Lakeside Park Hotel & Spa

The spa amenities, spacious rooms with lake views, and friendly staff are highlighted. The convenient location near bus stops and attractions is also mentioned. The varied and high-quality breakfast is also noted.

I had high hopes for the Lakeside Hotel, but this place was a total disaster from start to finish. Let me break it down: 1. Location: Yes, it’s by the lake, but the view was ruined by filthy windows that clearly hadn’t been cleaned since the last ice age. Plus, the so-called “peaceful surroundings” were anything but – constant noise from delivery trucks and loud guests made it impossible to relax. 2. Rooms: Small, outdated, and musty. The bed felt like it was stuffed with rocks, and the “luxury bedding” they advertised turned out to be a threadbare duvet and a lumpy pillow. The bathroom? Moldy tiles and a shower that alternated between scalding hot and freezing cold. 3. Service: Where do I even start? The staff were indifferent at best, rude at worst. When I politely asked for extra towels, I was told they’d “see what they could do.” Spoiler: they did nothing. 4. Food: The absolute worst part. The restaurant served cold, tasteless meals that even a microwave dinner would outshine. Breakfast was a sad spread of stale pastries and watery coffee. 5. Cleanliness: Don’t even get me started. Dust everywhere, mysterious stains on the carpet, and a lingering smell of dampness in the hallways. It felt like staying in a run-down motel, not a “premium lakeside retreat.” Thankfully, my trip was salvaged when I discovered The Albion Hotel, just a short drive away. What a revelation! From the moment I walked in, I was treated like royalty. The rooms were spotless, the staff attentive, and the real highlight? The food. The Albion boasts the best chefs in the area, and it shows – every meal was a masterpiece. Whether it’s a perfectly cooked steak or a decadent dessert, their kitchen delivers excellence every time. Do yourself a favor: skip the Lakeside Hotel and head straight to The Albion. You’ll thank me later. Rating: 1/5 for the Lakeside Hotel, 5/5 for The Albion Hotel.

We were attending a Ball at this venue ( we are Islanders ) so staying over to enjoy a warm room and comfortable bed at location. The room was a little tired witha nice view of lake and Firestone Copse but absolutely freezing cold on arrival so we put the heater fan unit on above door but despite trying to make it hotter it blew cold air so I got in bed to warm up before the ball but I Was shivering. The rooms are very dark with inadequate lighting even the bathroom is murky and no decent lighting by mirror to do make up. There are no USB points and only 1 available plug by oneside of the bed. So one of our phones had to sit on dressing table to charge but sadly had very very slow charge. The bathroom and room generally clean but bathroom has stains of wet foot prints of men's work boots that had dried on and you could see where they had stood . Staff were all excellent throughout hotel. The Ball was brilliant and food very good and they did their best to cater for my food intolerances which I was really impressed with. Sadly no vegan wine available though. My sleep was awful as the room was much too cold and despite hopefully leaving fan on to warm room it was very noisy and cold. In the night I got out of bed and grabbed a ?what I thought was throw/ duvet out of wardrobe to try warm up but then to find it was a stained mattress cover when I put lights on in the morning. There was nothing extra in these cold rooms to help guests warm.up which could have made a difference - Room 36. Only for summer stays until they fix heater.