We recently had our wedding at Southcrest Manor Hotel and we couldn't have wished for a better…read morevenue. The older part of the Hotel is beautiful and has wonderful traditional features that make for stunning photos. The executive rooms in this part of the hotel are absolutely beautiful and very spacious with lovely fixtures, fittings and extras like coffee machine and dressing gowns. The newer parts of the hotel have great facilities too and the rooms are comfy, well appointed and offer a lovely night's sleep. The grounds are huge and very well maintained. Photo opportunities are available from literally every single angle. Our wedding breakfast, buffet and breakfast the next morning were all delicious. Quality ingredients are clearly in use and the food is prepared perfectly. We booked our Wedding with Kay and she is a star- helpful throughout, knowledgeable and just down right lovely during the whole process. On the day a well organised team worked perfectly with each other to make sure our special day was perfect. Jordan and Taylor stayed super calm and collected throughout the whole day and night. Nothing was too much for them to handle- lively little children running wild in the woods and teenagers trying to be hip and cool- all dealt with quickly and quietly without any upset to anyone- especially us as bride and groom. I would whole heartedly recommend Southcrest Manor Hotel to everyone and we are already booked to go back. Thank to everyone at the Hotel for helping to make our day perfect.

From the owner: Set within 10 acres of beautiful private lawns and woodland, the privately owned Southcrest Manor…read moreHotel, Redditch is conveniently located 4 minutes' drive from Redditch town centre and 20 minutes' drive from Birmingham Airport yet offers a truly peaceful, rural setting in the heart of Worcestershire. The former manor house boasts 63 stylish and spacious bedrooms, Oscar's Restaurant and Conservatory Bar, The Manor Health & Beauty Club offering a range of spa treatments, a fully equipped gymnasium, Swedish & Infrared sauna's' and an outdoor hot tub, conference, banqueting and wedding facilities along with free parking and free WiFi.

Date of Visit: Mother's Day - 15/3/26…read more Visiting the Abbey Hotel was Hobson's choice, as the kids had eft it late to book anywhere else locally. Let's start with the positive: All the staff were great. Friendly, helpful and attentive. This had been booked in the end by my wife (the mother in question) - :-) However, I was the one paying and asking questions. For example, I couldn't find the menu for the specific day, cost £39 per head - Total Cost for 6 people £234. I was sent a link, and the list was as follows: Starters & Salads Cured meats Hummus Smoked mackerel - NOT PRESENT Prawn Marie Rose - NOT PRESENT Mini quiches Fresh breads - ONE SORT ONLY - BUT VERY NICE Mixed leaf Caesar potato salad Coleslaw - NOT PRESENT Tomato Cucumber Carvery Mains Turkey - NOT PRESENT - LEARNT SUBSEQUENTLY CHICKEN WAS AVAIL IF REQUESTED Honey glazed gammon Topside of beef - VERY TOUGH TO EAT Served with Roast new potatoes Pigs in blankets Stuffing Yorkshire pudding - FLATEST I'VE EVER SEEN Gravy, Peas - NOT PRESENT Sweetcorn - NOT PRESENT Cauliflower cheese Honey glazed carrots, Honey roast parsnips Tenderstem (sic!) broccoli Desserts Profiteroles Apple crumble & custard - ACTUALLY PEACH CRUMBLE ON THE SIGN Carrot cake Chocolate fudge cake On a normal Sunday Lunch this would have been your offering on the website: Chef's executive choice of Sunday lunch, with all the trimmings! 3 Courses for just £25.95 Basically, the same Sunday roast! I asked what's the difference between the two and got the reply: "For the Mother's Day Sunday Lunch you are given a glass of prosecco with your lunch." To which I replied: "Thanks for getting back to me. So, each guest gets a glass of prosecco? At £13.05 a glass..... It had better be a good prosecco! :-) " I never got a reply to that e-mail. What happened on the day was that the mother got a 175ml of prosecco. So, I paid £78.30 for a glass of prosecco!!!! Overall, the meal was rather mediocre. I paid a further £50+ for additional drinks - I can't be exact as I didn't keep the receipt. Lesson learnt - Don't leave booking a good venue too late for special occasions.

Markets itself as higher-end, but its pretty average. The restaurant has all sorts of lotions'n…read morepotions included in the courses - I'm trying to think of a mild version of 'you can't polish a turd', which would be far too harsh. The superfast wifi is more akin to dial-up, maybe its a retro twist they're aiming for. Shocking price for what you get.

For a first class stay with an excellent staff and amenities, this is the place. I will stay here…read moreagain. Friendly, clean, and modern. The breakfast was excellent. I felt very comfortable away from home here.