Stoke By Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa

The quiet relaxing well kept hotel. Much needed as pregnant and wanted a spa leisure weekend to chill with hubby. Food was lovely restaurant with breakfast and evening meal and bar for chill ore drink before our meal. Special Spa day treatments for pregnancy and it included a light lunch with spa access. Had an overnight stay on a lovely golf room with all facilities. Superb with breakfast included before leaving.

- Beautiful grounds - Ample free parking (but a warning, don't make the mistake I did by parking under the trees on the left, I came back to a 'painted' car courtesy of the birds....) - Spotlessly clean in the corridors, rooms and pool area - Very large room - Comfortable beds - Water provided in the room - Pleasant views from the room out over the golf course - Friendly and approachable staff - Well-kept pool, sauna, jacuzzi and steam room - Tasty breakfast with adequate options and a great view to eat with - Excellent value for money all-round

Staff were really friendly and helpful throughout. The hotel was nicely decorated with the Christmas decorations still being up (nutcrackers in the revolving entrance doors and trees aligning the corridor to the bedrooms with a sleigh which guests could sit inside and have photos). The rooms were clean and equipped with tea and coffee facilities as well as a bath/shower. We had booked two rooms and requested they were close together. This was met and our rooms were next to each other. The overnight stay included breakfast the following morning where you sit in the room overlooking the lake - great view. We had walked around the grounds (golf course, fishing lake etc) during the day and it was lovely. Many breakfast options available and you just help yourself - cereals, pastries, hot food (eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns), toast and jam/marmalade station, hot drinks, water and juices, yogurt and fruit. There are many cosy communal areas where you can sit and chat or read a book. We had a sharing platter for lunch in the bar area which was tasty and had plenty of variety. There was the option to book in the restaurant for dinner too. Spa facilities downstairs were great as well. Booked our two slot and used the hot tub, sauna, steam room and pool with the occasional rest on the lounger chairs. Towels and lockers provided along with showers and a machine to dry your swimwear in the changing rooms. Robes are also provided but have to be returned on exit from spa. There was a cafe within the spa facilities, plenty of free water stations to hydrate and also beauty treatments available but these involved an extra fee.

All meals - very good. Restaurant staff lovely people, and very professional, including maitre d’hotel Hugo, Hazel and in the morning, Sharon. In fact, all hotel staff we encountered were friendly, informative and helpful.

Gorgeous grounds and views. Rooms very comfortable and clean - superb. Generally fantastic team. Gym and spa are all fantastic. Good breakfast. Excellent hot water pressure.