Wow! This hotel is gorgeous. My boyfriend and I stayed here for our anniversary, and were v.impressed by everything.

We arrived at dusk and the hotel was illuminated and looking v.impressive.
We pulled up in the car and the conceirge was ready to take our luggage and park our car. Check -in was painless, it we so quick we didnt even sit down! (yes)

We stayed in the Pickering Room (Baron class) and loved it. The rooms are quiet, large and with lovely views, ours was looking over front courtyard and Rosemary Shrager cookery school.

We ate in the bar, and the food was done to perfection. Just a note, dress code in evenings is smart casual, with a bit more emphasis on smart (no ball gowns or anything)

The hotel has lovely walks around its gardens and lake so take some decent walking shoes to explore. The hotel has many facilities including a spa, and many other little extra's like clay pigeon shooting, but have to be booked in advance with the hotel. It worth having a look.

The staff are fantastic, they're quick, efficient, make you feel welcome, abd have a good knowledge of the local area if you feel like exploring.

We can't wait to go back.

My husband and I stayed at the Swinton on a special package - £210 for one night accomodation including dinner and breakfast. The hotel is lovely and you really do feel like you are in a castle. The dinner was also delicious. The service was attentive without being over bearing. We would definitely come back to this hotel if we ever visited the area again.

We booked this hotel at the last minute for a one night stay via Priceline. When we arrived the company had not passed on our details to the hotel but they had rooms free and upgraded us to a wonderful room with a huge bed and a large bathroom.

The attendant who showed us to our room was most informative. There were lovely touches such as a small amount of gin and whisky in the room. Also tea and real coffee. Excellent bath products and dressing gowns were provided.

My husband and I decided to have dinner in the hotel. Although it took a while for us to be attended to (with no drinks immediately being offered as is usual), when we did give our order the food that arrived was small in portion but delicious. By the time we had finished all courses plus the pre starter starter and the pre dessert dessert that arrived as extras, we were full.

The following morning breakfast was quickly served and plentiful and the staff were very helpful. As was mentioned before in other reviews a lot of the staff were not English but we found them to be very polite, helpful and hard working.

We completed our stay with a walk around the beautiful grounds. It was very welcome after a large breakfast. There are plenty of activities to keep you occupied at this hotel. It was a pity that we only had a one night stay.

I would definitely recommend it to others who are looking for a peaceful, pampering getaway. We hope to be back another time.

We husband and I have just returned from a night at Swinton Park to celebrate our first wedding anniversary and could not have chosen a better venue for a romantic and relaxing stay. Everything about this hotel is lovely and of the highest standard.

The grounds of the hotel are huge and the surroundings breathtaking, with lakes, sheep and deer. The hotel itself resembles a National Trust stately home. Our room was beautiful and overlooked the grounds of the hotel. We made full use of the spa and and also indulged in a beauty treatment which was very nice. We chose not to eat in the restaurant as it was quite formal but had a very tasty meal in the bar.

Some reviews have referred to unfriendly staff. We found the staff to be very professional and courteous, not over the top friendly but certainly not rude or off.

Overall I would recommend this hotel to anyone wishing to get away from it all and feel pampered and special. While not cheap this hotel is unique and worth every penny.