Stoke Rochford Hall

Fantastic Old English Hall - Hotel
Brilliant Gardens
Fantastic hallway / stairwell & Library.
Very high ceiling. Modern on suite.
Lovely country views from our room.

The place was fantastic and the lad behind reception was great to chat with and share his knowledge on the place. I would come bak again

The guy working there was very kind

Dominic, who greeted us at the reception, was exceedingly kind and helpful in making us feel welcome. He happily showed us around the impressive building and shared its rich history with us.

We enjoyed a tranquil stroll through the meticulously maintained gardens before retiring to the Lincoln Bedroom, formerly known as the bridal suite. It was charming and offered a lovely view of the obelisk on the hill.

Beautiful property, amazing grounds, lovely room

Very good service nice room comfy

The hotel has been sold, the staff made redundant and should not be on booking,com. Arrived and turned around and left - a bank holiday treat it was not

Building facade is nice

If you like roughing it this place is for you.
It uses to have 50 staff. Down to 5 now.
Exceptional property in the country.

Lovely location and well worth the visit. Highly recommended and great staff

(I’ll use the like dislike boxes together for my review- it may not all fit in.)
If your primary objective is a stay in a gothic-looking stately home-type hotel including a great exterior and grounds, and your secondary aim is the quality of hotel facilities then the Stoke Rochford Hall Hotel (SRHH) is the place for you. Having said that I was disappointed on arrival to have to use the entrance to the side (with ramp, which is good for mobility equipment users) rather than the grander main entrance. However the lift to the upper floors was welcome.

As for the hotel facilities the importance of online guest reviews is rarely put into sharper focus than with SRHH.

As long as you’ve clearly got the message that apart from a kettle and the usual sachets in the room there is absolutely NO other food or drink available then it’s pointless criticising the hotel in the context of food and drink. No glasses either nor teaspoons, just plastic ‘glasses’ and wooden stirrers, which suggest a throwaway setup rather than staff having to wash up, although there were proper porcelain mugs.

My bedroom’s look was in slightly disappointing contrast to the photos on the SRHH website, but I found the room clean, the bed comfortable and the TV was fine. I didn’t check in till about 9pm on a Tuesday. The room temperature on arrival and throughout (in late September) was a bit cooler than many guests would wish but for the few hours I stayed I didn’t enquire about how to up the heating. There was condensation on the inside of the room windows in the morning though.

Initial impression of the renovated bathroom was good in terms of decoration quality considering the hall, I understand, is 200 years old. But … as one reviewer said … an 8+ minute wait for hot-ish water from the shower is about right. Some guests will wish the water was hotter and the shower head flow wasn’t strong with rogue erratic jets of water. The shower control knob leaked. (Continued below)

The outside of the building.

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The night porter was fantastic and a real asset to the establishment.

This was probably the weirdest hotel experience in my life. The huge manor has been converted to a hotel but has been neglected recently (including a time housing asylum seekers - Google it). The time around 10 of the 100+ rooms are being used so you “rattle around” especially when you’re the only guests!!

The hotel needs investment but it has so much potential and you can imagine it being a thriving hotel in the past. Imagine Covid and only a few rooms allowed to open. We knew there were no food and drink facilities so took our own.

The 2 staff we met were really friendly and we spoke to them a lot about the history of the building and how it was as it currently is.

The room we had was clean, lovely new bathroom, kettle, TV and the best hotel WiFi I’ve seen (300mbs!). The public areas weren’t great and as I say, need investment.

It was hard to imagine this as a busy hotel, but was hosting weddings up to 18months ago. The grounds are well maintained by Paul (the gardener) and the building is amazing. But take a time to see the unused empty pool and vandalised gym buildings.

Just impossible, despite my efforts, to explain the experience!!! It’s like Chernobyl where, abandoned and intriguing in equal measure. Not worth £150 unless, like me, you’re fascinated by the place!!

Beautiful building and grounds. Staff helpful and friendly. The room was a good size. WiFi worked and had a TV and kettle with tea and coffee in the room. Would come back once the hotel is fully up and running.

What an amazing weekend as a hotel guest. Please read this review fully as it was a unique experience & requires you to be prepared. The young gentleman on reception was excellent and very polite . This was once a luxury manor hall & has just been taken back by the owners. Some of it is still run down which you have to know to expect. But I cannot fault the sheer beauty. We left smiling throughout as we couldn’t believe we had the opportunity to sleep in what was a luxury manor hall.
•we were the only guests that weekend. •the drive was incredible with sheep, ducks, cows grazing within the beauty. •the gardens were incredible fit for a wedding. •There is no restaurant or bar. Please come knowing this as Grantham is so nearby for all amenities. •Bring water, drinks, snacks etc. •we dined in Grantham and the restaurants were delicious.
•We found this hotel on booking.com. We drove up to it and it had beautiful surroundings we could not fault. •The very polite receptionist told us that they have just turned it back into a hotel so it will take time as more guests arrive over the next few months to perfect it. He was very kind & fair being up front about why it didn’t have a bar and restaurant. •We stayed in what was the bridal suite. Room was huge. Very comfy bed, TV. Kettle. It’s important to note this isn’t a fully running hotel with lots of amenities. This was a one off experience in a manor which we loved. Water took time to run hot but again this is a stately home. After 8-9 mins of running it, the hot water kicks in. They only use a few rooms currently whilst they are renovating. We were the only guests & honestly can’t believe the sheer beauty. Please arrive knowing they are doing their best to turn this back into a hotel slowly. I have never slept in a manor hall without lots of guests enjoying everything about it.