Howfield Manor Hotel

Historic picturesque Manor House set in beautiful Gardens. Exceptionally clean facilities. Wonderful friendly and helpful staff. Fantastic breakfast lots of choice, great value and very tasty. A great stay. We will definitely be returning.

Looks like a beautiful place but all is not as it seems. It is the little things that make a difference. The evening meal was delicious and very well presented but the same chef was clearly not on hand for breakfast. The scrambled egg was over cooked and had been kept warm for a while as was the bacon. Beware! No toiletries are provided except liquid soap which we found out to our cost but you could buy shampoo in reception. The shower was totally inadequate, providing just a dribble although I was not surprised as the water flow in the basin mirrored this. I can only imagine how long it might take to run a bath. The room was a bit tatty and came with the cheapest possible doors which were made of chipboard covered in peeling fablon(or similar). The pillows felt like they were stuffed with cement. The room was unbearably warm even though the radiator was switched off. Climate control has clearly not reached this hotel. If you were interested in listening to other guests then this is the place for you because the bedroom walls offered little respite. The staff, however, were wonderful and a pleasure to meet.

My experience of howfield manor was just plain awful. I wanted to celebrate valentines and thought this place to be fantastic how wrong I was. I had booked a room and had also previously emailed to ask if I could order from main menu and if they did room service, I had confirmation that I could do both. Upon arrival I was told I couldn't order from main menu or have room service until 8pm. A bit late but we said we would look at menu and return. We went to our room and this was a small double there was a small desk so I asked did they bring a table we could eat at. I was told No. The manager asked what the issue was and we told him. He replied look at the menu decide what you want and I will ask if the chef can cook these for you. We went down at 5.40 to see if the chef would cook our choices or if we would have to eat out. We were told sit sit I tried to ask if the chef was prepared to cook our choices and the manager said yes he would sit her. Again I tried to say I'm not dressed or changed he said not to worry sit here. Here turned out to not even be in the restaurant. We were placed where the breakfast was set up was our romantic meal turned into a rushed affair that saw us back in our room by 7. The following morning at breakfast the food was lovely however when we went to get a pastry to eat with our coffee there was only one left, I asked the waiter for more and was told there may be a wait however he then informed us there would be no more pastries this was at 9 am. We left!!! We spent £200 to experience unyielding staff, a very hot room (couldn't open window as smoking area below) and inadequate breakfast a poor show by all and won't be returning.

Just return from an amazing family wedding at Howfield Manor. The staff were some of the most friendly and accommodating staff I think have ever encountered. Nothing was too much trouble and they had smiles on their faces constantly ! The rooms are fine - mattresses are superb and everything you need in the room. The wedding food was amazing and beautifully cooked. The breakfast was also superb. The quality of the bacon and sausages was excellent - not out of a pack. Overall I could not fault this hotel - it’s very cosy and intimate and the place has a really nice homely feel to it. Without question I am going to return here again. Also the manager ( really lovely guy !! ) - super friendly and helpful Overall 10/10

Here for two nights whilst attending a wedding in petham So we only slept here and had two breakfasts which were delicious with a few nice unexpected additions like advacdo on sour dough with egg and onion it was really nice there was fresh porridge - pancakes etc all freshly cooked good hot coffee pots and tea etc Lovely grounds well kept Lots of outside sweating areas Large car park No lift to the upstairs bedrooms may be an issue for some. We had room 15 it was very clean well equipped tea coffee facility a fridge iron safe tv windows that open! Heating comfy bed BUT the shower over the bath was appalling no water pressure at all trickle of water 💦 unable to shower in it. Only a liquid soap supplied and a shower cap no other cosmetics🤷‍♀️

Our first impressions of this hotel were simply wow. The grounds and building are amazing. It was just as impressive inside. We were both happy that we were staying in such a beautiful place and this continued as we entered our room which had amazing views and was very cozy. Unfortunately this feeling was dampened when we picked up the rooms welcoming pack. In all the hotels we have ever stayed in, never has there been a list of extensive charges for lost to damaged items. It states that if you break or lose items whilst staying or after leaving the hotel your credit card that they are holding will be charged. Isn’t this obvious and expected by the guest? It wasn’t very welcoming. Moving on, our room was very clean but the bathroom felt tired and needed a bit of maintenance done. The toilet seat was loose, shower curtain rail had rusted, window latch was broken. All these things could be fixed at such a small cost. We did point out to reception that the toilet seat was very loose and to be fair was sorted out immediately. One thing for sure about this hotel is that all the staff are very friendly, helpful and are attentive to all your needs. Apart from these niggling issues we would definitely want to return at some point.