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    Desmond Hotel Malvern, a DoubleTree by Hilton

    3.2 (109 reviews)
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    Living room
    Amanda H.

    The Desmond was absolutely wonderful! The staff are all supremely, helpful, and friendly! We upgraded to a suite and I am SO happy that we did. The suite was huge! Giant separate, living room area with fireplace and dining room table the adjacent king bedroom was spacious also. The beds are extremely comfortable and the pillows, fluffy and soft. The bartenders and the manager of the kitchen were so very friendly and attentive. I had their crab chowder and it was fresh, flavorful and a welcomed hot dish on chilly day. I truly enjoyed my stay there and will 100% be back when I'm in the area.

    Salmon and filet mignon
    Fred F.

    Stayed at this hotel 3 years in a row for an annual job related conference. Smooth check in and check out. Clean accommodations. Plenty of parking. Variety of food and drinks. DOTTIE the bartender was a gem. She kept the party rockin with her specialty drinks and overall great attitude! Hotel is near Valley Forge Casino, WAWA and a bunch of other convenient stores and shops. Wouldrecommend this establishment to anyone thinking of visiting PA. Excellent experience.

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    Steve I.

    Excellent luncheon experience here today for a family gathering. The service was excellent and attentive. Ice tea and lemonade were provided when we entered. Tables on the veranda were set with white tablecloths. Everything in the buffet was delicious. The salads were fresh and tasty. The roasted potatoes were crisp and flavorful. I enjoyed the sirloin tips and the balsamic chicken was moist and flavorful. The cream of broccoli soup was perfect. The desserts were equally delicious. The bread pudding was one of the best versions I have ever had. Creamy with a nice vanilla sauce. The cookies and macaroons were also tasty. Everything on the buffet was quickly replenished when needed. Our tables were promptly bussed and drinks were quickly replenished.

    Flank steak in Demi glace
    Susan P.

    I haven't seen a breakfast buffet this extensive with so many options in a very long time. With bacon, two types of sausage and eggs, the protein contingent was well represented. Pastries and donuts were well represented and non breakfast items such as spaghetti, marinated flank steak and seafood were available too. There were a number of cook to order items as well from eggs Benedict to waffles. You can't go away hungry.

    The lox with onions, tomatoes, and capers
    Waylon J.

    Decided to come to The Desmond for a Sunday Brunch. Driving up, The Desmond had the appearance of a standard full service hotel and traditional interior décor. For a $22 brunch I found the menu and quality of food to be seriously underwhelming. The brunch had a number of options from made-to-order omelettes to biscuits and gravy. Taking a little bit of everything, none of the dishes truly stood out in flavor. All the egg dishes had a simple salt and pepper taste, the biscuits for the biscuits & gravy were stale, and the salad seemed like it was out a bag mix. There was also a hot-dish special with flank steak, but it was lukewarm and completely overpowered by the salty au jus. I also tried some of the fresh-made dishes you could order from the kitchen, but I found the Eggs Benedict to be way too buttery. The Desmond is an appropriate place for large events and festive times of the year, but the buffet was not really worth the price.

    Dried, hard scrambled eggs
    Mark K.

    ​I would have given the hotel 3 Stars, but the breakfast ruined that. I was back in Philadelphia for a wedding industry event and stayed at the Desmond one night. The Front Desk team was friendly and helpful, and check-in was smooth and easy. As always, the cookie was a nice touch. I had a single king room and was given a Handicapped Accessible​ room right off of the lobby, next​ to the elevator. The elevator noise is a bit annoying, sleeping​ with my music on fixed that. The room was spacious and well-appointed​. The bed is very comfortable with big fluffy pillows. There are plenty​ of outlets and the A/C works really well. I went to the Fork & Bottle restaurant for the breakfast buffet. I arrived and there were about 6 people in the dining room, there was no hostess to be found, after about 5 minutes she wandered out of the side stand and seated me right on top of one of the four occupied tables. A young woman brought me water, offered me coffee, and disappeared. She passed me twice and told me they were waiting on the ​coffee, when it arrived it was brought by a gentleman who brought coffee to the man next to me (he was already finished his first plate of food), served my coffee​ and managed to spill a cappuccino from his tray all over the floor and my table. I asked about the breakfast buffet and he directed me to the adjoining room. The room had a bread station with a ​toaster and condiments​ in the center. A cold breakfast food station, the​ third station with antipasti, smoked salmon and fruit, and a fourth​ with hot food. All of the stations looked like they needed some attention​ for as slow as the restaurant was. The condiments​ for the smoked salmon were practically empty. The pan of eggs was dry and hard on the bottom​ like they had not​changed the pan and just added more eggs. Returning to the table, the eggs, fried potatoes, sausage, ​and bacon were all lukewarm​ despite the pans being on an induction burner. I was nearly done my breakfast when I heard the server at a new table near me offer the gentleman eggs made to order with his breakfast buffet. The breakfast was really underwhelming for the price.

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    Dave L.

    Met a friend for a late dinner at the hotel's restaurant, the Fox & Hounds. I asked our server for a random shot, and she brought over possibly the worst red headed slut shot ($7) I've ever taken. You do NOT go to this bar to develop a buzz. On the bright side, I finished my friend's glass of wine, which wasn't bad. The interior of this Desmond Hotel - there's one in Albany, NY - is classic, very old-money, with accents that I found creepy. From the four-poster beds to the diseased yellow light fixtures, I'd be scared to spend the night here[1]. This hotel isn't my cup of tea, but it might be yours. If I absolutely HAD to stay here, the beds are bouncy, at least. [1] If my friend reads this review, she'll probably crucify me.

    Michael F.

    A friend's wedding gave me a chance to check out the Desmond. I've been torn on the rating since. When I arrived early, I was able to check out the Fox and the Hound and was far from impressed. However, once I got into Desmond controlled territory - the reception hall, their bar, and the food - the tide turned. Of course, once things wrapped up, checking out the rooms had me down again. There were a few constants: friendly staff and open space. Taking F&H out of the equation, it netted more good than bad, so I figured 4-stars were in order. That being said, I wouldn't rush back there.

    Cindy G.

    I didn't stay at the hotel but had brunch there on a Sunday and visited one of the rooms which was spacious and clean. The brunch was full of a variety of pastries and meat, as well as eggs, cheese and fruit. The lobby has a lot of comfortable seating and a tv. There are also tables and chairs outside and a bar and grill on the first floor. There were some weddings there as well.

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    “At the end of the night we were able to enjoy the bar in the hotel and go up to our rooms afterwards which was super convenient.”

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