Burley Manor

“A tale of two nights!”

We stayed in the Shepherds Hut which was great. Comfy bed with a window above the bed to look at the stars. Great copper bath. We had a welcome hamper which was yummy. Wood burner was a nice touch after dinner. Only complaint is there is no gravel path leading to the hut which means you are walking… lisää

We stayed in the Shepherds Hut which was great. Comfy bed with a window above the bed to look at the stars. Great copper bath. We had a welcome hamper which was yummy. Wood burner was a nice touch after dinner. Only complaint is there is no gravel path leading to the hut which means you are walking over the grass - not ideal in wet weather. Arrival day can only be likened to a ‘Fawlty Towers’ experience. No one on reception when we checked in. Someone eventually arrived after 20mins. Given keys and left to our own devices. Pre-dinner drink proved challenging. Drink menu offered but when ordering some drinks were not available. Outside seating is great to sit in the sun but most tables had empty cups and glasses which were still there after dinner and in the morning when we walked the dog. Dinner was ok. We have stayed at Burley before and one of the reasons for returning was the quality of the food. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Dinner was ok but nothing more. Conservatory was good as we had our dog and bar a few little welcoming barks - all dogs were perfectly chilled. We had several different servers but did insist on ordering drinks first. The table beside did not and had their food before drinks. More training needed for staff who are new or temp - there was a wedding on that night. Breakfast was ok size wise for me but hungrier may struggle. Day 2: very different experience. Outside area clean and we enjoyed sitting in the sun with a very over priced bottle of Prosecco. Dinner experience was smooth in contrast to the previous night. Would we return? Probably not. It was pricey and there are other places to visit in the area. The hotel is a little worn in places but staff are friendly. Dogs are welcome and you can walk into Burley where there are some cafes and a couple of pubs.

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“Reqyuires a good make over”

Despite its great location, the hotel desperately needs a considerable make over and update - it is very, very tired. Stayed two nights and despite raising the issue at the first breakfast, the pastries were not cooked on both days, very good English breakfast though.