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Charming Alton Retreat with Modern Amenities
Comfortable Accommodation: Peakstones Inn, just 5.5 km from Alton Towers, offers cozy rooms with free WiFi, perfect for unwinding after a day of adventure.
Entertainment Options: Enjoy a fun-filled evening with karaoke or test your skills at darts, ensuring a memorable stay for all guests.
Convenient Location: With Trentham Gardens and Buxton Opera House nearby, and East Midlands Airport within reach, exploring the area is effortless.
Ready to experience a delightful stay at Peakstones Inn? Book now and create lasting memories!
Please note that WiFi is available but the signal is not strong in all areas.
Noise from the bar and the games room may continue until 23:00 each night.
A deposit may be required at the property.
People and Hospitality
I would like to start with the most positive aspect of our stay: the people.
The staff we encountered were very nice, kind, polite and welcoming.
It was genuinely a pleasure dealing with them, and this is something that should absolutely be maintained.
The inn is located in a beautiful countryside setting, with the lovely bonus of being able to see horses from the room in the morning.
Unfortunately, the first impression could be significantly improved, with unclear signage, neglected planters, visible containers and machinery, and a lack of clarity about the main entrance.
The rooms felt quite cramped, with mixed furniture styles, and the bathroom in particular requires significant renovation to meet expected standards.
The limited amount of soap and shampoo was also surprising, although the room was well equipped with a hairdryer, kettle, tea and coffee facilities.
The food was broadly what I would expect from a traditional pub, but I would recommend removing plastic flowers and unnecessary decorations and allowing the character of the historic building to stand out more.
The presentation of the menus could also be improved with a simple, practical and hygienic solution such as a wooden clipboard or laminated menu.
The proximity to Alton Towers is a major advantage that I believe the inn should promote much more strongly, particularly given its beautiful rural surroundings.
Overall, Peakstones Inn has great potential, and with improvements to maintenance, bathrooms, presentation and marketing, I believe it could offer a much stronger experience while preserving the excellent hospitality of its staff.
Very friendly, great food in the pub , lovely location, upgraded us free to chalet
Some dust in places in the room ( shelf above hanging rail area) , pub closed when we arrived and we weren't sure how to get in or find someone to get our key etc maybe add a sign on the side door for guests?
A really friendly helpful family ran Inn, we were made very welcome, food was delicious and well cooked, location was exactly what we needed, lovely views and only a 5 minute drive to Alton Towers, would use again in the future and would recommend to family and friends and hope that they keep going for another 400 years plus!!
Only a couple of small issues, it was not totally clean dead insects on the window sill and some cobwebs on the bathroom unit, windows were not totally clean, not all plug sockets were totally accessible understanding it is an old building but there was enough to use that we needed, the mattress on one of the double beds seemed a little aged these are minor issues which you can overlook and we have no other complaints.
Good location
The staff were friendly.
We could hear everything from the pub below in our room whilst trying to get our son to sleep. It wasn’t quiet until gone 11pm even though the pub wasn’t busy.. This included what people were saying and pool balls dropping into the pockets. The breakfast was very greasy and didn’t sit well with me at all so only ate the bacon and a few mushrooms.
Nice, tide property good for staying with family
Location was good
It was out dated and needed some moderation. It has massive potential
Staff and location
Location
Very old out dated and the smell was not good at all
Breakfast was good, plenty choice. Evening meal again plenty choice. Looked after really well. Close to Cbeebies land which was good for us
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