Barnsdale Lodge  

We liked how relaxing it was

Room wasnt ready til over a hr late, we had a superior rm, still trying to figure out what was superior about it, was very nice but far to overpriced

Quiet and relaxing place

nothing

Very friendly staff - nice place.

Very friendly staff. Comfortable bed. Good restaurant.

Friendly helpful staff. Great food in a quiet nicely furnished restaurant with a well balanced menu and wine list. A nice touch is the choice of three grades of pillows on your bed.

Room was a bit on the small side (No 11) with only one chair.

the courtyard the breakfasts

We never felt like we were "valued" customers. We enjoyed dining in the conservatory, but on going down for breakfast the first morning, we were curtly asked what we wanted and were shown to a table in the bar/lounge area - not conducive to pleasant dining. The second morning when we went down to breakfast the whole of the conservatory had been taken over by a corporate group and again when we were looking where breakfast was being served we were again curtly asked what we wanted and were directed to the dining room - which , in our opinion was a dismal place to eat any meal. Also there were two knives, smeared with butter, under the table! Some of the younger staff were pleasant - but not once did we feel that we were "welcome guests" Also what we found unpleasant was that dogs were allowed in bedrooms and one evening when we were going to bed the dog in the adjoining room barked at us, obviously we were disturbing it's sleep .My husband and I had booked this short break to "pamper" ourselves after having gone through a rather bad time health-wise. Not to be able to sit where we chose was not something we had expected to encounter and we will definitely NOT return to Barnsdale Lodge again. Airing our concerns at reception brought little to no satisfaction whatsoever.

Quiet, peaceful, relaxing, helpful staff, great food, convenient location for lots of sightseeing and close to the lake for good walking.

Tha weather wasn't too good whilst we were there!!

Lovely hotel with a courtyard so sit out in weather permitting! The rooms were clean and comfortable and breakfast was good. The hotel is in a beautiful location just a short walk to the Rutland waters. Visited Oakham which a nice little town within 3 miles. The Grainstore brewery near the train station in Oakham is well worth a visit if you like real ale.

location

poor room,bathroom not clean, staff in dining room very young and not well supervised. food very expensive and lacking in flavour and presentation.

Great location, near to Stamford and Oakham and of course next to Rutland water. The best bit is they are dog friendly. Good food.

Location, and food was very good if a bit pricey.

Bed was a bit small

The Courtyard with all the birds Friendly and helpful staff

Need to repaint, grubby blind pulls, no hand bar for bath/shower soap dish not replaced, loo hard to flush

Beautiful location - excellent food. Most of the time the staff were attentive, professional and friendly. This was our second visit and we'd definitely go again!

Seems a bit picky really, but one or two breakfast staff members weren't up to scratch - slow to respond, didn't remove dirty plates and other such small things. Like I say, seems a bit picky but at other times the staff were excellent.

Good restaurant Friendly staff Excellent shower Very clean Good location Nice courtyard garden

Decor of room a 'little tired' Prefer a duvet rather than blankets There was a very noisy group of golfers staying at the same time which meant sitting in the bar for a quiet drink impossible but this was not the hotel's fault.

The deluxe rooms were excellent. The dining room was lovely & the staff really friendly

Nothing really

Very friendly clean excellent food lovely setting.

Extremely efficient and helpful staff in all areas. Good food. Very comfortable. Excellent location for a restful holiday.

On day of our visit the courtyard was out-of-bounds to us because of a party booking. We would have enjoyed having drinks in the courtyard while the sun was shining

The food!

The pillows

Food Relaxed atmosphere Location

Bed past its best. Room could have done with some up-dating.

Friendly service. Good food and comfortable rooms

The room was comfortable and a good size as was the bathroom. We ate our evening meal in the small formal dining room and enjoyed the atmosphere. The food and service were very good.

The service during the day was not a patch on the evening. We were the last down for breakfast (but still before 10am) due to my husband having a fall in the bathroom. We sat down in the conservatory and were basically ignored. I had to ask the waitress who was re-laying tables if we could order some tea and hot food. I don't know how long we would have sat there for if not!

good facilties intresting building food very good if overpriced. very nice public rooms , great location

room small and dated noise from other rooms, heating and ventilation poor

Great and helpful service; lovely restaurant and choice of food and wine; stunning courtyard. Convenient for Rutland Water, Oakham and Stamford.

The best range of beverages I have ever come across in a hotel bedroom including a cafetiere and ground coffee. The breakfast was very classy, with the emphasis on quality and luxury