Donnington Hotel, Spa & Golf

“Best wedding imaginable”

Fantastic hotel and wedding venue

“Peaceful, dog-friendly stay in Berkshire”

Wonderful stay in a tranquil part of Berkshire, just what we needed. If looking for a "rest and recharge" type holiday, that happens to also be dog-friendly, then this is THE place to go (even better if you're a golfer). The hotel has everything: a trendy bar, an extensive gym and spa, excellent f… lisää

Wonderful stay in a tranquil part of Berkshire, just what we needed. If looking for a "rest and recharge" type holiday, that happens to also be dog-friendly, then this is THE place to go (even better if you're a golfer). The hotel has everything: a trendy bar, an extensive gym and spa, excellent food and restaurant service, and modern in-room amenities. Breakfast was included in our offer, as was credit towards one dinner. The hotel, bar and restaurant staff were all very friendly and exceptionally welcoming to our dog - at a nominal charge, you'll find a dog bowl / bed in room; our ground floor room had patio doors for easy in/out for furry guests. The hotel and the area are very quiet, Donnington castle and Snelsmore Common are nearby for dog walks (unless you're there for the market, skip Newbury town until the High Street fully regenerates). The hotel seemed quite a popular choice for business travellers and favoured by groups hosting events, but as the property is huge it never felt busy. Room decor is starting to feel a bit dated, a throwback to the design aesthetic of the late 90s / early 00s, but that aside the rooms themselves are well-maintainrd, spacious, and have everything you'd need for a couple days (including a mini fridge stocked with water / milk). If there was one point of feedback: the pool/spa got busier through the day, requiring more frequent cleaning. Also, seems some maintenance was overdue? As could be seen by the ladder, uncovered ceiling tiles, and pool light fixture hanging beside the pool. Overall, though, best dog friendly stay we've enjoyed all year thanks mostly to the staff and their amazing service.

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“Just wow! Amazing!”

Such an amazing weekend. Welcoming and attentive staff. Large, clean room with everything we needed for the weekend. Spent a couple of hours in the spa, which is lovely with great staff. We both had treatments (thanks Kirsty for getting me wedding ready) and again, attentive and welcoming staff… lisää

Such an amazing weekend. Welcoming and attentive staff. Large, clean room with everything we needed for the weekend. Spent a couple of hours in the spa, which is lovely with great staff. We both had treatments (thanks Kirsty for getting me wedding ready) and again, attentive and welcoming staff. We attended a Wedding at the Post Barn. What a venue for a wedding. The barn is beautiful and is surrounded by beautiful gardens and mature trees. Attention to detail is second to none! And the food! Just wow! Entertainment was on another level, high energy and kept us all dancing into the night! Must mention the amazing Hollie! She kept everything on track, thank you.

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“Hotel...not bad...golf... not bad...so why only a 3 ?”

The Hotel first. All staff were friendly and polite and professional. My mate and I booked two rounds of golf, dinner (3 course), overnight room each, breakfast in a package costing £219 which we thought was good value. We arrived early two hours before check in time at 12.15 so we weren't expectin… lisää

The Hotel first. All staff were friendly and polite and professional. My mate and I booked two rounds of golf, dinner (3 course), overnight room each, breakfast in a package costing £219 which we thought was good value. We arrived early two hours before check in time at 12.15 so we weren't expecting the room to be ready whch it wasn't so we had our first cold pint of Camden Pale Ale and a sandwich. Fish Goujon sandwich and a ham and mustard with lush crispy chips which were very nice. Surprisingly our room was ready after lunch so we settled in. After golf we wanted to shower before dinner. We asked if we could have our dinner later than the 7.30pm time that was booked as the golf took a while and they obliged without a fuss. However my shower was faulty. It was scalding hot so the duty manager came out, looked and fiddled with it. Called maintenance on his phone ...and eventually I had to move rooms which was only a minor inconvenience. Three course dinner. I had the squid starter, sausages and mash then ice cream. A good choice as the squid and sausages were fab. My mate had minestrone soup which he said was too tomato-ey and his chicken burger wasn't that great. We were charged £7.50 service charge, not sure whether that was for bringing two pints from the bar or it was just a service charge but beware of this. We then watched football in the upstairs lounge which was very warm. I'm surprised they have no air con up there like in the rooms. Breakfast was help yourself. Full English, fruit, cereals, juice, tea and coffee, a massive selection so excellent on that front. Golf. We last played this course 15 years ago and the condition despite the extreme hot weather was pretty good. The bunkers however are bad. Hardly any 'sand'...more like dirt and stones and rock hard. Fairways are decent and there are some nice quirky holes. Some holes go back to back and are very similar. The greens are difficult. Undulating but true ...but very very tricky. The people in the pro shop are very good and friendly. Where the course and I assume managing it loses points is letting idiots play ! Lots of stray balls lying everywhere and people not shouting 'fore' on many occasions. There were two men playing in football shirts. Ahead of us the two ball were playing sometime 3 balls each off the tee on some holes. On saturday morning we caught up with a five ball...yes five ball at the 16th. They were obviously together and would've tee'd off as a two and a three but when we caught them up they were a 5 !! Prepare for possible long rounds. Our friday afternoon round took four and a half hours as we walked it and it was quite bust. The saturday morning round in a buggy took just over three and a half. So a couple of minor things really let Donnington down but an enjoyable stay. I think we'd come back providing the price isn't hiked up. I'd give it a 3.5 ...golf needs to be a bit stricter and maybe marshalled.

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