Manor Of Groves Hotel, Golf & Health Club

Hotels
7.4 (2592 reviews)
High Wych , Sawbridgeworth , gb

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
Express check-in/check-out
Fax/photocopying
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Comfortable rooms
Cons:
Dirty facilities
Poor food quality

Categories

Cleanliness
5.74
Several reviews mentioned dirtiness and broken facilities.
Service
9.21
Many guests praised the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff.
Location
8.25
Location was not heavily criticized, but some comments implied it could be better.
Room Quality
7.7
Rooms were described as clean and comfy by some guests, but issues were noted elsewhere.
Amenities
7.23
Amenities like the spa and pool received mixed reviews.
Value for Money
7.19
Some reviews indicated that the offerings did not meet expectations for the price paid.
Food and Beverage
5.74
Food received significant criticism for quality and service.
Overall Experience
8.11
While there were enjoyable aspects, negative experiences impacted the overall enjoyment.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 05:41

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation

The beautifully restored Georgian manor house of Manor Of Groves Hotel Golf And Country Club offers a serene escape in 150 acres of countryside. Each room features a marble bathroom, tea/coffee facilities, and a work desk for utmost comfort during your stay.

Leisure and Wellness Facilities

Indulge in the hotel's modern leisure centre with a 20-metre swimming pool, spa, hot tub, gym, and solarium. Pamper yourself with beauty treatments or tee off at the 18-hole championship golf course for a relaxing day.

Gastronomic Delights

Savor Parisian-inspired dishes at La Brasserie restaurant, unwind in the lounge and bar area, and start your day with a delicious full English breakfast or opt for a continental spread.

Book your stay at Manor Of Groves Hotel Golf And Country Club for a luxurious countryside retreat with top-notch amenities.

Important information:

Children's swimming times are Monday to Friday from 15:00-1730 and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00, 15:00-17:00 Saturday & Sunday and between 10:30 and 11:30 and 14:00-17:00 on all bank holidays.

Manor of Groves Hotel is a wedding & events venue, and as a result guests might experience some noise during their stay. Please call to check if any events taking place.

Please note that the restaurant is closed on Christmas Day Boxing Day and New Year's Eve & New Year's Day. Please note the health club will have also limited opening times during the festive period.

When booking 6 rooms or more, this is considered a group booking therefore different policies and additional supplements may apply. Our reservations team will contact you to advise the policies that are in place at the time of your stay that may impact your booking.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: STN

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Groups

    When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for £20 per person per night when using an available cot.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

7.4
Based on 2592 reviews
Cleanliness: 5.74
Service: 9.21
Location: 8.25
Room Quality: 7.7
Amenities: 7.23
Value for Money: 7.19
Food and Beverage: 5.74
Overall Experience: 8.11
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Steve solo_traveller gb
10
Pros:

Nice break for the wife, massively enjoyed!

Cons:

N/a

2026-03-28 via Nuitee
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Pat couple gb
8
Was ok a bit pricey for our particular room expected comfort
Pros:

Very good

Cons:

Room was dark poor lighting
Pillows were awful sub standard

2026-03-27 via Nuitee
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Andrew couple gb
6
It was ok close to not be worth the money
Pros:

Parking

Cons:

It’s looking tired rooms need refit heating not working had to ask for heater ☹️

2026-03-26 via Nuitee
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Antonis couple gb
10
2026-03-26 via Nuitee
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Iddon couple gb
4
Pros:

The bedroom and the grounds fantastic leisure facilities so poor cold water no jacuzzi, no sauna to be honest pretty standard this lately no short spin in changing room rust around pool alot better but maintenance guy needs to do better use grey amirite paint on pillars get rid of rusty container near pool. Food was not the best by far agency chef or cook poor
Not like the past
Our bedrooms was over the dance floor our bed didn't stop vibrating until 12 am
We did get a free cream tea compensation but was not peaceful just in a room with 40th other person sat with
To many cakes should be cakes savouries not just sandwiches but perhaps butchers sausage roll .what there service is not a traditional cream tea so why not mix it up a bit we have local farm shops that could supply in harlow or Sawbridgeworth so easy
It's so upsetting as this place could be 10/10 with the right management to organise the food standard, and maintenance team don't seem to interested in being on top of the rust and broken chair near to our room
Iv been to places similar around and the standard of manor grove is probably a 6/10
Mostly based on location and room
The staff seem nice and understand of the situation but helpless which is not good
Manager I honestly don't think 🤔 he knows what quality he should be providing
Maybe I should take him out to a few places, and work with cooks and maintenance man to understand what's going on and why

