Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa
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I attended with a friend for a spa day and it was great from start to finish. The staff in the spa and the hotel restaurant were lovely and attentive. The treatments were amazing, and Sarah was wonderful. She tailored my treatment to my needs, and she has magic hands! Will definitely be returning, and will be requesting Sarah again for future treatments during visits. 10/10 recommend.
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Despite looking very grand when you arrive, the interior is VERY tatty. Severe lack of cleaning evident.
We rang ahead to say we wouldn't be arriving until the early hours and we were worried that we'd lose the room. The guy who answered (andrew or adam?) was very reassuring and polite. When we arrived at 2am he welcomed us and even carried two of our bags to the room for us, we had driven for 6 hours so this was a very nice gesture. The room was disappointing, dated, dirty and scruffy but we were grateful just to have a bed. When we went down to breakfast the same guy was on the reception desk and asked how our night had been - we explained our disappointment and he apologised on behalf of the hotel and said he would have been happy to change our room if we had asked. we didn't ask - we very too exhausted.
He changed our breakfast to complimentary ( we didnt ask - he offered this and made this happen for us) and took us to the breakfast area and told the staff there that there was to be no charge for our breakfast.
So, whilst the hotel itself doesn't warrant it's 4 star rating, the reception guy ( cant recall if it was andrew or adam) certainly deserves 5 stars from us.
We rang ahead to say we wouldn't be arriving until the early hours and we were worried that we'd lose the room. The guy who answered (andrew or adam?) was very reassuring and polite. When we arrived at 2am he welcomed us and even carried two of our bags to the room for us, we had driven for 6 hours so this was a very nice gesture. The room was disappointing, dated, dirty and scruffy but we were grateful just to have a bed. When we went down to breakfast the same guy was on the reception desk and asked how our night had been - we explained our disappointment and he apologised on behalf of the hotel and said he would have been happy to change our room if we had asked. we didn't ask - we very too exhausted.
He changed our breakfast to complimentary ( we didnt ask - he offered this and made this happen for us) and took us to the breakfast area and told the staff there that there was to be no charge for our breakfast.
So, whilst the hotel itself doesn't warrant it's 4 star rating, the reception guy ( cant recall if it was andrew or adam) certainly deserves 5 stars from us.
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This was booked as part of a gardening club trip. Throughout our 2 night stay the staff were all excellent and could not do enough for us. Some of us had various requests and all were helped. I lost my voice and wanted an early night and they moved me to a quieter room. The maintenance in such an old hotel is a bit quirky and all problems were sorted quickly. To top it all I left an ear-ring in my room and I emailed them on the way home. The cleaners had found it and it was returned to me with a signed letter. The beds were comfortable and the linen was good quality. We had set meals but they were always hot and efficiently served.
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We stayed on Saturday 5th July as a group of friends and family, we were holding a party locally for my husbands birthday and the hotel could not have been better. All our guests commented on how lovely the hotel was, the rooms were great, the breakfast excellent and the staff were fantastic. The 'Dunk' is very special to us having held our wedding reception there in 1994 and many family gatherings since. Thank you all we had a fabulous stay.
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Nice and clean , comfortable bed. Breakfast best I have ever had and the gentleman in charge at Breakfast is very good at his job , got a large table ready for us and was absolutely brilliant with one of our party with a nut allergy, very different to the lady at our evening meal who was rude beyond belief. There was a mix up in meals and she shouted at us ' stop eating and listen to me' then continued to be very rude. She left our party feeling quite anxious and upset like children at school. She did not return to the room after thankfully.
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I only had a brief visit here, though lovely big character rooms, very good service, nice gardens
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Wonderful experience I'd live in the place if I could
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Booked a spa day for myself and was a little nervous about going on my own and there was a lovely lady called Ella. She gave me spa guest of the day, really cheered me up and made my day! She was so lovely from start to end and was so kind and caring! Would definitely be going back just because of the customer service is definitely 10/10. A lovely lady also did my treatment and she also was amazing. I would highly recommend this place for a spa day! Amazing 😊
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Honest review
I would like to pre-face this with the fact that we arrived as we later found out about 10 minutes after 3 tour busses had booked in so the staff were under high pressure and short staffed.
