We used the Georgian house hotel as our base, for our weekend break with friends, the staff at our hotel where great, Louise and Chris where very helpful in surging places to visit, as we did not know the area. We decided on Blackpool, & Louise when to the trouble of getting us train times for use and taxi numbers for our return. Nothing was too much. Thank you for an enjoyable stay .

Lee, Steph, Jane and Carl

Myself and my husband got married at the Georgian house at the beginning of August and i could not recommend it enough, everything was just wonderful! Right from the very first appointment Marie the wedding co-ordinator was brilliant! On the day the satff could not do enough for us and Louise who ran the wedding was amazing she just did not stop all day. Everyone who stopped at the hotel said they had a comfortable stay and enjoyed the breakfast.

I would reccomend the Mecure Bolton Georgian house hotel to anyone wether it be for a wedding or a leisure break.

I am becoming a regular feature here. Hotel a throwback to the Bananarama/Nik Kershaw era...for those who remember! 1980's build and still the same hall carpets. Nonetheless, staff are very good, though you'll have to make your voice heard for them to come and offer you tea at breakfast. That said, the buffet is good and they will fetch breakfast for you if you request. Clean and tidy rooms, but few TV channels...why can't they at least have council TV - or free view as its known here? All in all a decent bolt hole, nice but spartan bar, but the staff make this hotel better. I hope Mercure do invest in it as it won't take much to make it better.

Firstly, India holt was charged with making me welcome. She was fantastic! She optimises customer relations.
Louise in management was wonderfully kind and would go above and beyond to help any guest!
Emma was a delight! She was most pleasant and made our dining experience most enjoyable.
But the main reason I would come back is for the staff, especially India who has unbelievable people skills and made a dull evening bearable

Stayed during the ironman competition. Excellent service from the staff. Rooms a little dated and a little worn and could do with a refurb but overall excellent value for money and I'd stay again when i'm in the area.

We held our wedding here after viewing various other venues. The De Vere Whites never even bothered to return our call when initially making the enquiry! After meeting the Sales Manager, Sue, and viewing the venue and rooms we felt this was the ideal place for us and our guests.

From making the initial booking in April 2012 right up to the day after our wedding nothing was too much trouble. Every aspect of our event had been planned by us and carefully and meticulously adhered to.

Every meeting we had about the day was with Sue so we were assured of continuity, therefore the details were not being passed from one person to another. When we were introduced to the Operations Manager, Peter, and the Event Manager, Carl, they were already in full understanding of how we wanted our wedding to be run as they had met with Sue and cleared up any questions they had with us to ensure a smooth running of our event.

The actual wedding day went superbly without any stress. Ourselves and all of our guests thoroughly enjoyed the day. All of the staff were very attentive and our guests were made to feel pampered, us even more so. The day from start to finish was wonderfully orchestrated by Carl and his team and also the chambermaids made an excellent job of getting all of the rooms ready as early as possible for our guests to check in. The rooms were very adequate, although some were in need of some cosmetic attention. The beds were comfortable and the rooms very clean.

The food was splendid and plentiful and the serving staff very attentive and welcoming. All the staff treated us as friends rather than customers. We thoroughly recommend this hotel for your wedding or event and cannot recommend it highly enough. We will certainly be returning to this hotel to book any future events we may have.

This review is from somebody who spent 23 years in the hotel industry and is very particular (I have worked for myself for the last ten years so I am not biased).

I stayed here for 2 nights in early July whilst attending a course taking place at the hotel. Before leaving I checked the website, and read this quote:

Horwich Parkway station - 1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Take a taxi from the taxi rank outside the station.

I therefore assumed that taxis would be readily available. A 5 hour train journey later, I found myself stranded at Horwich Parkway with no taxis in sight. I waited several minutes but none showed up, and the fact that locals were parking in the taxi rank to collect friends and family off the train spoke volumes to just how often an idle taxi would be found waiting at this train station. Thank goodness for the iPhone – a quick Google gave me the numbers of several local taxi firms... all of whom told me there were no taxis available for at least half an hour. Tired, hungry and with heavy bags, I didn’t fancy the 1.5 mile walk – so I waited. Long story short, do not believe the hotel website when it claims you can simply take a taxi from the taxi rank. You will need to prebook or face a long wait (or walk).

The staff at the hotel were all very pleasant and friendly. My room was clean and comfortable, though felt a little dated in places. There were no openable windows, and the TV reception was poor. On my second night, my keycard into my room stopped working and I had to return to reception to get it reprogrammed – not a major concern, but a minor inconvenience with my arms full of folders from a day’s training. The walls between rooms are quite thin - I was able to hear the goings on in the rooms around me at night.

