Salomons Estate

United Kingdom , Sevenoaks
ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Broomhill Road Southborough Kent
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75 reviews shown

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2025

Jane

The rooms were in good condition and the Staff courteous . However the beds were very uncomfortable. Breakfast cooked food was greasy and there were not many croissants
Coffee was luke warm . The first morning there was no coffee in the machine at 8.45 11/11 . Poor provision for guests

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2025

Mary

Not the best

Located on a great property but wish I looked at reviews before I booked. Accommodation was definitely uncomfortable and loud.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

Robert

Attended for a wedding, the main property is fantastic and the surroundings are beautiful, the food was very tasty and the staff are helpful, room needs some TLC, better mattress and new carpet, the food and staffing of the event made up for it

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Charles E F

Lovely venue

Short business trip so was just looking for a cheap place to stay. Single room with all the essentials in a modern block of conference centre type rooms. The main building though is an old country house and is beautiful and used as a wedding venue. Breakfast included was very good. Would have liked to have stayed longer so I could look around the estate.

Business

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Malcolm

Have now stayed there three times and never had any problems.
The grounds are wonderful.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2025

Jonathan

The breakfast was excellent self service. the room was quiet and the beds were comfortable but the bathroom smelt of mildew and the shower really wasn't usable.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2025

nicola

Lovely secluded place with lots of history.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Keren

Great stay

Apartment cottage i could not fault stayed in the peony cottage cant wait to stay again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Louise

Surrounding area lovely

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Tamuka

Great value

Staff were wonderful. Great location. Clean. Free breakfast. You can’t beat that !

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2025

Kim

Good stop over

It's a beautiful lodge to arrive at.
As guest in the outer accommodation be mindful the old architecture stops here. However, the rooms were soaps spacious and clean and over looked the extensive grounds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

Maria

The group staying in my block Canterbury were extremely noisy until approximately 1pm banging of doors etc talking loudly in corridor etc, just awful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Kathryn

I was very impressed by how quickly the gentleman on reception sorted out some issues in my room. When I got to my room, the heating was off and there was no hot water, I contacted reception and within five minutes someone was at my room to look into it. There was a problem, and I was moved to another room with the help of the young man on reception.
Issues occur, especially on a property of this size, what makes all the difference is how those problems are dealt with. The gentleman I dealt with was polite, helpful and made me feel important and cared for.
I would not hesitate to recommend staying at this location. It’s very clean, beautiful location, stunning views and all the staff are friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2025

Kevin

lovely grounds and breakfast, good value for money.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

jason

Lovely, clean rooms and good cooked english breakfast.
Beautiful scenery too making this place an excellent choice

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2025

Jenny

A very unusual property, being a Victorian estate built into a hillside. It is very easy to get lost at Salomons Estate, so th signage could have been better.
You have to register at reception first before receiving a map to the building that you will be staying in. I found the lady on reception to be less than helpful, but she was better the following morning when I checked out.
I had to ask another guest which building was which as there are several and it wasn't clear where to go - better signage needed. It was there, but facing the wrong direction for me to see it as I was driving in.
My room was very small, but adequate and thankfully had an ensuite,vas I was originally expecting a shared bedroom/ dormitory and a shared bathroom. Thankfully this was not the case.
The room was clean, there was some dirt on one of the walls in the bathroom, but for hostel type accommodation, it was fine.
A nice touch were the earplugs that were provided. I haven't come across that before. The blinds didn't quite fit the windows and you could see daylight around the edges. The shower was great.
As it was quite a steep hill back to reception and breakfast, I drove back to reception.
Nobody offered to show me where breakfast was being served, although I had found this out the night before. Again other guests had to tell me what to do, which was essentially self service.
Anyway, breakfast was varied and good.
All in all, I enjoyed my stay at Salomons Estate and would recommend it. It was also.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2024

Simon

Misleading

The photos of the property end up staying in student accommodation around the back of the house

Also, they said they have a restaurant which is only available for people that are hooked on courses. You can’t order food at the restaurant.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Mary

