Wensum Valley Hotel, Golf and Country Club - Norwich

DFLThurrock

Bit of a mixed bag. The bathroom looked new but was poorly designed. Nowhere to put towels so we had to leave them on the bedside tables, not ideal after showering. The toilet roll holder was broken. A clothes hook on the inside of the bathroom door would have been helpful. Good selection at dinner and the food was nice, but breakfast was disappointing and not up to previous standards. No fresh fruit. A bowl of cut mixed fruit would have been nice too. The pastries looked bland. Items in the hot buffet were running low. On the plus side, all the staff are very friendly and make guests feel welcome. Plenty of parking.

Stevebb0705

Booked a two night two round break for our group of ten and after seeing a few reviews was slightly apprehensive but everything turned out just right. ||For the cost of the trip it’s good value. Rooms are basic but clean, the bathroom looked refurbed. |Breakfast was more than adequate, the bar menu and food was good and the evening meals were fine, no complaints from any of our group. ||We’ve stayed at other golf spas near by as couples but think Wensum definitely makes a better destination if your a group of lads looking for good golf and an all round good facilities at a very reasonably price. ||Definitely one we’ll return too.

debbiediebel

Lovely trip away with our women's golf section. After reading reviews had subdued expectations but what a fabulous place. The weather helped of course. The food was very good freshly served and ample portions. The views from the outside terrace were gorgeous and the staff very helpful friendly and efficient. Two lovely golf courses certainly not flat and the wensum course along the river a significant but fun challenge. Only downside small and outdated rooms but understand improvements are on the way. Special thank you to Adam and all other staff.

George C.

Had a great few days here playing golf with my golf society. The two courses played well, and the pro shop were very welcoming.
We stayed in the hotel with half board, the meals we had were excellent.
The service staff both at meals and in the bar were very professional in every aspect, The staff are a asset to the hotel and deserve the thanks and appreciation of our Society for taking care of us so well.
As retired military caterers, we particularly enjoyed the buffet breakfast on the last morning of our stay. Thank you all at Wensum Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club.

Aidan C.

Great venue for a golf trip. Rooms nice and spacious, showers are hot and powerful and the staff and very polite and accommodating. Food is excellent! Sometimes staying in hotels I find that the staff are very diverse but very little understanding of English or basic requests such as meal choice changes or last minute party changes. This place is very different. We made so many requests of the staff and each one wasn't an issue or confusion. Great place to watch sport too with a massive screen. Drinks are priced what you'd expect but on the lower end of that. Courses are great too. I'd just recommend booking a buggy before your trip to avoid disappointment

Trevor C.

I had a group golf break here and it was brilliant. The cost for a single occupancy room with dinner, breakfast and two rounds of golf was incredible. I have no idea how they do it so cheaply. The food was amazing and the service was great. The two courses are demanding with plenty of water on the Wensum course and very difficult greens on the Valley course especially in the dry conditions we had. I would say however that the pin positions made some of these greens almost unplayable for experienced golfers which was a shame. All in all though, a great value venue and our group will definitely be back.

sandramS2481NA

There were no towel rails in the bath so I left my towels on the floor. One evening when I returned to my room I found that my wet towels had been rolled and left on my bed.|I really missed having fresh fruit for breakfast. One night a carvery was a dinner option, I chose fish and had to take vegetables from the carvery, the only vegetable suitable to fish was broccoli.|I liked the hotel and enjoyed the dinners.

Strawberry A. S.

I attended a conference here.
The venue itself was perfect, lovely large airy room. We were given access to the terrace during breaks, this overlooks the golf course and was just splendid.
Downside was the food that was served at lunch time.
Some of the sandwiches had started to go crispy from being uncovered ( we were early in the queue, so it wasn’t due to an excessive wait), sausage rolls had a texture of mush and did not taste good at all , staff member who was putting the food out did not have great customer skills I would say she was veering on the rude.

Sadly this part let them down and made what could have been a more memorable event and a venue I would have considered for further conferences