Best Hotels near Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter

Afternoon tea booked on Groupon. Greeted at the door by a friendly smile from Ronald who knew us bt name from booking. We were shown to our table, also it was a hot day so a fan was placed by our table. We were so grateful that our little dog was allowed to be with us too, bonus. Selection of sandwiches on Brown and White, homemade Chocolate, Carrot cake with scones, jam and fresh cream Eton Strawberry dessert. 2 pits of tea , mine was green tea . Tea was topped up when needed. We were offered foil to take home anything we didn't eat which we did use. I know people say this place needs a refurbishment and tidy which I understand but it's a fabulous 1777 old hotel with many features, and all staff are so friendly and nothing too much trouble Even Carlos the chef came and had a chat with us, explaining how they want to increase their footfall and show how good their food and service can be.So for us because the food was fresh, homemade, tasty I believe they need support from the locals and new customers to promote their business then hopefully they can use this to help with any updating etc, but we all know how hard it is to keep small businesses a float in these hard time. We wish you well and will spread the word because your food deserves bums on seats in little Bistro, and we will ve back very soon. Thank again. Michelle and Simon

Why no recent reviews? I have just paid my third visit to this hotel which surely enjoys the most beautiful location in the stunning Derbyshire Peak District, and in recent years has survived a change of ownership. I booked 3 nights b&b in a classic room with a view. Room 2 was pleasant, a little dated, with a small but adequate bathroom, would be very cramped for double occupancy, but a lovely view if you ignore the scruffy area immediately outside the window. The staff as on previous visits were helpful, friendly and efficient but the visit was spoiled by a penny pinching policy which immediately became apparent. Full b&b price was charged for all rooms, including single for occupation, so I had paid £60 extra for 3 nights for 3 breakfasts I did not have. The dining room menu charged £20 for breakfast, plus a supplement if you wanted smoked salmon, eggs Benedict or other items, or what was described as “specialty coffees” - since when was an Americano coffee “specialty” ? When I queried the charge for the 3 breakfasts I could not possibly have eaten I was told that for those booking b&b packages management justify this by describing breakfast as complimentary - despite minimum £20 charge on the menu !! The restaurant menu also makes an additional charge for various items on the dinner menu, none of which could be described as out of the ordinary, so all in all this left a nasty taste for my friends and I. We also heard that tips added to the bill are not shared with staff, so beware. Yes, the location is stunning and the staff still efficient and friendly but recent financial policy discouraging and we will not be visiting again.

Enjoyed our stay, in a comfortable and roomy two bed apartment. Very conveniently located for the National Arboretum, that was on our list to visit. The two speed bumps on the approach road were quite severe and resulted in some scrapping noises from under our car, even though we drove over them at the lowest possible speed. We experienced a couple of cleaning issues, which were reported.

We stayed in The Swan for just 1 night as we were attending a wedding close by. Everything & everybody was 1st class!! Our plans changed just 24hrs before & we were arriving earlier than planned. I telephoned The Swan to ask about an early check in & the very helpful lady explained that they couldn't guarantee it but she'd put in a request. When we arrived just before midday our room was just being finished & within 15mins we were able to check-in so a big Thank You to the housekeeping team. The room itself was fabulous, big & bright & very comfortable. Breakfast was superb - the eggs benedict were 2nd to none & as I don't drink tea or coffee I asked for a hot chocolate which was really good. All the staff were so friendly, helpful & genuinely wanted to please. Thank you very much for a short but very sweet stay.