I ate in the hotel bar both nights (there is also a restaurant offering, I believe, the same menu). The large TV was showing Wimbledon which, for me, was a huge plus. The food as well was wonderful, possibly the best steak I have ever eaten!

The hotel were also very helpful when it came to the training, and had everything set up in plenty of time on both days. When we had a technical problem during the second day, a member of staff was quickly found and helped to fix the problem. The catering couldn’t be faulted, nor could the provisions laid out for delegates.

I did not have a chance to use the gym or pool, but I went to have a look and it all looked very nice – wish I’d had a chance to take a dip!

On the final day, I asked staff at reception to book me a taxi back to the station. I almost missed this taxi as, despite asking for the taxi at 4:10, they booked for 4 and I just caught the driver as he was about to give up on me and drive off!

I went to a friends wedding and was recommended this hotel by another mecure branch due to fully booked rooms.
We were obviously recommended this hotel because it was a mecure and they didn't want us to go elsewhere. We paid £90 for a standard double room and I can tell you the premier inn is a lot better than this hotel which is highly rated!!
The bed was comfy but we had two singles pushed together, the tv did not work, and I mean they made you pay to watch the channels! I thought it was ridiculous, it should have been included in the price. The premier inn offers the basics and also let's you watch the tv channels included with your overall price of £29. You could hear others making noise in the rooms near. I did enjoy the breakfast the next morning. The food was lovely would go again just for the food.
To summarize it was a good hotel, clean with friendly staff.. But it wasn't worth what facilitates we're offered and too expensive and highly rated in my eyes. I wouldn't go back to stay there.

We were attending a wedding in the area and needed somewhere to stay for the evening. We upgraded to a superior room and asked for it to be in a quiet part of the hotel when we made the booking. As there was a wedding reception in progress when we cheked in, we were glad we had specified that we wanted somewhere quiet. Judging by the thumping base, tab ends, broken glass, and girl sprawled on the ground outside the back car park entrance, the guests were making the most of letting their hair down! Our room was a good size, clean and well away from the wedding noise, so we were pleased that we had spent the extra to upgrade etc. The bed was comfy and there was a coffee machine, robes and slippers too. Breakfast was nice with plenty of choice. Overall we were satisfied with our stay but I think it may have been a different story if we had booked a standard room. I think that as a matter of courtesy all hotels should make it clear to other guests that a wedding reception is being held during their stay.

Held our wedding here on 22nd June and can't thank the staff enough.

Lasting impressions were made from my first telephone conversations with Sue one of the wedding co-ordinators and then my very first meeting with Marie Jolly who looked after us right through to the wedding. Nadine was our event co-ordinator on the day and she took over from Marie and she took care of everything perfectly on the day too.

We were a mature couple getting married and I was very apprehensive as to how people would react given that we wanted to involve all our children and grandchildren. I had no need to be. As I say Marie was fantastic, nothing was too much trouble, everything was so organised and I have to say it was a pleasure to deal with such a lovely bubbly lady and the rest of the team.

I stayed overnight at the hotel (per-wedding) and as soon as Nadine came on duty on the Saturday she was there seeing what help we needed. She was brilliant in her organisation skills too.

We held our ceremony in the same room as we had for the meal/reception and everything went smoothly as far as we could see. The music was played on time, ceremony lovely (thank you Bolton Register Office for two lovely Registrars). The food was fantastic (thank you catering staff!) and we were treated like two very special people on the day.

All our family and friends passed comment on how lovely the wedding and how good the food was!

I hope the Management acknowledge the brilliant staff they have in this hotel, as I say everything was perfect from start to finish. I cannot thank Marie, Nadine, Sue (who took lots of calls from a nervous bride lol) enough but I would also like to thank Irene from behind the bar who is such a lovely lady too. Also not forgetting Peter, thank you. Your staff are a credit to you Mercure.

Thank you all so much!!!

If you are contemplating holding your wedding here - get it booked you won't regret it.

Stayed here as I got a good deal. Loved the location and look of the hotel. Rooms could do with a bit of updating but were nice and clean. Breakfast was very nice and our kids loved it. Pool area was clean and pool warm.
Would stay again close to retail park for good food and shopping!

