Farington Lodge Hotel Reviews Summary

Hotel Grounds and Exterior

Pros:

• "This is a beautiful hotel with large well kept gardens."
• "Farington lodge Is a gorgeous manor house with beautiful grounds perfect for that special meal out or that very special occasion."
• "Perfect for events including celebrations and networking with catering. The surroundings are lovely and green, suitable for great backdrops."
• "Beautiful building sympathetically maintained to a very high standard."
• "It is a very grand building set in lovely grounds."
• "Lovely traditional hotel set in large grounds."
• "The place looks lovely and was very quiet and tranquil."

Cons:

• "Looks beautiful from the outside but very drab and dated inside."
• "Nice venue although beginning to look at little tired."
• "Visited for a wedding, nice venue although beginning to look at little tired."
• "The building is lovely but there was some damp problems."
• "I had my wedding here, the building is lovely but there was some damp problems."
• "The lodge is a Georgian house and very interesting."
• "It is though a beautiful building/hotel with a deep rooted history in Leyland and should be experienced more often."

Rooms and Accommodation

Pros:

• "The room was lovely and clean and had a modern bathroom and all the facilities you need to make your stay comfortable."
• "Stayed in a lovely clean and modern room."
• "Having French windows onto the garden was an added bonus."
• "The bedroom suite we were given was highly impressive, with a large four poster bed and traditional furniture."
• "Very large room which was very clean and had a large bathroom with bath and stand alone shower."
• "Rooms- comfy- clean and spacious."
• "The room was impressive and tasteful with everything you would expect."

Cons:

• "Very disappointed with Room No 7. What we thought would be a suite was just a tired big room."
• "The room, well that was the real problem. Very very tired decor and furnishings, the room was extremely hot, there was no fan and I had no number to call reception on the dirty phone for assistance."
• "Stayed last time in room 25, but the shower doesn't work properly (it's freezing, the door is broken and the shower head drips continuously), the main door handle is broken on the outside and the door doesn't open or close without slamming, and the room is freezing."
• "The rooms are a nice size with a nice bathroom the only downfall is they are not very clean."
• "Bathroom was disgusting in the room with hair everywhere, hair in the bed."
• "Maid also tried gaining entry to the room at 9am without knocking waking me up in the process."
• "Not double glazed windows let all the summer heat in, and of course there isn't air con."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The Staff were Very Friendly and Helpful."
• "The hotel staff were friendly, with a special shout out to Mollie, who really helped me and my friend Danny."
• "During my visit I found the staff to be friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were lovely."
• "The staff from the afternoon until the evening were so very helpful."
• "Pleasant and courteous staff."
• "All the staff were very accommodating."

Cons:

• "That staff were quite miserable which is surprising considering their job was quite laid back."
• "They snatched snacks from a baby and made him cry, barmen were I sting to people and making comments because people didn't buy large or double spirits, they put gratuity on all drinks without asking or giving receipts."
• "The service was a bit slow and un organised in Co ordinating wedding guests."
• "None of the staff remotely seemed interested in politely asking these guests to be courteous."
• "The only issue at all, was that two groups of guests were excessively loud in the restaurant."
• "The service at breakfast is worrying slow and at dinner time I had to walk into the bar to find no one there after waiting 20 for a dessert I had ordered right at the start."
• "Staff were rude and I was made to feel cheap when I queried the bill."

Food and Dining

Pros:

• "Ate a fantastic meal there."
• "Food absolutely delicious."
• "Food and drinks were all very fresh and tasty."
• "The meals we had were Excellent, Well cooked and 'Piping Hot'!"
• "The food was excellent, especially for what the price is."
• "Really enjoyed the quality of the food."
• "The food was very good."

Cons:

• "The evening food is not really that good. Burgers are over cooked, fish and chips are over cooked, the curry has far too much salt and overall you kinda know before you order, its going to be average at best."
• "1st course was excellent 2nd course absolute rubbish roast potatoes not cooked, sprouts not cooked, some of them had not been trimmed, parsnips not cooked."
• "The meal was not worth the £17.50 price tag."
• "Afternoon tea at £17.50 a head should have better cakes than Mr Kipling."
• "The food was a little underwhelming."
• "The food was probably the worse ive ever paid for."
• "The food was terrible would not give it to a dog the staff were slow to severe so most meals were cold."