The Wiltshire Hotel, Golf & Leisure Reviews Summary

Category: Hotel

Address: Vastern Wharf, Swindon, SN4 7PB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441793849999

Rating: 3.9
based on 134 reviews.

Accommodation

Pros:

  • "Our room was large, with a good size TV, tea and coffee making facilities and the bed was comfortable."
  • "Rooms were clean and comfortable."
  • "Rooms are spacious and clean."
  • "The room was lovely and big, it was clean and bed was comfortable."
  • "Rooms were in good size and clean."
  • "The hotel suite was very clean and neat with an extremely comfortable bed that we would have loved to take home."
  • "We had a huge suite which was clean and tidy."

Cons:

  • "Rooms fine but no mini bar & only a small shower cubicle."
  • "Room basic. Bed rather past it's best and only two thin pillows to a double bed."
  • "I stayed here with my sister and my room was filthy!"
  • "Their was blood on the walls, pillow cases and dirty smears everywhere around the room!"
  • "Rooms are very outdated and being on the ground floor, you can hear everything that is going on upstairs, lots of footsteps."
  • "The milk supplied in the room was sour."
  • "The bedding was dirty."

Staff & Service

Pros:

  • "Staff go the extra mile to make you feel welcome."
  • "Staff were absolutely amazing and couldn’t be more helpful if they tried."
  • "Restaurant staff in particular were outstanding and offered one of the best services I’ve experienced."
  • "Team members were welcoming, friendly and helpful!"
  • "Staff are trained to a high standard and are very friendly catering for all your needs."
  • "Staff were very friendly and helpful."
  • "The staff were so friendly and helpful."

Cons:

  • "Wasn't greeted by the reception member of staff when we arrived, simply just given the key!"
  • "Staff very unhelpful and not understanding of my disappointment."
  • "Service at the bar terrible. Husband was ignored about 5 times and he isn't hard to miss."
  • "Upon checking out we were completely ignored by the young female member of staff on her mobile behind the reception desk."
  • "Absolutely appalling customer service."
  • "The customer service is shocking."
  • "The attitude is unbelievable, rude and unprofessional."

Facilities

Pros:

  • "Great golf and leisure centre."
  • "Lovely leisure swimming pool with jacuzzi steam room and sauna."
  • "The facilities ie pool jacuzzi ect were clean and well worth using."
  • "Enjoyed the outdoor space, and also the pool and gym."
  • "Good range of amenities, large changing rooms, large pool, late night availability of amenities."
  • "Swimming pool lovely and open during covid."
  • "It has its own gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room."

Cons:

  • "The course is also in a poor condition as there has been no maintenance on it."
  • "Its now run down and not looked after."
  • "The Jacuzzi hasn't worked in months pool closed several times."
  • "Horrendous experience here. Facilities out of order for months at a time with no explanation or date of when they’ll be fixed."
  • "Cleanliness of changing rooms has deteriorated with dirt and litter a common occurrence."
  • "The jacuzzi and sauna were out of action."
  • "Spa area only has swimming pool and steam room other facilities are out of order."

Food & Dining

Pros:

  • "Our overnight package with two rounds of gold, three course meal, bed and breakfast was good value."
  • "We've had really great breakfasts and evening meals in the bar too!"
  • "The food we had could easily pass as 5 star quality."
  • "The restaurant menu includes a lot of good fresh seasonal dishes."
  • "Food was lovely, perfect amount and piping hot."
  • "All meals were excellent."
  • "The food was the biggest surprise - good ingredients used and the portion sizes were just right."

Cons:

  • "The food in the restaurant was ok, spoilt a little by a mistake by the unsupervised and apparently fairly new waitress meaning not all dishes arrived together."
  • "The dinner menu for the golf breaks is very limited and a bit like a 'kids eat free' menu!"
  • "The meal tasted lovely but service slow."
  • "Many of the main courses had to be returned as they were cold."
  • "The food was dire and extremely expensive."
  • "The once good food had become mediocre at best."
  • "Breakfast was OK but the waiting staff were uninterested in us as they were socialising amongst themselves."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

  • "It is also reasonable in price."
  • "Prices are reasonable."
  • "Exceptional value!"
  • "Delightful location by the golf course with attractive pricing."
  • "Based on price, I would recommend a stay here if it's for 1-3 nights."
  • "Good value 5 star service."
  • "Overall quite positive and would stay again."

Cons:

  • "7 months awaiting a refund for the payment taken twice for a golf break."
  • "Still waiting for a refund after they over charged us for the room!"
  • "Was told I would get my money back, but never have received it."
  • "Appalling venue, overpriced and understaffed, with very poor customer service."
  • "Played the Wiltshire today and getting back to somewhere near its former glory, but beware it's £45 a round and definitely not worth £45 a round."
  • "Will not be going again. This price certainly deters the casual golfer."
  • "Rooms service/ food not available after 9pm so we needed to order take out food."

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