All the staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly. I must take a moment to compliment 2 guys in particular...... Chris & Carl. Where do I start with these two..... friendly, helpful beyond belief. Their attention to detail for the wedding I was helping co-ordinate was taken to a new high level I've previously experienced in other hotel and a credit to the Mercure.
Every details was covered, checked and checked again. Their staff on the day of the actual wedding were also a credit to them - all very attentive, no request was too difficult to deal with and done in a friendly helpful manner.
I would without a split second recommend the hotel for your event, especially if these two guys are running it for you - BRILLIANT!! I hope you're manager gives you this feed back - you know I said thank you a million times

Fabulous overnight stay comfortable spotlessly clean hotel lovely breakfast and really nice friendly helpful staff could'nt do enough for us made us feel very very welcome. Lovely views of Rivington Pike and country side from rear bedroom windows.
Room was spotless cleaned to a high standard duty manager very freindly /proffesional and charming/ reception staff efficient all good wish had time to stay longer very handy for reebok
shopping ideal location 5 mins from Motorway

The double bedded room was compact but just about enough room for everything. Bathroom was OK but water pressure in the shower was poor. A small tube of shampoo and another of body-wash was provided which was nice as well as a small bar of soap. Reading light beside the bed was not bright enough to read by, a higher wattage bulb is required. Bed was comfortable and the room was clean. the TV was snowy, and there was no biscuit or drinking chocolate on the tray. Evening food in the restaurant was tasty put rather pricey for what it was. At breakfast there were insufficient tables set at 7:30 and people had to wait for a table. Coffee was good, fruit selection was limited. Fried eggs kept running out and were not replenished quickly enough, also no black pudding on the buffet which was a disappointment for a Lancashire hotel. however the food provided was of good quality and tasty.

Stayed overnight for a family wedding, at a venue nearby, on a special rate for a Friday night, £86 in a twin room on the third floor with a slightly overhanging wall, causing early morning light to hit one of the beds, which were overly soft and spongy. Bar area ok and breakfast satisfactory. Parking good. Bathroom decent size especially when compared to the bedroom do not take the cat.

Managed to secure a very good rate for a weekend stay to visit family.
Room spotless, all the facilities worked, good breakfast, room completely suited our needs - indeed I have paid much more for far less.
Plenty of parking, bar good...perhaps best to describe as 'did exactly what it said on the tin'.
We'll be back - especially if we can secure a good rate again.

A 3 night stay on business in the Bolton area found me back at the Mercure Georgian House hotel. I have stayed here several times before, on average once every 3 months, but this was the first time I was able to experience the upgraded premium rooms and the hotel-wide free Wi-Fi service now available.

I had booked the premium room, as for a little extra money this offers a lot more space and free movies and wired Internet, along with an in-room Nespresso coffee machine, towelling robe and slippers.

I was given the Rivenhall suite - room 770 towards the rear of the hotel. I have stayed in this room before, but the new decor, new bed and other added facilities in the room have certainly given a new look and feel to the same space. One of the nicest touches (see photo) was having a real living plant in the room on the work desk (I named it George after the Georgian House hotel where "he" lives <|8¬). Something so simple but made the room feel far less sterile and "hotel room" like.

Due to work pressures during this visit I did not get a chance to use the pool or leisure facilities at the hotel sadly, but have done so in the past and found them to be really good.

Breakfast was excellent each day, and whilst the hotel was somewhat quiet so the food on display was not overly plentiful, the staff would get anything on request which was appreciated – and always fresh.

The bar staff were always helpful too, even serving well past 12:30am when returning after working late one night.

There was an additional unrecognised bar item on my bill that was quickly removed at checkout, and due to some confusion (partly my fault) I had been charged for 4 breakfasts even though I only stayed 3 nights, but this was also quickly refunded to my credit card after a quick call to the hotel a few days later.

This hotel is an excellent base for visiting the nearby hills and businesses in the Bolton and north west Manchester area, with excellent road access to both the nearby A6 and M61. The hotel has really/genuinely friendly and helpful staff, and if you can afford the little extra go for one of the new premium rooms with the additional benefits this offers. With the addition of hotel wide free Wi-Fi connectivity (replacing the paid for BTOpenzone service in the bar area only) and the other recent improvements in decor etc, all of my minor issues and comments from previous visits have been addressed thank you.

I will be back, in around 3 months!

