Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel - Chester, United Kingdom     3 star hotel

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Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel address: Parkgate Rd, Ledsham, Chester, CH66 9PB

Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel details: Set in 27 acres of wooded grounds, this 4-star hotel was sympathetically extended in 1999 and is now possibly one of the finest hotels in the North West.

Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel has a pleasant setting in a rural location where you can take in the fresh air as you escape the rigours of daily life. Situated close to the ancient Roman city of Chester and the beauty of north Wales, the hotel is easily accessible from the M53 and M56 motorways, making it a convenient place to stay. This peaceful and tranquil setting is only a short drive away from the cosmopolitan cities of Liverpool and Manchester with their selection of designer shopping, exciting nightlife and unique visitor attractions.

Offering 4-star facilities in a pleasant rural location, yet within easy access of nearby cities, Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel is a great option, whatever your reason for visiting.

The hotel’s state-of-the-art conference centre features a main room capable of hosting a seminar of 400. The room divides into 2, each having its own bar and breakout facility. Upstairs the centre has 5 air conditioned, self contained meeting rooms suitable for an interview for 2 up to a meeting for 50. Facilities available include a LCD projector, 35 mm projector, overhead projector, projection screens, marker boards, flip chart, televisions, video recorders, video conferencing and ISDN/modem ports.

The hotel can organise corporate activities and themed dinners to suit all requirements. Most of the 72 luxuriously appointed bedrooms feature peaceful views over carefully tended lawns, elegant rose gardens or charming woodlands.

The state-of-the-art leisure club has an 18 metre swimming pool, sauna, steam room, fully-equipped Technogym and aerobics studio. If you want to relax and unwind then you can try one of the of beauty products available.


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Location

For great shopping, Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel is ideally placed for the Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, one of the largest outlet centres in Europe. Other nearby attractions include Chester Zoo and Chester Racecourse.
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Rooms

All rooms are non-smoking.
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Facilities

General: Restaurant, Elevator, Free Parking, Non-Smoking Rooms, Garden, 24-Hour Front Desk, Bar, Pets Allowed
Activities: Sauna, Fitness Centre, Turkish/Steam Bath, Massage
Services: Currency Exchange, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Dry Cleaning, Fax/Photocopying
Location: Countryside
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Dining

The Garden Room Restaurant boasts an AA rosette, whilst a lounge menu is available during the day for lighter appetites. An extensive wine list is available with vintages over the past 30 years, whilst the hotel bar has a wide range of whiskies on offer. Private dining for small groups can be arranged in the conservatory overlooking the beautiful lawns. In a determinedly classical approach to cooking, our internationally trained chefs prepare exquisite dishes whose subtle flavours can only have come from the finest and freshest of ingredients.

Hotel policies

Check-in

14:00

Check-out

11:00

Dining

Full English breakfast is not included, breakfast menu is available and costs vary.


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Reviewer: MelWales (North Wales)

Traveling group: Spouse / significant other

I recommend this hotel for: Tourists, Young singles.

Date: 2008-07-13

Guest Rating: 6.3
Check in / front desk 8.0
Business service 6.0
Value 4.0
Service 6.0
Rooms 4.0
Location 6.0
Cleanliness 10.0
We stayed at the hotel as a wedding guest. The wedding was fabulous and we had a lovely day. However when we tried to book to get a discounted rate as part of the wedding party we were told that their allocation was full and that we would have to pay full price ?146 for B&B in Executive room. As it was also Chester races we were told they were full up and couldnt discount the rate. However when I double checked this they still had rooms available, which I thought was unreasonable and they were unwilling to budge! Bar prices are extremely high - ?8.75 for a glass of Sav Blanc! Even the bar staff laughed at the prices. Room was distinctly average but clean. However double bed small and was like sleeping on a bouncy castle! Breakfast good with plenty of choice. Overall - Average hotel and overpriced

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Reviewer: Semiquaver (Ware, United Kingdom)

Traveling group: Spouse / significant other

I recommend this hotel for: Tourists, Young singles.

Date: 2008-06-28

Guest Rating: 8.7
Check in / front desk 8.0
Value 6.0
Service 8.0
Rooms 10.0
Location 10.0
Cleanliness 10.0
This hotel is in good surroundings. The room was very clean and spacious and the hotel building is nice. The staff are good just a bit too helpful sometimes. So i would recommend staying here except for one thing. The dinner. As others have said below dinner served here is expensive and with small portions. We were tired after a long drive and ate because we were too travel weery to go out again. I wish I had. I left the hotel restaurant hungry and feeling ripped off. There is a brewers fayre just down the road which might have been basic but at least I would know what I am getting. Breakfast was standard. Although again with portion control. my smoked haddock was tiny. But this is a good place to stay and I would go back but eat elsewhere.

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Review Summary

Based on 27 reviews worldwide

8.3
Check in / front desk
5.4
Business service
7.0
Value
7.2
Service
7.4
Rooms
7.7
Location
7.8
Cleanliness

Traveler Reviews

10.0
07/06/2008, SusanNairn, Inverness
Stayed one night at Craxton Wood on our way travelling South. It had been booked for about 2 weeks. I...
10.0
10/31/2007, debbiemStokeOnTrent, stoke on trent
October 19-21st 2007.We had an excellent stay. Staff couldnt do enough for you. We had room 201 which...
10.0
09/09/2005, member, Brighton
I have recently stay at the Craxton Wood and I would have to say it is one of the best hotels I have...
9.7
09/24/2006, S-Gregs, North Wales
We held our wedding reception at Craxton Wood in June 2006 it was fantastic, staff were very friendly...
9.5
07/24/2006, naidy, Navan, Ireland
We stayed in this hotel as part of an around the UK holiday. I booked the room on the internet and was...