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Reviews of WILDES Derbyshire 4 stars

Worksop Road Clowne, Chesterfield, S43 4TD, United Kingdom

#4 of 8 hotels in Chesterfield

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 2237 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful stay, lovely room comfortable bed great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Limited snacks available later in evening - bar only had crisps Dark corridors upstairs Could do with a choice of pillows to suit different needs deep of less full …. I’ve got a stiff neck following visit.

    Stylish / comfortable

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Garden Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Fabulous staff and food. Love staying here

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Very enjoyable, very happy to stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Excellent shower but my husband found it slippy so a non slip might be useful.

    My husband and I are vegetarians, Wildes has a veg/vegan menu and were very happy to fulfil my request. The food was lovely, beautifully cooked and presented. Staff delightful. Location very nice, lovely walk from the front door into the countryside.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Garden Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No matter how lovely the hotel is £7:50+ a pint is a bit salty.

    All lovely, The hotel is lovely place and staff are great.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Loved it some really helpful kind staff and some staff of mixed genders made it inclusive and interesting
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The restaurant was very noisy no fabric to deaden the sounds but food was great

    Location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Excellent
    • Couple
    • Garden Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could do with a pool to make it

    We stay here quite frequently as it is perfect for location and we have always been pleased with the hotel and staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    8.0
    Great restaurant, adequate room but I would stay in the new part of the hotel next time.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I thought the other parts of breakfast; cereals, etc were far below comparable hotels. There was continental breakfast available to order, but almost every hotel I have stayed in have these elements on the buffet, and that was disappointing. I would have expected to see fresh fruits, compotes, yogurts, pastries and croissants on display. My room was in the old part of the hotel, with no internal access to reception, gym and the restaurant. Very comfy bed and decent bathroom, but no means to regulate temperature, lots of noise at 5.00am from room above.

    Cooked elements of breakfast were fine.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    only downside was the bar seemed well overpriced

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    9.0
    Would definitely stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Spa Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    As there were 3 weddings on while we were staying over the weekend, we could hear the discos from our room.

    Hotel was amazing, friendly staff, lovely room, food in the restaurant was lovely, we couldn’t fault it. Portions were very generous.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Family with young children
    • Garden Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was very uncomfortable.

    Great location. The dining area was great.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    7.0
    Awkward location for taxis
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room needed refurbishing particularly in the window area. The shower flooded the bathroom. The location of the hotel is awkward unless you're driving as there are no local taxis and Uber rarely pick up there. We had to wait over an hour to get to our destination (and also on the return journey) for an evening wedding reception, although the venue was only a ten minute drive. This spoilt our evening.

    The communal areas are all beautiful and the staff were friendly and helpful. The orangery is a lovely place to eat and the robot waiters are fun. The cooked breakfast is excellent as is the food in the orangery. The bedding is great quality and the shower was powerful. The room was quiet.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Spa Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very expensive drinks in the bar

    Very nice staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    8.0
    Other than the above the stay was very good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Wedding Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Asked for a small bread roll during the wedding breakfast for my 8 month old grandson and the chef refused saying no extras. A bit petty considering the amount of money that was spent by the wedding party.

    Excellent for the wedding we attended

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    8.0
    Relaxing hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much atmosphere in the bar area or lounge/reception area. A car is needed as there’s not a lot to do in walking distance

    Breakfast was nice , the food was fresh. The evening meal was lovely. The hotel was decorated nicely and the room was big and comfortable.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, would definitely go again

    Clean, stylish, welcoming, comfortable stay

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room, lacked a decent place to sit. Had one stool but was very short

    Staff were excellent

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    8.0
    Good, request a room in the new side though
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room was in the "traditional" side and was outdated and felt like we were completely isolated from the rest of our group. Also wasn't keen that there was a £10 charge to use the gym as a guest.

    Nice hotel in the new side, food was good and entertainment was pretty good too.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful setting
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Absolutely freezing, the wedding was super cold (despite wearing a faux fur coat) and room was super cold with no radiator

    Attended for a wedding and then stayed in the hotel afterwards. Beautiful setting, room decent size, very comfortable bed, food good.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The quilt on bed was too thick and even with a fan we were too warm needs air con if not some sheets or blankets to go on bed .

    The room ,the food and friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    fridge in the room.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful food , bedroom needs some tweaks to make it perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    In the car park the spaces on the end have a little empty flower bed with soil in , which is really difficult to navigate when getting out of the car

    We love the access to the M1 plus the modern facade, we regularly visit the restaurant which we love

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    7.0
    Nicely disappointed!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Wildes Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room (suite?) we had booked seemed rather cool on our arrival. Took ages for the heating to take effect. The room was disappointingly bland and bare. There were no pictures, no chairs, only one tiny footstool which couldn't be used at the dressing table mirror - it was too low to use! Plus, a rather hideous sponge-rubbery covered sofa/spare bed  - are there no cushions to soften it and make it more comfortable or at least usable? The room lighting was too harsh and 'cold'. Bedside lights with glass shades? what is the point? Why use those horrible 'fashionable' clear lightbulbs? The room lighting should be softly lit and subdued -  we didn't like it at all! Some restaurant staff looked disinterested in their tasks. Whilst I was the only one waiting to be served at the bar, one gent in a suit working on the till just seemed to ignore me and continued with his task whilst another acted as though it was his first shift and simply hadn't a clue. He then served another couple who arrived and he was asking colleagues questions re: products etc. After waiting for what seemed like 10 minutes, he finally served our hot drinks to our table  My partner's coffee was spilt over into the saucer. There was no offer to clean, clear or even replace it. Breakfast time was disappointing. We arrived about 9:40am. It was busy but tables were available yet we and other couples had to queue. We were disappointed with the breakfast buffet. We had to go down a service corridor to where it was set up in another room and return to the dining area with breakfasts on tea plates! The buffet set up itself looked a bit amateurishly temporary and put together to be honest. Half of the hot food containers were empty - no eggs or tomatoes only baked beans black pudding, a couple of pale looking bacon rashers and three rather uninviting sausages. We even had to ask a member of staff for the missing items.

    The welcome we received at Reception was warm and friendly. The venue looks like it is well-managed and looked after. My partner was unwell in the restaurant and the 'senior' staff were exceptional in their care and attention and subsequent follow-up with us Our meal was well-presented and tasty. The bed was firm and comfortable

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    9.0
    Needed a chilled out break and this was the perfect evening away
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Wildes Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Having to leave

    Very friendly and helpful staff Lovely room Went for one of the tribute nights with meal very good value

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    8.0
    Convenient stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Small bed. No pool.

    The location was convenient not far from motorway to break long journey. Had evening dinner and breakfast both were good

    Stayed in February 2024

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