Holmewood Hall Reviews Summary

Venue and Grounds

Pros:

• "The grounds and house are beautiful."
• "The location and grounds were beautiful."
• "The venue itself is absolutely beautiful."
• "The building itself is simply stunning and every detail needed to make the big day run smoothly has been thought of."
• "The grounds are outstanding and very well kept."
• "The building, grounds and decor are stunning."
• "Holmewood Hall has immaculately maintained grounds which separates it from the rest of the world with the hedges and treeline around the borders of the estate."

Cons:

• "No AC in the rooms and the windows are painted shut."
• "The dance floor was tiny so more then 15 people on the dance floor forget it."
• "There is no outside light to light the way to the disabled access room, so we had to use a torch to get our elderly mother over there."
• "Watch out for sharp stones on the drive in, our tyres left sadder than they arrived."
• "No room within the venue felt a comfortable temperature, the actual wedding room was too hot, all other rooms never felt up to a decent temperature."
• "The door didn't lock sufficiently meaning you could just push the door open from outside when in the locked position."
• "The only bad experience was that I am disabled and stayed overnight in the disabled bungalows. The wet room needs a grab pole in the shower and a stool of something for disabled people to sit on."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff all knew what they were doing, but never disturbed a moment of the day."
• "The staff went above and beyond and couldn't have been more helpful."
• "Although we only met him on the morning of the wedding as our wedding planner was ill, Lee was brilliant."
• "The staff are amazing, they were very kind, got everything ready quickly."
• "All staff on the day were attentive, welcoming and helpful."
• "The staff are incredibly attentive."
• "The staff made our day stress free which felt great."

Cons:

• "Really disappointing behaviour throughout Covid-19 when our wedding was cancelled, they lacked empathy and kindness."
• "Be very careful with this place!! Push like mad and say if you don’t book now you won’t get in for this year!!!"
• "The staff are consistently snooty and rude."
• "It seemed a bit disorganised to be honest and one staff member very bossy."
• "Despite arriving early (after a 4hr drive) we had to wait around to check in, then everyone had to be checked in at the same time with only 1.5 hours to get ready for the wedding."
• "We had a change of wedding manager literally a few days before our wedding due to unforeseen circumstances and didn't get to meet our new one until the actual day."
• "It was difficult to get drinks though so think they may have been a bit short staffed."

Accommodation and Amenities

Pros:

• "The rooms are very comfortable and have everything a bride and groom could want!"
• "Stayed the night before in the cottage, which was brilliant."
• "The accommodation on site is amazing and breakfast the next day still had the same high standards of that on our wedding day."
• "Our room was lovely and cool despite a warm day."
• "The guest rooms are updated with contemporary amenities."
• "The venue is beautiful, the bedrooms are stunning."
• "The hotel room was nice with good views."

Cons:

• "No TV."
• "No Wardrobe."
• "We all had a drink token for the bar, BUT these did not cover basic drinks like Prosecco or gin and tonic?"
• "The cost of drinks for a double whisky and Coke cost me £10.40."
• "The Rooms are pricey for no tea/coffee making facilities, no tv etc."
• "No phone to contact reception or anyone."
• "No tea or coffee making facilities."

Food and Beverage

Pros:

• "The food was incredible."
• "The food, grounds and friendliness of staff to our guests was amazing."
• "Wedding breakfast was really delicious and evening buffet too."
• "The food was absolutely delicious, a great wine selection, and our guests are still raving about the canapés three weeks later!"
• "The food was cooked and presented beautifully & served well too!"
• "The food was fabulous, the venue was stunning, all of the rooms were immaculate!"
• "The food was spot on."

Cons:

• "The chicken was dry, and the beef had no jus or sauce."
• "Came down for breakfast at 09:05 and cereals hadn't been replenished and cooked food looked and tasted dried out."
• "Food ok, very expensive for the amount... Breakfast nice but kept running out of foods, had to wait for items to be cooked."
• "We had a few small minor issues in the lead up to the wedding regarding some food changes for 2 of our guests which couldn't be accommodated which was a shame."
• "Though I heard a few complaints of a lack of tea and coffee facilities in the rooms."
• "Only the very bottom of the towel rail was warm meaning our towels didn't dry, so the following morning we had to use wet towels."
• "Just be very careful at leaving a deposit they will tell you if you don’t book now it won’t be available."