We really enjoyed our time in Preston, and the hotel and spa here certainly made our quick trip…read moreeven better. The hotel was very clean, stately, and the grounds were lovely. The bed was very comfortable and we really appreciated the high ceilings, beautiful grounds, and enjoyed our walks around the estate. If you're working like we were, note that the internet is indeed fast enough for a developer who runs team meetings to lead all their meetings! I had a spa session with massage and facial and it was excellent! I swam every day and used the sauna facilities. The locker room and pool area was kept very clean and dry. The lady attendant was fastidious in keeping the changing room dry and clean. There was a bit of an incident where one of my favorite vintage pieces I sent off to laundry was not returned to us when they dropped off our clean clothes. I had actually been at the entrance to the hotel when the cleaner dropped it off and I verbally acknowledged to her that I could see my laundry because of my vintage piece and she stated they'd be delivered to my room shortly. Front staff sent back an empty hanger amongst our other clean clothes and had lost it. We found it on the floor amongst boxes behind the reception desk. They returned my item, and apologized personally. Not a big deal and glad it was resolved.

Nice venue, adequate, yet a little distant staff. On the first night a gentleman, who as I learned…read morebook a romantic package for him and his wife Kelly, decided to beat her up. Lot of swearing, screaming, hitting and shouting in the room next to us. Police intervention, mr roach was arrested and poor kelly brought to hospital by ambulance. In other words, our first night was not very restful! Sure that the hotel can't do anything about this, however some pro active compensation would have been in order. The downside of this hotel is the aggressive pricing for wedding packages, meaning that there are many wedding parties going on. I counted six in two days, which brings a lot of drunkards to the hotel, which does not help if you're seeking a quite place to relax. Will I ever get back to this hotel, no.

Five stars is not enough. In all my hotel visits over the last 20 years, none have compared to this…read moreone. The guy Gary was a host like no other. He went above and beyond for myself and my child. Have never felt more welcomed or safe, anywhere.. The rooms were absolutely pristine, I really hope the cleaner is well treasured, the beds were the most immaculate beds I have ever come across. The sea view window topped it all off. As spectacular as those views are and as much as the sea personally means a great deal to me,, it did not actually compete with the service we received from the moment I phoned the Clifton hotel at the very last minute, until the moment we left.. The breakfast was also absolutely lovely beautifully hot with unusually large sausages. I'm just blown away by our one night stay and very grateful for such wonderful hosts. Thank you so very much.

I first visited the Kenlis far more years ago than I care to remember now. Back then it had a bar…read morebilliards table and the whole concept of pub food, with the exception of a cellophane wrapped ham sandwich or a pickled egg, had yet to be invented, certainly around this area anyway :-) All these years on though the Kenlis is still very much the same as it was back then. The bar billiards table has long since gone, replaced by a pool table, and the pub now serves food, but it still retains a quirky uniqueness as a result of being privately owned and run. There is a pile of board games in the corner of one room and newspapers and magazines are available to browse, novelty teapots adorn the walls and you can buy chocolate from behind the bar or jelly beans and sweets from a vending machine. There is a children's play area outside and it is also a hotel with a few rooms at reasonable rates. The food is inexpensive, we didn't dine but the menu included standard pub fare; steak pie, roast dinners, burgers, steak etc. A couple of cask beers were on including one from the local Bowland Brewery which was very pleasant. It is a big imposing building seemingly in the middle of nowhere, in fact it was kind of well known for being difficult to find in the days before satellite navigation :-) It is also close to the canal and there is a visitor mooring for a couple of boats by the bridge ( Bridge 54) or alternatively it is possible to moor on the towpath although it can be a little overgrown at times.

This lovely pub, sat near the canal in Barnacre, Garstang has a lovely beer garden and great local…read moreales. the food I believe is all home prepared and home cooked on the premises and is served in plentiful quantities at a great price! Pool table, darts and even board games will keep the family entertained - and I believe they even have entertainment on each month. Worth a stop off if you`re in the area.

Lets caveat this review because on the basis of the PEOPLE (They have a Sue and they aren't afraid…read moreto use it! And by the way, we all want to bring her home! WHAT A WOMAN! WHAT A HECK OF A WOMAN! BIGGGGEEEESSSTTT heart in Preston, but the rest of the staff ain't that far behind). The hotel itself is shameful outdated and lacking anything comfortable. The tub is a safety hazard, sinks are old, carpets are dingy, sheets are see-through, pillows are questionable... everything hotel nightmares are made out of... yet its one of the better places in town! But it is close to the train station and to UClan, and the staff will do anything to make up for the embarisingly (is that even a word?) conditions of this worn and beat up hotel. Because the staff is quite frankly - too good for the hotel or any luxury hotel - they are downright working class divinity and should all be hugged and commended for their wonderful, wonderful humanity!

As I approached from the train station, I ended up walking around the entire building looking for…read morethe entrance. Thankfully there was a sign on the wrong side, so I at least knew I was on the wrong side of it! I would have found the reception on the first floor unusual, except I'd seen it at a Travelodge only three weeks ago - so now I thinks it's actually sensible. On arrival I checked in via an electronic kiosk - that is unusual, but it was very quick and there was still a staff member on hand should it not work. In fact, it's worth saying that every staff member I talked to here were exceptionally friendly. Room was fine - minimalist, but functionary. Free wifi was painful, but the paid wifi was only a fiver, so an easy choice. Still not a super fast connection, but better than I've had at some hotels. Bathroom was a decent size, and the shower had excellent pressure. If I have to stay overnight again in Preston, then I would want to stay here again. Everything was effortless.

