We had a two night stay at Oakley Court with our small dog . The building and setting are very impressive. The location right on the River is stunning and the grounds are very well kept . There is an outdoor tented river bar and it was lovely to relax in the deckchairs or sit at the tables by the river for a drink . The Terrace Restaurant was excellent and allowed the dog on the terrace . The food was locally sourced ,& delicious. The staff were very attentive . We sat outdoors for breakfast too because we had the dog . The staff again were excellent. I’m unsure how we would have eaten the included breakfast if the weather had not been good , as the dog was not allowed in the restaurant . The hotel grounds are great with the dog and they do a “ dog package” They really do need

to have a designated dog bin somewhere to put the dog waste though . We paid extra to have a river view room . The room was large and spacious and the bed a super king size . The furniture was a little tired but in keeping with the decor of the gothic mansion . I was happy with the dual aspect of it . My only gripe about the room was the noise . We had the room on the end (310 ) I think the ground floor rooms are used for those with dogs . When I booked I was told we got the last river view room . Our room was next to some kind of generator / refrigeration unit which ran constantly causing a humming noise - when it kicked in , it created a loud noise and ran all night, so sleep wasn’t as restful as I would have liked . Indeed one window in the room was frosted so you didn’t see the generator. I didn’t want to move from the river view so put up with it , but when you are paying over £300 a night , this shouldn’t be an issue . I mentioned it when I was checking out and they seemed surprised and said they would inform maintenance- they must know about it already so why put people in that room ? Having read on here since , others have mentioned it so of course they know . I feel this let down the hotel and stopped me from giving it top rating .

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