Local Reviews
In October 2015, Chris B said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
Stayed one night on business late rooms booking paid £120 for accommodation and breakfast for two, nothing to moan about (good internet without dropping out all time like some so called wifi friendly places) breakfast was good arrived bang on time, room service @ £5.00 per tray not cheap, some people moaned about this but then again you can go down for breaki if you want can't you ?
Restaurant dinner meals
okay but nothing to shout about and a little expensive especially the drinks. Still enjoyed it better then a travel lodge any day!
Restaurant dinner meals
okay but nothing to shout about and a little expensive especially the drinks. Still enjoyed it better then a travel lodge any day!
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In October 2015, Diane R said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
We were treated to one night in a Suite for our 70th birthdays and the experience was perfect from booking in until we left. Staff were courteous, room was wonderful and both the evening meal and breakfast was excellent.
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In October 2015, DavidHV3640CD said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
Me and our media crew stayed here for four days - it is a lovely place, with a wonderful terrace which looks out of Shropshire and where we, each Autumn evening, had the crew meetings over local beers. Nice rooms, a fascinating building, lovely friendly staff, and a very good restaurant too - have the game starter and the lamb main, with a pint of local beer.
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In October 2015, Emma D said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
Our family (two adults, 3 kids aged 11-16 and dog!) stayed here for the weekend at October half term.
Our rooms were on the ground floor. My husband and I had a double room which was dark and dingy (decor was on a brown and beige colour scheme which didn't help), one small window with that textured glass you get in toilets, which looked on to a tiny dank courtyard housing the biomass boiler! Plus, as other reviews have mentioned, all the bedrooms have an overpoweringly strong smell of some sort of scented cleaning product. You would think the owners would have done something about this by now - it is a vile smell that gets in your throat and stays there!
So, the bedroom was disappointing.
The dinner menu was also a bit sad being overwhelmingly dominated by red meat. The only veggie option was a bizarre chickpea 'tagine' with quinoa (instead of cpus cpus) and some really weird goat's milk ice-cream. Not sure if this was meant to be ice-cream or whether it just hadn't been defrosted properly…. Anyway it didn't really resemble a tagine in any way! To be fair, the steak and chips which meat-eaters had seemed good although puddings were also a let down.
On the plus side, the staff were friendly and welcoming; the breakfast was fine including good cooked items; and they went the extra mile to make us welcome including rustling up some sandwiches for us in the bar on our last night when we didn't want a big meal. Plus they welcomed our dog and let her sleep in our room.
The garden is pretty and the surrounding countryside is gorgeous.
The whole thing has a bit of a Fawlty Towers/seventies time warp feel to it but maybe I am just a spoiled Londoner!!
On balance I would consider going back again as it is a lovely area just outside Shrewsbury and the main plus was the super-helpful staff.
It may be there are nicer rooms in the old part of the house, I don't know.
Our rooms were on the ground floor. My husband and I had a double room which was dark and dingy (decor was on a brown and beige colour scheme which didn't help), one small window with that textured glass you get in toilets, which looked on to a tiny dank courtyard housing the biomass boiler! Plus, as other reviews have mentioned, all the bedrooms have an overpoweringly strong smell of some sort of scented cleaning product. You would think the owners would have done something about this by now - it is a vile smell that gets in your throat and stays there!
So, the bedroom was disappointing.
The dinner menu was also a bit sad being overwhelmingly dominated by red meat. The only veggie option was a bizarre chickpea 'tagine' with quinoa (instead of cpus cpus) and some really weird goat's milk ice-cream. Not sure if this was meant to be ice-cream or whether it just hadn't been defrosted properly…. Anyway it didn't really resemble a tagine in any way! To be fair, the steak and chips which meat-eaters had seemed good although puddings were also a let down.
On the plus side, the staff were friendly and welcoming; the breakfast was fine including good cooked items; and they went the extra mile to make us welcome including rustling up some sandwiches for us in the bar on our last night when we didn't want a big meal. Plus they welcomed our dog and let her sleep in our room.
The garden is pretty and the surrounding countryside is gorgeous.
The whole thing has a bit of a Fawlty Towers/seventies time warp feel to it but maybe I am just a spoiled Londoner!!
On balance I would consider going back again as it is a lovely area just outside Shrewsbury and the main plus was the super-helpful staff.
It may be there are nicer rooms in the old part of the house, I don't know.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In October 2015, thecateringconsultan said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
Rather surprised at the last review, and yes, it probably is because you are from London! We stayed here on an overnight stopover from the West Country dropping our son back to Liverpool Uni and it looked a great place to make a break on the journey home. Restored by the owners with an obvious passion for preserving an ancient manor house with loads of history whilst also building a profitable business, that's just the way it is, even in London. The older parts of the building offer fabulous suites where everything is as it should be and our room, at the top of a winding staircase, had a very comfortable bed, good bathroom facilities including a jacuzzi bath and triple aspect over the surrounding Shropshire countryside. Along with quirky alcoves on the stairs, comfortable bar area and a very atmospheric restaurant full of eye catching architecture and pretty moated gardens to sit in if the weather was finer, I could think of a lot worse options that we may have opted for. Service was proper and restrained, wine list with good choices to fit most budgets and the food excellent and not pompous, followed up in the morning with a very good quality breakfast and very happy with the total bill for the privilege of staying in such a wonderful old manor house. I can't comment on the more modern extensions but, suffice to say, we travel most weekends and this is most definitely a place we would make a point of staying at again.
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In November 2015, 1SusanT---51 said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
We had a two night stay at this hotel and it was wonderful. It is in a beautiful setting and our room was luxurious. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly, they went above and beyond the call of duty. We ate in the restaurant and the food and service was impeccable,the breakfast was super. I would highly recommend this hotel!
