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Boutique Hotel, Restaurant and Wedding Venue in the heart of the Peak District. Enjoy more at The Maynard.
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
CUISINES
Bar, British
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Dog Friendly
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Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

We stayed for a night in the Peak District on the way to visiting family. I could not speak more highly about the hotel, the team and the evening meal and breakfast. We stayed during a cold snap and there were roaring fires in the...bar for our pre dinner drinks. The bedroom looking out across the valley was comfortable and spacious. Kezia who served us at dinner was charming and helpful, in fact nothing was too much trouble for the hotel team. It’s clear that they are happy and motivated and the atmosphere and vibe of the place is brilliant. All in all a great experience and we hope to return again in the future. This is a well run hotel and event venue run by Longbow, a local business with several locations. It’s a five out of five from us.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

Dear Ladyjane, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We're delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and were well taken care of by Kezia. She is amazing at what she does and we are very proud to have...More

Reviewed 1 week ago

Having had lunch here before, I was looking forward to a family Sunday Lunch for my 60th Birthday. My husband had ordered a surprise birthday cake to be delivered to the table. He reminded the staff on the day but it never arrived. The following...day they contacted me and asked me to pick it up- I didn’t know anything about it and it’s a 45 min drive. They then contacted my husband and he was less than happy with the outcome. They agreed to refund the cost of the cake but ‘We do this all the time and don’t have problems’ is NOT an apology or appropriate for the upset caused at a never to be repeated event like a big birthday. I would not trust this venue with a special event.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Excellent food, brilliant prices, lovely staff, great ambience, good loo, we much recommend it for a pre-Christmas night out.

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 5 days ago

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad you enjoyed your visit and wish you a send you best wishes for Christmas. Kindest regards The Maynard team

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Stayed at the Maynard for my daughters wedding. 5th November 2023. They made it a perfect day. Can’t thank them enough. Especially Lisa thewedding coordinator. Nothing was too much trouble for her. Absolutely amazing. She made my daughters wedding so special. From the minute we...arrived till the minute we left everything was perfect. Was such a memorable weekend. Thank you all so muchMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Thank you so much for leaving such a lovely review. We are delighted that you enjoyed the day and that everything went smoothly. Our staff very much appreciate comments left by our guests as they work so hard to ensure a good time is had...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

My sister recently got married here and I couldn't fault the day, venue and the staff. From the earlier steps 2 years ago up into my he final day everything was amazing. The staff are a credit to The Maynard and nothing was too much...trouble. Excellent venue.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Thank you so much for your amazing review. WE are so please that you enjoy the the whole day. The team do work extremely hard to ensure a good time is had by all. Your comments are very much appreciate and really do make a...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Came for my nieces wedding and it was a lovely day. Beautiful place and the room was great. Would definitely visit again.

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Thank you for taking the time to leave your kind review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your time at The Maynard and look forward to welcoming you back at some point in the future. Kindest regards The Maynard Team

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

This is our second time staying here this year, but first time with our 1 year old. Reception was very lovely and helpful when we arrived. We stayed in the Fleetwood room (I believe it was called). The room size is fantastic, and the cot...was in the room as requested. We had dinner both nights we stayed, both excellent. As well as the breakfast. They even catered for our one year old, and all the staff were very helpful with our requests. Only a few things with the room. The windows would get very damp overnight, and this is leading to the paint underneath the windows to peel, and the carpet to be wet. The sofa was also very stained, and the bath had a few marks in. But nonetheless, we had an excellent stay and are looking forward to coming back again!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

Good evening Lucy, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such lovely feedback, we truly appreciate it! We are so glad that you joined us for a second time and once again, enjoyed your stay. We do our best to make...More

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

We had our wedding at the Maynard, and it was incredible. We only ever viewed one venue on our hunt for our perfect wedding venue, The Maynard. We had 4 other viewings in the same week but decided once we saw The Maynard we needn’t...look and further, and I’m so glad. Lisa, my goodness, she is amazing! Nothing is too much trouble, right from the get go Lisa was on the ball with everything! She knew exactly what to say, what to do and when we needed her! I will forever be grateful to her for making our wedding day so perfect! Vas, our evening events supervisor was also so helpful, making sure everything was as we wanted for the end of our wedding, the events team at The Maynard really are incredible. Thank you for our gorgeous wedding day, and all of the rooms (as always) were gorgeous to stay in, and as usual, absolutely incredible food. My husband and I look forward to celebrating many milestones at the Maynard.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Good evening Katie, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely response! We are so glad you love the venue as much as we do! I will be sure to pass on your wonderful feedback to Lisa and Vas....More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Excellent food, great atmosphere, heavenly views, incredible staff. Can’t recommend this place enough. This recent visit was the 2nd year in a row that I’ve ordered a BD cake for my husband. As always, the cake was delicious and the staff were incredibly great and...helpful. The cake was a surprise for my husband and the staff were playing along so well throughout. I even had to go and check if the lovely lady serving us knew the plan - she did! :) Thank you all for another fab experience.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your lovely review. Your comments are very much appreciated. We are glad that you enjoyed your visit and that everything went as planned for the birthday celebrations. Kindest regards The Maynard Team

