February 2024 by peter howden
First of all the service was absolutely amazing felt welcomed from the moment we entered. The food was on another level of amazing. would highly recommend this place to anyone.
September 2023 by 50crocks
I have to say that 4 scallop shells each with 1 scallop engulfed in sloppy overpowering leek sauce (lots of leeks) for £31 is not my idea of fine dining. What happened to the lovely scallop dishes you used to serve!! What a disappointment.
September 2023 by Alan H
Only just signed up to this trip advisor to do a bad review of somewhere as I really think it needed but as I?m on here I must write one about this hotel in a much more positive light We were lucky lucky enough to stay a few nights here in the early start of the year and what a treasure it was Exceptional hosts Exquisite food And a generally lovely place full of character and finished to a fine standard fully recommend it here especially if you are away on a sporting break We will be back same time next year
September 2023 by maggiedK8401WH
We?re local to the hotel and enjoyed a lovely 3 course meal in the bar . The food was absolutely delicious and the attentive staff especially Amy and Bailey looked after us very well . Would highly recommend a visit.
August 2023 by 747hanst
We stayed in the fishing lodge. Just awesome for 2 friends on a fishing trip. The house was clean, Spacious and very comfortable and complete. On arrival some basic necessary things, like, thee, coffee, milk, bread and marmalade were provided. The saf was very friendly. The guide, s from the fishing department are very helpful and a big thanks to Dave who guided us for a day and gave lots of tips and was very helpful. Definitely a great place to go.
August 2023 by Alan_Odinsson
I?m not even sure where to start. So I?ll start with a little context: I wanted somewhere special to take my wife for our 5th wedding anniversary. We have had a harder time than most in the last 5 years. Involving loss, a separation, financial problems and mental/physical health issues. I?m not a huge romantic, and my wife will tell you the same! But I wanted to make sure this was as special as I could make it with a small touch added to our evening meal. I had a good idea to take a wooden bowl (5th anniversary is wood) with flowers in the centre and chocolates around the edge. The staff member I spoke to was more than happy to oblige and said he would have a table ready for us when we returned. When we came back at our booked time, the server gave me a little nod and didn?t give anything away. We were took through to the restaurant area to our table. It was set up lovely, right in front of the window which was a great spot. My wife was so happy with the gift I?d arranged earlier. And we were both surprised when a server brought over a complimentary glass of bubbly each! Totally unexpected and it was a very nice touch. The servers left us while we looked at the menu. The menu is a perfect size with not an overwhelming amount to choose from but still enough for every taste. We continued on and ordered some drinks and our food while we sat and reminisced about our wedding. I ordered the venison and my wife had the chicken. The wait was neither too long, nor too short and the food itself looked incredible! A nice amount and perfectly presented (I must stress here that I was a chef for many years) that could compete with a top London restaurant. My venison was cooked absolutely spot on and was easy to cut and tasted delicious along with all the trimmings. My wife?s chicken was tender and juicy and just melted in the mouth. A meal check was done at a good interval and they were happy to leave us to enjoy our meal. The plates were empty before long! Moving onto dessert, I have the Arundells own bread and butter pudding with pistachio ice cream. And my wife had the Banana parfait. Again, the presentation was excellent and the portion size was good. The taste of both were to die for and we were both extremely happy. But the staff were not done there, following our dessert, a server approached with a plate saying it was a gift from the kitchen. They had wrote ?Happy Anniversary? in chocolate on a plate with a piece of delicious fudge each! Which went perfect with the coffee my wife had ordered (damn nice coffee too!) It was a perfect and unexpected touch to end a perfect evening. We felt very valued as customers and the staff were also happy to chat whilst we were paying. We are local to the Arundell so I think we may have just found our new restaurant for special occasions. Thank you to all the staff, front and back of house, who went the extra mile to make our day end perfectly.
