Monkey Island Hotel  

River setting was stunning

Breakfast seemed quite canteen-like

1. The atmosphere was relaxed. 2. The grounds where very scenic. 3. The quality and cost of the food was good.

1. The "double" bed was made from two single beds. which i slipped down the middle of, as they drifted apart in the night. 2. The carpet at reception and up the stairs was thread bare in many places. 3. Walking from reception to the bar/restaurant in the evening we had to avoid alot of bird excrement! Some of it quite old - they should ensure the main paths are kept clean as my partner almost slipped over due to the mess. 4. When returning to our room from the bar/restaurant, the lighting was very poor and we had difficulty in making our way back to the reception building.

Venue

Excellent room with river view and very comfortable. Excellent breakfast

Not enough provided in the tea/coffee station in the room.

My first stay at the hotel, it was a very nice location, the staff were very polite and helpfull.

The service for dinner was very slow, we entered the restaurant at 19:30 and did not start to eat untill 21:00 even though there was spare tables and about 12 people already eating. There was also a very strong smell of soot coming from the fire the whole time.

Location, surroundings

Hotel chosen because it advertised wifi in rooms. There was a business need for me to connect to Internet which I was unable to do in any of the locations within hotel. Therefore seriously disadvantaged from business perspective

We stayed for one night b&b with our two adult sons as we had a celebration at the Fat Duck.Very quirky hotel in a great location on its own island accessible by footbridge- lovely grounds with peacocks.The hotel seems to have been partly updated and we were fortunate to have two refurbished rooms ours with a lounge and balcony overlooking the river.Staff were all helpful and friendly.Monkey room is fascinating.

Some of the hotel is a little tired ie staircase in bedroom building very worn.Some confusion re rooms when we arrived.We were not initially given the superior room we had booked for us and our sons room had a double bed made up even tho' I had specified twin beds-this was sorted out promptly tho and they were thenmade up as singles.

Location is superb and there is an ambience about the place. Very clean and bedrooms are good size.

We had two beds pushed together to make a big bed.Gap in middle made life difficult when we were being romantic. Service in the bar/restaurant in the evening was very slow. The chips were almost raw and the staff's English was so poor they did not get the fact I was not happy.Also they add 12% service charge on the bill which is really taking the piss.There was no chance to query it and anyway they would not understand. I prepaid for hotel booking and agai a foreign receptionist denied I had paid.Soured our welcome.

The location was beautiful and was nice to be greeted by the peacocks in the morning

Very pleasant location on the River Thames. Good value for money on booking.com rate. Food quite good.

The hotel seems to feel a little un-loved. The stair carpet in the hotel was threadbare in places. The quality of the bed was not good. No hairdryers in rooms. Heating not too good, electric fan heaters in bedroom and restuarant. Rack rate for the hotel quite high given the condition of the hotel.

Unique Convenient Historical Bathroom Food Wildlife

Limited menu Restaurant too hot, to compensate for cold weather

The access to the restaurants we were booked in at. The beautiful location.

Threadbare carpets, darkness in rooms, noisy fan in bathroom and the complicated lighting switches.

Location

Services states free wifi - but actually does not work staff cannot provide directions to hotel

i had heard of monkey island previously, i think when you approach the property, it kind of led to an anti climax as the walking over the bridge to reach the property, the peacocks, the overall outside of the property gives you the impression of incredible luxury, when you get into the hotel the reception and lobby area additionally give you excitement it is not "flashy" but certainly upmarket the £60 i paid was looking like an incredible bargain!

Then came the room................., totally dated, peeling wall paper/ radiator and a very narrow hallway from the door to the bed, while not moldy the musty odor was overwhleming, the bathroom was one you would expect from an older council property and the carpet had and it is just my opinion semen stains give the distance from the bed, rather then complain, i won't be staying there again

the surroundings where pretty and it was quiet

radiator didnt work in room ,replaced by blow heater.Wifi didn't work in room.

The friendly staff

Listening to the sound of the M4 !!!!

The bed was very uncomfortable with a plastic under sheet I stayed in Rm 22

We had dinner in the restaurant very good service and the food was of a high standard. The room was very relaxing with a very comfortable bed and pillows

The reception staff were not very professional we arrived at 3pm and a few other guests were checking in at the same time so maybe a little busy. Our bathroom mirror light did not work we did wait 3 hours with constant chasing my husband helped change the bulbs in the end it still didnt work but we were offered to the chance to change rooms if we wanted.

Charm, Price, Breakfast

Really poor water pressure in en suite. Not good menu in Restuarant and meals seemed very expensive. Receptionist was not knowledgeable (or being crafty !) about local area. Told me there was no Indian Resturant nearby yet I found one on Google within 0.7 miles ! Bray itself was a nightmare - A crazy amount of trafic for such a small village with poorly designed roads. Pubs in Bray were also incredibly expensive with a 'cheap' bottle of wine costing £19 !

It is a fantastic location. Breakfast is great and personal is very helpfull

No wifi in room but in the hotel elsewhere it worked great

It was the discount pice that attracted me, the hotel was ok but nothing special the location is quiet and as remote as you could expect in such a built up area.

Being an island, the car park is on the "mainland" and unprotected, my car along with others had a window broken and my car broken into. Because of this I couldn't recommend this hotel unless you arrive by taxi.

Its unique setting

Poor WiFi. No TV remote.

Good Price and Comfy Clean Hotel

The setting

The room (17) was large and could easily have had some lounge chairs or a sofa. The trek from the main hotel to the Pavillion for breakfast could be annoying and inconvenient if it was raining.

Excellent food and interesting location