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In November 2015, MuncherKing said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
Lovely comfortable hotel, very high standards with attentive and friendly professional staff, we stayed for two nights, food very good and varied, a good bar and Bank's bitter served - very good pint! Lovely wedding ceremony, superb wedding reception. Everything just right in this hotel.
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In December 2015, Paul B said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
If you plan on visiting historic Shrewsbury and want a bit more style than a chain hotel in town, and better value than an extortionate boutique, this is your place. Its an original 16th Century Tudor Manor House, with a fantastic chef an hospitality team on site. It even has a Moat. And its own Black Swans! I almost feel guilty telling Trip Advisor about this place, I half want to keep it to myself!!!
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In January 2016, 52Jane said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
Just got back from a 2 night New Year's eve package. This was our 4th New Year's Eve at this hotel, and the stay is always a pleasure. From the arrival to our departure, the staff and their attention to guests' needs was excellent.
We had a 3 course dinner on the first night, included in the package. A hearty breakfast in the morning, followed by a 6 course New Year's Eve black tie dance to welcome in 2016. There are many guests who come back year after year, so the hotel proves it's doing the right things! The firework display was very good, as usual. The 6 course dinner was cooked very well, considering the number of covers they had to cater for. The staff work tirelessly, and again was able to serve me a raspberry sorbet instead of the iced champagne course. Our room was the Royalist Suite (room 4). It is a massive room together with a large bathroom. The bedroom has a large 4 poster bed and plenty of storage space for clothes. The bathroom has a shower over the Jacuzzi bath, with plenty of toiletries and towels.
We have already booked the room for next New Year's Eve!
We had a 3 course dinner on the first night, included in the package. A hearty breakfast in the morning, followed by a 6 course New Year's Eve black tie dance to welcome in 2016. There are many guests who come back year after year, so the hotel proves it's doing the right things! The firework display was very good, as usual. The 6 course dinner was cooked very well, considering the number of covers they had to cater for. The staff work tirelessly, and again was able to serve me a raspberry sorbet instead of the iced champagne course. Our room was the Royalist Suite (room 4). It is a massive room together with a large bathroom. The bedroom has a large 4 poster bed and plenty of storage space for clothes. The bathroom has a shower over the Jacuzzi bath, with plenty of toiletries and towels.
We have already booked the room for next New Year's Eve!
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In January 2016, chrissyh324 said about Albright Hussey Manor Hotel
We needed a room for me with access and facilities for me as I'm disabled. I found the staff very helpful on booking in.
The room was clean and linen fresh. A couple of small issues were noted and they plan to fix. Along with many other hotels, the complimentary biscuits did not include any gluten free offers. A few herbal teas would also have been nice.
The dining room staff were exceedingly helpful and knew which food was OK for me to have. They also made sure we were comfortable and treated everyone with kindness and respect.
The food was good, however puddings were low on gluten free and I had to have the same on the two days we started. The meals were very expensive and I'm not convinced the price matched the standard of food, which although good they lacked the special touch. The was a large function which may have affected that.
Breakfast had few options for gluten free, no cereal and the toast arrived cold. The first morning we had the scramble egg and salmon which was very nice. However the second morning we were pointed to a hot food stand and told it was buffet only... Anyone needing a gluten free diet will tell you that buffets are a definite no due to the inevitable cross contamination.
I had to make do with two slices of toast and some fruit the waitress had kept aside for me as I have allergies to pineapple and strawberries (neither of these are seasonal not local by the way).
The surroundings were beautiful, the gardens showed off the two black Swans to their best and despite the rain it was cheering to see these from the dining room. The dining room had a wonderful as already mentioned and the seating was spacious and the lovely little hidey hold for the two of us was great fun.
The lounge was not welcoming and had a stange feel of being thrown together at the last minute.
Most of the staff were very helpful but we felt let down by the brusk attitude if the breakfast waitress which the insincere 'thank you soo much' were clearly seen through. The evening waiters were above and beyond and much appreciated. Especially when we had guests for an evening meal where they placed us well and genuinely helpful.
The room was clean and linen fresh. A couple of small issues were noted and they plan to fix. Along with many other hotels, the complimentary biscuits did not include any gluten free offers. A few herbal teas would also have been nice.
The dining room staff were exceedingly helpful and knew which food was OK for me to have. They also made sure we were comfortable and treated everyone with kindness and respect.
The food was good, however puddings were low on gluten free and I had to have the same on the two days we started. The meals were very expensive and I'm not convinced the price matched the standard of food, which although good they lacked the special touch. The was a large function which may have affected that.
Breakfast had few options for gluten free, no cereal and the toast arrived cold. The first morning we had the scramble egg and salmon which was very nice. However the second morning we were pointed to a hot food stand and told it was buffet only... Anyone needing a gluten free diet will tell you that buffets are a definite no due to the inevitable cross contamination.
I had to make do with two slices of toast and some fruit the waitress had kept aside for me as I have allergies to pineapple and strawberries (neither of these are seasonal not local by the way).
The surroundings were beautiful, the gardens showed off the two black Swans to their best and despite the rain it was cheering to see these from the dining room. The dining room had a wonderful as already mentioned and the seating was spacious and the lovely little hidey hold for the two of us was great fun.
The lounge was not welcoming and had a stange feel of being thrown together at the last minute.
Most of the staff were very helpful but we felt let down by the brusk attitude if the breakfast waitress which the insincere 'thank you soo much' were clearly seen through. The evening waiters were above and beyond and much appreciated. Especially when we had guests for an evening meal where they placed us well and genuinely helpful.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk