The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings
Old Vicarage Lane, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SH
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon
This hotel is superbly located in the village of South Marston, just a short drive from the M4 and Swindon, yet surrounded by beautiful countryside. ... more
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7/10 Overall rating
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| 7/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 7/10 | Performance of staff |
| 7/10 | Overall experience |
| 7/10 | Overall value for money |
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Dafinela ( Mature couple)
from London , GB on May 28, 2008
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on April 30, 2008
quiet, clean and comfortable, helpful staff
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on February 14, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Comfy clean room and friendly staff. The restaurant was over priced." (97526085)
Comfy clean room and friendly staff
The food in the restaurant was dissapointing considering the price paid - quality and quantity.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on December 9, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Adequate, location good and quiet " (107843637)
loved the swimming pool. Excellant gym facilities included in price. Clean, good size room
bed too short and uncomfortable, very creaky! Shower curtain a bit mouldy at bottom. Cooked breakfast expensive.
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Cyril ( Young couple)
from Swindon , GB on January 17, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Hotel appeared near empty yet someone was painting the skirting boards directly outside the room allocated and the fumes were pretty bad!!! Other than that the hotel facilities and staff were great and the food was fantastic...Will be even better when they finish the decorating!!" (97911465)
The room was booked as a birthday gift for my brother Location, facilities and staff were very good. Food was excellent.
The room had a very strong smell of paint fumes due to maintenance work being carried out directly outside the room. This left my sister in law feeling unwell the next day.Bit dissapointed as I was told that the hotel seemed fairly empty.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on December 7, 2008
Various lights not working in corridor, difficult to find from main road, Card system would not work even though my card had been working all weekend so had to pay cash.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on January 16, 2008
Hotel was excellent value for money, food was nice, and leisure club was well kept. Ample Parking. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Room needed a little bit of attention, but not enough to affect my stay. Corridors were in process of being decorated so this may be being addressed.
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Frances ( Mature couple)
from Vale of glamorgan , GB on December 2, 2008
Room comfortable and clean
Hotel needs updating
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Jonathon ( Solo business traveller)
from Connah's quay , GB on October 27, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"It was fine I was only there for one night but had a good evening." (107571792)
Very Clean and good Staff
Room was a little small
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on September 6, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Noisy room, hard beds, very little sleep." (107299481)
Good location, when I did complain staff where helpful
Noise in walls around room - said to be pipes from bathroom extractors. They moved me for the night but they 'already' knew about the problem so why not get the issue sorted.
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Tim ( Solo business traveller)
from Denbigh , GB on July 25, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Overall I did not feel that my requirements were translate well from booking via the website to what I actually received upon arrival at the hotel." (107102219)
Good food Friendly and helpful staff Excellent leisure facilities
Room booking detail was incorrect - booked 2 nights, the hotel only had me down as 1 night. Booked a superior room, yet found that the room quality was very basic and overlooked a wall, not superior quality! Booking advised me that my price was inclusive of B&B, but the hotel denied this and charged me seperately for breakfast.
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Lyn ( Group of work colleagues)
from Saunderton , GB on July 25, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"The hotel smelt bad, was somewhat grubby and was of a generally poor quality. Not a place I will recommend, especially given the price compared to other local hotels." (108077231)
The staff were all friendly and efficient.
The corridors of the hotel all smelled damp and musty. The bed was dreadfully uncomfortable. The shower pressure was so low one had to run around to get wet!
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on July 21, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Only stay as close to required location and has gym - if alternative was available would use. " (108064965)
Reasonable VFM, location
No record of previous booking dtails held. Quality of food not good and service levels below average.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on June 25, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Both of us liked it nd will hapily come back." (97204979)
Clean airy room, easy parking, use of the liesure facilities if required
Not bad, but a litte disappointing- No dinning facility on Sunday, in the bar but wud have liked to have dinner!
