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Reviews of The Palace Hotel Buxton & Spa This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Palace Road, Buxton, SK17 6AG, United Kingdom

#8 of 8 hotels in Buxton

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Review Score

Based on 10761 hotel reviews

6.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.4

  • Comfort

    7.4

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    6.9

  • Staff

    7.6

  • Value for money

    7.2

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  • Reviewed: April 18, 2024

    7.0
    Fantastic stay for the discounted price we paid. Thankyou!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bed was not that comfy although I slept well. Room decor needs attention

    Room was great value for money. Slept well on bed although mattress was quite hard. Join in centre of double bed (two singles joined) was very lumpy. We really enjoyed our stay for the discounted price we paid. If we had paid full price I would not have been as happy as décor was showing signs of age. This hotel will need some refurbishment at some point during the 5 years. Definitely recommend staying here if you can get a discounted price from their normal rates. Breakfast was superb! Live piano player during evening drinks was a lovely touch too. He only plays a couple of days at weekend though so check when he's on!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2024

    7.0
    Overall a nice stay but room for some improvements
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Used the pool that again was OK, the steam and sauna were small, only enough room for 3 people really. No EV charging points.

    Location Excellent for the Theatre, Bars and Restaurants, Breakfast was OK I guess, nothing special. Drinks at the bar were reasonably priced.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2024

    8.0
    Very enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent location very good value for money

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No lock on toilet cubicle in pool change room

    Loved the opulent reception all and staircase

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2024

    8.0
    Overall not bad at all
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Checkout time of 10am is a bit too early for my liking.

    The location was perfect. Within waling distance of town and supermarkets.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2024

    7.0
    Great Staff
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small Room Too much furniture..not enough air. Bed too soft and pillows too hard.

    Lovely Staff. Piano guy was great. Beautiful Hotel.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    8.0
    Definitely visit again
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location, friendly staff, Beautiful Decor.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    8.0
    Lovely hotel in a central area to explore Buxton
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Rooms not checked every day (you had to request this). On occasion there was a long wait for courses at dinner( half an hour wait for dessert one evening. Menu was repeated after three nights.

    Room was very spacious and clean. Breakfast buffet was excellent.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2024

    8.0
    Hotel was clean and food was very good, the chef and staff for both dinner and breakfast were truely kind and courteous
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had to pay to use the pool

    Very good location in Centre of Buxton

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2024

    8.0
    Relaxing and pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very few plugs in room No Free will fi in rooms Would like a walk in shower

    Loved location Hotel has had a refurbishment Like the spaciousness

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2024

    6.0
    Would definitely try again but request not to be next to any group bookings.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast left a little to be desired, bacon under cooked, sausage left in water and quite limited in choice for cooked breakfast items. Found it very difficult to get to sleep on the mattress that made a noise Everytime I moved and floorboards outside of the room made a very loud noise from people walking past who also continually let their doors slam until past 11pm. Group booking were quite inconsiderate to others in the hotel and made most of the noise. Floorboards in main dining room had diners moving as people walked past tables. Paid for a small double room and was place in a twin room!

    Evening meal and service was fantastic. Location perfect. Stunning from outside. Service staff could not be faulted. Worth their weight in gold. Bathroom was a great size, room was clean even though not the type of room I paid for. Great little touches like the biscuits and toiletries.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 12, 2024

    8.0
    Enjoyable Met with friends No complaint
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lift Had to use stairs a lot Hard work for me Arthritus

    Nice comfortable lounge and bar Competitive prices

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only one towel in the room between two people. Floor boards make a lot of noise so you can hear the people above move in the night/early morning.

    Good value for money, room was spacious.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    6.0
    Stunning hotel, but a bit of bad luck for us this visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room freezing. Apparently issues with heating and all heaters had been given out. Had to relocate rooms. Then remote control wouldn't turn the TV on and off. We then couldn't access our new room with the key card. Spent quite a bit of time at reception trying to sort things. Plus I didn't expect the £5 parking charge for the car park.

    The location, beautiful setting and hotel. Very clean. Good value for money. Stunning building. Close to the centre. Gorgeous rooms. So decorative and traditional. Really lovely.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    8.0
    Excellent value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    As above

    The breakfast choice was ok, I would have liked to see yogurt and fruit and granola as a choice but what was offered was good in itself

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 10, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Having to pay for the leisure facilities per day instead of one payment. Having to pay per device for WiFi.

    Food excellent Bedroom clean and comfortable and big enough.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The spa was very dated and didnt look well maintained

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2024

    6.0
    Weird experience.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Just personal preference, but the pool was icy (which is acceptable outside in natural environment, but not between damp walls and spookily drafughty changing rooms. Door to room would not lock and tap water in bathroom confusig and unsafe.

    Two of the staff were kind, helpful, efficient and pleasant and some facilities.. such as lounge area.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2024

    7.0
    Picturesque hotel with a value-for-money stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cleanliness - which was although maintained throughout the room, I did find a couple of stains in the duvet towards the end which was the only inconvenience I would say.

    We made a spontaneous booking on the day so we were glad to have found this hotel in the first place which was a perfect b&b for our needs. Staff was very nice and polite. The location is great, accessible to supermarkets and market nearby (although the supermarkets close pretty early so we drove to a Tesco express at about 10-mins drive from the hotel for our snack needs). There is ample parking space although gets full into the evening and is chargeable (£5/night). The hotel is very old and rustic with beautiful architecture and very pleasant pieces of art around. The age of the building explains the old-fashioned rooms and compact size of the room (even though we booked a standard room). For the price, I would say it was a good deal as there was nothing wrong with the amenities we got. Did not opt for breakfast so wouldn’t be able to rate it. All in one line - I would say it was a comfortable and cosy stay at the Palace Hotel and would come back for a good deal. Bonus point: The reception was lovely with large ceilings and a chandelier which makes for a nice picture-worthy spot.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hotel tired, need upgrade and stop charging for parking and overpriced drinks

    Overall good

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2024

    6.0
    It was ok but it did get a bit on the cold side in the night, no way of turning the radiator on
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location and that I could get a single room so the price for just one person definitely helps

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2024

    8.0
    Good, just pool was not heated
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The age and decor

    Lovely building, kept true to the period of the property

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fact we had no lift and no offer to help carry bags upstairs

    Stayed in April 2024

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