Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa Review

Nice place to have a quite meeting with the client.

Attended a wedding reception here. The surroundings and main building are lovely. The staff were great and the food was really good.....i'd definitely recommend for a party or wedding.

Great golf course, some of the worst service in the restaurant that I've ever experienced

Just had a spa break here this weekend. Cannot praise it enough.!!
Fabulous room with complimentary spa pack and chocolates as a special occasion.
Lovely Food...great staff..especially Louise on reception who took the time to chat with us about our stay at the hotel.
Spa facilities very good and very clean...the only negative would be that spa was very busy Saturday afternoon which changed the 'relaxing 'atmosphere a little.
However we will certainly be back again soon.!

Very relaxing break. Staff very helpful. Nice pool steam/sauna area. Highly recommended

Unfortunately sadly was a let down previous visit about 6 years ago was amazing. This time it felt like we were to much trouble to deal with. Staff had no manners never smiled. On several occasions we had to ask for more milk, coffee ect would be given 2 that's it and that's after waiting at least an hour. Bath robes we stood around waiting for about an hour as well. Food over priced to. Won't be revisiting

Only thing good about our stay, was the spa and massage, the rooms are very epensive and not worth there prices, well the suites arnt which is what we booked , food was avarage, not what you would expect from a 4* hotel, and we have stayed in many, that have been much nicer for a lot less money, we had very little sleep due to the stairwell and fire door that kept slamming outside our suite, so my advice would be, if you book a suite and they give you room 215 say NO!!

Probably the nicest hotel I have ever stayed in when visiting the United Kingdom.

As a new member of the gym and spa facilities, this place is lovely. The pool and aroma rooms are lovely. The place is clean and tidy.

Great place very clean and the service along with food was fantastic good golf next door as well

Good place for a meeting. Nice food. Pleasant staff.

Generally good. Staff helpful. Ideal setting. Small niggles.....no adequate mirror/ lighting close to sockets. Typical of most hotels where designers don't think of women!! Information book on coffee table had sticky substances on surfaces. Shower ran hot/cold intermittently. Poor quality hair dryer...good job I had my own. Always prefer mugs to cups for that first drink in the morning

I was there for afternoon tea. The staff were very attentive. The tea and cakes are excellent, but the scones were tough and seemed partly stale.

Nice golf course ..good hotel and spa...very helpful receptionist ...

Good sized bed and room. Very helpful and friendly staff based on my interactions. Pretty decent based on my experience. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely place, food a little sophisticated for my pallet.

Great time at Donnington valley course in great shape

Very clean and nice rooms friendly staff. Lovely spa

I expected a little more than a suite in a 4 * hotel for the price paid. The room is spacious and comfortable but has details that do not deserve the 4 stars. Bath wear (it flooded every time you showered) and marks on the ceiling. Lack of maintenance in the air and you found the room cold at night. Light that does not work on the bedside table ...
Otherwise, silent hotel with good services and discreet staff.

Lovely place, good food and the course played well would recommend and will visit again.

Christmas do - good food and service,. Well run hotel, but expensive drinks.

Perfect adequate for a Christmas Party. Food was hit and miss...but often the case with large parties.

Hotel is amazing, beautiful spa and pool. Main bar has a great open fire and some exquisite art work. A great place for an afternoon tea getaway.

This is a rather time warped early 90's hotel. Perfectly acceptable generally. Haunt of Vodafone staff visiting Newbury. Often populated by casually well dressed people engaged in languid conversation possibly loosely connected with business.

Room and facilities very good. Lovely setting.
Food a big let down. We had a three night stay with no variation on the menu.

Lovely hotel. Friendly staff. Food could be better.

Thoroughly enjoyed our familly afternoon tea. Thank you to the very helpful, attentive staff.

Took my girlfriend for the antenatal spa treatment. The treatment she received was perfect. Found the tuna bento a little too salty and would have liked to be warned that it was raw in the middle (as it is not recommended for pregnant women and she could have picked something else). Staff were very friendly. Pool was a little cold for a spa, more suited for swimming.

Lovely rooms, comfortable beds and good quality throughout.

I will come back, because we had a great weekend there. The spa facilities are basic but clean and well maintained, the food was great and the service too

Donnington Valley is a good business class hotel. Easily accessible. Good quality rooms and reception areas. Good conference facilities.

Great golf course with matching facilities. Smooth and quick greens with some very difficult tee shots as well as approaches

Staff attentive as usual, and food of high standard we have become used to.

Nice champagne afternoon tea. Friendly service. Decor is a bit dated.

If you need to meet people for a coffee it beats the dreadful Hilton up the road hands down. It's easy (and free) to park, staff are pleasant and it's a nice environment.

This spa is beautiful and the service is excellent! My best friend and I come here every couple of months to unwind and have a massage / spa day. The only reason for a drop in the star is because the tiled floor around the pool area is so slippy, barefoot and with the slippers / flip flops provided.

Nice food and good service. Portions on the small size.

