Nunsmere Hall Hotel Guest Reviews

Mark,

Just wanted to get in contact following our stay with you yesterday. You may have realised, it was the weekend of my sisters 30th Birthday and although we had done various things to celebrate this over the weekend/week before, Sunday was our "family do", and was something myself and my Mum had arranged as a  surprise for her.

The day far exceeded our expectations and we had a brilliant time from the minute we arrived to the minute we departed; which incidentally none of us wanted to do!

I am an ex Sales Manager for Inter-Continental Hotels and before that worked in Conference and Banqueting Sales for several other companies. I have stayed in more hotels than I can remember , both for business and pleasure, and these include some of the alleged best and definitely the worst in the UK, Europe and beyond. With the exception of positive words on comment cards, I have never before written to advise that everything was 100% perfect and that you shouldn't change a thing!

We were impressed with the venue straight away. The building and grounds are superb and clearly  well looked after, with housekeeping standards high.

Please thank Helen again for upgrading us - both rooms were lovely and made the stay extra special.

The evening meal last night was enjoyed by all and the high quality of the ingredients, presentation and cooking  were noted by all of us. Please pass on my thanks to the Restaurant Manager  (I cant recall his name, sorry) who made sure the necessary changes to the dishes I'd opted for, due to my dairy allergy ,were carried out with the minimum of fuss, and to the chef for creating them and hopfully not swearing too much! 

Breakfast this morning ran like a dream and was again very good. 

We were looked after in the Bar yesterday afternoon and last night by  I think Will. Enjoyed his personality and the champagne! 

All the staff we encountered were pleasant, seemed to know what they were doing and also seemed happy to be at work- which isn't always the case and  from a guests perspective is massively noticable and does make  a huge difference to the atmosphere.

This is a longer email than intended, I hope you're not bored but I dont want leave anything out!

As a family we always have a good time when we're together, but it was all of the above that really made our stay so memorable. We laughed a lot- for the right resaons- and were able to relax knowing that you and your team would deal with everything else and make sure we enjoyed ourselves.  

So thanks again Mark; Jo and I would have joined you all outside last night but a week of drinking our way through the contents of  a small vineyard was catching up with both of us and Jo was worried she'd end up asleep on the terrace.

We will come back and stay with you again- as soon as possible- and wont be turning in at 1am, rest assured!  I've also passed on some glowing reports to our friends and one couple, Pete and Rachel are likely to get in contact re their wedding.   

Regards,  

Alison

Alison C Leake

I just wanted to pass on my sincere thanks for such a wonderful stay on 28^th June.  My 30^th Birthday was absolutely amazing, and one that I will always remember.  Nunsmere Hall is a truly stunning hotel, and I found every single member of staff that we encountered to be so polite and friendly. The rooms were amazing, thank you so much for arranging such wonderful upgrades for us, I was in Hydrangea which was spectacular.  Also the birthday card was such a lovely and unexpected gesture. The food, the staff, the champagne, the grounds... literally everything was perfect.

I can praise the hotel or the staff high enough, and will definitely be returning hopefully many many more times!  I will certainly have no hesitation in recommending Nunsmere to friends and family.

Once again, thank you so very much.

Kind Regards

Joanne Beardmore

Hi Becky

I just wanted to thankyou very much for a wonderful day last Saturday.  Katy said it was the most perfect day.  I know all our guests loved Nunsmere.  You and your team worked so hard for us, please pass on our best wishes and thanks .to everyone involved.

Katy and Richard are now sunning them selves in the Maldives (lucky pair)

We will be calling in  for afternoon teas sometime in the near future, so hope to bump into you then.

Thankyou once again.

With best wishes

Pauline  and Howard Garner

Last night my husband and I attended the Talented Young Chef evening.  As first time visitors toNunsmere Hall, I thought I would write to say what a thoroughly enjoyable and fun evening it was.

