Stanbrook Abbey

Stunning beautiful hotel. Definitely, visit this hotel again

The original building is beautiful, but the bar area (recent extension) is less so. The staff are warm and friendly; the restaurant staff were particularly good. The room is a little meh for the money - a poster referring to a bath when there isn't one, irritated, and the lack of a Nespresso machine surprised.

Avery nice location and a very nice old building with lots to see. The old Abbey has many features, the main hall for example with its architecture, a bell tower you can climb with panoramic views from the top. The bedroom was smaller than expected while the bathroom was bigger than needed, possibly due to load-bearing walls and the way it could be divided. Still, more space in the bedroom would have been nice.

We loved the hotel, its location, its unique character and its super-friendly staff and management. Our room was spacious, clean, conveniently set out and very comfortable. The underfloor heating ensured a perfect temperature at all times. The bathroom was spacious and had everything we needed. The shower enclosure was a perfect size and the shower was easy to adjust and control. The breakfast menu offered a good range of choices. The full English breakfast was exceedingly generous and beautifully cooked. The dining room was very spacious, comfortable with a beautiful ambience. We were however, a little disappointed with the dinner menu. I very much enjoyed the steak noisettes which were tender and succulent, but my wife found the lamb challenging and well below the standard we were expecting. Many of the items on the dinner menu were a little unusual; not in itself a problem, but some more tempting items for main course other than steaks would have been welcome. I tried the stone bass and was not impressed - no comparison with good sea bass in my opinion. The sweet menu was good and my wife enjoyed trying the items. Beverages alcoholic and non-alcoholic were well up to standard. We enjoyed a very nice Shiraz - ( "Journeys End" ) - from Stellenbosch with our dinner. No review would be complete without mentioning the Hotel's history as an Abbey with resident nuns not too many years ago! The Abbey's buildings are there for all residents to see. So why not take a look!

Staff were very warm and friendly, the hotel also had a DC EV charger.

Staff friendly and good atmosphere

booked table in restaurant ahead of visit - was informed not available upon arrival. had to eat in george’s bar which is decorated like a cheesy butlins bar from the 1980’s (no offence to butlins). menu choices limited. staff all great but were overwhelmed. room was way too hot, no aircon but instead a noisy wall fan. hot water was hotter than volcanic lava - caution sign was added above the tap, but why not actually reduce the temp so it can be used without filling the sink? A dressing gown was provided and had the last guests dirty tissue in the pocket- which was a lovely surprise when i put my hand in there :-/ …and after i had stopped gagging i had to re-scold my hand under the hot tap again. grounds and old part of the hotel are beautiful. shame about george’s bar which is so out of keeping with the building. all staff were trying hard and really helpful.

Stanbrook Abbey has a very calming environment. It is the perfect place for R & R. The rooms are beautiful and the building is breathtaking

Very easy access, no hassle, nice staff, only stopped for buisness in area , will stop again

We paid £230 per night in January for what was a disappointingly small room. Listed as a Classic Double at 5 x 4 metres plus bathroom, I dread to think how small the Classic Double (small) rooms were!