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REVIEW: Glewstone Court, Herefordshire
Any modern traveler will be familiar with that strange, anticlimactic sensation of looking up your hotel on your handheld device,
but not being able to find it – even though, it later transpires, you were standing right in front of it all along. Because let’s face it: most city stopovers are so squashed together as to look depressingly unremarkable from the outside.
The stunning Glewstone Court is the exact antithesis of this. For a start, you can’t miss it – or the amazing lone cedar tree that guards it.
Perfectly manicured lawns surround it, and beyond, the humbling natural beauty of Herefordshire’s rolling hills. But the building itself held our gaze equally as long, and while not ginormous, it’s big enough to give you pause as you enter. Looking at this Georgian, Grade II listed building, with its splendidly neat and understated 1810 design, is to feel a flutter of excitement.
There’s a classic feel inside, too – we loved the Victorian tiling in the reception area, and the winding, creaky staircase in the reception area which beckons you to climb it. The cozy lounges are also full of personality, with their open log fires, dainty chandeliers and shabby chic vintage furniture.
Pale, faded pastels, frilly sheets and old-fashioned florals are a popular theme throughout the spacious rooms; I’m all for quaint, twee stylings, but accept they’re not to everyone’s taste. Thus, it’ll be interesting to see how the hotel’s newish owners update certain aspects of the decor without losing the overarching character, but there’s bound to be a way.
An upgrade is in motion though, and it appears to me that this three-star hotel in a state of upward flux – and on the strength of its restaurant it could already rated higher.
The dining room has a slightly more formal feel, and the food is of an impeccable standard. We heartily recommend the succulent pan fried scallops, lightly stir-fried with sultanas and pine nuts and served with a tangy butternut squash puree.
This we followed with a a generous serving of caramelized pork belly with sage and onion potato terrine, and a thoughtful interpretation on banoffee pie, with the delicious banana, biscuit, toffee and cream components served separately and alongside each other.
This family-owned hotel’s best selling point, though, is the service on offer. The waiting and bar staff especially exude a laid-back friendliness and a confident enthusiasm that’s just lovely to see.
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty used to younger people in the service industry looking either completely disinterested or completely terrified. Here, they seem completely at ease, and that puts the guests at ease, too.
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Jamie Tabberer
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