The Falcon Hotel

“I genuinely can't fault the Falcon in any way”

I genuinely can't fault the Falcon in any way. The peaceful atmosphere, lovely rooms, delicious food and the friendliness of the staff made our stay truly special. Despite only having a 1 night stay we left feeling completely relaxed, and our visit to Castle Ashby gardens in the sunshine was the pe… more

I genuinely can't fault the Falcon in any way. The peaceful atmosphere, lovely rooms, delicious food and the friendliness of the staff made our stay truly special. Despite only having a 1 night stay we left feeling completely relaxed, and our visit to Castle Ashby gardens in the sunshine was the perfect way to end our break. I intend to make it a regular place to visit for a little bit of luxury and peace.

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“Very peaceful stay, good for a night or two”

We had a peaceful stay at The Falcon Hotel at Castle Ashby. The grounds and surrounding areas are beautiful and tranquil. We did find check in rather unusual, we arrived and the area was extremely quiet. We were guided by a sign on the door to press a ring doorbell and a staff member appeared prom… more

We had a peaceful stay at The Falcon Hotel at Castle Ashby. The grounds and surrounding areas are beautiful and tranquil. We did find check in rather unusual, we arrived and the area was extremely quiet. We were guided by a sign on the door to press a ring doorbell and a staff member appeared promptly to ask if we were checking in and what the name on our reservation was. Then disappeared back inside to grab our keys and then showed us where our room was. We never had to sign anything, show any identification or provide a credit card for the room either. There’s no traditional reception desk or any on-site staff presence. Upon arrival, you press the doorbell and are shown to your rooms, but beyond that, staff are not readily available during the stay. This would only be an issue if staying for more than a couple of nights as this means you do not receive daily room servicing and there is no reception area to go to pick up fresh towels or loo roll etc if you required. We did leave the hotel early so had to just leave our keys inside of the room. While there’s no on-site restaurant, the deli @ castle Ashby next door is lovely and open from 09:00 until 17:00 I believe. The room itself was lovely, nicely decorated and relaxing. The bed was very comfortable and the room had been cleaned to a good standard. Very nice for a night stay, especially if you want to visit the castle gardens. Tickets to visit the gardens cost us £27 for 2 adults and you get entry from 10:00 until 15:00 or 16:00 when they close.

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“Can do better”

Positives - 1. Staff at the lounge restaurant, particularly Davi, Helen, and Emily truly have a natural sense for service, are incredibly friendly and helpful. They are the best. 2. Breakfast is exquisite. 3. Location is tranquil and comfortable with plenty of fresh air. 4. They have an excellen… more

Positives - 1. Staff at the lounge restaurant, particularly Davi, Helen, and Emily truly have a natural sense for service, are incredibly friendly and helpful. They are the best. 2. Breakfast is exquisite. 3. Location is tranquil and comfortable with plenty of fresh air. 4. They have an excellent masseuse - I reccoment a massage. Negatives - 1. Compared to boutique wellness resorts across the world - it doesn't meet that level of service and hospitality. 2. While it boasts of its green space, it's actually tucked away into a corner and the surrounding green spaces are not accessible - unless you book a nature walk. But those services are not always available. This is in contrast to many other boutique nature resorts across the world which are adorned with natural reserves which are accessible. 3. They list a series of wellness activities and make it sound like they are fully booked. But in the August bank holiday weekend except for a massage all other wellness offerings were simply not available (apparently they did not have staff to offer those services on a popular bank holiday weekend). Then why list all those wellbeing services and make it look like they are always available? This is a stark contrast to other wellness resorts. 4. I did not travel by car. I took the train, but I was provided limited information at the point of booking that the surroundings are not accessible without a car. They made it sound like everything is accessible by foot. Including open water swimming. Walking is not an option as there are limited footpaths in certain areas and the occassional village cars drive beyond speed limit. Plus its isolated. 5. Also, I had a very strange experience, where the guy who made the reservation sent me a "good night'' whatsapp message at 11:30pm one night without context. 6. I don't recommend the location for those accessing it via train and not the best option for lone travelers. Unless one lives in the area and wants to make a quick stop, its not worth the time and the money to travel here.

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