The Billesley Manor Hotel

“Relaxing spa day in beatiful setting”

My husband and I booked an afternoon tea spa day for a Saturday morning at Billesley Manor and had a lovely time. The hotel itself is beautiful and set in such well kept grounds. Plenty of parking and a few EV chargers too. We walked along the front of the hotel to the spa entrance (it's tucked awa… Mehr

My husband and I booked an afternoon tea spa day for a Saturday morning at Billesley Manor and had a lovely time. The hotel itself is beautiful and set in such well kept grounds. Plenty of parking and a few EV chargers too. We walked along the front of the hotel to the spa entrance (it's tucked away but follow the sign at the beginning and just keep going) and we were pleased to find a lovely lounging area by the help desk, really bringing the relaxing spa feel from the start. The staff were really friendly and helpful. We had booked our spa day through Spaseekers and there was an issue with the booking confirmation but the staff were really good and sorted it out for us. The changing rooms were nice and clean, with good showers and toiletries. The pool was lovely and so calm, such a nice place to relax. Children were allowed in the pool until 10.30am, so it's nice knowing it's adults only after that time, but there weren't any anyway when we arrived at 9.30am. The sauna and steam room were both good, enjoyed using those a couple of times. We weren't able to experience treatments on this occasion but saw some of the treatment rooms and they looked nice so maybe next time. After our morning in the spa we enjoyed afternoon tea in the hotel restaurant, which was served in a beautiful panelled room with a huge fireplace. The sandwiches and cakes were tasty but the fresh scones stole the show, served nice and warm. Overall had a lovely day and would definitely recommend.

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“Pleasant”

We recently had a pleasant 2 night stay. It's an attractive period building with some interesting panelled public rooms and attractive gardens. Our room, though in a modern block, had been designed to give a period feel. It was quiet, and what seemed like a truck/van depot adjacent to the room didn… Mehr

We recently had a pleasant 2 night stay. It's an attractive period building with some interesting panelled public rooms and attractive gardens. Our room, though in a modern block, had been designed to give a period feel. It was quiet, and what seemed like a truck/van depot adjacent to the room didn't particularly bother us. The service sadly was a tad mixed; sometimes charming and efficient, other times slow and bordering on indifferent/rude. Perhaps there's a training opportunity? We had breakfast and a dinner at the hotel. The breakfast was buffet style and was entirely adequate, though not outstanding. Dinner was tasty and enjoyable. Value? Decent enough.

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“Very pleasant but not luxurious”

I spent two nights there with a friend for a spa weekend. It's a delightful location which is very easy to reach from the M40 and only a 10 minute drive from Stratford. We had a spacious and clean room with a modern and clean bathroom and the beds were very comfortable (and I'm a fussy customer whe… Mehr

I spent two nights there with a friend for a spa weekend. It's a delightful location which is very easy to reach from the M40 and only a 10 minute drive from Stratford. We had a spacious and clean room with a modern and clean bathroom and the beds were very comfortable (and I'm a fussy customer when it comes to mattresses and pillows!). The garden is gorgeous and we were lucky enough to have a room overlooking it. It would have been good to have had some herbal teas in the room as well as tea, coffee and hot chocolate but otherwise I couldn't fault the room at all. The restaurant was very cosy and we had a really tasty meal (satay cauliflower as well as a selection of sharing starters) there on the first night. However, there was limited choice for vegetarians/vegans. The swimming pool is a decent size for a small hotel and there was plenty of space to swim lengths. The sauna is small but adequate. The steam room wasn't hot or particularly steamy on either day that we were there. We had a massage in the spa and mine wasn't great. It somewhat lacked the luxury feel I expected, including the couch being very firm and not very comfortable or well heated. Furthermore, It was advertised as a 60 minute treatment but I was told on arrival it was a 55 minute treatment and it actually only lasted for 50 minutes. Breakfast was a very basic and "no frills" experience. The breakfast staff were not very attentive. My tea order was wrong on the first morning and didn't arrive at all on the second morning. The breakfast experience seemed somewhat incongruous with the dinner experience and was more what I'd expect at a basic budget hotel. Overall, we did have a lovely stay and wouldn't fault the hotel as a whole and would recommend it but a few very simple touches could give it more of a luxury feel.

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