They appear to be very short staffed which led to slow service. As a result our dinner reservation was moved from 7pm to 8:45pm and we were then put in a conference room and forgotten.
Originally constructed in 1886, the Welcombe Hotel is a magnificent Jacobean-style house whose grandiose character is still very much in evidence.
The façade has not changed, and the oak-panelled lounge and four-poster suites exude extravagant grandeur, but all this is perfectly complemented by the contemporary style of the garden rooms and the spa facility.