the year it rained first day pleasant dry day second round,but the course not at it's best due to the time of year,would go again. All in all a nice break.

Ray – Reviewed 18 Oct 2019

6.0

Good

The golf was very good and I totally enjoyed it but the only issue we had was the buggies that were supposed to be booked for us but the staff were adamant that they hadn’t been and they reckon that this is a reoccurring problem when you book with YGT

Declan – Reviewed 24 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

The course was in good condition for the time of year, the greens were fast as were the fairways, the rough was ROUGH if you went into it you lost it, but that is what it is for

Kenneth – Reviewed 7 Sep 2019

4.0

Average

Gold course was adequate. It was quite a short course. There were no water features which i felt would have been a nice addition. The greens had been spiked with a huge amount of top dress which made putting simply impossible. Clearly this is an annual event in terms of up keep of the greens so we were just unlucky with our timings but the golf course should have informed YGT and that information passed onto ourselves or a discount offered as a result. Golf staff extremely welcoming and friendly.

Luke – Reviewed 9 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

although a short course, cross falls on fairways are challenging and greens difficult to read

David – Reviewed 30 Oct 2018

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Par	70
Designed by	Henry Cotton, Donald Steel
Opened for play	1988

White	5,641 yards	SSS 67
Yellow	5,461 yards	SSS 67
Red	5,109 yards	SSS 70

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