The Goodwood Hotel

Hotels
8.5 (1778 reviews)
Goodwood , Chichester , gb

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Beautiful grounds
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Food service delays

Categories

Cleanliness
6.64
Bathroom floor was never cleaned and was just generally grimy around the edges.
Service
9.61
Staff were extremely helpful, kind, and responsive.
Location
9.65
Excellent location exactly where I wanted to be.
Room Quality
9.1
Spacious, well-decorated room with nice little touches.
Amenities
8.63
Good facilities with access to pool and sauna.
Value for Money
7.59
Prices for food and wine are on the higher side.
Food and Beverage
7.64
Breakfast was excellent but restaurant service had serious issues.
Overall Experience
9.11
Overall a lovely hotel with great service, would recommend.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-16 00:49

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation and Amenities

This elegant hotel within the Goodwood Estate offers guests a luxurious stay with 2 golf courses, a health club, and estate-sourced dining options. Rooms feature satellite TV, work areas, and some include private patios.

Gastronomic Delights

Choose from traditional British, brasserie, or fine dining at the hotel's restaurants, or enjoy home-cooked meals at the Aero Club Cafe. The culinary experience here is diverse and sure to please every palate.

Leisure and Wellness

Indulge in the indoor pool, spa bath, steam room, sauna, and modern gym. Free access to the dance studio and outdoor tennis courts adds to the array of leisure options available.

Experience luxury and leisure at the Goodwood Hotel – book now for a memorable stay!

Important information:

If booking for more than 8 rooms, different policies and supplements may apply. For more information you can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details provided in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.

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

Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 1778 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.64
Service: 9.61
Location: 9.65
Room Quality: 9.1
Amenities: 8.63
Value for Money: 7.59
Food and Beverage: 7.64
Overall Experience: 9.11
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Donna couple gb
9
A night away was a wellbeing boost
Pros:

Due to an accident I had recently went had to cancel our holiday plans. So as a pick me up and celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary, we booked a one night stay at the hotel. I am currently on crutches. Upon our arrival, the receptionist Harriet, moved us to a down stairs room, which made things a lot easier. Also a box of chocolates were in the room, for our anniversary. Breakfast was a feast of delicious food, which was constantly being refilled and refreshed. The hotels decore and feel we're charming and stylish.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-08-07 via Nuitee
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Ivan couple gb
10
Had a wonderful time.
Pros:

All of it! 2nd time we have been and the Hotel, staff and facilities are excellent.

Cons:

Only gripe, and it really is the only gripe, don't bother using the in-house map to walk from the Hotel to The Kennels (which is a superb restaurant) - you will get lost! Even some of the staff agreed it was not helpful.

2026-08-07 via Nuitee
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Fiona couple gb
10
Great place to stay in Goodwood
Pros:

Large comfortable air conditioned room, beautiful bed linen and towels. Very helpful and friendly staff. The meals and breakfasts were excellent. Lovely pool and spa area.

Cons:

Nothing, but a fridge in the room would have been useful.

2026-08-06 via Nuitee
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bruce solo_traveller gb
7
Pros:

Great position for Goodwood activities

Cons:

Rooms a bit tired for the cost

2026-08-04 via Nuitee
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Romie couple gb
8
2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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Jennifer solo_traveller ae
8
2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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Richard couple gb
8
2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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Mark couple gb
9
Great location, shuttle service to races awesome and cannot wait to return
Pros:

Outside patio and the size of the bed

Cons:

Only issue we had was there was no 3 plug socket to charge our mobile by the bed

2026-08-02 via Nuitee
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dean couple gb
7
2026-07-25 via Nuitee
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Chris couple gb
8
2026-07-25 via Nuitee
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Elena couple gb
8
It was great and exactly what we needed to relax and enjoy the countryside
Pros:

The staff was fantastic, the room, the interior design, the super dog-friendly policy, the massages (exceptional). We also visited the art foundation and it was great.

