Cbh Donnington Manor Hotel

Friendly staff, very clean room with everything needed. Restaurant staff helpful and good quality breakfast.

Expensive for what you get. The hotel was empty which I guess reflects the expense of the room. We had the DBB package. Unfortunately there were not enough staff to provide the service you would expect. So you had to wait for ten minutes for someone to come to serve you in the bar. Unfortunately the garden is on the busy main road, so not the best ambience. Dinner was very nice. We had sea bass which was beautifully cooked, however we were the only diners in the restaurant so it felt a bit empty. We had a good night's sleep although taxi drivers sitting in the car park sit and chat which is disturbing. Breakfast was ordered at the table but the bacon mushrooms and tomatoes had clearly been cooked well in advance and were inedible. This is a mediocre hotel charging premium prices.

I'd sum it up as quirky. The room was clean, but gloomy without turning on the lights. The mattress wasn't uncomfortable but was decidedly bouncy unlike the more usual firm beds in hotels. Breakfast choices were good but the service was somewhat chaotic - we had to search for spoons and ask for more bread for the communal toaster; two glasses of water arrived when I asked for one, and two plates of two fried eggs were delivered when only two eggs had been requested. On the plus side, it's in a quiet area and there's great pub food available at the Rose & Crown a few yards down the road.