The beautiful surroundings, the courteous staff, wonderful food and good company truly made this an evening to remember.

It was really refreshing that the management and staff took such great care to ensure that their guests had optimal enjoyment in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.  Nothing was too much trouble.

May we take this opportunity to wish you all the very best, including your young chef Jed Leck, who I am sure has a very promising future.

We will definately make a return visit to see you again in the not too distant future.

Thank you once again for such a wonderful experience.

Dear Mark

My wife and I would like to thank you for your kind invitation to the reception marking the refurbishment of Nunsmere: it was indeed a kind thought and very much appreciated.

Our congratulations on the new decor. It all seemed to meld so harmoniously that we found it difficult, even as regular visitors, to envisage what it had been like previously and yet we felt very much at home, as we always have with Nunsmere.

Judging from the conversations that we had and from the various comments we overheard during the evening the occasion was deemed a great success and it will most certainly enhance the profile and reputation of the hotel.

Finally, may we both offer our warmest thanks for your generous, and totally unexpected overnight hospitality.

 Wishing you, your splendid staff, and the Hall itself, every possible success in the future, or as the old Irish blessing has it, 'may your road rise with you'.

Sincerely

Emrys Evans

My husband and I have just returned from our fourth visit to your superb hotel.   From start to finish it was a faultless stay.    We arrived on 23.05.09 greeted by lovely friendly welcoming reception staff.

The Gardenia Suite again beautifully cleaned and well maintained.  The room was serviced to a very high standard - the turning down service an excellent extra.

We then decided to sit in the superb gardens.  Greeted by Mike and I think his name was Will well presented and very friendly making us feel very comfortable.

We must also comment on the splendid and impressive food.  The produce, quality and choice on the menu excellent.   The full English breakfast is a must.   The evening dinner surpassed our expectations.   We must also comment on the restaurant manager and lovely ladies - yet again splendid service.

Thank you to all the staff for a lovely weekend.  We look forward to our next visit.

Mrs S A Dutton

Wirral

 

Dear Angela, Mark, Helen and all the staff at Nunsmere,

Karen and Heron, David and I would like to thank you all for  helping to make our wonderful wedding at Nunsmere last Sunday.

After the months of preparation, the result was better than we could have dreamed. The setting and weather were perfect and we could not have wished for anything more.

We will of course recommend Nunsmere and I am sure that Celia Clyne will be championing your hotel for all her future functions.

We hope to spend a quiet weekend with you in the future and reflect on what a perfect day it was.

Thank you again

Kind Regards

Lynda Repper

Just leaving after having our wedding here on 2nd May 2009. Fantasticday. Will never be forgotten. Please speaks for itself. Staff are excellent, attentive but not overbearing. Food Splendid. Thank you to the Nunsmere Team for making a dream come true.

Mr & Mrs Kelly xx

We stayed here for a family wedding and it was simply out of this world. Truly historic.

We ate here three times: the night before the wedding in the private dining area, the day of the wedding we had bar food and we enjoyed the wedding reception. At each juncture the food was superb and the staff were wonderful. They were attentive, they were helpful and they were happy.

We had a large room - the size of a small house - which easily accommodated a kingsize double bed and three single beds for our children. At no stage did the room feel even remotely small or crowded. Unfortunately I did not take photographs (now regretting it) but in an ideal world this is the room I'd like to wake up in EVERY morning.

The grounds are absolutely beautiful. While we were there, many areas were covered in bluebells.

Considering the opulence of the location and the very high ratio of staff to guests, this hotel is very good value for money.

Loved it, loved it, loved it!! If I wasn't happily married to my husband, this is the place I would run off to get married in :o) A very romantic setting.

Dear Mark,

Friday the 1st of May was a most memorable dayfor me. I would like to thank you and your staff for makling it so. They were courteous and most helpful at all times, nothing was too much trouble for them. A special thankyou to Jozef, he was wonderful, also to Angela and Becky. Please pass on my thanks to them.

