Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course

From start to finish a most wonderful break. From the minute we checked in , the staff , in particular Pam and Anne on reception, we knew we were going to have a terrific break. Room was outstanding….. food was exceptional…. Great service and nothing was too much trouble…. Highly recommend a break at the Cally Palace …… a true gem….. can’t wait to return.

Cally palace is set in an exquisite forest set right back down a long beautiful drive . Upon arrival I have to say my first impressions started to kick in and I was worried that the interior of the hotel looked a bit tired (I had seen this on previous reviews ) however… this all changed and very quickly, we had an amazing 3 nights! The facilities are fantastic, the hotel itself is SPOTLESS and I mean spotlessly clean . The food is to a high standard and the breakfast was amazing! Hot and cold buffet options plus you can order a breakfast from a menu they had available. I think what really makes the hotel special are the staff ! They are all incredible ! Barry and another young man (who wasn’t there on Tuesday when we checked out ) were just amazing and all the staff couldn’t do enough for you! The housekeeping staff were also so kind and welcoming . Dave on the bar an amazing chap! He’s done 29 years of service and you can tell he I very proud of what Cally Palace has to offer , I also observed how good he was with the younger members of staff and he was great with my little boy who was 7. ||There is a swimming pool and hot tub which is excellent and open all day! ||There is a great snooker table which looks new and a games chest which is in the main sitting room behind the sofa at the back of the room. ||There is a little town less than a mile away which has a lovely pub called the Murray arms and there’s a lovely coffee shop and other little shops . ||The only things I would mention that maybe could be a bit of feedback would be good to have the kids menu available all day (we ended up having lunch elsewhere as it’s only available in the evening) and the sofa and chairs in the middle of the reception area and sitting room really did need some attention.

We were desperate for a break following some difficult medical treatment. We hoped to find a comfortable place in beautiful, peaceful surroundings and felt Cally Palace might fit the bill. In some senses it did: the building is impressive and in a lovely situation. |We weren't allowed to check in until 3pm ( it said so on the booking, but it's always nice if you're allowed in your room if you arrive a little early) Anyway, no luck there, but that was the hotel's privilege. |Our room was nice. It was a long way from reception, carrying our cases, with many stairs and doors to contend with. I knew my partner wouldn't be able to manage this for the duration of our stay, however once we'd negotiated the long journey, we found there was a door straight onto the car park just near our room, so that was all right then. A shame no one directed us that way.|There were copies of the menu in the bedroom. I couldn't understand the difference between the a la carte menu and the Tasting Menu. Both seemed similar. There was quite a lot of fish choices, a veggie option or two, and not many meat choices. It was quite expensive and I was expecting it to be good. |Staff in the dining room were pleasant and competent. There seemed to be enough of them and they didn't seem to be pressured at all. I intended to have Scallops then Langoustines for my dinner, but there weren't any Langoustines, so I ordered mussels instead. They were advertised as being served with a garlic cream sauce and served with crusty bread and matchstick chips. My scallop starter was fine, although it wasn't served with peashoots as described. The mussels were over cooked and coldish. The "cream sauce" was actually a thick, flour- based gloop. I didn't really want chips and crusty bread. This was just as well because they didn't materialise. My partner had a goats cheese starter and haddock and chips. They were OK. These modest choices plus a single portion of cheese & crackers took us over our total £60 dinner allowance and we paid the difference.|Breakfast was a standard hotel buffet. Quite acceptable, but nothing exceptional.|All in all I think the hotel should offer a table d'hote style menu for guests who've paid for dinner in advance, so no one is worried about going over their "allowance"|We felt the hotel offered reasonable value , but the menu needed some attention.

Lovely hotel and the bedrooms were really big and spotless. Had one room with a bath in and another with shower and toilet off the bedroom area. Staff in dining room and bar very friendly and helpful . Reception staff didn't really have any conversation apart from telling you where your room was. Food was good but a bit on the expensive side as were the drinks. It's dog friendly which is good for those of us with dogs and they got plenty of attention from staff. There are plenty of areas to exercise them.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀||* We stayed here recently as a family. The rooms were great and huge.||* The hotel itself is rather grand, especially the entrance. It's a beautiful building with extensive, gorgeous grounds. The staff went above and beyond to welcome us and made our stay comfortable and enjoyable.||* The pool, hot tub, and sauna were lovely and the kids enjoyed it.|| * The beds were soft and felt like we were sleeping on a cloud.||* They have 1 free pool and snooker table which are both well looked after.||* There are some lovely sitting areas where you can have a drink or a bite to eat. Absolutely stunning.||𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀|* The hairdryer in our room looked like something from the 80s (it probably was). It worked for 30 seconds and then cut out. Tried it again and the same thing happened, so my wife went out with wet hair.||* There was another dryer/hoover type thing in the bathroom. That didn't work either.||* There was dog hair on our bed throws from previous family who stayed and it wasn't cleaned off. Thankfully, my wife isn't that allergic to pet fur, otherwise her skin would have been triggered and she'd be scratching away all night.||* The room opens up to the lovely grounds. There is some outdoor sitting, but unfortunately, they had a bird nesting in the ceiling and it's done it's business all over the sitting area and chairs so we couldn't sit out there as the kids played out. It looked like it had been there for quite some time as well.||* The changing rooms in the pool area were wet and I mean terribly wet. So much so, we just wrapped towels around ourselves and walked to our rooms to get showered and changed. There's a lot of water that gets pooled in there.||* The gym is tiny. I think it had a treadmill, a cycling machine and some weights. Not much else.||Though the rooms were cleaned, there are plenty of signs showing the hotels age. It might have been slightly modernised, but it needs a bit more money pumping in to sort out the finer details.||* Breakfast was good, but the bacon felt like they had been there a long time. They were rock hard. The scrambled eggs tasted like rubber. Better to just order some fresh fried or poached eggs.||𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆||I feel the one thing that saves the hotel here is definitely the staff. I would have given it an extra star if it wasn't for the bird poo, dog hair, pool area etc. It is a stunning place as I said and we'd definitely stay again. We just wish the little things were looked after better. We didn't have dinner here as we had made plans to dine out elsewhere.|The food look great otherwise. I think Bespoke Hotels need to pull their finger out and pump some money into this hotel to bring it up to spec. Other than that, I think it's worth checking out.|

Great hotel, we liked the "old style" character of this hotel, its got it in bucket loads! Its up a long driveway outside the village, but we knew that before we booked. We had a stunning deluxe room overlooking the grounds. There's a beautiful lounge and restaurant, nice bar/conservatory. It's got a golf course, as well as 2 putting greens for guests and a decent pool area. Inside there's a pool table, snooker table and table tennis table, good for after dinner fun. We were on a DBB deal, breakfast was good - usual buffet style, & good selection for dinner, our choices were good - except for the chips (both nights!!). Special mention must go to Dave (barman) Barry (restaurant) and Annie (reception) who all went above & beyond to make our stay excellent. We've already decided to book again soon, and hubby will take his clubs and play golf. Looking forward to it, highly recommend.

We stayed overnight and had a tea lovely meal and great service. Our room was delightful with a view over the front. Sadly we had to leave before breakfast so can’t comment on that. Particular thanks to Aaron on reception Ebony and Lucilla in the restaurant. No hesitation returning in the future. |I think I sign post from the road would be helpful as we had to call and check if we were on right track.

Relaxing break in beautiful peaceful surroundings. We stayed in a room with a balcony which had a wooded outlook . The room was spacious and very comfortable. Perfect for golfers as the hotel has its own course. The pool was out of action during our visit but looked a good size. We dined in the restaurant and the food was a good standard. Staff efficient and friendly.