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Christine ( Group of work colleagues)
from Tidworth , GB on June 17, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Hotel could have been very good, but very disappointing when read along side there internet advertisement" (97952568)
food was very good
Were not notified at booking in there was a wedding the next day and a party which meant the resturant wasnt available. The hotel smelt of blocked drains, room nosey, and bed very uncomfortable
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Susan ( Solo business traveller)
from Newcastle upon tyne , GB on January 12, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"I enjoyed my stay. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the food delicious. I will be in the area a few more time over the coming months and will definitely book again." (97749605)
The hotel was close to my place of work and was good value for money
It wasn't a dislike as such - rather a disappointment that i could not listen to the radio as none was available in the room or via the TV
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on January 3, 2008
comfy bed
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Mark ( Young couple)
from Honiton , GB on November 28, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"we would recomend the bar and restaraunt as very nice food and drink all staff were very helpfull but hotel needs updateing and sound profing" (97072974)
the bar and restaraunt was very nice and staff very hepfull
the room needed updating as wall paper hanging off walls and we had a joining room witch felt like the next room was in with us and there was children next door shouting at 7:30 in the morning so no lie in
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on November 7, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Really enjoyed it and would stay again. (If the price is not rocketing)" (97160448)
Pool, Gym, Good food reasonable priced. Not as overpriced as MANY other Hotels. Something not that often in the UK Hotel market good value for your money
Sinkholes etc. should be cleaned better.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on November 6, 2007
quiet and confortable
cleanliness of the windows and boards
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Mary ( Solo business traveller)
from Wishaw , GB on November 4, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"A pleasant stay." (97618180)
Use of leisure club and Heaven Scent. Flat screen TV
Bed rather hard! Breakfast bar had a few items missing(tea snd butter first day, tea spoons second day)
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Karen ( Group of adult friends)
from Weston super mare , GB on October 17, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"I would recommend The Nightingale Hotel and Leisure Club. It was easy to find, the staff were friendly and it was very clean." (97972032)
All of it
No dislikes
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Geoff ( Group of work colleagues)
from Maidstone , GB on October 1, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Food was well over priced and our bar bill included an extra beer and desert which we did not order I would rate it as 5/10" (97500455)
the rooms were well presented
The TV was broken in our room. When I requested a new TV it was dealt with within an hour which i would consider to be acceptable. However the broken tv was not taken away. It seemed the solution was to just put a new tv next to the old one and that would be good enough
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Rod ( Solo business traveller)
from Loughborough , GB on July 15, 2007
A nice quiet countryside location, helpful staff and good quality reasonably priced food.
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Stephen ( Group of work colleagues)
from Leominster , GB on July 9, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Very good location with pleasant surroundings and well presented staff and facilities." (99803346)
very pleasant staff made the stay very pleasant.
The room was possibly a smoking room before the recent changes in the law, and had a distinct nicotine/tobacco smell.
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Mike ( Solo business traveller)
from Merthyr tydfil , GB on June 30, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"That Building works were being carried out?" (99728486)
Good facilities
My stay at the hotel was disapointing due to your refurbishment work. I am also in the industry of Hotel refurbishment and by no means should the customer walk through a building site to get to the room (Room 31) I struggled passed electrical/building materials, wheelbarrows, furniture that was blocking the corridors, the rooms smelt of dust from the works etc. This wing of the Hotel should have been completely blocked off. If my company let that room to public, i would not be in business for long. However, I would stay at the Hotel again if and when in the area knowing all works were completed.
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Dawn ( Young couple)
from Aldershot , GB on June 25, 2007
The huge bed! and poerful shower and the little fridge in room
The tatty decoration (wallpaper peeling off walls etc) and the old/tired nathroom
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on June 13, 2007
Breakfast in room 5am in the morning. Restaurant and gym/leisure club facilities.
Ground floor stay, I like to sleep with the window open but didn't like to do that as the room is on the ground floor. The restaurant/bar area was very warm.
