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  • Rooms: 29
  • Address: Spennymoor Durham L16 7QX England
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
No Business Center No Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Not Allowed Restaurant No Room Service No Swimming Pool
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“Lovely”

Best Western Whitworth Hall Country Park

Apr 4, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Stayed as a guest at a wedding. The hotel is situated in lovely grounds.
You get a nice view driving up the sweeping drive and see the deers and ducks.
check in was smooth and we had a pleasant, smiling reception. The room itself was Number 3 and had fab views, really comfortable king bed. Nice white towels with tea and coffee facilities.
It also had a sofa in the room, which comes in useful if you want to sit a while and just stare at the view, nice.
The decor is fitting with the rest of the property and has been done properly.
The food served at the wedding was really good and hot, which is difficult if you have a lot to serve at once. Presentation was nice too.
Service was very good and staff were all friendly and pleased to help.
We ate breakfast, which was very good, my husband ate a full fried breakfast, it looked lovely but I passed, due to hangover!
We were told off other guests that the restaurant 'Shaftos', which you pass to get into the estate, is very good indeed.
I wish we had more time to explore the grounds, I was told there was some lovely walks.
Very pleased overall and intend to go back again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Peaceful setting, stunning country side.
    • Disliked — Nothing really
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
tracker822's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2007
Traveled with: Large group or tour
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 35-49
Member since: March 08, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Business meeting / Event, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine
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“We got married here....”

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3 of 5 stars
Sunderland - UK
Feb 24, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

We got married here last August, and chose it for the venue itself.
The hotel is magnificent, with a beautiful interior and it is just total elegance.

Lucky really, as the service was way below par. Every interaction with the staff was dissappointing, from the poor wedding co-ordinator, to the night barman who tried to refuse guests drinks late on as they were not stayng at the hotel (including the best man). The reason why they were not staying at the hotel is because the hotel had double booked many rooms and made a total mess of things.....anyway...

I wont wrte about the service on the day of the wedding, not really the appropiate forum and anyway, it didnt spoil things.

The rooms were huge (well suppose it was the honeymoon suite) and very very nice. We woke up on the morning and watched the deer feed - so very nice views.
The breakfast was great, and service on the morning was good.

Overall, the service is a big big let down (at the time, I was related to one of the owners, so you would have though they would have pulled out a few stops - but no) - but the hotel itself was amazing.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Gorgeous grounds
    • Disliked — The staff - beyond belief.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
DarrenBailes's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2005
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: February 01, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“absolutley fabulous”

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5 of 5 stars
Durham
Jan 1, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Having recently stayed at the Whitworth Hall Hotel attending a Christmas Party I can only say what a wonderful time we had. The staff were fantastic, nothing too much trouble and the hotel itself was very christmassy and welcoming. I understand that the hotel has recently been taken over and that the new owners are going to be refurbishing the hotel so I cant wait to go back and spend a little longer at the Hotel.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — spacious and clean
    • Tips/Secrets: — ask for a room upstairs
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
mirich's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2006
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 35-49
Member since: January 01, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Average price*: $178 (year-round)
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“Value for Money -definitely”

Best Western Whitworth Hall Country Park

Dec 19, 2006

Arrived on Sunday evening for a Monday business meeting. Was warmly welcomed by the receptionist. All staff were extremely polite and very helpful. I dined in the Four Seasons restaurant and had, quite simply, the best steak in ages! Breakfast was superb, and plenty of it too!

The room was very comfortable with beautiful views over the deer park, such a pity the weather was foggy on the following day.
While some aspects of the decor could do with a little attention, this does not detract from the overall ambience. The Whitworth Hall is now on my list for 'must visit again'

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location and food!
    • Disliked — In places the decor was 'tired'
    • Tips/Secrets: — Take it for what is is, a beautifully located old house full of character
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
femalelancashire's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2006
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: December 19, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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Average price*: $178 (year-round)
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“Lost Customer”

Best Western Whitworth Hall Country Park

Dec 5, 2006

After staying at this hotel on numerous occasions we find it sad to write this review but unfortunately the standards of this hotel has gradually declined. The rooms are dirty and the menu has never changed the same dishes are repeated over and over again. On the last visit we had to squeeze past wedding guests to get to our rooms once we had checked in and felt we were intruding on their special day. We couldnt get a seat in the lounge at all alnight and had to retire to our rooms after our meal . We ordered room service but were brought the wrong drinks. The breakfast portion was very disappointing (kiddies meal). Won't be back. Very disappointed

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maplerise's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2006
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 35-49
Member since: December 05, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Spennymoor, Durham L16 7QX, England