Dovecliff Hall Hotel

We liked this hotel and the gardens. We arrived after a late booking not knowing what to expect. Parking is free in front of the hotel with plenty of room to park your car. The lady at the reception was not very helpful and curt and unfriendly. We saw her again the next morning and he demeanour was the same, not the professional behaviour you expect.. There is a very nice garden with lovely old trees around the hotel you can walk in for some time. We talked to the gardener who seemed friendly and seems to need more help with this very large and beautiful garden. We stayed in the annex not in the manor itself. The room was a bit tired but very large with a good large bed with fresh linen, the mattress was too soft to my liking. The bathroom had a bath with no separate shower. There was a dark mould between the bathtub and the tiles which you wouldn’t expect in a good hotel. The breakfast was excellent with a choice between continental or hot English food, served by a very cheerful lady. So some of the experience was very good and other less to our liking. I hope the new management can improve the bathrooms and rooms then it will be a delightful hotel again.

My wife and I had our wedding at Dovecliff on the 30th December 24, We felt like queens for the day, Jordan and Luke were so very helpful and professional. They went above and beyond to create a perfect day for us, nothing was too much trouble and they accommodated not only ourselfs but our guests as well. All of our guests and people we had hired such as photographers and singers commented to us how helpful, accommodating and lovely they were with them also. We would a 1000% recommend Dovecliff for weddings or any celebration or family meal and get together. They were just perfect. The rooms we stayed in were pointlessly clean and beautiful, food was perfect for our meal arriving on time, it was all hot and there were no glitches or mistakes for our guests who had allergies or different meals. There was know notice of the change over from ceremony to wedding meals or to the evening, it was done so quickly professionally and no mess or clutter. We had a five star treatment and we are very thankful, we will be back. Thank you again Jordan, you gave us a magical wedding ♥️

I have been here twice now, but unfortunately will not go back after my second visit. Negatives: Staff young and inexperienced. Not enough to show us to our tables - bit of a queue and wait for welcome drink. Fillet steak was very hard and unpleasant - I suspect it had been pre-cooked and reheated. Entertainment deafening, so we couldn't hear each other. Tables had 1 x popper each, nothing else, no atmosphere. Positives: Manager attentive and helpful. Lovely setting. Courses served in quick succession. Very good desert course.

A very average experience. Would not rush back. We had the 'festive' afternoon tea in Dec 2024. There was nothing festive about it. The food was the same as a regular afternoon tea. Such a shame as there was so much opportunity to use festive flavours. The decorations around the hotel and outside were beautiful. But our table had no decorations on it, not even a festive napkin or Christmas crackers. Very disappointing. It didn't feel festive in any way. The food was very delicious, it just wasn't festive. The setting is wonderful and very elegant. The staff are the biggest letdown. This was my second visit and both times staff were terrible. They are extremely unattentive. They serve the tea and food and you never see them again. If you need anything you have to go and hunt someone down. Usually its a gaggle of young girls chatting in the staff area. Very unprofessional.

Stopped here for an overnight as was attending a meetung at Burton Albions Pirelli Stadium ground which was a mere 9 mins away. A comfortable stay in spacious ground floor twin room. There is a feeling of an aged establishment perhaps past its best. I had to go out to go back in to get to my room but there may have been another route. Breakfast in the conservatory was fine enough although on a sunny morning it can get a bit dazzling.

A lovely weekend in an excellent setting. Beautiful grounds and a spacious relaxing room . Friendly and polite staff . Nostalgic feel and well worth a visit, interesting food and well presented. The evening was fun with a tribute act to abba . Lots of fun and cocktails were had by all. All in all a great weekend .well done the hotel team ,