Carden Park

Beautiful venue, very romantic. Will be back to make good use of the facilities over a weekend

Pros- Lovely grounds and hotel, nice bar and tasty food. Room was good, bed was very comfy, all staff were friendly and the hotel clean. Cons- Staying on Saturday night, we expected it to be busy with perhaps a wedding, golf parties, birthdays etc. but it’s the busiest hotel I’ve seen in a long time! Went with a friend for a quick break, and we wanted to use the spa. It’s nowhere near large enough for the size of hotel. We went in and came right back out again mid afternoon, it was absolutely packed, returned at 5:30 in the hope that it would start to quieten off. There’s a pool, small sauna and steam room and large jacuzzi, which was full, the noise echoes and if you’ve gone for a relaxing experience then you’ve had it! There’s no gown or slippers provided like in similar hotels, and at the time we were in, it was starting to look a bit grubby. Due to the number of guests, there was a large queue for a breakfast table, and for checkout, but to be fair, there were enough staff to ensure you didn’t wait too long. Short version - I would definitely go back, but never on a weekend :-)

Lovely relaxing stay