Is Chicheley Hall pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Chicheley Hall?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Chicheley Hall?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 1 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is Chicheley Hall located?

Situated in Newport Pagnell, this hotel is within 6 miles (10 km) of Emberton Country Park, Bridge House and Cranfield University. Wake MK and Gullivers Land are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Chicheley Hall Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

16 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great stay

One night stay. Lovely period hotel and grounds. Room although on small side (single) was immaculate. Staff very professional and pleasant. Breakfast was excellent. Good value for money. Five sttar hotel at 3 star money

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Taura

6 Jan 2023

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay one night for the birthday

It was excellent stay, tidy room,but need more cleaning in the bathroom. Great bar and spacious area. We had dinner, unfortunately just waiting so long. Friendly personal. Thank you, great get away.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Roger

26 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Pleasant accommodation but menu offering disappointing.Heavy reliance on casual staff evident in service.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

24 Jul 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Room was dirty, cobwebs everywhere, stains on carpet and mould in bathroom. One small table with TV and in front kettle etc for tea making so could not see TV properly also behind this was the mirror so could not use it. We informed reception the first time on the second time was given another room it was better but still disappointing. The wedding we attended there was lovely and the food was really good.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

19 Jan 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Proximity to Chester Arms only real positive

I stay here for the proximity to the Chester Arms which is fantastic. It's probably not the staff's fault, as they've not been trained but they're just not welcoming. "How was your stay" is a pretty typical question when checking out, not once have been asked, barely a good morning. The rooms have cobwebs, plenty of lights don't work, the amount of limescale on the shower head was quite incredible. Beds are always comfortable and there is rarely anyone in the bar (including bar staff) so it's good for working. However the prices are not inline with the standard of the hotel - £12 for large glass of terrible wine. If you're going to stay, walk over to the Chester Arms and forget about the hotel!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

29 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Character and Service

Booking for an overnight stay. Beautiful buildings and grounds. Favourite venue for weddings our stay was on a quieter day so time to appreciate the impressive ambience and history (most recently used during WW2 as a secret training camp for SOE agents). All practical aspects were fine. Free parking adjacent to our room. Check in easy. Double room on first floor big enough, quality bathroom, spotless. No aircon (well it is a Graded listed building) but the fan was OK. Breakfast (extra but good value) was fine. Everyone from reception onwards were really friendly and efficient. This is not a chain hotel but one with its idiosyncrasies/character. We loved it.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Kenneth

3 Jul 2023

Disliked: Staff & service

MK family visitor

Sitting in the bar in the evening never heard so much noise from the staff moving glasses around. Payed £160 for single room which was a disabled room. ( I’m not disabled ) breakfast not included. First morning no hot water, so cold shower. Spent the day with family and returned to hotel at 8:00. My room had not been cleaned and the bed in the same disarray as in the morning. Complained as was told it was my fault for not putting a sign on my door to clean it. Most hotels have a sign that says do not clean, who looks for a sign that says clean. Second morning another cold shower even after leaving the shower running for 10 minutes. Generally the hotel is tired and in need of a bit of TLC. The only good thing was the setting was good with lots of walks. In my opinion one of the worst hotels I’ve stayed in, Poor

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Victoria

21 Dec 2023

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible - not suitable for sleep or work

Checked In , ok on surface although took forever and they clearly were not organised. Dropped bag in room and meet some fellow colleagues for a drink in bar. No bar staff. Reception staff came to assist, which was kind considering no one around but she had no idea what a Pinot white wine was , or how to put through till nor actually how to do measure of gin. She would have been better looking for someone to help. We went out for dinner, the restaurant that we had booked as just , well they weren’t organised. After arriving back went to room. Well what I hadn’t noticed was just how much of a slant the whole room was on. I didn’t think an immediate problem just put it down to old building. But then I got into bed, well the bed has had no adjustments made so basically that is also on a slant , so much so that you actually roll. So between felling like you were going to roll of bed and the massive gaps in door frame allowing the light in the hallway which remains in all night - no sleep!! So I thought I’d turn a bad situation to my advantage and just sack of sleep and work ! That apparently is also not an option - no sockets anywhere that are accessible . I reported this first thing in the morning, I was told I’d get s call back. No call. I followed up again told I’d get a call. No call. I called again and was to email . I emailed . No reply , I have followed up twice now still no response other than it’s been passed on . Absolutely unacceptable . Never again

