Swallow Larkfield Priory Hotel

Have stayed at the hotel once before and was not impressed. Had heard they had renovated. I am not sure what was renovated but the beds were still uncomfortable and the bathrooms were dated with the caulking around fixtures quite grotty. The continental breakfast was not very continental. On Sunday the rule seemed first come first served and you had to ask them to replenish supplies. I remember this issue the previous time when they served a hot breakfast and you had 20 people queueing for eggs. When they came out there were only 6 eggs. Be... more

We booked three adults in one room at a very reasonable rate, plus continental breakfast. The hotel was easy to find and looked OK from the outside. The bedroom, which was big enough to hold three single beds. The bedding was clean and beds comfortable but the furniture was chipped, and each piece needed some serious polishing and stain removal. The only table had a wobbly leg which meant everything slid off. We could only get four channels on the television, not that we wanted to watch anything). But the bathroom!!! The lino... more

We booked this hotel for a stop over on our way back from Germany. It was a couple of miles from the motorway and the location suited us. On arrival we found it looked a littly tatty on the outside but there was worse to come inside!!! We stayed in room 101 which was in a quiet part of the hotel. The furniture and decor of the room needs updating but we figured it didn't matter too much for one night! The bed was comfortable enough, but the whole room smelled musty and of damp (and was certainly a smoking room before the new laws... more

What can I say? Booking was easy - went for a psychic night being held at the hotel. Had booked a double room for single occupancy and got the surprise of my life when I went into the room and found it was the bridal suite complete with a four poster bed. The staff were so friendly and looked after me and were really helpful and looked after my every need. I look forward to staying there again.

Stayed one Sunday night. First impressions OK, if you turn a blind eye to the massive B&Q store immediately next to the hotel entrance. Reception and bar areas appear to have been refurbished. Bedroom and bathroom was another matter. The bedroom was gloomy and wallpaper lifting from walls at joins. The bathroom floor was revolting; it was covered by vinyl that had been cut, presumably to access plumbing for repair, then not been replaced leaving uncovered areas and much discolouration. The fittings, though clean, were dated. Although the... more

I can't really fault this hotel. The room was very spacious and comfortable and the staff were really friendly. I ended up here as a result of a mix up with Expedia and would comment that it is a £10 taxi ride from the centre of Maidstone where the function I was attending was. Having said that the hotel provides good service, comfortable rooms and a nice breakfast. It is also used by locals for family functions and is well suited for this purpose.