Beautiful location, very quiet and peaceful. Friendly and welcoming staff. My room in the Coach House was basic, but had everything I needed (including tea & coffee making facilities), and was clean and comfortable, with an excellent hot shower. The double bed was comfortable, if somewhat softer than I prefer, but I slept well. Some reviewers have noted 'old fashioned' decor. I'd guess the Coach House was built in the 90s so such as the bathroom doesn't have a 2025 look, obviously, but it has clearly been well looked after and I couldn't fault the cleanliness nor maintenance. Overall I had a really enjoyable stay.

The hot food on the buffet breakfast could have been a bit warmer, though it was tasty.

Convenient free parking, beautiful abbey with an annex building containing lots of small, clean well equipped double rooms with ensuites, with access overlooking either a pretty pond or gardens. Staff were welcoming and friendly, and mentioned they'd checked breakfast for a dietary issue we'd asked about. The rooms are fairly small but not cramped, had a bit of a nice uni halls vibe. The room was clean, comfortable with lovely clean bedding, towels, hot drinks, and a good shower. It's an unusual, pretty building. Breakfast was fine. Perhaps not the very wide range of juices etc you'd find in some luxury chains but all fresh, tasty and a really good choice of cereals, breads, cooked breakfast items, and a fruit bowl etc.

The abbey grounds are absolutely gorgeous, and there are plenty of tables and chairs outside so that guests can enjoy the natural beauty. It's also wonderfully easy to walk into the town. The high street, the train station, the church, and the Roald Dahl museum and grave are all within an easy walk. The full breakfast was excellent. Lots of options for both hot and continental choices.

Our room was tiny and not very comfortable, unfortunately. We had a bed that was about the size of a twin and a half--not quite a full size, definitely not a queen size--pushed up against a wall with no nightstands on either side. The mattress was hard and we did not sleep very well, despite the fact that it was blissfully quiet at the abbey. There was no storage to speak of--one tiny closet with a few hangers but no shelves. The small room felt even smaller because there was no choice but to have our suitcases splayed out on the floor. I've seen the photos of the rooms on the hotel's website, and the other rooms look more spacious and accommodating. But honestly, we were glad that we were only staying there for one night.

I’ve stayed before, or I might have found it confusing. Car park is a long way from Reception so best to park temporarily near front and then move vehicle after checking in. My room was comfortable, clean and pleasant, one of the more recently refurbished rooms this time. Breakfast was excellent. I’ll probably stay again as it’s convenient for a place nearby where I go regularly.

It’s largely a wedding and conference venue. If there’s a wedding it can be noisy and because it’s private you can’t go into the bar area so need to take your own drink. However, the receptionist did offer to get the barman to bring me a drink out (but I’d brought something with me). The music etc packed up at around 11 pm, but because my room overlooked the walkway it was a bit noisy till after 12. It’s worth asking for a room further along if there’s a party going on.

The function rooms, bar, grounds and dining areas were lovely. The staff were consistently excellent. All were happy to do anything for their guests. They produced a wonderful wedding for us. Natasha was particularly brilliant. The rooms in the coach house were very small, so much so that they weren’t completely comfortable. The beds were nowhere near a double. We imagined that in the main house things would be better. The room was bigger, still with a very small bed. The bathrooms were functional and clean. The food was very good.

Small rooms in the coach house, very small beds in both coach house and main house.

I loved the crescent shape of the coachhouse and the simple but fully functional and comfortable room with doors that lead out to the delightful water feature. The sounds of water trickling and birds singing were perfect for a calming get away. The breakdfast was tasty and the local village, a very short walk away, was one of the most picturesque places I have visited. I would like to have stayed for longer, to just sit by the open door in my room and listen to the birds and the water feature.

Property well located at walking distance of the town centre and train station. Main building is beautiful. Hotel is a bit old fashioned but still very comfortable and has everything needed. Breakfast included was a plus.

There is not enough explanation on the parking arrangements of the place. Parking is far from receiption with no clear pedestrian path, I had to cross grass, walk on the road, to get to the reception. Parking is not paved, and there is no direct entrance to the rooms from the parking.

It would be nice if you turn the lights down with like a button so they’re not so bright. TV would be nice if it was bigger.

The property was fine. The only thing I didn’t like in the property or in the shower was a smelly shower solution that you put on your body. It was a different brand of deodorant or whatever it was. It needs upgrading to something better.

Perfect stop off on the way back from Hampshire to Manchester - hotel is situated near the high street, not far from the Roald Dahl museum. Quiet location and little traffic so its nice to wander down the high street where there is a choice of pubs and restaurants. You can walk the many trails around the village and beyond. Hotel does a very nice self-service breakfast. Very comfortable double bed.

Rooms are small by most modern standards but adequate and as usual only 1 bath towel and 1 medium towel provided - do hotels think couples are going to share bath towels ? Would prefer these to be provided on arrival rather than having to ask every time. Didn't realise the hotel had a bistro so it would help if menus were more visible, we did however enjoy a nice curry in the village restaurant.

It is a beautiful place to stay, it was clean, staff was very friendly. Breakfast was plenty, the round tables are a nice way to get talking to other guest, if you want. It was a pleasant stay for a good price. Thank you.

Fitting the theme of an Abbey, the rooms are small and so was the en-suite so I would be concerned to stay there for more than a couple of nights. Bed was a little hard for my liking.