What went wrong?
We were given the wrong type of room, we had paid for an upgrade to two doubles and meal allowance included, however when we initially checked in we ended up in with 2 singles. Unfortunately when we went to correct this the customer service was not to a good standard.
We raised the error and attitude to a manager to make him aware that something seemed off about one of his members of staff. He was apologetic and made sure we were settled and booked for dinner at 8pm.
When we went for dinner they had made a second mistake with our timings having confirmed our reservation at 8pm we were booked for 8:30pm.
However they had space to seat us and make up for it with a free drink for both of us.
The food during the meal was amazing, flavourful and worth the wait even after a slight error. We would come back to eat here again.
Over all there were errors and it is not the most accessible of venues but they are happy to accommodate you to the best of their abilities.
I would like to pre-face this with the fact that we arrived as we later found out about 10 minutes after 3 tour busses had booked in so the staff were under high pressure and short staffed.
What went wrong?
We were given the wrong type of room, we had paid for an upgrade to two doubles and meal allowance included, however when we initially checked in we ended up in with 2 singles. Unfortunately when we went to correct this the customer service was not to a good standard.
We raised the error and attitude to a manager to make him aware that something seemed off about one of his members of staff. He was apologetic and made sure we were settled and booked for dinner at 8pm.
When we went for dinner they had made a second mistake with our timings having confirmed our reservation at 8pm we were booked for 8:30pm.
However they had space to seat us and make up for it with a free drink for both of us.
The food during the meal was amazing, flavourful and worth the wait even after a slight error. We would come back to eat here again.
Over all there were errors and it is not the most accessible of venues but they are happy to accommodate you to the best of their abilities.
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Amazing experience spa day! Friendly staff from the moment of arrival and offered a drink and a moment to complete a consultation form. There was no rush and when ready staff showed us to the facilities. Spent a couple of hours relaxing in the thermal spa and pool, so chilled we had a snooze on the loungers in the warmth of the sun! Lunch was nice and light and after another chill we went for our treatments (facial and back massage) the girls were amazing and informative about the products, treatments were amazing! Shown to a relaxing lounge before we left. All in all a fabulous experience and we will definitely be back! Thank you!
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Second time we have held our AGM at the Dunkenhalgh and again, service was spot on. All staff, especially Jessica, Edwina and Aziz went the extra mile to make sure we were looked after on the night. I’ve been a couple of times before for drinks and a meal, and cannot fault the the service provided. Thanks again for a successful evening.
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I enjoyed my 1-night stay at Mercure Blackburn. Staff were friendly and professional to everyone. Special mention to Priya at the reception desk for his hospitality. Rooms were clean and spacious. The gym was well-equipped with free weights, mats, and machines for different types of training (e.g., strength, cardio, core, etc.). I feel the hotel can improve guests' gym experience by installing additional wall mirrors in the weight training areas. That way guests can inspect their form in the mirror when performing strength training exercises.
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Very nice room, how ever bathroom light didn’t work, I did ask for someone to fix it while I was out at work, when I came back the only thing that had happened was my phone charger had been unplugged and the bedside lamp plugged back in,
Also second and thrid night wasn’t the best night sleep as could hear the room above me going to the toilet 4+ times a night
Also was advertised as having a pool, which it does but you have to pay £10 each time you use it,
Gym was very nice to use,
Also second and thrid night wasn’t the best night sleep as could hear the room above me going to the toilet 4+ times a night
Also was advertised as having a pool, which it does but you have to pay £10 each time you use it,
Gym was very nice to use,
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Amazing hotel clean, spacious room and great hospitality
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Love love love
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Would love to have given the hotel 5 * but the rooms I would say need a lick of paint, that adide the bed and pillows were the most comfortable I've slept on at a hotel. Then leaving yesterday there were a few rain/water leaks in the bar and reception ceilings.... I had a rather soggy bag when I picked it up off the bar floor.
