Accommodation at Salomons Estate

Staff were wonderful. Great location. Clean. Free breakfast. You can’t beat that !

It's a beautiful lodge to arrive at. As guest in the outer accommodation be mindful the old architecture stops here. However, the rooms were soaps spacious and clean and over looked the extensive grounds.

The group staying in my block Canterbury were extremely noisy until approximately 1pm banging of doors etc talking loudly in corridor etc, just awful.

I was very impressed by how quickly the gentleman on reception sorted out some issues in my room. When I got to my room, the heating was off and there was no hot water, I contacted reception and within five minutes someone was at my room to look into it. There was a problem, and I was moved to another room with the help of the young man on reception. Issues occur, especially on a property of this size, what makes all the difference is how those problems are dealt with. The gentleman I dealt with was polite, helpful and made me feel important and cared for. I would not hesitate to recommend staying at this location. It’s very clean, beautiful location, stunning views and all the staff are friendly and helpful.

lovely grounds and breakfast, good value for money.

Lovely, clean rooms and good cooked english breakfast. Beautiful scenery too making this place an excellent choice

A very unusual property, being a Victorian estate built into a hillside. It is very easy to get lost at Salomons Estate, so th signage could have been better. You have to register at reception first before receiving a map to the building that you will be staying in. I found the lady on reception to be less than helpful, but she was better the following morning when I checked out. I had to ask another guest which building was which as there are several and it wasn't clear where to go - better signage needed. It was there, but facing the wrong direction for me to see it as I was driving in. My room was very small, but adequate and thankfully had an ensuite,vas I was originally expecting a shared bedroom/ dormitory and a shared bathroom. Thankfully this was not the case. The room was clean, there was some dirt on one of the walls in the bathroom, but for hostel type accommodation, it was fine. A nice touch were the earplugs that were provided. I haven't come across that before. The blinds didn't quite fit the windows and you could see daylight around the edges. The shower was great. As it was quite a steep hill back to reception and breakfast, I drove back to reception. Nobody offered to show me where breakfast was being served, although I had found this out the night before. Again other guests had to tell me what to do, which was essentially self service. Anyway, breakfast was varied and good. All in all, I enjoyed my stay at Salomons Estate and would recommend it. It was also.

The photos of the property end up staying in student accommodation around the back of the house Also, they said they have a restaurant which is only available for people that are hooked on courses. You can’t order food at the restaurant.

We were really impressed considering how affordable our room was. It wasn't in the prettiest building but it was very clean and comfortable with a lovely shower. The estate itself is stunning and the house lovely and comfortable. The breakfast was top notch with a huge selection of nice quality food. We stayed with a 2 yr old and a cot was smart up for us on request. Staff were kind and understanding. Really good all round.

Beautiful setting, fabulous old estate. Nice rooms although they are separate from the main house. Staff are very helpful.

Pretty grounds, good location, great value, good breakfast.

The name and photos in the accommodation did not feel reflective of what was offered. The building my accommodation was in looks from the 70s/80s, which really contrasts to the 'Estate'. Within the accommodation the decor feels tired and basic. Perhaps that reflects the price, but I personally think you get much better value for money at a Premier Inn. This was all amplified by the fact that my room had barely warm water in the shower and the heating didn't come on at all. Cancelled the other stay I had booked. Pros are that the grounds are lovely, and the bed was also comfortable.

Frustratingly the issues with the property are known by the staff - Leaky roof , Poor housekeeping-food debris left in sink from previous guests, floor had not been cleaned, fridge seals need cleaning (fridge doesn’t close so just makes a horrible noise), grease pool on cooker top. Rodents running from fridge to cooker. With all of the above a free breakfast was offered as compensation however this was a bit of a disaster as well, all tables were dirty, no available cutlery, fried eggs were rock hard! On check out the rodents were dismissed as ‘in keeping with the character of the property’ Overall - a visit from the Hotel Inspector is needed.

The cottage "Posey" was lovely, cool in the summer air as well as the shower was large enough for my boyfriend size. The reception lady had a kind welcome and smile, gave great directions to our cottage. Will happily return for longer visit to explore the grounds

Comfortable bed, decent enough bathroom, building itself left a lot to be desired. Very noisy - could hear every heavy sounding footstep above me (at 6 am) conversation from other rooms and every electric ping of people entering main door, people coming in late and leaving early made for short nights of sleep. Decent breakfast and gorgeous grounds with plenty of areas to sit and enjoy the views. Staff welcome and professional, older building would likely be better than the flimsy 60s refurbed uni halls type accommodation. Have booked the cottages before and they are lovely. Motto is you get what you pay for?

Budget price, budget experience. Comfortable bed, decent enough bathroom, building itself left a lot to be desired. Very noisy - could hear every heavy sounding footstep above me (at 6 am) conversation from other rooms and every electric ping of people entering main door, people coming in late and leaving early made for short nights of sleep. Decent breakfast and gorgeous grounds with plenty of areas to sit and enjoy the views. Staff welcome and professional, older building would likely be better than the flimsy 60s refurbed uni halls type accommodation. Have booked the cottages before and they are lovely. Motto is you get what you pay for?

Beautiful property!

Lovely garden cottage stay! Only thing is no blind for the skylight in the bedroom so we woke up very early!!!

We had a lovely relaxing stay

Firstly, this is not my first time staying at this property, but it will be my last. Earlier this year, my stay was wonderful, but this time was a different story. I think it's important to let people know about my experience beforehand so they can make informed choices and not be disappointed. Here are a few things to be aware of: 1. The on-site restaurant was closed during my stay, so I had to either go out to get food or order takeout to my room. And bar was closed too. It’s would have been helpful to know this in advance. 2. The pictures on Expedia are incorrect, specifically for the cottage. The images were misleading, as the self-catering cottage There are self- catering but not show. . I advise bringing everything you think you'll need, as as was no food and drinks. When we stay. . 3. The website implies that breakfast is included, but this is not the case. I stayed on 21/12/23 and was disappointed to find out that there was no complimentary breakfast as advertised. 4. On the morning of my check-out, I spoke to a receptionist who informed me that the property is now focused more on hosting conferences and weddings. They seemed less interested in addressing my concerns, giving more priority to these events than to the guests. They even asked if I had booked directly with them instead of using a third-party site. Although I have stayed at this property multiple times before without any issues, I have decided that I will not be returning. There are many other