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Wayne ( Solo business traveller)
from Old woking , GB on May 29, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Really nice time" (99136703)
Large Rooms
Getting a bit tired , but in the process of decorating
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 23, 2007
all good, nice room, good facilities excellent gym and leisure facilities
furnishing/decor although we know thatthis is about to be upgraded
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 15, 2007
convenient location
quite slow check in
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on April 13, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Staff were friendly, breakfasts were filling and the room was lovely. Good value for money and will definately go back to stay there again." (99294831)
Clean, tidy,piping hot water and extras such as the fridge, iron and ironing board. value for money
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James ( Mature couple)
from Weston-super-mare , United Kingdom;GB on April 12, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Though the hotel was quiet, probably due to the refurbishment programme, the Fitness Centre was well used but not crowded. The food in the restaurant was excellent and all the staff were friendly." (99415627)
The accommodation was good and in good order. The shower was the best pressure shower that I have experienced in a hotel in a very long time. The Fitness Centre was in excellent condition, I believe that it has just recently been refurbished.
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Sally ( Mature couple)
from Drybrook , GB on April 5, 2007
the bed was comfortable
the distance to the room was a long way for my husband to walk and we did not get a ground floor room
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Penny ( Family with young children)
from Twickenham , United Kingdom;GB on April 4, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Fantastic hotel. Staff interpretted my internet request for a size of room to allow a travel cot and provided a great cot and fridge for my babies food without a direct request. Lovely friendly staff who were very accommodating and great facilities for toddlers and babies." (3305367425)
Great lesiure facilities and friendly staff
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Shaun ( Young couple)
from Swindon , GB on June 16, 2008
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"I would like to raise a complaint about my stay at your hotel on Friday night. As you can see on my booking notice below I booked a superior double room, the room we were given was by no means a superior room, when asking at reception in the morning what type of room we were given I was advised it was a standard room but it was one of your new ones. I didn't book one of your new rooms. The second part of my complaint is that when booking a double room for two adults I would expect to have two sets of towels in the room. I was second in the shower and getting out found tat I had no choice but to use the same towel as the person in first. When raising this at reception I was asked why I didn't come to reception, well because I had no clothes on and was wet, I was then told that the second set of towels were in the drawer! Why? How many people would look in the drawer? None. As part of my job I stay at numerous hotels on a weekly basis, If I book a double room with single occupancy the extra towels are removed from the bathroom and placed on the shelves next to the wardrobe, just incase they are needed. You have these very same shelves so why are they put into a drawer with no notice to say so?? As this was a double room with multiple occupancy I wouldn't expect to have to search for what should be provided. Please can you arrange to refund my card for the miss-sale of the room, and please for the sake of future customers arrange to have the towels placed on the shelves outside the bathroom and not in the drawer, if you are staying for one or two nights you do not use the drawers anyway unless you are looking for the bible." (97629428)
Room was clean
Have logged a complaint! Room not the level of room booked Only one set of towels
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on April 1, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"First impressions were not good. Room smelt musty/damp with poor heating facilty. However the leisure facilities and my dining experience made up for this." (99549174)
Spacious
Needs an update.
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Alison ( Mature couple)
from Swindon , United Kingdom;GB on March 28, 2007
room was not very clean.windows and curtian where very dirty.
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Malcolm ( Group of adult friends)
from Sandy , United Kingdom;GB on March 14, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Good friendly environment with excellent leisure facilities and good disabled entrances etc if required." (99830901)
Extremely good value for money
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Lindsay ( Solo business traveller)
from Orrell wigan , United Kingdom;GB on March 4, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"I was hungry and tired when I left. But the swim was nice." (99753384)
Swimming Pool
I didn't get served for dinner and left and went else where; the bath was dirty and the shower dripped in the bath quite loud; and the early morning phone call was not programmed properly and rang a full ring and half a ring on the hour and kept me awake.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on February 24, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"With all the sports equipment available, it would have been a great place to stay, but we were only there one night. We spent most of our evening in our room working. It could have been a great place to stay, had the above mentioned problems been corrected. The staff members were friendly and helpful,and went out of their way to make our visit a pleasant one." (99320175)
The room was nice and roomy, the breakfast was good, and the surroundings was quiet and peaceful.
