We spent a pre valentines night here, got it on late deals for £65 (B &B) a real bargain and well worth the money. We had a relaxing afternoon in the spa area and was planning on eating in the hotel. After looking at prices we decided to go the 'Toby' down the road, if you go on their site there is a deal for 2 for ten pounds, Lovely carvery.

We got a re- furnished room....only looked like there was 2 refurnished on our floor. (Floor 3) So I would ask for one when booking. As comparing our room to others as I looked in on check out there was a big difference. Ours was modern and fresh. The others had dated pine chunky furniture.

Will def return..enjoy your stay.

First visit and could not fault the hotel, from the staff, breakfast, room and the gym.
The staff were well organized.
As there was snow & ice outside the hotel entrance a member of staff came out to help carry my bags into reception, never had that before.
Although a little small, the fitness room had top of the range equipment, and the pool, sauna and steam room we're quite large.
The room was excellent, very clean, large TV plus free WiFi.
Breakfast was very good and plentiful there was a buffet and it seemed that you could order items from the room service menu.
No fault found with this very well appointed hotel, will come back in the summer with spouse to have a couple of days golfing

We recently spent a two-night stay at Oulton Hall on a Valentine’s package which included bed and breakfast with dinner on the first night. Having read other guests’ reviews regarding the good, the bad and the ugly, this is our opinion:
As you drive up to the hotel it looks very stately and imposing. The reception area and entrance hall is also very eye-catching with its grandiose furniture and décor.
We’ve stayed at other De Vere locations and found the rooms to be of a similar style/standard so we knew what to expect in that department. However, on this occasion our room did have a well-worn, tired look about it.
The leisure facilities in these places are all similarly kitted out so again no great surprises or shocks.

We couldn’t find fault regarding quality of the food but the evening dinner was a long way short of a belly-buster: very well presented and tasty but not much on your plate.
We had a look at the dessert menu which cost extra, however it is approximately 8 or 9 quid for apple pie/trifle/ice cream etc.... so we opted to give it a miss.
As highlighted by previous reviewers the price of drinks is eye-watering and to keep the cost down I suppose you don’t have to buy drinks in the hotel but as we were on a romantic break we splashed out on two glasses of wine each per night which added almost 60 quid to the bill!
On the second evening we decided to dine at the Toby Inn, just up the road where for £5.95 you can fill your plate from the carvery. It’s not exactly 5* food but then you’re not paying five star prices, although the quality is above average.

And finally, the really disappointing experience during our relaxing stay at Oulton Hall was the horrendous night’s sleep on the second night. Thursday had been very quiet as there weren’t many people around the hotel in general but Friday night was a real eye-opener. We surmised there was some kind of pre-wedding entourage booked-in because we noticed an influx of twenty- somethings arriving on our floor. We aren’t old fuddy duddies by any means but raucous and inconsiderate rabble parading up and down the corridors until after 4am is beyond the pale!!
NB:
“It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.” (Oscar Wilde)

Nice for a quiet weekend away. Good gym and spa with decent pool. As always with de Verre, perfect if you're into golf. Restaurants are good too. The whole thing is not cheap though (room 85, dinner with wine around the same).