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phil

22 Sep 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Excellent venue for a family wedding.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gerard

20 Jun 2024

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Overall good, pretty expensive

Old big buildings, we had room in side building. Were very lucky we were the only guests. We think it would be very noisy due to wooden floors and old not renovated building.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

30 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely two nights away. Great staff and very welcoming,food fantastic 👏 Thank you.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

7 Sep 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Strangely charged for breakfast even though it was included in the booking

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Priscilla

7 Sep 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This is a very special place with an interesting history: the house and wings are set in lovely grounds that, to the Hotel's credit, are being very well maintained. It was a return visit for the two of us: we had spent time there when the estate was used by the Royal Society as an out of town Conference venue and meeting place. Lucky to have good weather we were well looked after and very happy to revisit Chicheley.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Anne

14 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quick Response to Request

On arrival I discovered my room had two problems...the folding blind did not function and the standard lamp did not go. I contacted the desk next morning and the repairman was there that afternoon & sorted both items quickly. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Deborah

8 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful hotel but has issues

Very limited lighting in room - 1 bedside lamp and 1 floor lamp, so it felt like sitting in a cave. On the first morning, I found the bathroom light did not work. I showered in near darkness. I reported this to reception as I left early in the morning, expecting it to be working on my return inthe evening. It was not. I returned to reception and was offered another room. I was instructed to pack and return to reception, which I did. They struggled to find me another room. I was then told they had managed to get the light working. I returned to my original room. The room was too hot and the window was difficult to access due to the TV and table being in the way. 1 member of staff was so unpleasant to me that another guest asked if I was okay. The member of staff then berated me for complaining. I tried to explain that I wasn't complaining. He completely humiliated me in front of a room full of guests. The building is beautiful, very clean. The food was lovely although I was informed I couldn't have food for two nights of my 5 night stay due to a wedding.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

2 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place with mediocre breakfast

Very little to choose from on the breakfast buffet if not going for the "full English". No cold cuts, no cheeses, no sliced fruit, no natural yogurt, no bread except for toast.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

15 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Where is my invoice

Hotel was great but i am still waiting for the invoice to be emailed to me with the correct value as promised. I need this to claim back the expense from my company so it is of utmost importance.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Dennis

8 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Noise isn't great

Very noisy room ... heavy doors banging all night .....

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

26 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Exceptional property & setting. we stayed in the Grade 1 North Wing so not as good as the main building but room was large enough & had lovely view. On downside beds were quite short, blinds were broken and of course no aircon Breakfast was relatively simple & 2nd day staff were overwhelmed - everything ran out & there were long waits. some items did not get replenished at all. we were offered a free drink at check out as there was recognition this had been a problem overall i would stay again for the beauty of the building & setting

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liat

25 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The hotel is so beautiful and well-kept, spotless and clean. It made us feel like members of the royal family :) We weren't expecting this, absolute treasure. The staff were so friendly and helpful. We had a great time.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

25 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Convenient for Bedford/Milton Keynes. Lovely old Manor House with comfortable rooms and set in lovely gardens.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

28 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely venue

A hidden gem! Excellent value for money in a grand location.

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

19 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stop there again.

Nice old venue. Well kept extensive grounds. Main reception entrance could do with a re paint. Looked a little unloved. Reception staff friendly and helpful as were all staff we encountered. Room was spacious once we found it. No numbers but names for each room and when your room doesn't have a name outside it is amusing but difficult to find. Other than that a great pleasant place to stay.

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Daniel

15 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service

Generally it was a lack of experienced staff and customer service that was the issue, especially given the relatively high price of food and drinks. No draught beer, and £6 for a bottle of beer was expensive. Moving around of furniture whilst we were eating an evening meal was inconsiderate. The grounds and building are lovely, the experience could have been so much better with little additional cost to the hotel. No bottled water in the room is just a basic fail.

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire

8 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely grounds with peacocks and very comfortable rooms and clean. Have stayed before and will stay again.

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

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