Wivenhoe House Hotel

Lovely location within easy reach of Wivenhoe and colchester. Our room was in the main house so the room was period therefore furnished with old furniture which is not really to our taste. The bathroom was modern however and spotless. We tried the restaurant for dinner, unfortunately only Sunday roast menu and a few other mains. We both had roast but unfortunately not the best 4/10 and patchy service too. Nobody asked if we liked it but mandatory 12.5% service charge! However the breakfast was very good and lovely service, good selection of hot and cold plus special orders from the menu. Overall a really nice stay but with a few niggles.

We stayed for two nights and enjoyed our stay. This was a lovely hotel, with a nice atmosphere. However. We were disappointed with the food offering. We had dinner both nights, the burger and chips were just nice, and quite basic. The chicken pie was not chicken! , struggled to find the chicken. The potatoes and gravy, sauce, were puréed. We were not sure whether to use a knife and fork, or a soup spoon! Please can the chef reconsider puréed food, it seems a lazy way to serve a dinner .However, we do have a sense of humour with most things, and really found the funny side!

Lovely grounds for a walk Huge room Good restaurant

We had a two night stay at Wivenhoe House hotel whilst attending a wedding. We booked a standard room which was adequate for our needs, it was clean and comfortable, bathroom had a lovely shower with complimentary products provided. I was impressed by the ‘real’ milk in the mini fridge, makes a big difference to your tea/coffee compared to the long life variety. There is plenty of breakfast options to choose from, they have covered all preferences, no complaints about what we had. Finally, I must mention how friendly and helpful the staff are at Wivenhoe House Hotel, each one we met had a smile, even if we just passed them in the corridor, well done Wivenhoe House, it makes a difference 😊