Weald of Kent Golf Course & Hotel Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff were accommodating but not pushy or demanding."
• "All the staff proactive and knowledgeable."
• "Really lovely staff."
• "Staff were very polite and courteous."
• "The staff are amazing and cannot fault them."
• "Staff were friendly, location is pretty, food was nice and the tables were spaced out well so not too stuffy."
• "Staff were great, friendly with lovely smiles."

Cons:

• "Staff not very friendly and had items missing from the dinner courses (no toast with the patsy)."
• "Bar staff a bit slow."
• "The dessert debacle was forgivable, being lied to was not."
• "PLEASE BE AWARE WHEN BOOKING HERE THAT THEY HOST BLOODSPORT EVENINGS - WHERE YOU WILL FIND REGULAR FOX HUNTERS, HARE HUNTERS AND BADGER BAITERS."
• "our waitress wasn't interested in serving us just seeing her friends don think we will ever go back there unless they get back to what it was before!"
• "We were only aloud in to use the bathroom. 1 person who was in our group who told them he lives in Maidstone which he does can he eat in there the ladys response was I doubt you live there anyway if you did you still can't come in as you are mixing with that lot."
• "Arrived and checked in, was greeted with 'you need to pay for your room upfront and we also take a £50 hold on your card in case you nick anything', WOW, what happened to welcome, how was your journey?"

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Very comfortable rooms in the lodge, nice & quiet, lovely food, exceptional breakfast."
• "The Bridal suite was nice and big, lovely big bath and walk in shower and bed was really comfortable."
• "The hotel room was clean and the bed was very comfortable."
• "A lovely room, spotlessly clean, great quality bedding, lovely bed & spacious."
• "Our room was a great size and well equipped, especially for the price."
• "Room was clean and tidy."
• "The rooms were comfortable, clean and spacious."

Cons:

• "Room 24 the bathroom floor gets wet when the shower is used."
• "We eventually found our room, a room with the bath held together with white insulation tape and dirt gathering around it, mould on the ceiling, a towel rail that was rusting, coffee stains up the wall, no sugar or coffee and dirt filth all round the door frame."
• "The room looks like it's time for refresh, the curtains look like they've seen better days."
• "Room not fit for purposes, facilities for disabled lacking."
• "Our room the mirror in the bathroom was a little tired and some things were a little dusty but on a whole the room was warm and the beds were super comfy."
• "Room not very soundproof, and mattress could do with replacement, as could feel and hear the springs in it."
• "It seemed like the room needed warming up and airing/drying out."

Food and Dining

Pros:

• "Great Sunday carvery. Always love a Sunday treat here as it's such good value for delicious food."
• "They serve a very tasty 4 course Sunday lunch."
• "The meal up until dessert was of the usual high standard."
• "The meals were delicious and the hotel staff were very accommodating."
• "Dinner was very nice and breakfast was a full English."
• "Meal was very good, obviously cooked to order."
• "The food was fabulous and not badly priced."

Cons:

• "I ordered my favourite - creme brulee. it arrived as an egg custard, with a badly singed skin - no sign at all, of the all important, beautifully caramelised sugar layer."
• "Had Christmas lunch with a group - meal choices submitted a few weeks ago. Think the roast turkey meal was cooked at that time too - it was dreadful, have had better at Toby Carvery for half the price."
• "Had two roast carvery's and two lemonades which came to a whopping £52! Not only was it well over priced but the food was appalling."
• "we went for roast here a few weeks ago and I couldn't eat any of the food- it was cold, the potatoes were hard, the Yorkshires were burnt, the gravy tasted disgusting."
• "The only vegetarian option was a very singed slice of cauliflower which was not cooked and not edible due to being burnt."
• "The vegetables however were very disappointing, and no mulled wine available!"
• "Went to the curry night, first and last time visiting food was rubbish."

Golf Course

Pros:

• "The golf course is well kept and the rough was short an easy to find any stray shots."
• "Been visiting since it opened 1992 it caters for all no matter what level of golf you play."
• "The picturesque surroundings set the stage for a tranquil retreat, and the golf course itself is a masterpiece."
• "Well kept golf course. The layout is superb! The greens and bunkers are in great condition."
• "Lovely course that is quite demanding for the failing student of golf."
• "The course was in lovely condition so well looked after."
• "The golf course was well kept and the greens were in tip top condition."

Cons:

• "So the course had a trolley ban I did not take my carry bag and was not looking forward to carrying my cart bag round 18 holes."
• "Following a great deal of rain the fairways had not been mown for a while and were soggy."
• "The only downside were that some tees were very soft which can punish those of us who only tee up for their driver."
• "the ditches through the fairway ruin it for me."
• "there are man made ditches on 14 of the holes and tee boxes are in a terrible condition."
• "Unfortunately the golfers don't seem to care about the birds how people can be so horrible to another living thing."
• "Course was in nice condition in May 2022 but the greens were rock solid and didn't hold the ball at all."