Top 10 The Angel Hotels

Rookery Hall was the venue for our son’s wedding and reception on 1 April 2024. In addition we hosted a groom’s dinner there on the eve of the wedding. The bridal party and many of the wedding guests stayed at Rookery Hall for the weekend of the wedding. Liaising with the hotel in the preceding months was straightforward and we found all the staff to be very pleasant and helpful. The hotel is an imposing building set in beautiful grounds with stunning views. The accommodation is immediately adjoining and is very smart. The food was excellent. Rookery Hall was the perfect setting for a child friendly wedding. Thank you very much.

The hotel is very close to Waterworld stoke on Trent, There is no charge for its own parking lot. It will be convenient to play in the water. Waterworld did not wash for two minutes. The cabinet clerk was polite and sent three fresh cookies to eat. The room is good, the TV is big enough, the disadvantage is that the shower water is too weak, there is no air conditioning in the room but there is a fan. Breakfast is a general English buffet, there are not many choices but enough food, the grain has a separate packaging is more hygienic.

Travelled up for a charity bike ride. Proximity to park and mosque was key and this suited perfectly. Room was great. Shower powerful. Noise Proof good as we had a baby with us. Cot provided good standard. Breakfast was very good in morning and not too pricey if bought in advance with booking. Only lose points on having to provide confirmation that breakfast was booked due to fault with their booking system.

One night stay whilst visiting the area and booked with Great Little Breaks so we got a good deal for B&B with dinner & wine. Lovely rooms, very clean and quiet despite a large function. We pre-booked a table for Dinner which is a good idea as the restaurant was very busy. Food was very good although not a huge choice. No ice available for drinks in the restaurant but there was in the upstairs bar!!!! Surely they can share - same hotel just a flight of stairs to go up to get some?? Breakfast service however was shocking, very poor. We were a table of 4, not shown to a table when we arrived and we couldn’t find a cleared one available. We put the dirty stuff onto another table and claimed it but no-one around clearing any used tables at all. We had to ask for bowls for cereal, glasses for juice, someone to bring us cutlery, plates at the hot food area, butter for the toast, brown sauce!!! No one checking or replenishing these areas at all! The fried eggs were undercooked, bacon leathery, no mushrooms, half tomatoes floating in water! When plates were brought out eventually they really cold. The staff looked stressed and never smiled or acknowledge guests - we visited in July and I’m afraid the breakfast experience was similar then which is a shame because everything else in this hotel was really quite nice. Sorry for negatives but with improvements in these areas it could be great.

We stayed at the Hartford Hall for one night which was way more than enough. The hotel looks really nice from the online pictures and most reviews are pretty positive although I have to wonder if they stayed in the same place as we did. We arrived at the hotel around 4.30pm on a Friday afternoon and waited to checkin at a small booth in the main bar. No one was there but the barman was friendly and told us someone would be with us soon. The guy who checked us in was very friendly and gave us our room key for ”Clotton” room. We made our way through the bar towards an outbuilding which was where the rooms were located along a smelly corridor with filthy carpets. There were lots of dogs in the bar and some very small children (toddlers) just wondering around, it felt like a kennel come creche!! Our room cost £105 breakfast not included, and was quite spacious with a large bed and was nice and warm. But within minutes we could smell a musty damp aroma which was coming from the bathroom. All appeared clean and dry so we turned the bathroom lights on and the extraction fan started. This controlled the smell. We popped down to the bar for some light food as we were going into Northwich for dinner later. We ordered garlic bread with cheese, buttermilk chicken and fries. This small plate selection came to just under £19. The food arrived and the buttermilk batter was burnt, and we are still looking for the cheese that was supposed to be on the garlic bread. The food was really poor and the whole place seemed to be trying to be something that it's not. We came back to the room for a shower and this was when we realised why the room was musty. The shower try is too small and there was no glass screen at the end of the shower so water sprayed everywhere. We had to use all the hand towels to keep the floor dry. It was a real mess. We went out for the evening and came back to the hotel at bang on 11pm and were looking forward to a few drinks. We went to the bar only to be told ”we are closed”!!! So off to bed we went. Our room was right angles to the pub which was located on the very end of the building and parallel to a very busy road. The room had old and ineffective double glazing and so we had constant road noise all night. Neither of us slept and was one of the worst experiences we have had in a hotel. At 8.30am we checked out. We mentioned to the lady who was at the check in desk that we had had an awful night to which she replied ”yes the road is noisy”. We also mentioned that we couldn't get a drink last night and her reply was ”we are a pub with rooms, not a hotel”. We will never eat or stay here again and definitely would not recommend. It's awful.

I had the most delightful dining experience at your restaurant, all thanks to Connor's exceptional table service! From the moment I walked in, he greeted me with a warm smile and made me feel right at home. Throughout the meal, he was attentive, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to ensure my needs were met. His recommendations were spot-on, and he even surprised me with a complimentary dessert that was simply divine! Connor's professionalism and friendly demeanor truly elevated my evening. I can't wait to return and enjoy his impeccable service again. Kudos to Connor and the entire staff for creating a memorable dining experience!

This so called country house hotel is really a motel hiding behind the facade of a grand property. The reception and lounge areas are imposing and impressive, but our bedroom was small with just a double bed and no additional features or comforts to elevate it above an ordinary budget hotel. The mattress was very soft and uncomfortable and had a mattress topper to try and disguise this. The bathroom was quite small and on day 2 there was no hot water for a shower. We were told by reception that this was because of a power surge which had affected the local area, but friends and family staying in a nearby hotel weren’t affected so we’re not certain whether this was really the case. Anyway, we weren’t offered any compensation - just an apology and shrugged shoulders saying it was beyond their control. Breakfast was okay but supplies kept running out and the staff were overwhelmed. You could order additional items like poached eggs but we weren’t told about this and only discovered it when we saw other guests being served. Overall a disappointing experience and we wouldn’t rush back. We’d rather pay a third of the price and stay at a Premier Inn which offers a consistent standard, king sized beds and hot showers!

An excellent base for an early train from Crewe station. Friendly staff, superb food and lovely pool . Rooms could do with a refresh - looking a bit dated. Perfectly adequate for our needs though with tea and coffee and the usual iron, hairdryer etc. As it was on the ground floor, you could only open the windows a tiny bit, so it would become very warm in the summer even with the fan that was provided. I do think that air conditioning should be standard in all hotels now. Access to the pool was quite restrictive with specific times but the pool area was lovely although the steam room was out of order. Access to the full spa was at extra cost. The Stables Grill was excellent - food, service and cocktails - couldn’t fault and the breakfast equally as nice. Would definitely stay here again.