This is a really lovely hotel. Secluded and quiet, being situated well above the main road.. The staff are all very professional and friendly. I'd requested a ground floor room due to mobility issues and although I was initially given a second (or maybe first) floor room, once I'd pointed out my request I found myself in a nice ground floor room.. :-) Breakfast the folowing morning was freshly cooked and extremely tasty..! I had no issues at all during my stay, and continued my travels feeling well rested.

My stay couldn't have been improved really.

The hotel was as beautiful as it is shown online.It is a quintessential English building with stunning gardens,in a very peaceful and relaxing area.The staff were very nice and extremely helpful.Our room was exceptional,and very spacious.The food was absolutely delicious.We did a little bit of walking around the area,but stayed mainly at the hotel.You can have your meals in the dining room,or in your room,as an alternative option.All in all everything was perfect,and highly recommended

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We were attending a wedding and feel the team were excellent on the day. The wedding meal was good and the room well adorned. We had a lovely time.

Breakfast the next morning was not as good. The staff seemed disinterested and we had to wait for food and coffee. Several wedding guests did not get any food at all including the bride and groom. Breakfast timing is early and ends by 9.30am which on a day that the clocks move forward is a bit harsh. I got the last hash brown 25 minutes before service ended but it was cold.

Absolutely stunning, The venue was hosting a wedding at the time of our stay. We were emailed prior to arriving, offering us a free cancellation. We chose to continue with our trip, and we had an undisturbed stay. You could hear the events of the wedding in the reception areas but nothing from our room. The room was warm and comfortable, and the hotel itself and the grounds were stunning. An absolute treat. Could not fault it.

There is absolutely nothing to fault, I think on a personal note, we would have preferred to have our breakfast in our rooms, as this was a buffet style breakfast with all the wedding guests. But that's a personal preference, not complaint or fault. Hotel was stunning.

I love this place and stay regularly. The staff are brilliant, nothing is too much trouble. It’s such a beautiful setting, you feel like you are away from it all, and is clean and comfortable

I had a newer room this time which wasn’t as nice a the older room I usually stay in and the shower screen leaked if you weren’t very careful but it was still a good room. There’s nothing I actually don’t like about this hotel.

lovely reception staff beautiful grounds and building good parking rooms were clean and extra pillows nice bathroom

there was a wedding on (which was fine) but when we came back to the hotel there was nowhere for us to sit and have a drink so we went to our room lots of the food had run out at breakfast and we had to ask staff to replace it- we waited for sausages then toast and gave up on some things- staff we're all lovely and obviously busy but we paid £120 for the night and breakfast and shouldn't have cold toast and no sausages! bed was a bit small and soft

The restaurant and the staff were particularly good. The room was large and the bed comfortable. By current British hotel standards, the restaurant and bar prices were very reasonable. There was abundant hot water in the shower and bath. It was an interesting old hotel with some beautiful Victorian stained-glass windows.

The numerous potholes in the approach road are a hazard - not the hotel's responsibility but a potential problem nevertheless.

The hotel has a lot of character and is set in beautiful grounds that give a real sense of wellbeing. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. We had an evening meal on both occasions we have stayed at the hotel and the food was lovely, with generous portions! Both times we have stayed at Astley Bank, there have been functions on and I can see why someone would choose this place for a wedding or special celebration. Although a little dated, the rooms were clean and of a decent size. Despite the fact there were functions being held at the hotel, we still managed to have a good night’s sleep and were not disturbed by any noise late at night! The buffet breakfast was good, with a reasonable range of cereals, yogurts and hot food etc.

We really liked our short stays at Astley Bank and there was nothing we didn’t like. However, because the bar area is quite small; when there are private functions being held, it would be good to have an alternative comfortable area for residents who are not attending the function to be able to sit and have a drink.

Friendly staff, lovely grounds, comfy and clean room. Ideal location for us to walk into Darwen. Good value, we paid a very reasonable price. I wouldn't hesitate to stay again for that price.

No air con (were having a heatwave so it is unusual weather!) But we slept with the window open and we managed. The little road leading up to the hotel is full of pot holes. Not the hotel's fault I suppose but it is maintained by residents of the street.

Staff are all lovely. Breakfast pastries were excellent, as were the sausages when they eventually arrived.

Paying £120 when I could have got a room for £53 if I’d waited a bit longer. Mattress not pocket sprung so rolled into the middle all night. Room wasn’t quiet (unlike previous years) - could hear the party downstairs until about 00.30. Breakfast - took a while to restock items when empty and those that were there when we arrived were stone cold. Bathroom door (room 32) needs some WD40 on the hinges.