Four star hotel on the garstang road heading into Preston…read more They have a very very nice restaurant and reception area. We ordered fish cakes and thick cut chips both steaming hot. The fish cake was so fishy not just full on potato and the chips were cooked to perfection. House wine was drinkable too! Bedrooms comfortable but there was a sewery smell from the bathroom which was slightly off putting. The games room was very old school and traditional, dark oak and some gentrified games but also a tv and a darts boas. It was £70 a room in a Saturday night - good value if you're not up for £125 for the Marriott one mile down the road!

Welcoming hotel with good landscape on approach.The rooms are very well furnished with all en suite…read morewith excellent tv and music facilities in each room as well as the usual tea and coffee making facilities and trouser press.I was impressed with the quality of food in the restaurant cooked to perfection and well presented at a reasonable price and great service with genuine friendliness to make you feel valued as a customer.The spa facilities were great too.I would definitely recommend a stay here as the service is 1st class as is the standards of cleanliness at a very competitive price and would definitely visit again.It has free parking also

Spacious pub/hotel on the outskirts of Garstang. Standard pub decor. We just popped in for a drink…read moreand as cask beer lovers we were a bit disappointed as there was little choice. My husband opted for Lytham Blonde which was OK but as I'm not keen on blonde beers I opted for a Murphy's stout which you can't go wrong with. The pub menu had a good choice of standard pub fare reasonably priced for the area and several people were dining. However, they do one thing that many pubs do which I don't like, they lay the tables out with cutlery and it's just left there all day. It's a personal thing but I just don't think it's very hygienic, why not just bring you your cutlery once you've ordered your meal? Still, that aside, it's basically a fairly typical pub, nothing special but pleasant enough if you're passing by.

Pros:…read more - The staff have always been excellent, chatty and knowledgeable on the local area. Cons: - The bar shuts too early. - There's always football blaring out on the TV in the bar. - The Decor is pretty tacky

I recently stayed here with my wife to attend my brothers 50th birthday party in the hotel and I am…read morenot quite sure where to begin. At first all was ok with the exception that the so called double bed was about 2/3rds normal size which was strange. But then the fun and games started when the staff at the party did not appear to know how to make a drink or pour a pint. They ran out of glassware and stock and seemed all at sea behind the bar. At 11-00pm they suddenly closed the bar 2 hours ahead of schedule saying there was an IT glitch and they could not use the till which was a blatant lie. My brother had paid £1000 for the hire of the room and the bar extension until 1-00am. the hotel rooms were mostly booked out by guests attending the party as well. When challenged about the so called IT glitch they became defensive and surly and were threatening and abusive asking guests to leave the party room. One of the staff even asked me my name and when I enquired why he needed it and he heard a friend use my 1st name he said its ok I will just check the hotel register for your details which I took to be a threat that something more sinister was going to happen. Due to the complete breakdown of service all the guests were left with nowhere to go but to their rooms like naughty children. The stunning ignorance and complete lack of training, knowledge or even basic courtesy was beyond anything I have ever experienced in a hotel before and it made Fawlty Towers look like Claridge's. I contacted the General Manager Fred via email and initially he was apologetic and he agreed that the staff had lied about the reason for closing the bar and should not have done so but when I wouldn't accept his offer of a 2 night stay in the hotel and had the temerity to suggest that he might consider a partial or full refund for our disastrous stay he stopped communicating with me which suggests the staff behaviour is led from the top down. At breakfast the next morning the assistant manageress who we had spoken with the night before was ignorant and had a terrible sour face on her so much so that we could not trust her not to interfere with our breakfast and we just had coffee from the machine. I cannot recommend this hotel LOWLY enough and all I can say is if you do stay here then on your own head be it. It gets 1 star because that is the lowest I can award.

Easy to find on walk up from train station. Friendly staff at front desk. Hotel is clearly old and…read more'not recently refurbished', but everything works, even the creaky elevator! Nice room. Bathroom very nice and sort of (Brit-standard 'modern') modern. Breakfast room quite fancy. Continental or cooked breakfast - I had the cereals, toast, juice'n coffee type: v.g. as expected. Staff lurks in kitchen, shoots out now and then to check on customers. Added later: been thinking about the rug salesman who'd rented the room next to the reception, downstairs. Seems to me I saw his trestle sign outside on the sloping street a few years ago. Spoke to him, as people walked past the wine bar opposite. Man must be a traveling salesman, does the tour of the country, a few days here, a few there. With his rugs. Needs some logistics for those, mind you. Spoke to him as I waited for wife+daughter to walk down from station. They stayed with Grannie in Carnforth, down the line, in her small home, and rode train up each morning, fresh and pink-faced from the bracing, moist, Lancashire air. He was friendly, knew how to speak to strangers. Easy fellow. A few customers'd walk in, look at the Persian rugs, and leave. Almost as if the rugs were a cover for something else? I paged the newspaper, waiting. 'So, from Denmark, are you?' he'd pleasantly continue when the people'd left. Waterstones next door. Upstairs balcony display area not bad, chair to snooze in, wait for family. Thumb books. Hotel has fancy bar/parlor upstairs. Dark, not bad for someone with iPad or laptop in need for some screen-time. Plugs, but bring that adaptor! Oh, the plugs . Hrm. When I plugged in the iPad adapter interesting sparking-type sounds cane from the socket. Should it do that?

The dinner was excellent and reasonably priced. The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming to someone…read moreout of the area. The people were very friendly, I left my reading glasses there by accident and they contacted the place I was staying to be sure I got them back.

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