Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Heating
Terrace
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Lovely rooms
Cons:
Inconsistent room quality
Food service issues
Additional charges for amenities

Categories

Cleanliness
8.35
Overall, the rooms were lovely and spotless, but some guests encountered issues such as broken items, indicating a need for improvement.
Service
9.35
The staff were consistently described as friendly and helpful, particularly in event scenarios and during spa visits.
Location
9.35
Great location for Rutland Waters, convenient for wedding guests.
Room Quality
7.85
Rooms were attractive but some guests experienced issues with temperature, noise, and amenities.
Amenities
7.85
The spa and pool were mentioned positively, but additional costs for some amenities and issues with standard items such as breakfast were noted.
Value for Money
7.85
While some value was seen in the stay, there were concerns about breakfast portions and extra charges that affected the overall perception of value.
Food and Beverage
7.85
Food quality was praised during events, but breakfast service and portion sizes received criticism.
Overall Experience
8.75
A generally positive experience with some noted shortcomings, particularly related to room quality and food service, but great for events.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-09 11:24

Property Description

Scenic Countryside Retreat

Luxurious En-suite Bedrooms
Individually furnished rooms with picturesque views and modern amenities including free WiFi and digital TVs.

Locally Sourced Dining
Enjoy a full English breakfast and delicious meals made from local, seasonal ingredients.

Experience tranquility at The Barnsdale. Book now for an unforgettable stay amidst Rutland's beauty.

Important information:

The restaurant is popular with locals and guests. It is advisable therefore to book ahead.


Please note that guest wishes to dine with the property, must booked in advance of their stay to avoid disappointment.

The latest addition to The Signet Collection, Barnsdale Lodge Hotel is about to embark on an exciting new chapter, as The Barnsdale.

The Barnsdale will be a refined yet relaxed boutique hotel, at the heart of Rutland's beautiful countryside. Quirky British sensibility meets elegant authentic luxury. Guests will see the old blended with the new, the refined with the comfortable, and the local with the worldly.

We will soon open our doors again; reimagined, revitalized and oozing with laid-back luxury, celebrating our Rutland setting and paying tribute to the hotel’s heritage.
A deposit may be required at the property.

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

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 1255 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.35
Service: 9.35
Location: 9.35
Room Quality: 7.85
Amenities: 7.85
Value for Money: 7.85
Food and Beverage: 7.85
Overall Experience: 8.75
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Jane • couple • gb
8
2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Karen • couple • gb
2
2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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Tracey • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

A lovely hotel with lovely outdoor spa facilities

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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Clive • couple • gb
8
Pros:

Location to Rutland Water was good, however, constant traffic noise from adjacent main road meant couldn’t have the windows open at night.
Staff were excellent. Breakfast very good.
Food in the restaurant is expensive.

Cons:

We informed the hotel of a bad water leak at the shower screen where it meets the bath. Poor repair job carried out with mastic meant leak returned the following day. As we were in a 1st floor room, the accumulation of water would begin to show in the room below fairly soon.

2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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RICHARD • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
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Alan • couple • gb
3
Not comfortable not value for money
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Too noisy above restaurant until 11 pm rooms too small for 2 people not enough space for luggage , wall too thin could hear next room guests and above

2026-09-07 • via Nuitee
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malcolm • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Location, staff, food

Cons:

Bit of tlc on paint work on doors required

2026-09-07 • via Nuitee
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Ben • couple • gb
6
Nice room but don’t bother staying for breakfast if you want decent service.
Pros:

Nice environment, room was a decent size and clean.

Cons:

There were some damp patches in the ceiling of the room, some remedial work is required before it gets worse. The staff at breakfast were far from attentive. They had run out of plates and bowls, and it seemed to be a huge effort for someone to fetch replacements from the kitchen. Labels were missing from which milk was which so everyone was smelling them to figure out which to have. Asking for more cutlery seemed to be a debate about what was and wasn’t on the table (or what should or shouldn’t have been on them).

2026-09-06 • via Nuitee
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Louise • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-09-03 • via Nuitee
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Frances • couple • gb
9
A Really Good Choice!
Pros:

Fantastic location, surrounded by beautiful countryside with plenty of places to visit. Food was excellent as was the bar! All the staff were exceptionally helpful + friendly. Our room was a good size and opened into the courtyard garden which was very helpful as we are getting on in years. The pool, hot tubs and sauna were great for when we had down time. We will definitely be back! Thankyou

Cons:

Room was a little dark and was woken up with some road noise but did not detract from our enjoyable stay

2026-08-31 • via Nuitee
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Jason • solo_traveller • gb
1
2026-08-30 • via Nuitee
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Andrew • couple • gb
8
2026-08-29 • via Nuitee
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Stephen • couple • gb
10
Healing
Pros:

It was so relaxing

Cons:

Nothing

2026-08-29 • via Nuitee
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Sawyer • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

The staff were excellent and the food was also very good and the location perfect for us.

Cons:

One of our party was gluten free and the gluten free bread wasn't very good

2026-08-29 • via Nuitee
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Kenneth • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-08-26 • via Nuitee
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Geoff • extended_group • gb
8
Enjoyed our stay at Barnsdale and would stay again if down in that area.
Pros:

Breakfast was excellent, dinner could have done with a bit more choice and was quite expensive.
The room was good, pillows were a bit too soft though. could have done with a full length mirror.
The grounds and facilities were excellent.

Cons:

Read above!

2026-08-26 • via Nuitee
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John • couple • gb
10
Great will deffo go again
Pros:

Lovely relaxing place

Cons:

Could change evening menu was there 3 nights and same menu every evening

2026-08-26 • via Nuitee
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Ruvan • couple • gb
10
2026-08-23 • via Nuitee
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June • solo_traveller • gb
8
Good pit stop en route for France
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Time waiting to be served

2026-08-23 • via Nuitee
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Janet • couple • gb
7
Always a pleasure staying
Pros:

Staff

Cons:

Price of the water

2026-08-21 • via Nuitee