Palace Hotel & Spa Buxton

Just awful! The hotel looks beautiful outside and so does the reception area etc, but we'd never return. We arrived while it was heavy rain with a baby in a pushchair and our toddler. There were signs to say there was an accessible entrance but we couldn't see where the door was, so had to wake up our sleeping baby to get the pram through the tight revolving doors. We then asked a member of staff to point out where the accessible entrance was, and she said she didn't know?! Checked in at reception, told to pay for parking but no other information given and guy on reception was so unhelpful. Given a room that required two flights of stairs with no lift (with a pram, baby and toddler while also 8 months pregnant and having to carry our children and pram and luggage up!). Went up to our room which was extremely dated, and to top it off the bathroom and toilet area was freezing cold! There was no way I could give my baby or toddler a shower when it felt like you'd be having a shower outdoors in January! Also the mattress was extremely uncomfortable, couldn't sleep the 2 nights we were there! The next morning we told receptionist about the freezing cold bathroom and was told maintenance would have a look, whether they actually did I wouldn't know as it was still freezing when we came back to our room later that day. Decided to go swimming and shower kids there, to find out you have to pay to use the pool! Never had this in any other hotel when you're paying to stay!

Reception fixed my room issue promptly. Hotel is fine for what it is. Only gripe it took over 5 minutes of tthe hot water to arrive to the shower.

The room was not in good condition beds was clean but not very stable with there narrow legs roof was falling down near the bath room. The outlet was dangerous the plug won't go flush with the outlet and the kettle plug as under the TV stand.

The room was very spacious , Tea and coffee facilties were spot on. The room was lovely and warm however a bit to warm during the night as the radiator was on full and couldnt see anywhere to turn it off. The bed was a bit lumpy and the pillows were to high for me but great for my husband .

Lovely place

Room was all good. Would stay again.

Cold room on arrival.

The room was not up to my expectations. Too much furniture in a cramped space. The bathroom was cramped too. The room was crudely finished, the floor and the bed creaked. Wi-fi was slow and disconnected repeatedly. I had to use my phone's hotspot to take part on an online video call.

Friendly and efficient staff. Ground floor magnificent!quiet, clean and spacious room. Lots of choice at breakfast.

Clean, warm, comfortable and quiet, excellent breakfast

Not a bad place to be fair. Radiators need bleeding. 2 in room, one didn't work. Freezing outside but room was warm enough. Very organised and staff were good. Bar prices not out of the way. Would stay there again.

Never coming back. From check in it was a disappointment - having to pay for car parking on top of the room is insulting just as you get there. Also having checked in online i had to check in again when i got there. Theroom was small and difficult to get to with our luggage. Room was dirty - one of the mugs had lipstick marks on it, shower was filthy Pillows - so thin and no second pillows available. Window didnt really open so far too warm. Never again.

All good

The room was very clean and the staff were friendly and efficient. The staff member working the bar until late on Saturday 10th Jan was brilliant! Fun friendly and polite!

Room was nice as got an upgrade. Hotel itself lovely and lots of interesting rooms and games like pool, darts, scrabble. Arrived to a customer arguing with the staff complaining he couldn't have dinner at his preferred time due to coach parties. The coach parties appear to take precedence over day to day guests and as we'd booked half board were disappointed that it was a buffet system and more disappointed that while we were fine that we have to be seated later after the coach parties had eaten, that there was not much food left. It was fine for the price we paid and I would stay there again but would book room only and eat out next time.

Cant check in until 3pm...Surely not all rooms, in a big hotel and in January get cleaned at 2.55pm? Some would have been available.

Room was very small and was only provided with 1 bath towel between 2 people. The way it’s listed on hotels.com implies that the health and leisure is included with the hotel, when it’s actually a building within the hotel separate, where you have to pay to get within, that is for anyone not just hotel guests. When we arrived at the spa we was told to go upstairs and then got sent back downstairs by the person upstairs. Never even got to go to the spa in the end

Excellent value for money. Friendly and helpful staff. Great breakfast and room plus lovely little bar.

I love this hotel. 3rd time staying there and i hope it won't be the last. It exudes a grandeur and charm of a time gone by. Feels full of history. The staircase is magnificent. Excellent value for money.

The whole purpous of our stay was for a pre-booked treatment at the spa