We chose this hotel to celebrate my wife's birthday celebration. Hotel was set in very lovely grounds and a very lovely location near Kettering. The 2 days we stayed were very relaxing. The room was very spacious and comfortable, especially for my wife who has a mobility disorder. The restaurant staff were very friendly and the food was amazing. The only 'fly in the oin**ent' throughout our stay was that the electronic room key mechanism did not function, so we had to always be let into our room by member of the reception staff. The room key malfunction was well known prior to our arrival but despite that they still went ahead and allocated the room to us. I asked for my wife and I to be transferred to a new room but was told no other rooms were available during our stay! I understand that during the week the hotel is mainly occupied by corporate clients and they want to maintain their business but priority and consideration should have been given to my booking, considering it was made many months ago. This was very disappointing for us and it did place a negative view on our visit. No compensation was offered either.