Spicers Clovelly Estate

“First Wedding Anniversary”

My wife and i recently had our first wedding anniversary at Spicers Clovelly Estate, and we had such an amazing time. It was extremely relaxing, the rooms were fantastic, extremely comfortable with a very cozy vibe. It did rain heavily throughout the weekend while we were there, and to be honest we… more

My wife and i recently had our first wedding anniversary at Spicers Clovelly Estate, and we had such an amazing time. It was extremely relaxing, the rooms were fantastic, extremely comfortable with a very cozy vibe. It did rain heavily throughout the weekend while we were there, and to be honest we think it made the place even more beautiful. The staff were incredibly friendly and very helpful, which made the stay even better. I could not highly recommend the restaurant enough, food and wine were amazing and made it hard to leave. All round an amazing weekend away, and look forward to going back.

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“Great service, very good food, average accommodation.”

I had read many of the reviews prior to us going for a milestone wedding anniversary, so was expecting something sensational. However, our stay of two nights was a mixed bag, ranging from outstanding to disappointing. Firstly, the staff in the restaurant were wonderful. Friendly, knowledgeable, … more

I had read many of the reviews prior to us going for a milestone wedding anniversary, so was expecting something sensational. However, our stay of two nights was a mixed bag, ranging from outstanding to disappointing. Firstly, the staff in the restaurant were wonderful. Friendly, knowledgeable, courteous and accommodating. The food was very good, although the Peachester lamb was weird. However, the Peachester lamb sausage I had for breakfast was excellent. Also, to run out of the fish of the day was disappointing. Regarding the accommodation: the bed was very comfortable, the bathroom was a good size, but.... . Having previously managed accommodation facilities comprising hundreds of beds, I have a keen eye for noticing the condition and cleanliness of accommodation. Our room failed in this regard. The floor needed vacuuming, the toilet seat was broken, the bathroom grouting needed attention, the shower rose came loose and pest control is needed. I would have thought a facility such as this would have a planned maintenance and painting schedule. There was a nice little garden area adjacent to the shower, with beautiful peace lilies growing. However, the ambience of the garden was totally spoilt because of piles of dead leaves. The room we were in did not lend itself to being quiet. We could hear plumbing noises late at night and early morning. We did not get to see any of the gardens as it rained pretty much the whole time we were there. As I mentioned at the beginning, the saving grace was the staff - among the best I have encountered. We are pleased we went, but doubt we would go again.

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“Disappointing.”

We recently stayed at this hotel for 3 nights. The hotel is in a lovely location and minutes from the shops and cafes in Montville. The staff, without exception, are all very pleasant and strive to make your stay enjoyable. We had booked the Montville House suite. Our room was in Montville Hou… more

We recently stayed at this hotel for 3 nights. The hotel is in a lovely location and minutes from the shops and cafes in Montville. The staff, without exception, are all very pleasant and strive to make your stay enjoyable. We had booked the Montville House suite. Our room was in Montville House, a separate building opposite the main house. The room was down two flights of stairs and was an open plan bedroom/bathroom. To call it a suite is somewhat misleading but at least it was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was good, no complaints. Dinner however was extremely disappointing. The limited choice menu was exactly the same each evening and sadly the food was average, if not mediocre. We certainly expected better for the price charged. The first night one of the four entrees was unavailable. The second evening it was also unavailable. The third evening it was still unavailable and also one of the main courses and one of the four desserts were also unavailable. Our choice therefore was very restricted. Now management may think this is acceptable, on such a limited menu, but we certainly didn't. Had we not booked and paid for dinner bed and breakfast we would most certainly have gone into Maleny or Montville to eat. We had been really looking forward to our short break but sadly we were extremely disappointed. The hotel is fine, if you just want bed and breakfast, but dinner is to be avoided. Will not return.

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