I have had numerous phonecalls from guests commenting on the excellent food, service and of course the lovely Hall and grounds. Everything was superb.

 Many many thanks

 Diana M. Evans

My Husband and I stayed at Nunsmere Hotel for 3 nights to include New Years Eve package. The hotel is set in its own grounds away from the main road and is surrounded by a lake. There are walks nearby or you can just stroll around the hotel grounds. The staff can't do enough for you however and I am sure the housekeepers came in the room twice a day even if it was to switch on your bedside lights at night. The meals are a little pricey but are worth it for the quality of the food.

We stayed in a standard double room but it felt like a suite, it was huge with a separate sitting area and TV.

New Years Eve was great with free flowing wine, champagne and beer all night. The entertainment was a male singer who kept the party dancing all night with anything from swing, Take That and Oasis. The buffet was excellent.

Breakfast was good with various options as well as your typical full English.

The lounge is very comfortable for just sitting and having a coffee in the afternoon.

I would certainly recommend this hotel for a romantic break, or a special treat

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to all the staff... AGAIN. We came for Christmas Day Lunch and it was absolutely excellent. Both the food and the ambience were exactly right. Hope all goes well in 2009. regards Cathy and Dave Wilson

Spent one night here and thoroughly enjoyed the experience on this occasion; (had previously had issues on another visit.) The hotel is quietly situated so you are assured of a good night's sleep.

We were allocated a beautiful four-poster room which had views of the formal garden and a lovely big bathroom.

Dinner was excellent and there is an extensive wine list, which we thought to be reasonably priced.

Breakfast was very good; ordered from a menu, not buffet style. We'd certainly recommend it and hope to stay again.

To Becky and all the Staff at Nunsmere

Sorry for the length of time it has taken to write this, however Louise and I would like to express our enormous thanks to you for helping to make the 28th December 2008 the happiest day of our lives. We had the most incredible day and thought the organisation and service levels were faultless - we had lots of comments about how polite, helpful and friendly the staff were.

We could not have chosen a more fantastic venue and dealing with Becky was an absolute pleasure from start to finish.

We cannot wait to return again soon for a meal and a stay!

Thanks again

David & Louise Cooper

Just wanted to share our fantastic weekend at Nunsmere Hall mushroom hunting last weekend.

We initially were attracted to the hotel from the pictures on the website as it looked like the ideal venue for a romantic getaway for the weekend but when we discovered that there was a mushroom hunting package available we jumped at the chance and I can say it was one of the best experiences we've had in a long time!
-Firstly the hotel is as beautiful as the pictures suggest, long winding drive, scenic grounds to walk in, well appointed rooms and huge comfortable beds.
-The staff are fantastic, attentive and friendly, nothing seems to be too much trouble and you feel well cared for
-The food is superb and being a chef always researching I should know!
I just wanted to thank everyone involved from the staff to the other guests on our hunt especially Mark the general manager and his family for making the weekend such a great experience and our mushroom guide Fungalpunk Dave and his family for giving me a new love of fungus!
If you get the chance to visit the area I strongly reccommend a stay at Nunsmere - expensive but worth every penny!!!

to whom it may concern, i would like to thank all the staff at nunsmere hall for my fantastic stay last sunday. as some staff may know, i proposed to my now-fiancee using your venue as the perfect setting to do so. with your staff's help - above and beyond my expectations - this was indeed the perfect day. thanks to all of you and especially jacob who, although not there on the day, was extremely helpful in offering a personalised and extremely helpful service in picking the perfect time and room before the event. thanks again for everything. alan

Hi Becky,

I hope you managed to have a relaxing Sunday after running around after us all Saturday!

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say a huge "Thank you" to you and all the hotel staff (including Mark who at times you wouldn't believe was the hotel manager the jobs he was doing). Everything went extremely well and I just wish all hotels and staff were as efficient and as nice to work with as you guys.

