A very rare, and completely deserved, five star rating for this country house hotel on the…read moreoutskirts of Rotherham, and within easy reach of the M1 and M18 motorways. There are around 90 bedrooms in the complex, including a number of luxury suites, most of which offer views over the rolling countryside. The hotel do a booming conference and wedding trade, and as one of the few places in the area which offer genuine professionalism and quality, its usually booked long in advance. we've used the delegate facilities on a number of occasions, and its pretty much faultless. One of the conference rooms can cater for up to 500 delegates! Guests also have full use of the in house fitness suite, which offers a modern gym, 20m swimming pool, health spa, sauna, steam room and sun-beds. Staff take pride in their work and are happy to help. Food in the main restaurant is superb, and snacks in the public areas and room service is all of a high quality. Its probably a little more expensive than anywhere else locally, but you really do get what you pay for, and if you want a comfortable and quality stay in the local area, then this is the place to stay at.

Hotel looks better from the outside than inside unfortunately... Old furniture everywhere, only…read moreclean when not looking too closely. Applies to the room as well. Kettle was old and shockingly disgusting from the inside. Food quality varies quite a lot both at the bar and the restaurant. Staff mostly friendly. WiFi is free but offers crappiest connection I ever had at a hotel and is incredibly slow.

My Wife and I recently booked a stay here when we were in Rotherham to visit family in the area…read more The Positives- Friendly attendant and decent food in the small adjoining pub. The Negatives- TINY rooms with the hardest bed we have EVER slept on. The first room that was assigned to us was moldy and filthy. We had just traveled from the US and we were exhausted, but there was no way we were going to stay in that room. We were assigned a different room and while it was cleaner it was still TINY with no available outlet to re-charge our phones. The bed was ROCK HARD with only two small, flat pillows. We were so exhausted we did not care at this point. The next day I went to the reception area to cancel the balance of our stay and the attendant did not know how to do this and refund us our money. Fortunately, when the manager came in later that afternoon he was able to get this done for us. They were at least friendly about this. As a side note, the WiFi is free but ONLY works in the lodge area and only during normal business hours. I gave them 2 stars only because the staff was pleasant. Truthfully, this place would be considered a skid-row motel here in the states. Needless to say, I would recommend avoiding the Restover Lodge at all costs. There are much better hotels in the immediate area and while they may be more expensive, they are well worth it.

We went to the Rockingham Arms on Saturday night while my friend's wife and daughter were dining…read morewith their group. We decided to have a couple of drinks and a light snack in the bar while we waited. I genuinely hate leaving bad reviews, but this was honestly dreadful. The food was a complete joke -- and we only ordered from the bar snack list. There were just four options on the menu. First choice, Scotch egg? "Sorry, we don't have any." Fair enough -- it was late on a Saturday night. Next up, "Hummus, Pesto & Bread." Simple enough, right? After a 35-minute wait, our food arrived: two sad pieces of bread and a ramekin of watery, orange-coloured hummus. I asked where the pesto was, and the young server confidently said, "It's under the hummus." She went to fetch cutlery, and when I checked -- of course, there was no pesto. When she came back, I asked again, and she replied, completely blasé, "We haven't got any." I pointed out she'd just told me it was under the hummus, and she just shrugged and walked off. Why lie? As for the hummus itself -- it was an abomination. Orange, watery, and utterly tasteless. Hummus should be made from chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, and a bit of seasoning. This was none of those things. So effectively, our "snack" was two pieces of bread. When I raised it with the barman, he said he'd pass it on to the kitchen. An hour later, the kitchen staff packed up and left. I asked again -- still no apology, no offer to put it right, just another shrug. For what they charge, the quality and service are a complete disgrace. My friend's wife and daughter came out of the restaurant later on with similar complaints -- apparently their meals weren't much better. I won't be going back, and I'd strongly suggest anyone thinking of eating here to look elsewhere. There are plenty of pubs that actually care about their food and their customers. Sadly, this isn't one of them.

The food was delicious but when they told me (On a Saturday…read morenight) it was going to take an hour for our food to come we agreed and paid, but it t really took 1 hour and 45 minutes....wow we ended up Getting a bit squiffy!!!!