The bath tub drain was blocked, and we stood in ankle deep bath water from the shower. The mixer shower leaked and the water leaking was extremely hot. We only had one bath towel and the soap bottle in the shower was empty. The heater in the room was hanging at an angle and needed attention.
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Jeannette ( Group of adult friends)
from Weston-super-mare , United Kingdom;GB on February 21, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"The Hotel was very good overall it just looked a bit tired in certain places. The staff were helpful and polite, the lesuire club was very good(we only used the pool) and this had everything you could have wanted. Was a bit suprised that the bar closed at eleven even for residents." (99331353)
Overall the staff were frendly and helpful and the food was excellent.The lesuire club was also excellent.
The only thing letting the hotel down a little was the overall decor could do with updating but this seems to have been started.The public areas bar etc were good.
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Tracey ( Group of adult friends)
from Chippenham , United Kingdom;GB on February 20, 2007
Spacious room and good range of coffee and tea available in the room.
No individual toiletries in the bathroom.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on January 31, 2007
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"We enjoyed our stay very much and look forward to coming back in the future. We consider the hotel excellent value for money." (99328758)
excellent leisure facillities superb swimming pool
The 1st room we were allocated (room 26) was still being re-decorated so we were moved to room 53, but overall we enjoyed our stay and will definately be coming back soon.
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Avtar ( Mature couple)
from Burton on trent , United Kingdom;GB on September 9, 2006
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"We found that this hotel had excellent leisure facilities. We were visiting friends so only used the hotel for some where to sleep.The bed was very uncomfortable. The rooms need complete renovation and didn't live upto standard expected from Swallow Hotels." (3305244528)
Hotel with all the facilities to enjoy
The room looked very tired,old decor with paper and paint peeling off.Very uncomfortable bed.
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Roger ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Norwich , United Kingdom;GB on September 8, 2006
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"I found the direction to the Hotel very good, Once there I was soon shown to my room and pointed in the right direction for a food and drink. After a good night sleep I found the breakfast nicely cooked and a nice touch to be able help yourself to what you needed,checkout made easy and I was soon on my way. I would use this hotel again. THANK YOU" (3305311787)
Peaceful and restful
all o k
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on August 27, 2006
much space
bad beds
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on August 25, 2006
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"OK but coukld have been so much better- see above points. Always seems a long wait to check in and out." (3305244722)
Use of pool, gym and breakfast included
lack of toiletries such as shampoo etc, not letting my 13 year old swim after 7 or before 9am. She is a strong swimmer and wanted to do lengths with me. THere should be some distinction between young children who want to play and those who want to do lengths - maybe 12 onwards? Newspapers disappearing at breakfast time was also a nice touch that is no longer there. Poor choices of evening meal in pub section which we had to use as there was a large coach booking which meant we couldn't eat until 8.30- just a little too late
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on August 22, 2006
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"Restaurant seemed short of staff and there was a problem with flies. Not helped by lack of people clearing away." (3304638997)
excellent leisure facilities
some minor decoration required
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Victoria ( Young couple)
from West thamesmead , United Kingdom;GB on August 15, 2006
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club, Swindon - Reviews & Ratings"The only thing we would have liked to know prior was that children under 14 stay for free and that there was a special offer in july for buy one night and get one free. We would like to know about other offers for all swallow hotels with swimming pools as we would like to try them and take 4 children along too. Any special deal for inclusion of the children would be good too." (3305193762)
Everything, it was really nice and relaxing, especially the pool etc, will hopefully be coming back to stay again soon.
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