Superb Carvery and Hotel, Michael, Derek and Staff really do look after you and ensure you enjoy…read moreyourself and go that extra mile to make your visit enjoyable

Was here working for a wedding yesterday. It's a nice venue, the staff were lovely, really friendly…read moreand helpful for everything we needed. Didn't stay in the hotel so cannot comment on the rooms but the decor of the restaurant and library was very nice, very in keeping with the antique theme. There is a lot of outside space which is nicely kept and a nice patio seating area for enjoying the evening sun. Overall a good experience here.

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No, I have not ever been to Essex that much in the past. Therefore, I had been looking forward to…read moreplaying a gig in Brentwood, to see what it is all about. Upon arrival at this hotel, we nearly missed the entrance because we thought that it was a football ground. Well, we were half right. Brentwood football ground is completely adjacent to this hotel. When we checked in, the receptionist was friendly enough, but lacked in any professionalism when dealing with the three of us. When one of my bandmates enquired as to whether he could change his room, the answer was quote: "I got nothing." After a massively long walk to the room that I had been assigned, I found my room and entered. I was actually quite surprised at the quality of the room, as I was fearing the worst. Nice cream walls and bright white ceiling with a tasteful stone coloured carpet were my greeting. A 26 inch LG TV hung on the wall was my entertainment. Of course the obligatory coffee and tea making facilities. And a miniature ironing board and iron! Next on the "to check out" list was the bathroom. This room looked like it was freshly tiled, and a nice shower had been installed. Unfortunately, even with all of the freshly fixed appliances and tiling, the cleaner had negated the tidying and cleaning duties, with numerous moth carcasses lining the floor. My bed was comfortable enough but the springs made noise every time I moved in the bed. Most disappointing of all was the lack of Gideon Bible. Apparently, his place used to be a school. I kind of like the idea of looking around this place and seeing what it used to be. I think one of the things that is most lacking here is a sense of professionalism from the staff. The vending machines really do bring down the class a further notch. So then, it is far from the best hotel I've ever stayed in, but for the money, a reasonable effort. My bandmates had plenty more complaints than I did so I guess that I was the lucky one and got a decent room!

OH my gosh, where should I start? My fiance's family booked…read morea late lunch here to celebrate our engagement so naturally I tried to yelp it but was met with a blank info page :[ Regardless, they had been before and raved about how wonderful the food, service and ambiance of this modernized 17th century country house was so I put on the ever-trusted LBD and went. It truly is out in the Essex countryside so there is only one road to get you there but if you do get stuck behind a Sunday driver (or 3, like we did) try to just relax and take in the gorgeous, timeless surroundings. Once we did arrive, the gravel driveway lead us passed the front of the hall to ample, free parking (which is a rare jewel in England!). We passed the hotel on the way to the main hall which looked to only have about 6 suites and I later learned these are usually booked as bridal, groom and family suites to accommodate weddings. Unfortunately this review will only involve the hall. We met our party in the lobby and were taken to the Garden Room passed the longest, most gorgeous chandelier I've ever seen. The Garden Room was absolutely beautiful as well. My favorite part about it was how the lovely floral fabric of the wall tapestries matched the fabric of the chairs which was actually brought to life in the live, deliciously smelling centerpieces, all showcased against the stark white furniture and wall accents. It was a party for the eyes and was only improved by the view of the gardens outside as well. This Sunday was a set menu but you could choose how many courses you wanted, say if you did not want an appetizer or dessert then you simply don't have to and you're not charged for that course. In our party of 6, only 2 got the pork belly starter and the rest of us simply enjoyed our drinks as they did. Yes, the menu continued like that filled with these bite-size, designer flavor explosions and the staff was very helpful answering my never ending curiosities about each dish. Definitely bring your adventurous palet so you can live large and explore. We all agreed it felt like we were at one of the posh dinner parties on Master Chef. I begged everyone in my party to order something different so we (aka I) could try them all but a few are picky eaters and most ended up ordering the token Sunday roast or the pork loin but I myself had the seared ahi over scalloped potatoes. The fish was delicious and was a perfect portion, my only gripe had to do with this very salty, VERY fishy mousse slathered all over it- I started to wipe it off after a few bites. The fish was fresh & delicious though and everyone really enjoyed their Sunday dinners... I was just loving being in such a beautiful room on a rare sunny Sunday with people I love. A friend told me people have their weddings here which is completely understandable~ I know I would! However, I can imagine it easily costing £50k if not more. The website has tons of helpful information (and swoon-worthy pictures) if you're interested in it but above all things, JUST GO! Its gorgeous, the food is so exciting and posh and the grounds, rooms & staff will make your day.

A nice evening spoiled right at the end by the terrible attitude of one of the staff. Very rude,…read moretreated us with unprofessional attitude that bordered on contempt. I never complain in restaurants, but when I called him on his attitude, his response was to double down, glaring at me. The manager came over an the waiter still refused to apologise. The rest of the evening had been fine, but this just spoiled everything. To make it worse, he wasn't our waitress, he just brought us the bill. Cost the woman had served us, her tip. Don't think we'll bother returning.

