The Kingscote Barn Reviews Summary

Wedding Coordination

Pros:

• "Just want to start off by saying a huge THANK YOU to Cat, our wedding coordinator."
• "You went above and beyond from the second you became our wedding co-ordinator and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better."
• "Our wedding coordinator was Lottie and she was absolutely fantastic, she was so helpful in the lead up to the wedding and on the day she couldn’t do enough to help."
• "Laura - where to begin. From start to finish you made our wedding seamless."
• "Our wedding co-ordinator, Laura was so helpful and always just an email away, we knew that our big day would be perfect."
• "A real asset to Kingscote Barn is Georgia, who we were lucky enough to call our wedding coordinator."
• "Lisa was assigned as our wedding coordinator, and we couldn't fault her."

Cons:

• "So disappointed - the wedding I was attending was cancelled three days ahead of the occasion under upsetting circumstances."

Venue & Location

Pros:

• "The venue is beautiful inside and out."
• "The venue is stunning, the rooms are so nice."
• "The venue is stunning especially if you are willing to put the effort in to adding your own details of decoration. The backdrop of the rolling countryside hills is idyllic and there are some wonderful locations for photographs during the day."
• "The barn itself has been very nicely restored and has a lovely rustic feel."
• "The Barn itself is absolutely stunning, as is all the views from outside."
• "The venue is gorgeous. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful setting for our wedding day."
• "A beautiful venue for a wedding with breathtaking views of the countryside."

Cons:

• "It's a remote location but that adds to the charm."
• "The only reason I'm not giving Kingscote five stars is the accommodation. What they have is excellent but it would have been nice to accommodate more of our guests on site."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "How good the food was."
• "The food supplied by Cleverchefs was excellent and the waiting staff were very attentive."
• "Food lovely."
• "Food was also delicious."
• "The food itself was amazing, the ice cream even though myself and Josh didn’t get chance to have any we were told it was a great addition to our cocktail hour."
• "Food was delicious - and excellent."
• "All our guests commented on the quality of the food."

Cons:

• "Was so surprised that there were no veg with the main course, and my beef was quite dry, not enough sauce/gravy."
• "The food was nice enough although they clearly didn't have enough, half the room got x2 dough balls, some got x1 dough ball cut in half and the others didn't even get dough balls, they got something completely different!"
• "Portion sizes were quite small."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "Definitely 5 star, the whole experience from staying at Kingscote Barn was amazing from the venue to the staff who were so helpful and friendly."
• "The staff were exceptional, very professional."
• "Staff were so helpful and friendly and made their day so special."
• "The staff are absolutely brilliant."
• "The staff at Kingscote are brilliant and a special thanks to Lynne and Charlotte for helping us along the way."
• "All of the staff polite, pleasant and helpful."
• "The staff were excellent, and the day ran very smoothly. Fantastic service"

Cons:

• "Bar staff were rude and unhelpful during the night, refusing to serve younger guests even though they had legal ID with them."
• "Can't say the same for staff; they work on a strictly monetary relationship with you, no empathy whatsoever after the event itself."
• "I was also ignored at the bar by a particular male staff member with long hair tied back, completely unprofessional."
• "Poorly managed, not enough kitchen or service staff engaged. Waited 1hour 35 minutes for our first course then a long period before the main course."
• "Money grabbing venue without any compassion!"

Accommodation

Pros:

• "A big bonus is their onsite accommodation, which can be booked the evening of your wedding for guests."
• "The tree house was spectacular, and an amazing place to wake up the following day, and look out over the venue, and the beautiful surroundings."
• "Tallet house rooms are tastefully decorated in keeping with a barn theme."
• "The accommodation on site was just perfect for all our guests to stay at."
• "The Retreat is their newest addition to the accommodation and provides such a luxurious stay!"
• "We stayed the night in the rooms and it was very comfortable."
• "The overnight accommodation was great too. We stayed in an eco pod which was lovely with our own en suite."

Cons:

• "Just be warned there is no phone signal but WiFi available."
• "Only thing that is a shame is that you must choose from selected caterers."
• "Only issue I had was they didn't have any shower facilities on site and only 1 toilet between 5 large tents."
• "The spring cottage was spacious but no hot water upstairs in shower. No cold water in downstairs bathroom, so could not wash small child."