Cliveden House - an Iconic Luxury Hotel

The grandeur of Cliveden is beyond description. Grounds are immaculate n the walk by the river is highly recommended!

Best Afternoon Tea ever - didnt fail to disappoint and was ideal for a birthday celebration. From the moment we arrived, the location, setting, food, and service was faultless, and good value for money. Staff were so helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend and will definitely return.

This is certainly one of the finest stately homes made over to a hotel. The suites are generous and beautiful and everything you need. The house paintings and decorations are like being in the national portrait gallery. The staff are excellent and friendly throughout. The gardens and grounds great for walks and the spa is nice if a little old. We loved the food and atmosphere in the Astor Grill. This serves tasty food in a renovated stable and was fun and friendly. The breakfasts are really nice well cooked food and lots of variety. The French buffet room is like something out of Versailles palace. But It’s a shame about the food in the dining room. The service and surroundings and atmosphere and price make you expect fine dining. But the quality is missing. Something is wrong in the kitchen as the fish was overcooked and sauces unbalanced, overpowering the main ingredient and the desert lacked flavour. This is Michelin star price but the food does not match. I can see many other good reviews of the dining room so I hope our experience was not common. But we left thinking that if the food matched the price they would not just be a three AA rosette dinning room. Be in no doubt we enjoyed our two day break but I would recommend eating in the Astor grill. As the dining room left us disappointed. Have a think about Hartwell house if you want to stay in a national trust house with exceptional fine dining. One final point. The spa massages were absolutely fine. But don’t rely on the website to check the prices. The extra “not voluntary” service charge is well hidden in the fine print. I think the Cliveden experience could be 5 star with a little more care in the dining room kitchen and a think about how they advertise prices.

A friend and I booked a birthday afternoon tea. We arrived early and had a cocktail by the fire before enjoying a sumptuous lazy tea by the window in the restaurant overlooking the beautiful gardens and river. It was a perfect day. I particularly commend Digby, a young member of staff who went far beyond the grade of excellence in his professionalism and thoughtfulness. He’s a credit to this lovely place and really contributed to making our day special.

Booked a spa package for a friend's birthday. Exceptional service at every level - door personnel, reception, spa, housekeeping and restaurant all friendly and professional. Had an amazing, huge Deluxe Room overlooking the drive and entrance (Warrender) with beautiful period furnishings, huge bath and a working fire. We loved the comfy beds, luxury robes and slippers (special flannel for make-up removal!) and our name on the door. The hotel has a gorgeous fragrance and Noble Isle toiletries everywhere. Nothing too much trouble - extremely fast room service, which felt luxurious and homely at the same time! The spa is very elegant with lots of natural light. Smart, very clean changing area with Dyson dryers and plenty of privacy. Staff extremely attentive and we had amazing'Recovery' treatments by Imogen and Sonia - who we would highly recommend. Outdoor pool area serene with many loungers and large indoor pool with steam and sauna. Beautiful dining room with stunning views over the gardens and beyond. Excellent food with exemplary service. Completely unique experience which we can't wait to repeat. Thank you to Cliveden for the birthday champagne and extra special thank you to Liane on the front desk for making the experience even more special.