Chloe couldn't be anymore helpful than she was, then finding out it was her 1st day on the bar and looking like she had been left on her own, she did a fantastic job! Ignore the negative comments that were made by a minor group of people.
The food I had in the Cameo restaurant was delicious been a while since I had a steak as nice as it was and it was cooked perfectly.
But watch out its £5 for a bottle of water, not tap water, so felt ripped off there and if you have gammon it's an extra £1.50 for a fried egg on top.
Chloe couldn't be anymore helpful than she was, then finding out it was her 1st day on the bar and looking like she had been left on her own, she did a fantastic job! Ignore the negative comments that were made by a minor group of people.
The food I had in the Cameo restaurant was delicious been a while since I had a steak as nice as it was and it was cooked perfectly.
But watch out its £5 for a bottle of water, not tap water, so felt ripped off there and if you have gammon it's an extra £1.50 for a fried egg on top.
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Nice hotel, with a decent spa, and nice walks nearby
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L'endroit est de toute beauté dans la campagne anglaise, la chambre très belle et le personnel gentil et professionnel
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Have stayed here a few times & most recently in an Executive room.
The staff were very friendly throughout the hotel & Spa. We ate dinner in the bar area & the food was lovely - the service was good too.
The room was very spacious & comfy. There’s no aircon but slept with window open & that was fine.
Only downside was breakfast. Service wasn’t particularly good compared to other elements of hotel. By the time our order of poached eggs arrived (placed on sitting down at table), we had finished breakfast- nearly 30 mins later. ..
I would stay again! Just probably will bring own breakfast.
The staff were very friendly throughout the hotel & Spa. We ate dinner in the bar area & the food was lovely - the service was good too.
The room was very spacious & comfy. There’s no aircon but slept with window open & that was fine.
Only downside was breakfast. Service wasn’t particularly good compared to other elements of hotel. By the time our order of poached eggs arrived (placed on sitting down at table), we had finished breakfast- nearly 30 mins later. ..
I would stay again! Just probably will bring own breakfast.
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We had difficulty finding the hotel. The Satnav took us around in circles. The staff were very friendly. The room was OK but the bathroom was intended for a disabled person which we didn't really like.
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charming hotel, convenient location in a nice garden setting. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good breakfast, good beds and a very nice gym. All in all a great stay for a great price
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Overall not bad, room very warm - no air conditioning, not our first time there but the place is looking very tired these days.
Asked for a fan but waited over an hour and had to phone 4 times. No phone in the room either which was very strange. Apart from that it was OK.
Asked for a fan but waited over an hour and had to phone 4 times. No phone in the room either which was very strange. Apart from that it was OK.
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Atentive staff, very clean accommodation we had the largest bedroom I HAVE ever seen
Spa facilities top and hygiene is impeccable. BRAVO
Spa facilities top and hygiene is impeccable. BRAVO
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Great place overall but always room for improvements, some of the decor in the less seen areas are a bit tired,I stayed for three nights and if I’m being honest it would’ve been great if I didn’t get charged for using the pool, any decent hotel would have this complimentary especially as I was there for three nights.
Breakfast was great, the beds were very comfortable, parking was ok but when they had an event on some one parked in front of my car and blocked me in, it wouldn’t of bothered me but I had to leave for an appointment which meant I was late once the car next to me left I managed to do a 20 point turn and escape…. Very frustrating but not the hotels fault just idiot people.
Breakfast was great, the beds were very comfortable, parking was ok but when they had an event on some one parked in front of my car and blocked me in, it wouldn’t of bothered me but I had to leave for an appointment which meant I was late once the car next to me left I managed to do a 20 point turn and escape…. Very frustrating but not the hotels fault just idiot people.
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Had a great stay, the hotel team were great and very helpful. Even when our room wasn’t cleaned due to the door sign falling off, they were happy to go the extra mile. Was worried room would be too hot with the very hot weather, but was given a larger room and fan. This worked a treat.
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