I've visited this restaurant a few times, mainly for family lunch. So I was a little worried having…read moreread the last few reviews. New management, disorganised? Well no such worries for me. I had the salmon, sea bream and panacotta from the set menu. My wife enjoyed the asparagus, chicken followed by lemon tart. Food is excellent, beautifully presented and service was very good, with the exception of the lady who poured our Prosecco with too much gusto! Seems harsh to knock off a whole star for this so I'm sticking with a 5 star review. Great value for the money and I'm looking forward to going back.

The Manor is always our chosen venue for dining, whether, as a couple or with family and friends…read more We visited on the 31st January and the care and consideration we were given could not have been better. The food was, as usual excellent. One of our party has a minor disability and the attention we received from the staff to make everyone comfortable was noteworthy. Well done The Manor.

This is definitely NOT a Hilton property! This had to be the worst experience I've had in a very…read morelong time! Arriving after 10 hour journey to find out they have overbooked the hotel. They struggled to find rooms either here or at another property (after the disaster of a room, I'd have rather go to another hotel). I received my key after 30 mins, only to go to the room and find it occupied.... Um, thankfully they had the safety lock on or I'd have been entering someone else's space.... Can we say UNSAFE?? Another trek downstairs to be put into another room, one that smelled like it had not seen the light of day in a very long time. It was not clean, it was just awful. As this was the "very last room " I was offered another cookie.... WTF.... I don't want a cookie, I want the room that was booked and confirmed. I advised them they could rebook me in another hotel and could drive me there and pick me up in the morning so that I could join the group that all booked together, guess I'm stuck in a musty, carpet not clean, disaster to the Hilton name room. The voice on the outside that states there is video surveillance, yep, had the pleasure of listening to that every minute... that has to go!! The bathroom was far from clean and then to top it off... NO hot water! And that could be said for the entire hotel. I thought it was just my crappy accommodations, nope, my entire party on different floors all had the same experience. Um, it's freaking cold and I just wanted a hot shower! 18£ breakfast for absolutely nothing and the coffee was just acidicly gross.... Not a fan! Please get it together Hilton, as the taste in my mouth is very sour and I have been a member for a very long time! Zero recommend!

Stayed here for the week for work, nice clean rooms, breakfast included. Had to keep the windows…read moreopen because ac in room wasn't very strong. Unfortunately our room didnt have a refrigerator

The Bull and Vic is a great pub in Dartford, they have a decent selection of beers and are…read morereasonably priced. They often have events here, supporting local live music which can only be encouraged. They have ran some events with the rock matrix who are the main rock event promoters around the area and do a lot for the community. The pub itself has an almost circular bar in the middle, with a pool room with a couple of bar pool tables at the back. A good selection of fruit machines and quiz machines and friendly staff. This is one of my favourite pubs in Dartford, other nights they have include a Wii night with prizes, end of the month raffle, theme nights like beach, docs and nurses etc. Definitely recommended, check out the rock nights!

The Bull and Vic is a large pub, slap bang in the middle of Dartford town centre. It has a large…read morebar right in the middle of the pub, and is well known for its rock nights, lots of original rock bands come here to play, and there are often music events on here. It can get very crowded on these nights so be warned! Also, you'll very often have to pay for admission on special nights too. A little bit scruffy on the inside but a reasonable pub, the bar staff seem friendly enough and the drinks are reasonably priced. They do have a good selection of beers. I've got to give it 4 stars simply for that fact that it promotes live music.

The Hotel itself is nice, clean and a lot of room. On arrivel our little one recieved a colouring…read morepack which is awesome as this kept her busy while myself and my husband unpacked. But the reason for the low star rating is because of the bed. The bed was so hard I couldn't sleep at all. Might as well have been sleeping on the floor it is so hard. The choice of soft or firm pillows is good to have too but the bed was a massive let down. The only one of us that got any sleep in he night was our little one and she was in a travel cot. Don't think I will be staying here again soon. It's a shame because everything else is nice.

Stayed here for 5 nights ! Love Holiday Inn in the states, but wow this place is not like that…read more Free wifi is a complete joke ! The rooms are tiny & overpriced, they don't seem to care & if you find 2 people splitting the desk & bar duties you're in luck you might get helped. The beds are hard & uncomfortable, the water tempature changes a lot throughout your shower, also not many food choices in their lounge (no Resturant) the premier inn across the road/freeway has the beefeater grill & the beacon bar, they are friendly & have many choices for food & drink. Don't stay here unless you are ok with suffering & being uncomfortable etc..we couldn't check out early since it was all pre-paid (that will NEVER happen again !! ) otherwise enjoy your time in England : ) there's a lot to do & not enough time to do it !