Cranage Hall

Stayed in the hotel for a few days now. Room is very clean, breakfast is good, and as others have said the grounds are top notch.
No ac in rooms. That’s a massive draw back. It hasn’t been warm here for he past few days but if it was hot out this hotel would be brutal!
There were several parties going on in the hotel and lots of corporate groups, so it is busy. There was a party of some kind going on to the early hours. The corridors were very noisy. Inconsiderate guests screaming up and down them at 4 am. And the to find that there had been several thefts it really has spoiled my opinion of the hotel. Not really much a hotel can do about the actions of others, unless doing a little research into the people booking the events. But not he kind of atmosphere you’d expect with a hotel like this.

I stayed here for a work trip and had a great time. huge facility with plenty of stuff to do right inside the building, pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room. Great food buffet for breakfast. We took a cab provided by the hotel down to the quaint little village. There was plenty of pubs, and grocery stores. I would love to spend more than one day here just exploring the countryside. the 30 minute train ride gets you into Manchester easily.

What a fantastic place to stay! I went to this fantastic hotel for a work trip. I was totally mesmerized to stay in a really old British ‘castle like’ place. Shortly after I arrived, my coworker told me that the place used to be a mental institution/​hospital. I’m not sure how you’d react to that, but I kind of loved it and spent my free working minutes on the web, trying to learn about potentially haunted rooms and ghosts of ol’ crazy people. Unfortunately, no paranormal activities at this facility.
So instead, I spent my evening in the gym facility, took a spin course, and sweat my butt off. The next day I tried the swimming pool and sauna as well. I was also really pleasantly surprised that the locker rooms were equipped with fantastic hair dryers … AND … GHD hair straighteners. Those babies cost a couple hundred euros a piece!
The lunch menu on the first day included meat and chilli beans, as well as salmon. and then of course, some salad and lots of desert. I tried the salmon with chili beans and overdosed on proteins. So so so good. The salmon was really fresh. I ended up ordering salmon for dinner as well. The quality of the food there was really fantastic.
So the reason I am giving it 4 stars, instead of 5 is because it was just cold and chilly in there. The front door was kept frequently open and I think the windows aren’t properly isolated, so when the temperature drops outside, you feel it right away inside.
Other than that — definitely recommended. About 35 minutes from the Manchester Airpoint (36 Pound trip by cab). Give it a try!

I don’t want to be too harsh on Cranage Hall, as it’s located in a beautiful setting surrounded by natural space. When you approach the hotel, you could even be forgiven for thinking you’ve arrived at Downton Abbey such is the magnificence of the front of the main house.
The reception area is also lovely, with modern touches brushed with history and luxury, and spacious seating areas to rest and wait for a cab.
Behind the scenes, luxury is harder to come by, despite some valiant efforts on behalf of whoever owns the hotel. Our room, for instance, while spacious and peaceful (despite the close bar and a raucous wedding) felt old and worn. The bed was too soft, its springs having seen better days; the TV too small and grainy for such a big room; no wifi that we could grasp on to; no air conditioning to speak of; and bugs everywhere. And I mean everywhere.
Harmless bugs, I think, but bugs all the same, and unwelcome guests at a hotel of any rating, let alone a four-​star such as this.
The room rate was £120+ for just one night, and breakfast was included. And while the daytime reception staff were friendly and informative, offering a bottle of wine as a welcome gift, plus a couple of tickets to Tatton Park as part of our booking, the night-​time staff were a little shy when it came to making us feel like special guests. One guy was busy propping up the wall while furiously chewing Wrigleys like his lfe depended on it (which was somewhere on the floor, in the long, long distance …).
So, we wouldn’t stay here again because it didn’t represent good value for money compared to other four-​star hotels. Nuff said.

Booked as a getaway for a couple of days. First room was ground floor overlooking car park, after requesting to see a couple of rooms they gladly showed us, we settled for an upgrade on the first floor. Hotel rooms we looked at were all tidy. Don’t book expecting to stay in the hall, it is made up of restaurant, fitness and conference rooms. Only problem we found was that service in evening meal was slow, we waited an hour between main course and dessertgiving up on dessert in the end. The next night we ate locally. Overall nice grounds and nice rooms.

Stayed her recently for a one day training conference with work.
Top tip. It’s only 30 mins drive from Manchester airport but ring the hotel direct and they will give you the number for a local hackney firm they use. £40 vrs £70. More beer money for me! P. S. Hackney firm are excellent and picked us up in a brand new Toyota Avensis estate. I digress.
Arrived at the hotel which is situated on its own 20 acres grounds and it is a Grade II listed building. Very nice setting.
It was a Monday afternoon and the reception staff were all older ladies. Unusual but you knew they knew their stuff. Being Irish we asked when did the bar close? (We have been stung before with venues like this and the bar closing early) and to our great surprise she tells us and I quote «The bar closes when you stop drinking». Hallelujah, did she realise the trouble that was going to be in store… Now now, we did behave ourselves I promise.
P. S. This used to be a mental asylum you know!
Décor very tasteful and well appointed. A small bit of a labyrinth but you get to were you are going to in nice surroundings.
Room has all the 4 star mod cons, room key is a funny plastic card with holes in that you leave in the lock to open.
Requested an Iron and board and had them within 5 mins.
Bar nice and spacious. Best thing ever was the free american pool table but had UK sized balls, better than that was the garden sized connect 4 set! Hours of fun for all the guys at the conference. We had teams from the UK, Ireland and Holland. A great night.
Bar food really nice and prices not bad either. I’d recommend the burger with bacon and cheese served with great fries and coleslaw all on a wooden chopping board (they must have broken all the plates, ha ha).
Bar staff during the next day were hard to find and slow but that’s because I’m used to Irish bar/​pubs speeds. If your slow in Ireland you go out of business fast!
Great conference facilities and little touches like bowls of sweets (Drumsticks, Fruit Salad and Love Hearts) during the intervals make all the difference.
Breakfast & Lunch in the main restaurant was really good with a large choice. All buffet style but it just meant you got more of what you liked.
Nice touch is the area between the bar and main restaurant with a free coffee/​tea station and bowls of more sweets, apples, bags of crisps etc.
These guys know how to look after a business conference.
Will be pushing for more training and conferences here.

This hotel has all the usual facilities taht you would expect, pool, restaurant etc. It is licensed to perform weddings and is the ideal place to hold your wedding celebration. It is great for conferences and business meetings. Equally just as good for the occassional overnight stay.