If you compare the hotel to the Devere Whites which is located round the corner it is very poor value for money if I had booked in advance like I did for the Georgian house I could of got a double room for at least £20 pound cheaper also the food is very exspensive I think something like £16.95 per person for a room service breakfast is a bit of a rip off I mean who in there right mind wants to pay over £30 pound for two breakfast I think also a bacon bap was £7.25 when you compare that to a full breakfast at the Devere Whites hotel costing £7.50 you know it's not very good value at all + there was signs that i noticed in my room saying I could upgrade to a superior room with superior beds well i don't know about you when I have payed £70 for a room I don't want a sign up in it saying the beds are rubbish

My husband & myself would definitely recommend this hotel if you are looking for somewhere to hold your special day! Just for starters the hotel is spotless, the grounds for photos are beautiful, ( even though we had a windy day & I almost took off with my vale lol) but on the serious side there are a few members of staff that we would like to give a special thank you to Marie jolly (you are our little diamond) this lady & hotel come recommended to myself & husband when we was looking for our venue! From the day we met she was there night or day to answer any questions a bridezilla may have, every meeting Marie is very professional yet so down to earth & very easy to talk too! Even there on our day making sure everything went to plan, we also had the pleasure of meeting Carl spears, a true gent! Carl was my little rock there at the right time knowing what to say & do ( a cheeky half of larger before the service to keep me sane) & again throughout the whole day & night making sure everything was amazing ( which it was ) nothing was to much trouble, Joanna on the reception desk was so lovely sorting all the rooms out & putting up with some demanding request still with a big smile, & to the other staff who we didn't manage to get there names!! Bar staff, waiting on staff, cleaners for our swans n fruit, you work so hard, a big thank you from the bride & groom & we are sure we can speak for all our familys & friends too! Sharon & Craig seals x

Stayed here for 3 nights last weekend as part of a coach tour. Staff and food were very good but oh the mattress on our bed. It was the worst bed I have slept on. Awoke the first morning with an ache which went away, the second morning the same thing. Third morning was worse. When you turned over in bed the mattress springs played a tune, twanging. I brought this up with reception on departure and was told that new mattresses were on order, not a moment too soon. Had there not been a problem with the mattress I would have awarded 4 stars as apart from that we were very satisfied. (room 437)

Excellent value for money in a comfortable hotel with friendly staff in country location, not too far from amenities.

New part of hotel nicely done, however the traditional building has not been used to its full potential with no original features giving it a cold feeling.

No room service menu in room as far as i could see.

... or, more accurately, I've already BEEN back.

First visited this Hotel in June last year, when I rated it 4 out of 5 stars with one or two little issues requiring attention. On this visit, I'm delighted to see that every one of them had been totally resolved. I think it's always indicative when you go back somewhere that substantially the same team are in place as last time - in this case it's blatantly obvious that Eric (the Manager) has built a happy team and this is very apparent in the attitude shown towards guests. Every single member of the team with whom I had contact was unfailingly cheerful and upbeat.

Singling out one particular person, I must mention Melissa on Reception (aka Miss "I-blush-ever-so-easily"!!). Even before we arrived, she had set the tone for the visit with a quietly efficient correction to the booking (the website decided that despite entering 2 guests, I would be there on my own). Throughout our stay, Melissa was unwaveringly helpful and really went out of her way to present a most professional and welcoming 'front-of-house' presence. I'd be pleased to hear that her efforts had been recognised officially as well as by myself and my Social Director (Mrs ProPhotos).

Both Louise (evening) and the Breakfast Staff, whose names I didn't manage to acquire, were thoroughly efficient and most pleasant to deal with. Again, considerable assets to the Hotel and to Accor Group in general.

With all the preceding in mind, I have no hesitation in upgrading the previous review to 5 stars. An admirable example of this type of Hotel and one to which we will return again and again without hesitation. It is not, and is not intended to be, one of those overly plush places intended to pander to the self-obsessed and staffed by obsequious minions. Rather, the ambience is business-like and comfortable with staff who make the ordinary guest feel at ease and able to enjoy their stay.

As the title of the review says, I'll be back.

Stayed here for the weekend due to a transfer from the Mercure Wigan (dodgy electrics). Considering we were on a group night out we didn't really use other facilities on site (pool/spa). some of us had breaky in the morning (those who could stomach it after the night before).

Bed where simple but comfortable. Everything in the rooms is styled to look really expensive (marble effect bathrooms - oak doors on cupboards). Brought a fan to keep room cool as they were warm rooms. Bar area was small (wedding on during the day so bit crowded). Route to bedrooms after a night out was fairly simple - if you can remember which one was yours. All in all it served a purpose and provided a decent roof over our heads.

Due to my working commitment, i now stay in the Mercure Bolton Georgian Hotel 3 to 4 days each week. Its location is perfect (2 mins from the M61 motorway) all the staff are very polite and friendly.

Ashley the local bartender is very effiecent, polite, friendly, helpfull and also make you feel at ease, following a stressfull day at work.

On a plus the hotel has now upgraded to free WI FI throught the hotel.

All facillities and food are excellent.

We have just returned from a two night stay at the Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel, We found the staff very helpful and friendly. The breakfast and service both mornings was excellent. We enjoyed using the pool and facilities each day. Would book again without hesitation.