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Cons:

Omg wrong area look in other above

2026-03-26 via Nuitee
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Kevin couple gb
8
2026-03-23 via Nuitee
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Adam solo_traveller gb
3
Location nice stay terrible
Pros:

Convenient for the location of my business next day
It had a pool

Cons:

No working kettle
Check in staff charged me the wrong amount then insisted on a second payment prior to the return of the first payment
Bed mattress was broken
Morning breakfast staff were lazy and more interested in chatting than serving or replenishing food
Pool is run down with missing tiles and broken equipment including sauna
Carpets outside of room were dirty

2026-03-21 via Nuitee
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Jim solo_traveller gb
6
OK, but a little disappointing due to the issues below.
Pros:

Food, bar and gym/pool. Overall nice but getting a bit tired and worn down.

Cons:

No heating in room, single duvet on a bigger than single bed and no blankets. Radiator valve fell off and was not looked at. No hot water in bathroom in morning so used Health Spa facilities.... a long walk!!

2026-03-19 via Nuitee
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Zoltan couple hu
8
Nice place to chill
Pros:

We had half board (breakfast and diner) the 3 course food what we choose was perfect for diner, the breakfast also was good choice of continental and hot food.
Big thanks for the kitchen staff.
We arrived 30 minutes earlier than the check in time (14:30) we had to wait untill 3pm (wasn't problem, just we was lucky we didn't arrived earlier) The room was good size, the bathroom as well, the bed was confi, the pool was amazing to swimming, my wife used the steam and sauna rooms as well so the SPA section also perfect for relax.

Cons:

Fake info from the reception, after "I complain" ask them regarding the missing hot water in our bathroom + was no heating.
They apologised and said "the boiler has been restarted because too many guest used in the same time, so will take cople of hours to back to normal funkcion" (it was acceptable answer but in the morning the room was cold and was no hot water, same like night before)

2026-03-18 via Nuitee
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Darryn couple gb
1
2026-03-17 via Nuitee
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Isabel solo_traveller gb
9
Pros:

The bathroom was beautiful! I loved the vibe of the 4 poster room

2026-03-16 via Nuitee
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Ben couple gb
10
Great stay, breakfast was great location was excellent
Pros:

Location and staff

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-15 via Nuitee
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Katja solo_traveller gb
8
2026-03-14 via Nuitee
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Declan couple gb
10
2026-03-13 via Nuitee
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Gemma couple gb
6
Basic
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Room was a bit tired. Noisy door in corridor kept swinging. Bed was two single beds with mattresses with large ridges around the edge pushed together so you couldn’t lie in the middle of the bed without lying on the ridges which was rather uncomfortable.

2026-03-12 via Nuitee
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Simon solo_traveller gb
5
Cons:

Water was not cold but it wasn’t hot.

Breakfast service at 8am stated too late on Sunday to be able to make use of it.

Basement courtyard had people outside my window between 3 and 4 am smoking and talking loudly that disturbed my night.

2026-03-09 via Nuitee
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Grace family_with_children gb
6
2026-03-05 via Nuitee
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Robert couple gb
2
Nice Foyer shame about the rooms - would not recommend
Pros:

Room size was good

Cons:

After a disturbed night's sleep on our first night due to noisy people next door, after numerous calls to reception, the police eventually evicted the occupants of the next door room at around 1:40 am, when we complained the next morning, the hotel offered us a drink as recompense - absolutely derisory, as we'd booked through booking.com we were told to contact them for a partial refund for the affected night - booking.com eventually offered us £19. The room was rated as Superior but the shower and bathroom curtains had black mould, the windows were covered in dead insects and the corridor to the room was definitely due a renovation.

2026-03-02 via Nuitee
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Rosy couple gb
10
2026-03-02 via Nuitee
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Kamen couple gb
10
2026-03-01 via Nuitee