Hogwarts I
April 15, 2025
We went as a couple to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and found this to be an absolutely amazing hotel. Staff were brilliant. Receptionists and porters so helpful. The room was clean and well-appointed with a nice balcony, though we swapped from our initial room because the WiFi wasn't working well, even after a team came to repair it. Our request to change rooms was managed quickly and professionally by the reception and portering team, and we were soon in a new room. The bed was comfy and the room had everything we needed. We appreciated the daily water replenishment, the wine that greeted us in the room because it was our anniversary, and my husband loved the chocolates in the evening. The food was outstanding. I have a food allergy (cow's milk) and could not have been better catered to, with several options at each meal. Sous Chef Petros took brilliant care of me and managed to produce gorgeous dairy-free desserts every night. The Head Chef was also lovely, along with Daniel, who cooked lovely milk-free scrambled eggs and omelettes at breakfast. The restaurant management team and waiting staff (with just one exception) were cheerful, helpful and attentive, and we loved the food in the buffet restaurant so much that we didn't even try the dine around facility. The one negative encounter we had is worth mentioning only so I can share the hotel's fabulous response to it. One of the wine waitresses is clearly in need of further training. (The other 99.99% of the staff are brilliant.) After a few frustrating encounters with the same woman, we went to reception about something she had said/done that didn't quite make sense to us. Within moments, the Food and Catering Manager came over to explain, apologise, and buy us a drink. Perfect response. We were already impressed with the hotel, but this cemented it. The sunbed allocation system makes things stress-free, and it was brilliant to not have the ridiculous situation where people leave towels all day, and those actually wanting to sit outside are unable to find a space. We swapped sunbeds a couple of times, and it worked really well for us. All in, we would thoroughly recommend, and will absolutely go back.