Chilston Park Hotel

We stayed as part of a wedding reception, so didn't actually CHOOSE to stay here... The grounds are really nice, it's a lovely part of the world. Our room was above old stables, which sounds lovely, but the corridor leading to the room is so slanted, you cannot stand upright. Once the outside bar closed, we used the bar inside the main building, but the barman was so drunk, he kept dropping the glasses....! The drinks were mega expensive, and overall the hotel is just too expensive for what service/ facilities you receive.

Well worth the price! Took partner there for her birthday-we loved it. Food is great, although don't go hungry. Rooms are huge and very plush, flat screen tv, chaiz-lounge and good views of the surrounding countryside.

This was our fourth visit and it is not the hotel we first went to. The staff are still very charming and the food has always been of an excellent standard . But the rooms seem to fading fast this time we stayed in Miss Marple which is small and very dark and has a view over the rubbish bins and bottle banks !! It is the little things there was peeling paper in the bathroom and the tie back hooks were missing on the curtains and now held on with just safety pins and the carpet looked like it needed a good clean !! Come on management... more

I booked the Chilston Park Hotel for a romantic Valentine's night with my husband en route to a weekend in Bruges. As part of our stay we should have had a bottle of wine in our room on arrival, but after three requests we were eventually given a bottle at checkout next morning!! We paid £55.00 each for the special Valentine's meal and after being told that the beef was off the menu I ordered lamb. The lamb was terribly overcooked and definitely not what you would expect from a 4 star hotel and we got the impression that they were... more

My husband and i had a business meeting early in the day in Maidstone in Kent and, not being local, we decided to stay down there the night before. After searching "luxury hotels in Maidstone" on the web, I chose Chilston Park having read the descriptions (on the hotel's website) . I could not find any reviews on trip advisor so decided to book anyway. I rang the hotel direct and was put through to reservations, made the booking for 18th February, one night only bed & breakfast in an "executive double room". When i... more

Took my sister to Chilston Park for a treat the night before she got married (Saturday). The reception staff are work shy and a bit rubbish, but once past them you meet some very nice and very helpful concierge who couldn't do more for us. Full afternoon tea is highly recommended and the bar staff, imparticular Gianluco really looked after us and made us feel very special. The rooms are devine (if a little cold) and individually decorated. Beds comfortable (important to mention I thought!) Word of warning - this is not a... more

Well I am surprised at 'Disappointed'. We held our Silver Wedding Lunch at Chilston Manor last week and it was wonderful. The staff were waiting for us with champagne and canapes and the lunch was outstanding. Everyone was extremely attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Later we went into the lounge where we were served coffee and a big plate of chocolates. We then walked around the beautiful grounds on a warm summer afternoon. We will remember the experience with delight. I cannot fault this place and hope people will not be... more

Very disappointing. The grounds and house are superb, but the lack of attention to detail smacks of a degree of amateurishness which is unacceptable for an hotel in this price range. We had a confirmed booking for a double room with a queen sized bed, but were allocated a room with a standard bed. When we complained, we were grudgingly moved, and told that the mistake must have been the fault of the booking agency (it clearly wasn't). Two dressing gowns were supposed to have been provided; only one was. The set lunch for a family... more

Superb hotel for the money - Laterooms got me a deal for £85 b and b. It's a large country house type place surrounded by countryside. Four bottles of water in the room, lovely flat screen tv, comfortable bed and flash bedroom with fancy smellies. The hotel is down narrow country lanes in the middle of nowhere, so you'll need a car.

We held our daughters wedding reception here last Friday, June 22nd. Following many months of planning and a few concerns having read some of the reviews here, I can safely say it surpassed all our expectations! From the moment my husband and I arrived 2 days before the wedding to the minute we all left, the hotel staff were superb. We had a few scary moments in the few days before the wedding, with the groom being unwell, but the day itself was beautiful. The sun shone, the hotel and grounds were lovely, the food... more