Eastwell Manor, Champneys Hotel & Spa

Always a delight to come to this fantastic hotel the staff are wonderful. The place is just a dream to be at.

Beautiful

Our stay at Champneys Ashford this time wasn't as good as last time unfortunately. We couldn't enjoy the spa freely because of the restrictions on entry times for certain guests. Also, the chlorine levels were so high that everyone's eyes were stinging. And on the second day, the jacuzzi wasn't working at all. There were no robes in anyone's rooms so people were having to chase around to find their own robes. The bedroom was filled with cobwebs and was quite chilly, but somehow I managed to get burnt by the piping hot towel rail in the bathroom. A bit dangerous! As a married couple, we wanted a romantic spa break so booked a double room. However, we ended up with twin beds pushed together. So no snuggles for us unfortunately. The breakfast was okay, and the staff were very friendly, but we waited over 45mins for our breakfast to be cooked which took us past the 11am checkout time, and then we almost missed our cab to the station. Let's hope they don't deduct my account for late checkout. Unfortunately I don't think we will be back again. Although the grounds are beautiful, the standards seem to be slipping.

Beautiful property steeped in history with fantastic grounds ,restaurant and spa

When arriving at check in time, we were told to wait by the fire place. After waiting 15 minutes, 3 couples had walked in and checked in. Unsure why we had to wait. When mentioned to staff member at check in. She claims she had no idea. The room placement was set next to a busy door for other hotel users. This was very loud and disturbing. Room was small and cosy but interior was fairly dated. Ceilings were peeling, wall paint peeling and dust in all corners of the room. Requested a king bed for couple and received 2 single beds butted up together. Spa facilities were good and clean.

It costs more than its worth! Very disappointing!

One of the best hotels in Kent and when I’ve been coming to you for 20 years is a favourite highly recommended

The grounds and main building are lovely but it’s worth noting that the accommodation bought on Expedia was not in the main building but a modern building on the same site. After initial teething problems with the room we enjoyed our overnight stay. The weather was beautiful enabling use of the outdoor pool which was a very relaxing area compared to the busy indoor spa facilities. The restaurant was fabulous for dinner and breakfast.

Stunning old mansion, beautiful views and gardens , escape from the real world to past times , we took two dogs , lovely walks , we didn't use the spa , outdoor pool was very nice, our room was away from the main house in the mews , I would say a little tired and needing some love and attention but warm and comfortable, everything worked. Breakfast was very nice good selection service good , our last day breakfast was a let down , served cold and not as good as the other days (maybe different chef). We were lucky enough to be shown some of the rooms in the main house stunning with amazing views old fashioned luxury with modern twists , yes it's old and needs constant maintenance more in some areas , but for us a very nice break loved the peace and quiet , don't be put off by the poor reviews go and see for yourself We can all pick faults and give bad reviews for small things that irritate, annoy it's a lovely old mansion enjoy it

amazing stay beautiful grounds to walk on also breakfast was great plenty to have from fruits to a full english breakfast !!!

We stayed at Eastwell Manor for our wedding anniversary and before giving feedback I should say we were very fortunate to get a fantastic deal on Expedia so paid significantly less than others we spoke to at the hotel. However, I have based my review on it being a Champneys 4 star hotel. The grounds are absolutely stunning. 5 stars! But there’s not really anywhere to sit and enjoy them. Checking in was fine, but when we went to our Mews our key didn’t work. We had to return to the manor twice to sort this out as the second time it still didn’t work. It therefore took us about an hour to eventually get in our room which ate into our evening spa time, but the staff were very good and they did kindly give us a free drink in the bar. The room was fine, a bit bare but nice enough. We were told by staff that this room was usually used by staff who lived there. I think we were put in that room due to my asthma and dog allergy. It had a lovely large bed, bit hard so gave me a sore back. Bathroom was nice but it was a bit dirty, cobwebs, mould in shower. The windows didn’t close in the bedroom which meant it was a bit noisy from outside, and it was cold overnight. Breakfast on the first day was very stressful and it slow and it took over an hour to get our food. They were clearly understaffed. The second day was quieter and much better. We have stayed at other Champneys and this doesn’t compare. Luckily we only paid Expedia prices though as not worth the full price.

A slightly disappointing stay. We were in the Mews Cottages which were cheaper, but the room was nothing like the pictures. There were cobwebs everywhere, a very cheap and old shower head with taps to control temp but extremely hot water. The taps, plugs etc were all very old and covered in limescale. The carpet was poorly fitting and wrinkling everwhere and the mattress felt old and needed a topper. I felt these things could easily be repaired for future guests. Breakfast was good but a long (20 minute wait) for hot food after ordering. Majority of staff were really friendly but it’s a shame the hotel is let down but the tiredness of it all including gardens, bedroom and spa. I have never been in a pool with so much dirt at the bottom of it.

This has to be one of my favourite hotels only coming here for over 20 years. The young lady in reception yesterday was absolutely outstanding. She couldn’t Have been more cooperative and helpful. It’s always delight to come to Eastwell. I recommend coming here. It is a outstanding place the staff friendly and they put so much effort into making your stay perfect

Had a weekend stay. The mews room was nice and the grounds were beautiful. Overall it was a pleasant stay and I had a good time but it was not luxurious. The service in the dining areas was not great. We did not stay for dinner but at breakfast and lunch we had to call over staff whenever we wanted to order, food came before drinks, breakfast buffet was average. The lunch and ordered breakfast were lovely though. The spa was also average. Pool was nice but there were not enough seats for the amount of people there so not relaxing when you need to find somewhere. One of the pools was out of order as was a sauna, it was also extremely warm in the spa area.

The view at Champneys was beautiful, the staff were very helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend a stay at Champneys and have full enjoyment of the Spa.

A terrible stay. It started with being told at check in that the spa wasn’t available to us until 5pm. Once going to the spa, no beds to relax on. Pool was dirty, with missing tiles which resulted in my cutting my foot. When reporting this to reception they issued me a plaster but that’s all, no care. Room was basic, dated and dirty with spiders webs in the corners. There was a wedding on the day we stayed, noisy at night from guests. Went to relax at eastwell but was not the place to relax. Wouldn’t recommend and a disappointing birthday stay

We stayed here for a special occasion being our anniversary but unfortunately found the hotel to be really poor overall. The main problem like many of the comments in the spa facilities and pool area, it’s the opposite to a place to a relax and more so a place you do not really want to be. Breakfast included was stale and poor and paid breakfast is at an extortionate price. We wasn’t offered any spa options nor would I pay for it. Seems a real shame as other Champneys have been so nice

Great place with beautiful grounds. Only thing that let it down was that the staff are massively stretched. They need more staff so that they are not constantly running around. The staff were great, they just need a bit more help .

Service is terrible. It gets worse and worse. We used to love this hotel. Takes 1 hour to get drinks. Then on check out we are informes everything has already come off our paymebt card. Denanded to check the bill and were massivly over charged. Still waiting the reimbursement 3 months later.

My wife rang ahead due to ETA after 10 pm and were told the booking was cancelled (by the hotel for no apparent reason) and they were ‘full’. Rang Expedia and a room became available…. Stressful situation as all of this evolved during the motorway journey. Fortunate that the hotel was worth the fight. Circumspect about booking again.