Name: Woodlands Hotel
Address: 80 Pinchbeck Road, Spalding, Spalding, Spalding, PE11 1QF, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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No elevators

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Non-smoking rooms

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Iron and board

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Conference Hall

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Pinchbeck Engine Museum

South Holland Centre

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens

Springfields Outlet Shopping & Leisure

Woodlands Hotel

Spalding

I booked the hotel some weeks prior to our visit based on their website, reviews. It is very apparent that this is not always the best policy.  It appears tht parties they are ok with, but the normal hotel room occupants they cannot bother with!
We had travelled for three and half hours to arrive at the hotel around 13.30, thinking it would be nice to relax have some lunch, the place had a healthy buzz of customers, it transpired in  the restaurant.
A member of staff appeared at the abandoned reception and we continued to book in and pay, we were pointed towards our room, with very few niceties.
We mentioned we might like lunch, and were told most abruptly that they could not serve lunch as they were serving the local Rotary club, and also they would not be serving any evening meals  either, ALTHOUGH this is mentioned as being available on the website. We were told that they could make a call for us to order a takeaway and we could sit alone in the restaurant and eat it!   Even I can cater for a party and make a couple of sandwiches!!
We went up to our executive room, not much larger than a normal double, quite dark and dingy with a view from the window of a flat roof adorned with plastics tarpaulins.

We went for lunch out and continued to drive into Boston and stayed for dinner at the White Hart, a much better choice of Hotel, well worth the extra drive.

The only slight saving grace was two lovely attentive ladies at breakfast. The breakfast was tolerable, although very clear the produce used was possibly the cheapest that could be purchased, which definitely showed in end product. 

Cons:
Poor reception, man with no courtesy, only information given was what they didn't do (lunch, dinner) 
Every time this man saw my wife he winked at her (most unprofessional and just wrong!)

Room:
Dark Dingy, quite small for executive room, bathroom was old tired, parts of tap missing and caked with limescale, laminates peeling off cupboards.

Bar,
I think they had one, nothing mentioned, but there was a room with a home looking bar in the corner, all in darkness, not at all welcoming. 
 
Restaurant,
Doesn't serve evening food, although advertised as doing so.
Breakfast, a poor version of a bad greasy spoon café.

Pro's
2 nice ladies at breakfast

We would have talked to someone about this, NO one asked about our stay, room, breakfast. The only way to identify any member of the staff was that, one had chef whites on when we saw him in the car park.

Be wise, stay somewhere else in Spalding or a short drive to Boston, it will be well worth it!

More akin to a deteriorating rest home ....... Stay elsewhere in Spalding or Drive onto Boston

We held a 60th birthday party at the hotel over the weekend for my dads birthday. The hotel  provided all food/drink and proved to be very good value for money! We had access to the venue from midday and was allowed to decorate the function rooms how we liked. 

Jane provided us with hot drinks and friendly chat. We had access to the bar area and x2 function rooms at no cost. The hotel provided a large dancefloor and also sourced a DJ for us too. 

Gan (Hotel Manager) arrived to meet us in the evening and ensured that all of our needs were met. The food was incredible and even included desserts too. The hotel have links with local charities to help people who are homeless, which enabled us to donate any leftover food without any going to waste. 

A comfortable, friendly feel where nothing was too much hassle. All staff were friendly, presentable and very welcoming too. A massive thank you from us all!!

Jane and Gan were excellent hosts!

My Rotary Club celebrated its 87 anniversary by holding a formal dinner at the Woodlands. Gan and his staff worked tirelessly to prepare for us (50 people) and the food and ambience were excellent which helped to make the evening a huge success.
Gan is faultless in helping us at our usual meetings and for that we awarded him a Paul Harris Fellowship which is a very prestigious award in Rotary terms.
I do not know all the names but besides Gan there is Nicky and Tom too to thank.

Rotary Dinner

Have known Gan and his fine team for about 10 years now, having periodically worked in here as a wedding photographer . I have also been a paid up guest. One word describes the Woodlands, consistency.  It all runs like clockwork in fact, right down to the smallest details. 

In all of the venues I have worked at around the UK, I have never been asked my opinion on how a venue can improve the hotel and guest experience  for weddings, but when Gan took over here, that's the first thing he did to me. "How can we get the best wedding photography" he asked, "inside and out?".  I was flattered that he valued my opinion enough to ask.

When visiting as a guest, the food is exactly the same as when I had worked here, fresh and tasty served up by very able and willing staff who care as much as Gan does. 

Now I am retired, I shall miss working here now and then, but hope to keep in touch.

The Rolex Watch of hospitality

Having had a lovely evening with  guests (16 in total) for a buffet  I wish to thank Gan and  his lovely staff at The Woodlands Hotel for making it special.  The buffet consisted of a large selecition of items, some hot some cold and all beautifully presented and labelled.  The tables where fully dressed with cutlery, glasses etc even though we where having a buffet.   The room itself was spacious warm and cosy.  A pleasant atmosphere.  Perfect evening.

Excellent, highly recommend.

We were a family group of 3 couples -  and stayed for 2 nights at the Woodlands Hotel.

The stand-out things about Woodlands were the warmth of their welcome, the super-accommodating staff who couldn't do enough for us, and the quality of their catering.

Our rooms had everything we needed:  kettle, tea & coffee, TV, hot showers, toiletries, WiFi, hairdryer, and adequate sockets for phone charging. (Extra towels, pillows etc were available on request). The beds were comfy, and the blinds/curtains kept the rooms dark until morning. We were not disturbed by traffic noise.

Breakfast was splendid and plentiful. Though evening meals were not cooked on site, they could have been brought in for us from our choice of local restaurant on a comprehensive list. The hotel bar was small and cosy, and we were all able to order the drinks we wanted, and could relax in comfort.

We had a very happy stay here. 😊 



We had a very happy stay here 😊

We recently got married at the Woodlands and had the best day. Gan and Nicky were nothing but friendly and helpful in ensuring everything would run smoothly. 
We chose a package where they arranged the hot roast and DJ and this just made everything so easy for us. 
Our family and friends booked out all the rooms so it was amazing to have exclusive use of the venue. Lots of car parking made it a great spot for those travelling to attend. 
You can’t deny the fact that the hotel is some what dated and there are definitely areas that require improvement but that is lost in the  background compared to the customer service and feeling are the foreground. 

I enjoyed breakfast but a few thought it could be better ultimately I feel that is down to personal opinion rather than something lacking. 

Our wedding definitely wouldn’t have been as good as it was if it wasn’t for Gan and the team. Thank you all

Perfect for an amazing budget friendly wedding

Very dated. Room big but the shower room was just a little small. Bed very comfortable. Breakfast was average. Buffet limited. Ample parking. Staff friendly. No plug socket near the kettle so had to move to the dressing table. Wardrobe not easy to open.

Very dated but comfortable bed

The atmosphere in the bar and the dining room was perfect for Jan’s celebration. Added to this the food  was well cooked, nicely presented and the service was excellent. A thoroughly enjoyable evening,  made possible by the ambience created by the owner and his staff

Jan’s Do

Refurbished bedroom. A rare occasion when I couldn't fault anything. Hotel has a good car park and facilities. Wedding party had taken dining rooms, but we were made aware of this when booking so we dined elsewhere in the evening. Good well presented breakfast - gluten ftee!

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