Hotel food drink and rooms all fine.staff lovely. Was on golfing weekend. The golf course is the hardest thing I have ever played.would return.

Very nice golf course but hotel is a little tired and can do with an update

Enjoyable location and splendid surrounding countryside. Service was excellent and food pleasant enough.

VERY DISAPPOINTED BAD SERVICE OVER PRICED MUCH BETTER PLACES FOR MONEY VALUE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND

Following a much needed break at the hotel with my long standing friend, I feel I need to make some comments. Our room was very clean and tidy. We waited quite a long time for our lunch in the bar but after I complained Alan the lovely More

The best part of the experience was the bathroom, which was lovely. Large with a bath and a shower, it could not be faulted!
The worst was the breakfast, although it was supposed to start at 7am, the hot food was not put out until 7.20am on Saturday and 7.40am on Sunday. As we hoped to leave early both days this disrupted both days. The food was average.
The bedroom was dated and the carpet stained. The television channels were limited.
The management team seemed to be disorganised and the staff not happy. We will not be staying again.

I like the spa, but pricey but nice setting and good service

if you are looking for a relaxing or romantic spa break weekend this is NOT the place. Children splashing and screaming everywhere. More like Butlins only alot more expensive. Service extremely slow,on average a 20 mins wait for any service. Had eaten my breakfast and was still waiting for toast! Weeds 3 inches tall between paving slabs on patio outside pool. Cobwebs around lights at main entrance. Come on guys it's the beginning of the busy season hate to think what it's going to look like in the height of the season. Room was nice and spacious and clean. Something going on with sewerage though abit smelly in bathroom

Very nice hotel in a very green area, food could be better

Lovely and relaxing time. Super friendly and helpful staff who can't do enough for you. Excellent treatment experienced. Will visit again.

Good facilities, and communal areas. Rooms looked a little tired but were still adequate. Good breakfast.

This hotel is a lovely place with a good spa and gym. The rooms could do with renovation but they are still pretty decent. Ours had damp patches on the ceiling and the bathroom door was warping from an adventurous shower head! Gold course is ok too. Food very nice. Breakfast is the real treat here though with a large spread of everything.

I attended a function at the hotel. I was very impressed. Staff were friendly and helpful

The spa on first judgement was beautiful however all our reservations in the restaurant were messed up. No tables avalible even though we had booked and confirmed on numerous occasions in advance. The spa had limited facilities to begin with and the steam room was out of order. The positives to take from this was the lovely bedroom and the beautiful setting.

The taps in our room were leaking in the basin. Took pics too. The shower was hot and cold intermittently. And wifi is bad. The surroundings arw beautiful shame its let down by the dated rooms

On a number of occasions I booked and was charged for a double but they could only offer a twin upon arrival due to overbooking. The gym is good.

Nice clean friendly place. But I don't use much of the place

Good modern hotel, with good spa and swimming pool facility.
Very good restaurant with excellent food and service.
If you booked a golf package don t expect to get your room before 15:00

Rooms slightly dated but warm at least! Exec room is a decent size and the bathroom was big, with bath and separate shower. Internet so so but much better than the Hilton further down the main road. This place is popular with regular business travellers so book either really early or really late.

I've been coming to Donnington Valley Spa for about 8 years now and every time the experience has been brilliant. Yesterday was no exception. The staff were really helpful as always, there were great Covid measures in place and the facilities were excellent. I look forward to visiting again when this lockdown ends.

Great place for members to come and relax at the end of the day or spend some time in the gym with Lauren.

Not a great start as looks like there is an issue with my company's booking, I hate having to pay and claim back. Nice enough room but after tiring travel, a bit annoyed!!

Played the course - in fantastic condition followed by a 3-course lunch. Also fantastic

Best Hotel I have ever stayed in. I couldn't fault a single thing. Love to go back someday

We had a great weekend escape to Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa! Which included two spa treatments (facial and Aquaspa) - the staff were lovely and very friendly. The rooms are quite large and very comfy! The restaurant staff were also very friendly however the service was quite slow but we were happy to wait & enjoy our evening. Great breakfast as well! Thank you for a relaxing weekend stay!

Great atmosphere, pleasent surroundings, staff more attentive on this visit compared to my last visit

It's quite pleasant and comfortable. Nice facilities. The room service takes over an hour though and you have to pay a deposit when you arrive which was confusing... I'm not sure if it was given back to me. The receptionist said my bank basically pay it back to me once I check out of the hotel... I'll update this shortly.

The staff at Donnington Valley are a class act. They are always friendly and very accommodating. The grounds are beautiful, as is the spa.
The breakfasts are always wonderful, as is the restaurant. The bar is very nice, especially if you can enjoy a drink outside by one of the ponds.

Doing photography for a charity ball, nice crowd, nice hotel, friendly staff and lovely food.

Lovely location for a romantic weekend away. Friendly staff and good food. Spa very relaxing except for a Monday morning when the aqua aerobics is on!