Name: Stanton House Hotel
Address: The Avenue Stanton Fitzwarren Swindon, Swindon
Telephone: 0745 127 3975
Rating: 4.25

Exceptional

Average

Disappointing

Perfect romantic weekend, the surroundings...

Liked: Our whole stay was exceptional. The hotel was stunning, the staff were first class and the food was fabulous, the breakfast was the best we have had at a hotel. Thank You to everyone who made this stay perfect, we will come back.
Disliked: Nothing

A wonderfully relaxing stay

Liked: Stanton Hotel is wonderful, a lovely mansion house set in it's own grounds with acres to wander around and beautiful countryside all around. Incredibly quiet, calming and peaceful. Staff were very polite and helpful. Our Superior Room (#303) was on the second floor with a small lift available for those who prefer not to take the stairs. The room is a lovely size just under the roof, with a small en suite bathroom. It was nice to have a double bed (rather than singles pushed together) and lovely clean duvet. Plenty of drawers available to put clothes and other personal items away. Breakfast was buffet style, full English and continental and available until 10am, allowing for a leisurely start in the mornings. On the morning of departure we got directions to walk from the hotel to the adjacent Stanton Park, where there are miles of well maintained trails to explore. Top tip to walk from the hotel to Stanton Park: grab a free map & go out of the restaurant and turn right. Walk into the walled garden, past the metal gazebo and keep going down to the far wall where you'll find a secluded, tranquil pond. Take the path on the left to leave the hotel grounds and then left again onto the nearby trail which leads to a car park. From there you can find trails to explore.
Disliked: The over-bath mixer shower was difficult to maintain at a consistent temperature, as it kept fluctuating wildly. I eventually gave up and ran a bath instead. I noticed a wasp nest entrance on the roof outside one of the two windows in the room and reported it to the staff. One member came up to confirm its location and said it would be immediately reported to pest control, so hopefully it will be gone by the time anyone reads this review. To confirm, we slept in the room both nights of our visit and our sleep was undisturbed.

Good

Liked: Location, staff, comfy bed and good sized room with air conditioning
Disliked: Would have liked more water pressure in the shower and breakfast could have been a bit better

Superb

Liked: Location, staff

Very good

Superb

Liked: It's really friendly and helpful staff were lovely. The quality of the food was very good. The location to the cotswolds, and other places to visit was very convenient. The bedrooms and public areas are nice. The view from the front terrace relaxing. We had a very pleasant stay and would willingly return.
Disliked: Areas of the hotel, especially outside needed investment. We booked a standard double room, which we found too small and claustrophobic. However, our request for a larger room, which we were happy to pay for, was readily accompanied. The bedrooms could do with ongoing maintenance, lose toilet seat, fans not working etc.. All small points which didn't distract for a pleasant stay.