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Reviews of Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa 4 stars

Parkgate Rd, Chester, Ledsham, CH66 9PB, United Kingdom

#2 of 2 hotels in Ledsham

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 2084 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.4

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  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    8.0
    Lovely weekend break
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parts of hotel look shabby. Needs an upgrade. No buses into Chester on a Sunday and buses stop at 6.30pm on other days.

    Loved the spa. Breakfast was good. Excellent member of staff at breakfast who has worked there for 15 years. Huge room and handy water machine in hallway. Very quiet room. Nice bar with friendly barman :)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Getting into breakfast, not enough staff, ignored!

    Good facilities,warm room

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    7.0
    Loved it for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit dated

    Brill location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    Good and excellent value.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    A fairly brisk late night welcome could have been a bit better.

    The room was very spacious and had a view of grass rather than road.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    Nice and did its purpose!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Rooms need updating

    Fantastic leisure center

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    7.0
    Comfortable and welcoming.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room was a little tired but clean.

    Nice vegetarian breakfast and lovely surroundings. All of the staff we met provided a great service. Bed was comfortable and I found the hotel to be quiet.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    6.0
    Lovely place but needs updating
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms very out dated, scratches all over the walls, paint missing, cables left on the floor not connected to anything. TV had a mind of it's own coming on and off. Really needs redecorating.

    Team were very helpful and welcoming, swimming pool was nice.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Chilled weekend away in peaceful surroundings
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only thing I didn’t like was I could hear ? Squirrels on or in the roof space early in the morning.

    Check in was quick and easy. Room was warm. Clean. Lovely en suite and Elemis toiletries Tea coffee and a kettle in the room along with a water jug and glasses (filtered water tap outside the room nearby) Lovely view of the lawns and garden at the rear of the property A nice touch was robes and slippers were provided along with the fluffy white towels! Breakfast was superb! There was plenty of choice of cereals jams toast cheese ham fruit and pastry’s to help yourself to whilst the full English options (bacon,sausage rolls and all hot items) were taken at your table (along with tea/coffee orders )and cooked freshly. Dinner was available in the evenings. We had rack of lamb (£34) and catch of the day which was trout (£18) and a bottle of wine (£27) it was all very nicely cooked. There were other options like fish and chips (20) and a curry I think. There was a nice bar/bar area and access to outside for smokers The hotel is a spa hotel and guests are allowed to use the lovely pool sauna and steam room for free with options to book a treatment or upgrade to use the thermal suite for £20 I think. We just used the pool and sauna. I’d seen several spa hotel when I was booking and you had one hour per day you were staying or you had to pay £20 each upwards for using the spa so this was lovely it was included. Lovely staff The hotel states it has a gym but we dis not use this. A lovely stay and would go back.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel & rooms felt dated in need of refurbishment. Although as before clean and happy with amount we paid. Leisure club changing rooms needed cleaning.

    Very clean hotel & rooms, excellent breakfast, staff very helpful. For what we paid good value.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Lovely location.. rooms underwhelming.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely hotel but not as nice as pictures portray. Upgraded my room to superior double but underwhelmed by the room. Also had to pay an additional (fairly pointless) £3 additional charge at breakfast for eggs benedict. Seems unnecessary when we paid for breakfast included in our room already.

    Staff were lovely and very helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    7.0
    We had a lovely and peaceful little break at this hotel - the breakfast was good just a small supplement of you would li
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Feature King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    That it was away from the hustle of city noise

    The property was located in a quiet place just as I imagined it to be

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    £50 pp for dinner and £24pp for breakfast excessive, so didn't use

    Room was very good, bed extremely comfortable, staff brilliant

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant

    Location and spa facilities

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable relaxed stay
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location & room and facilities. Like the size of room

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable lovely gardens and v friendly helpful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Biscuits tiny ! Outside of building cd do with repainting looked v tired.

    Friendly staff nice comfortable room . Night porter who I met checking out v early was great !

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Upgrade was not good value .Water not provided as now have water stations,no slippers as none available, shower gel and shampoo empty .hairs on bathroom floor. All rectified quickly but poor housekeeping need more training and inspection.

    Great staff polite and helpful., very quiet room. Breakfast very good. Had one evening meal which was very tasty.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    6.0
    Not a good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast could be better

    Room is spacious

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    7.0
    A welcoming and comfortable stay; Staff were exceptional; so helpful and genuinely pleasant.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room was close to our above the plant room so a little noisier than I would have liked but I am a very light sleeper

    Beautiful location and lovely grounds. The spa was great but I didn’t have time to use the facilities. Something for next time.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    7.0
    Good overall
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast dishes weren’t clean and choice of breakfast not brilliant.

    Location. Nice welcome. Dog friendly. Nice conservatory for breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    6.0
    Staff were friendly but felt like there weren’t enough when the hotel was at full capacity. They struggled at meal times
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms were tired looking. Needed a new hair dryer, coffee machine. Our room was missing a comfy chair.

    Location and scenery

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    6.0
    Ok, but wouldn't go again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We travel a lot. The breakfast was not good. We had booked in at a time, then had to wait 15 minutes in a que, the coffee mugs weren't washed properly, the staff and to much to do and didn't give you any time, and the food wasn't edible.

    The spa facilities were nice and the staff were nice although need more beds. One of the staff members on reception was great, the other not so much. Our room was a nice size. 20 minutes from Chester so great location.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    8.0
    Would definitely consider a Macdonald hotel in future
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We were charged £15 each for 2 dogs . they do not shed hair so extra cleaning would be minimal , plus it would not be double cleaning for 2 dogs !

    Dinner was very good , room a good size and comfortable. Good surroundings , not right on road

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    Bar too expensive and lounge area not at all cosy
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bar prices far too expensive sml wine £11

    Very friendly

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I thought the food was overpriced and drinks were expensive. Especially when there is a pub a short walk away with a similar standard

    Liked the room, Hotel and the grounds

    Stayed in March 2024

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