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Hotel Review
Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa, Pulford, Cheshire
WHAT WE LOVE...
Sitting right on the border between England and Wales, the Grosvenor Pulford is part of Nelson Hotels, a small family-owned group that also runs three popular Cheshire gastropubs. On the outside, all looks very traditional but step inside reception and things get altogether more unexpected - there's a glam feel to the public spaces, an Art Deco vibe in the main restaurant and the spa facilities include a lovely Asian-inspired sensory garden filled with water features. That spa is one of the hotel's main attractions but even if you're not here for full-on pampering there are other ways to relax at the end of a day's sightseeing, with a good-sized pool, attractive lawned areas and the choice of two restaurants.
THE DETAILS
Location
If you fancy a seaside jaunt it's only around 40 minutes from here to the Wirral coast or an hour to the Victorian resort of Llandudno.
The hotel is nestled between Chester and Wrexham, with a bus service to each.
By car: the hotel is 4 hours 30 mins drive from London and 1 hour from Manchester. There is free parking on-site.
By train: Crewe Station has direct links to London and is a 50-minute taxi ride away. Chester station is 15 minutes' drive away. thetrainline.com
Style & Character
It's a popular choice for spa breaks, romantic weekends, wedding celebrations and special occasion dinners in the Palm Court restaurant. Modern extensions have been added, but care's been taken care to blend them in with the original building, with patterned brickwork and sympathetic planting.
Service & Facilities
The gardens are lovely: spa guests can relax in a serene Asian-inspired garden; others enjoy a lawned area set around a water lily-topped pond. Dogs get a bed, bowl and treats in the room and there's a pet-friendly area in the bar, plus a menu of canine dinner options.
- Bar
- Two restaurants
- Garden
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Dog-friendly
Rooms
Request a room at the back of the hotel so you can enjoy the lovely view over the Asian sensory garden and the open fields beyond. Superior rooms have the swishest décor and most luxurious bathrooms - ours had a double-ended bathtub and TV set into the mirrored wall.
Economy, Executive, Deluxe, Superior
Facilities include: ensuite bathroom, TV, tea and coffee facilities, telephone, iron free Wi-Fi, room service
Food & Drink
Palm Court's daytime offering includes a brunch menu that features all the classic favourites including Eggs Benedict and American pancakes. Puddings hit the mark, with a beautifully risen soufflé and a chocolate fondant that's perfectly gooey in the centre.
Palm Court: all-day dining, contemporary dishes, afternoon tea, Sunday roasts. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Mains from £15.50.
Nelson's Bar: high quality pub classics, seasonal ingredients, local produce, nibbles, burgers, sandwiches. Open for lunch and dinner. Mains from £13.50.
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