This is the fourth year that I have taken a party to Slayley Hall. We have had varying experiences with both the Hunting & Priestman courses and this has mainly been due to the weather that preceded our visit. The greens has been aerated and sanded some time prior to our arrival and this was evident in their condition but in fairness to the course it needed rain as the north east has had very little rain in recent weeks. Upon our arrival there were numerous large groups who were arriving or had arrived at around the same time. There is a spike bar at the venue which is inadequately staffed to accommodate numerous golfing groups, my group of thirty two people started arriving at the course from 11 am onwards and there was one member of staff working behind the bar. There were a number of other golfing groups who all shared the same frustration due to the shortage of staff. The one member of staff that was in attendance was under great pressure trying to take orders for food and beverages at the same time the card machines for the tills were slow which added to the log jam of people requiring service. In the evening we had our evening meal at 20.30 and the dining room was very busy. My party were given three large round tables this was insufficient as the tables were not big enough to accommodate a party of 32 at best each table could seat 8 this meant that a number of my group had to be seated away away from these three tables away from the main group which was unsatisfactory, there should have been a fourth table to accommodate 32 people together. The staffing issue at the venue requires addressing.
Set within 1,000 acres of idyllic Northumberland countryside, Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort is one of the leading places to stay and play in the North of England. There are a number of luxurious bedrooms and lodges to accompany the two glorious championship golf courses, the Hunting Course and Priestman Course, both of these parkland layouts offer an exciting round.
With so much land to work with guests of Slaley Hall are able to explore and try their hand at the wealth of outdoor activities on offer from clay pigeon shooting to fishing. However, you do not have to be a golfer or an outdoor enthusiast to enjoy a stay at Slaley Hall as it also boasts a state of the art Spa.
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