We will obviously have an official de-brief meeting with our client and we are just in the process of putting together a post evaluation form on the NSL website for the guest so as soon as we have all the feedback we will pass this on to you accordingly.

Apart from that I think everything else is in hand and I'll wait to receive the final bill.

Thanks again

 Michelle

 

I've just got back from a fabulous weekend fungi foray at the Nunsmere Hall Hotel. As a beginners guide to the huge variety of fungi that can be found if you know where to look, it was superb. From the moment we arrived to the moment we (reluctantly) left, my friend and I had a fantastic time.

The standards of care and attention to detail were excellent. The hotel staff were without exception friendly and helpful, the food was fantastic, the rooms comfortable and the actual fungi experience was perfectly pitched, enough information to be interesting, but not too academically oriented. The inimitable Fungalpunk Dave and his very knowledgeable wife Gill and daughter Katie provided us with a real experience.

I would heartily recommend this weekend event to anyone who wants to have a wander round some lovely grounds, be entertained and educated and eat wonderful food in beautiful surroundings with some very good company!

Nunsmere Hall is a truly magnificent country house hotel which impressed from the moment we arrived up the sweeping tree lined drive. We had come to stay to celebrate a birthday and Nunsmere is a perfect venue for any celebration.

The welcome was professional but relaxed and "Gardenia" was a beautiful room with a magnificent bathroom and lovely views over the garden which I enjoyed exploring in the afternoon. The house is surrounded by very pretty gardens and a lake - I can recommend the lakeside walk!

We did not eat in the restaurant, although I would love to return in the summer and enjoy a meal on the terrace overlooking the Italianate garden on a warmer evening. We returned after dinner to drinks in the bar which had a cosy atmosphere. On retiring to "Gardenia", the lamps had been lit and the bed turned down - I love little touches like that. On waking in the morning an October mist hung across the lovely gardens which was very romantic!

Breakfast was great and included the best bacon and tomato sandwich I have had in a long time!

My only criticism was that the hotel's decor particularly in "Gardenia", whilst very charming could perhaps be a little old fashioned and overly chintzy! I understand that the hotel was previously privately owned and that the owners have now retired and sold to a hotel group. I am sure that under new and perhaps younger management there will be a fresher and more dynamic sense of style throughout the hotel which I think this lovely house deserves. This hotel is first class and I look forward to returning!

Dear Becky & all the staff at Nunsmere Hall

We wanted to thank each and everyone of you for making our wedding day so very very special. The venue was just amazing, the food was out of this world and everybody was very helpful. All of our guests commented on what a great day it was, even saying "how did you find Nunsmere?"

We will remeber it for the rest of our lives and we will be back to celebrate our anniversary for many years to come.

 Thank you.

Love from

 

Sallyann & Dominic

We absolutely loved Nunsmere Hall and will tell all our friends and family.

Sunday lunch was devine and the food and service were faultless 

 Thank you

We wanted a special evening to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Your accommodation and superb meal did this with style. Thank you

 

Bringing my mother to Nunsmere for Mothering Sunday was inspired! She said it was the best Mothering Sunday she had ever had! We arrived in glorious sunshine and enjoyed champagne in the bar overlooking the terrace. We then went through to the dining room where the flowers I had ordered were sitting on the table, just as I had requested. The service was seamless and the meal was excellent. The Chinon was perfect with the menus we had chosen. The lunch itself was excellent and the portion size was just right. The local beef was particularly good! All the staff were very helpful and relaxed and they helped contribute to the warm atmosphere of the day. I thought the little pumpkin and personalised letter given to each Mum was a lovely touch!

We had a lovely walk in the splendid grounds: the woodlands and gardens were full of spring flowers and my Mum loved walking down by the lake.

I was just sorry we hadn't booked to stay for tea.......! Maybe next time.....!

Gwenllian

North Wales