Although I work and studied in this general part of Surrey, I had never been to the Woodlands Park Hotel until I attended a friend's wedding there earlier this month
She had visited the hotel last December with her heart set on a summer wedding but when she walked into the reception and saw their giant Christmas tree, she fell in love with it and the venue and so was born her winter wedding on the proviso that the tree was up for the wedding
The hotel has a stately feel to it from the moment you drive in. This feel is continued when you walk into the airy reception with a warm crackling fireplace and people having traditional afternoon tea (which looked scrummy) on the comfy sofas. Of course, the famous Christmas tree was there and it was huge and magnificent
The wedding ceremony took place in a private room overlooking the grounds, which was lovely
However, it was the wedding dinner, which confirmed their 5 star status in my book. The staff were all brilliant, seamlessly serving the food and drink and making my friend's wedding really flow smoothly. Top notch and with smiles to boot
There's also a top kitchen, which served some top quality food, which was impressive for self catering. The lamb shank main course was presented with the large bone in and the bones had had all been cleaned perfectly. The mashed potato had been piped - these little touches elevated the food to special status
The hotel were also generous in giving my friend a larger room for the evening reception for free because they had capacity. Classy.
I was most impressed indeed and I hope more of my friends will get married here! read more