戈爾茲伯勒豪爾飯店

I arrived for a night away with a friend, parking was available beside the hotel and also additional parking in a small wooded car park, a short walk to the hotel. Staff were friendly and went out of their way to accommodate us, there was a lovely welcome note from the owners which I felt held that personal touch. The venue was stunning with a lovely atmosphere and the grounds are worth a walk around as they are well looked after. The night we were there evening meal wasn’t available but they have a pub a short walk in the village. Breakfast was amazing with a huge range of choice again the additional attention to detail made it a special experience.

We visited here after reading about the hotel in a Good Food magazine promotion article; we booked a 'discounted' stay for a luxury garden room, the taster menu for dinner and breakfast the next day. We coordinated our trip so it included our 30th wedding anniversary date and extended the stay by another night. We were so glad we did. In advance, I notified them of dietary requirements and these were recorded and dealt with effectively and didn't have any effect on the taster menu - a few items were substituted without any fuss. We were greeted by a lovely lady who confirmed all the details and were advised that we'd been given a complimentary upgrade to a suite - this was a lovely surprise and a treat. We were in the Hutton suite which is very spacious, 8x8 four poster bed, leather sofa and chairs, air conditioning unit, coffee machine and a mini fridge. It has the biggest bath I have ever seen - huge, with a built in Jacuzzi although we didn't use that facility. Bar a couple of small areas where the sealant around the twin sinks needed replacement, it was immaculately clean and tidy. There is an enormous smart TV on the wall and the room was very comfortable. It could only have been improved by having a view of the gardens rather than the side yard and outbuildings but this is a minor detail as who sits and stares out of a hotel room for hours? I must say I was a little nervous about the tasting menu, I did think it would be overly fussy and - of course very small portions - which would leave me feeling hungry. I need not have worried. From the canapes served in the lounge before dinner to the second of the two dessert courses it was excellent and I was full at the end! The formal dining room is neither too big or small and was full on the evening we were there. The service was amazing throughout, with staff explaining the courses in far more detail than the written menu. I don't know how they remember it all. I don't have an advanced wine palate so paying hundreds of pounds for a bottle (which you can if you so chose) would be wasted on me so we just got the least expensive white (£30) which was rather nice. We'd already had a bottle sitting outside on the terrace earlier so just stuck to more of the same; they have pages of wine types to pick from and retrieve from the cellar, I'm confident the staff will be able to explain them all! Breakfast is served in the orangery which overlooks the gardens. It is a tranquil place, soft background music instead of harsh music and rolling news on a TV. There is a good choice of items and everything is cooked freshly to order. I recommend the porridge, it is truly the most delicious I have eaten, I had mine with maple syrup which seemed to have been warmed and came in a nice little jug. The full Yorkshire breakfast was yummy, cooked perfectly and lovely and hot. Tea/coffee/toast can be brought and replenished on demand, all served by very friendly staff. The hotel itself is in extensive grounds whi