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

We went for evening meal. The food was delicious, the staff were very helpful and friendly. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be returning. Recommend the trio of piesMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi We hope this message finds you well. On behalf of the entire team here at the Maynard we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for taking the time to share your wonderful review. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are delighted...More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Booked this hotel on the day as a last minute thing when we decided not to camp. I was more than pleasantly surprised at the hotel as I had not put much effort into looking for a hotel with it been last minute. Reception staff...were lovely and helpful. We initially booked the smallest room (the snug) was beautifully decorated and finished to a very high standard. Despite this room being small (three quarter bed?) it had everything you needed for a single person or couple. We did end up seeing how much it would be for a bigger room and for under £5 we managed to upgrade to a family room. Again, this room was lovely with loads of space and a separate bath and shower. The little extras really made this hotel stand out; coffee machine in room, water, dressing gown and hair dryer. This was perfect for our u expected stay in the hotel as I hadn’t brought anything comfy to relax in as we were supposed to camp. Bar area was lovely and cosy and the little nibbles we ordered went down a treat. The restaurant is a stunning little area too. Breakfast was an easy 10/10. Cooked to perfection with stunning views of the garden area. I loved the leaflet in the room highlighting the walks, which all started direct from the hotel. We didn’t have much time so done the short one (jubilee rock) and despite the heavy rain we still enjoyed this. My only two negatives which stopped this being a 5 star review was in the bar when the barrel went after pouring one pint we had to choose another for the second pint rather than being offered the opportunity to wait while he changed the barrel. The second point was we both went to use the bath and shower at about 10:30pm and the water in the bath went cold after only getting it filled about a quarter of the way. So this was a quick and rather cold bath. I used the shower and could not get the water to go very hot despite fiddling with the dial. The dial didn’t even have any markings on. To be fair, I could have and maybe should have called reception and didn’t. I just made do with what I had. All in all this is still a stunning hotel, beautiful location with lovely friendly staff. Despite the two small niggles, I would definitely stay here again if I was in the area, which proves how much we enjoyed our stay.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi We hope this message finds you well. On behalf of the entire team here at the Maynard we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for taking the time to share your lovely review. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are delighted...More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

We had a lovely lunch with family in the Maynard. Lovely atmosphere, lovely decor and layout with a special mention for beautifully trained staff. All this done is a professional and friendly manner. Menu had a good selection to cover all tastes and the chef...was flexible if we wanted mix it up a bit. High quality food and service. 100% value We had a lovely time Thank youMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi Steve We hope this message finds you well. On behalf of the entire team here at the Maynard we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for taking the time to share your wonderful review. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are...More

Reviewed 5 weeks ago

Excellent hotel, helpful and attentive professional staff, lovely food, great value for money and situated in the most beautiful countryside. We have already booked to come back next year.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi Christener We hope this message finds you well. On behalf of the entire team here at the Maynard we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for taking the time to share your wonderful review. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are...More

Reviewed 31 October 2023

Been here a couple of times and prefer The George in Hathersage but it is closed due to flooding. Restaurant was busy with only a couple of tables empty and some large groups. Difficult to find something less unusual on the menu so went for...the burger which was OK. Belly pork was unusual and a crispy skin might have improved it. The sponge pudding was nice. I noticed the children’s menu only had one starter which didn’t look very child friendly. “Great hospitality, heritage and a warming sense of community” - I think this is an accurate description from the website. The food seemed pretty average.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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The Maynard Team, Owner at The Maynard, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi, We hope this message finds you well. On behalf of the entire team here at the Maynard and our sister company The George, we would like to express our gratitude for taking the time to share your review. We believe the quote “Great hospitality,...More

Reviewed 24 October 2023

Food was wonderful, well priced, excellent service and the rooms are fantastic for the price. Would travel back here to the area again simply for the stay and meal.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Good morning, Yes our bar and garden are dog friendly. Many Thanks The Maynard Team
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Hello Christopher! We are child friendly and can offer high chairs and children's menus upon request. We hope to see you here soon! Warm regards, Team Maynard
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