August 2023 by garrysO8952XQ
Was recommended by a friend to come to the establishment, First walked in to a putrid smell in the reception area which wasn?t a great start. Turns out a dog had squatted about 10 minutes earlier without it being cleaned up. The barman, I believe his name was Luke was superb, knew exactly what he was doing which was a refreshing sight. Burger was over done and tasteless with way too much rocket inside of it, the pizza was not worth the money, could have got better at a food bank! The price is silly for what you get. The staff are clueless and grumpy (I would be if I worked here). Not a great experience, save your money and go somewhere else.
August 2023 by domd819
Utterly amazing food and lots of it, hugely welcoming and smiley staff who were always ready to help, lovely room with very comfortable beds. What?s not to love?! Already looking forward to our next visit
August 2023 by N2562YLhannahc
This hotel was very nice and very comfortable and clean and bed was very cosy and comforting. The only thing that left a sour taste in my mouth was the fact that I had booked to stay on the wrong day - my fault. They very kindly said I could move my booking to the day (one day early) that I turned up. But they never let me forget that fact! It was almost as if they begrudged letting me swap my booking, but did so anyway. why let me swap?! I was reminded on several occasions that I had been upgraded without extra charge. and the insinuation was that I had been very lucky to get the room. Great, no problem. Could you therefore either treat me like a proper paying guest then or charge me the upgrade?! They did neither. I felt like a bad smell that they were trying to get rid of!
July 2023 by PandDJO
Here for a couple of nights whilst attending meetings. Lovely welcome and easy check in. The best way I can describe this place is like staying in a country home with friends, it has that sort of feel about it. No Televisions in the bedrooms was a shock at first but do you know it made for a more relaxed and ?switch off? experience, and there was an excellent DAB in room. Food, delicious; staff, friendly; rooms, relaxing, comfortable and well furnished; and so quiet at night - highly recommended
July 2023 by Happyappetite
Lovely food and perfect attentive service from the moment we came through the door and throughout our meal. The staff knew just when to appear at the table, which as someone who worked in hospitality for a long time is a skill that not all waiting staff manage. The food was packed full of flavour, well cooked, and I think the prices were about what you?d expect to pay for this standard and setting Would definitely recommend and will be returning very soon
May 2023 by JSS49
There is nothing not to like about this hotel, very professional pleasant staff nothing is too much trouble for them. This was a birthday treat for a member of the family, all the staff made a point of wishing him a happy birthday.At the end of the meal a plate with two chocolates and a birthday message for him. It was booked with a fly fishing package , the Ghillie that accompanied us was very knowledgeable worth every penny ! The food was incredible clean plates all round! The bedrooms were nicely furnished and the beds comfortable. We hope to return one day.
May 2023 by Alice & Alex Marshall
We both had a superb stay at The Arundell for the weekend. The fishing with David was excellent and the food and service (All the staff are lovely) were really superb. We both agreed we had the best meals in some time. Looking forward to returning already
May 2023 by tomwD861GQ
Went for a birthday meal. Was greeted with a warm response from the receptionist but it was a contrast to the waiter / barman; very cold stern and a feeling of that he didn?t want to be there. Ordered food My starter was a lobster ravioli was pleasant could have used some seasoning as was abit bland but nicely cooked never the less. My partner had the soup, was also very nice but very oily on top from the garnish. Mains came I ordered the hake skin was soft and the ?bandage? was flavourless mush wasn?t pleasant at all. My girlfriend ordered the broccoli steak it was half a broccoli cut in half chargrilled. Very clumsy and not very imaginative. Waited 25 mins after asking for the bill no one came so we went to the bar to settle Over all not very good wouldn?t go again sadly
May 2023 by Bluebellplasnewydd
This hotel does not look very impressive from the outside and the bar inside is ordinary looking. However on closer exploration it seems quite a gem with a varied outside terrace for eating and drinking as well as pleasant service and an impressive dining room. A good place for a spot of relaxation particularly if you want to charge your Tesla in the car park. Also full of fly fishing types and you can attend a course there if you wish.