Cons:

A more articulate F&B offer: I think this is the only point not completely up to standards. Maybe I would recommend to put A/C also in the common areas: when we stayed it was incredibly hot and I couldn't enjoy a good reading in the lounge.

2026-07-24 via Nuitee
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Rob extended_group gb
5
Ok but not expensive
Pros:

Good location and very pleasant generally

Cons:

Restaurant staff very slow and a bit clueless

2026-07-24 via Nuitee
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Josh solo_traveller gb
10
2026-07-23 via Nuitee
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David couple gb
9
A Great Place to Celebrate a Wedding Anniversary. Breakfast Superb.
Pros:

The Goodwood Hotel made a much appreciated effort to give us a wonderful wedding anniversary break. Little touches like the welcome chocolates in the room and helping to keep the surprise my husband had organised for me. Breakfast was superb - so much choice and great food. The service was also good even though very busy. We had an anniversary meal the night before and want to say a particular thank you to our waitress, who I think was called Maddie. She was great: very attentive and very kind and she offered to take photos for us. Her efforts were much appreciated. During the day, we took a turn about the estate, which was lovely. Gorgeous, beautiful grounds, really special.
I also used the spa which was calming and peaceful. The beautician was very chatty and friendly. (Review by Mrs D)

Cons:

Well.... if I have to say anything it would be that we went to the bar after our anniversary meal and we were in the cozy snug for a while relaxing with our guests who had come from quite far, when someone from the bar told us we have to go elsewhere because a wedding party was about to come in. At that point we were just about ready to go anyway, but it did kind of make us feel like second class citizens. Not the end of the world but also not great. I would have preferred it if they'd told us at the beginning it was only free until 11pm rather than move us on.
I also wasn't keen on the view from our room - just green scrubby grass, no garden; nothing special. That said, overall the stay was wonderful and the staff we met really welcoming. (Review by Mrs D)

2026-07-22 via Nuitee
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Cheryl couple gb
8
A lovely stay but food options lacking
Pros:

Great room with a huge bed and excellent linen.
The breakfast room had a lovely atmosphere and the food was great.
We used the pool and joined in with aqua aerobics which was fun!
Very friendly staff

Cons:

The choice of food in the bar and grill was poor and you can’t get served after 8pm.
On our second day at breakfast it was less organised and we waited quite a while to be served.
Although we enjoyed our stay I did feel it was expensive and maybe not worth the cost.

2026-07-22 via Nuitee
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Sheila solo_traveller gb
10
Worth a visit but ask for room with more light
Pros:

Stunning hotel. Friendly staff. Super situation.

Cons:

Our room was incredibly dark. Small window and low light bulbs so no pleasure to sit or read. The bar was shared with golf courses and although lovely sitting out area service very slow and scones had run out.

2026-07-22 via Nuitee
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Alan couple gb
8
good ( but hungry !)
Pros:

nice hotel good location

Cons:

The resturant was had a very limited choice - I am veggie so ended up having two starters as inly only one veggie option

2026-07-22 via Nuitee
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Hannah couple gb
8
Pros:

The size of the bed was amazing and comfortable for a perfect nights sleep!! The rooms were slightly dated but nothing to really complain about.

The on site gym was really modern and well kept - a very nice touch for us to start the day.

The on-site restaurant ambience for dinner was very inviting - drinks and starters were gorgeous but the main steaks / meat sharer boards and burgers were really disappointing and did not justify the prices at all we had to complain :(

BUT I really have to say the staff were so kind and helpful - a piece of my dress got lost after we checked out from a wedding and they quite literally moved heaven and earth to find it. I honestly couldn’t thank them enough!!!

2026-07-20 via Nuitee
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Karen couple gb
10
Very good - worth paying a bit more for something this nice.
Pros:

Lovely well appointed room with sitting area, very comfortable bed, wet room as had requested shower instead of bath, nice amenities, little extras I found useful. Easy parking. Very welcoming reception staff.

2026-07-20 via Nuitee
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Hannah couple gb
9
Pros:

Lovely location and nice an quiet

2026-07-17 via Nuitee