Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort

The hotel and spa are friendly and quiet, with fantastic facilities, especially the spa and gym area. I joined as a Spa / Gym member as I live nearby and always love the warm friendly welcome I receive from all the staff there. They make me feel like Family. I always struggled to get motivated to use a Gym or to start to work out by myself until I met their two PT instructors who are both fantastic. After some encouraging words from Joel who works the Gym, I decided to book in sessions with him he’s clearly into his fitness and was always giving me advice and tips before I decided to have a PT and he is in great shape himself, so having a PT who not only knows his stuff but looks like he does too is a bonus. After my first session with Joel and why I would highly recommend booking a session with him is because he pushed me beyond what I think I can do. He cares for my personal goals and strives to push me to achieve them. I cannot express how incredible I felt afterwards in a long time and cannot wait to have more sessions booked in. I would recommend Joel to anyone looking to either lose weight, put on muscular size, or trim down due to his professional approach to training. He has a laid-back but firm outlook on life and will encourage you to challenge yourself at almost every session Thanks, Joel for giving me the confidence and excitement for wanting to finally get to the gym and use it often after years of being unmotivated. I am already excited for the next session.

I am writing this review as I sit watching the deer from the restaurant as they meander over the grounds. I have had two nights here whilst on business in the south and I cannot recommend Bowood highly enough. I cannot fault any aspect of my stay. From the warm welcome from the porter who opened the door on my arrival and the greeting from the reception staff who whisked away my luggage and coat as I was dashing straight into a meeting in their library. I had a light lunch with my colleague in the bar and my pate was delicious - just the perfect portion. On being handed my room key by reception I was informed that my luggage was already waiting for me in my room. My bedroom and bathroom were spacious and immaculately clean. The homemade biscuits in the room were a welcome treat and I always love to have the home comforts of a Nespresso machine in my room. Spoilt for choice in the bathroom with a bath and a large shower. I had dinner in the restaurant one night and room service dinner the 2nd evening and both were faultless. Great choice at breakfast and the service was warm, friendly and attentive. I have found my ideal hotel for when attending meetings in the south with Bowood’s proximity to the M4. I didn’t get to use the spa myself but got chatting to a couple who are spa members and they were very proud of their membership and waxed lyrical about the facilities and the exceptional views from both the gym and the pool. I cannot wait to return.

I have written reviews about Bowood previously. We love to get away here and our recent stay was just as good as previous stays. Great customer service, friendly staff, comfortable room overlooking beautiful views and just a general relaxed atmosphere throughout. We took advantage of the spa - spent a day either in the pool or in the relaxation room as well as using the steam room and sauna. Each day at Bowood we walked the grounds - wellies are available and we spent some time at the driving range. Disappointed to leave we are already planning when we can return. Breakfast was included in our stay - and we had dinner in the restaurant one evening then walked down to the Lansdowne Arms for dinner as well. We also ordered room service which was delivered swiftly and food was freshly cooked.

I don’t usually leave such damming reviews! However, as the General Manager seems to take no accountability for their incredibly poor customer service and trying to fob me off with a 10% discount for my next visit (which will not happen as I live over an hour away) I wanted to take a moment to provide you all with some feedback regarding Festive Afternoon Tea that my mum and I attended in December. Having attended an afternoon tea here before. Where we could overlook the golfing green, watch the wildlife and enjoy the warmth and ambiance of a log fire this is what I was hoping for. However, my mum and I were left feeling significantly underwhelmed by the whole experience. In short on resembled something that you’d possibly expect at a Turkey and Tinsel event at some low grade hotel! On arrival it felt as if we were entering a very poorly organised corporate dining event! There were no cosy or real “festive vibes”. Our table was at the back of the room placed in a position where the sun was quite blinding. The chairs and table were not stable which left you feeling unable to move. I waited some 25 minutes to be acknowledged once seated and I was then poured a lukewarm coffee! The food was substandard. The quality was below par. We were both left disappointed and will not be returning or recommending this to friends and family. This was clearly over sold and it massively underdelivered. Charging some £39 per person for this is overpriced for a below average experience. It is evident that some of this cost is only charged due to the name and reputation that Bowood House has. Maybe this is why we were both expecting something better. I would encourage the organisers to strongly consider upgrading every aspect of this “Christmas Treat”! I have requested a refund! Not a full refund just a refund of one place … £39 which given the charges implemented by this venue doesn’t seem a lot to ask! However they are resistant to do so and do not accept that this service was simply appalling

Lovely stay for my boyfriend’s 30th. Mentioned this at the time of booking and there were some lovely little touches including a bottle left in room and dessert plate when we dined. Staff on reception were all so helpful and welcoming each time we approached and bags taken to our rooms. Found pool quietest around lunch each day. Overall found the place to be smart and clean and lovely setting to chill out and celebrate

Excellent service from the moment we booked. Hayley made the booking process very easy for us. Hotel welcome was lovely- the receptionist (sorry don't remember her name) was very friendly and gave us all the information we needed about the hotel. Our luggage was taken to our room and we were escorted there which was a nice touch. The TOWER ROOM was fabulous! Views over the golf course & the courtyard at the front of the hotel. It was my partners birthday, it was a lovely touch to have a hand written Bowood birthday post card and bottle of fizz. Shelburne restaurant was great, again the staff was great and very attentive. We have the Christmas menu which had great choice, presented well & taste lovely. Finished up by the fire with our coffee and chocolate. Felt very festive, warm and welcoming. Cant fault the experience, we wish we had longer than 1 night. THANK YOU for everyone who we came across we will be back!