We were really impressed considering how affordable our room was. It wasn't in the prettiest building but it was very clean and comfortable with a lovely shower. The estate itself is stunning and the house lovely and comfortable. The breakfast was top notch with a huge selection of nice quality food. We stayed with a 2 yr old and a cot was smart up for us on request. Staff were kind and understanding. Really good all round.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

Glenda

Beautiful setting, fabulous old estate. Nice rooms although they are separate from the main house. Staff are very helpful.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2024

Aimee

Pretty grounds, good location, great value, good breakfast.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2024

Lauren

The name and photos in the accommodation did not feel reflective of what was offered. The building my accommodation was in looks from the 70s/80s, which really contrasts to the 'Estate'. Within the accommodation the decor feels tired and basic. Perhaps that reflects the price, but I personally think you get much better value for money at a Premier Inn. This was all amplified by the fact that my room had barely warm water in the shower and the heating didn't come on at all. Cancelled the other stay I had booked. Pros are that the grounds are lovely, and the bed was also comfortable.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2024

Dan

Frustratingly the issues with the property are known by the staff -
Leaky roof , Poor housekeeping-food debris left in sink from previous guests, floor had not been cleaned, fridge seals need cleaning (fridge doesn’t close so just makes a horrible noise), grease pool on cooker top.

Rodents running from fridge to cooker.

With all of the above a free breakfast was offered as compensation however this was a bit of a disaster as well, all tables were dirty, no available cutlery, fried eggs were rock hard!

On check out the rodents were dismissed as ‘in keeping with the character of the property’

Overall - a visit from the Hotel Inspector is needed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2024

Terry

The cottage \"Posey\" was lovely, cool in the summer air as well as the shower was large enough for my boyfriend size.
The reception lady had a kind welcome and smile, gave great directions to our cottage.
Will happily return for longer visit to explore the grounds

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2024

Naomi

Would not stay again unless cottages or main bldg

Comfortable bed, decent enough bathroom, building itself left a lot to be desired. Very noisy - could hear every heavy sounding footstep above me (at 6 am) conversation from other rooms and every electric ping of people entering main door, people coming in late and leaving early made for short nights of sleep. Decent breakfast and gorgeous grounds with plenty of areas to sit and enjoy the views. Staff welcome and professional, older building would likely be better than the flimsy 60s refurbed uni halls type accommodation. Have booked the cottages before and they are lovely. Motto is you get what you pay for?

Self

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2024

Naomi

Would not stay again unless cottages or main bldg

Budget price, budget experience. Comfortable bed, decent enough bathroom, building itself left a lot to be desired. Very noisy - could hear every heavy sounding footstep above me (at 6 am) conversation from other rooms and every electric ping of people entering main door, people coming in late and leaving early made for short nights of sleep. Decent breakfast and gorgeous grounds with plenty of areas to sit and enjoy the views. Staff welcome and professional, older building would likely be better than the flimsy 60s refurbed uni halls type accommodation. Have booked the cottages before and they are lovely. Motto is you get what you pay for?

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Troy

Beautiful property!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2024

Kira

Lovely garden cottage stay! Only thing is no blind for the skylight in the bedroom so we woke up very early!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Callee

We had a lovely relaxing stay

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

22 Dec 2023

neil

Firstly, this is not my first time staying at this property, but it will be my last. Earlier this year, my stay was wonderful, but this time was a different story. I think it's important to let people know about my experience beforehand so they can make informed choices and not be disappointed.

Here are a few things to be aware of:

1. The on-site restaurant was closed during my stay, so I had to either go out to get food or order takeout to my room. And bar was closed too. It’s would have been helpful to know this in advance.

2. The pictures on Expedia are incorrect, specifically for the cottage. The images were misleading, as the self-catering cottage There are self- catering but not show. . I advise bringing everything you think you'll need, as as was no food and drinks. When we stay. .

3. The website implies that breakfast is included, but this is not the case. I stayed on 21/12/23 and was disappointed to find out that there was no complimentary breakfast as advertised.

4. On the morning of my check-out, I spoke to a receptionist who informed me that the property is now focused more on hosting conferences and weddings. They seemed less interested in addressing my concerns, giving more priority to these events than to the guests. They even asked if I had booked directly with them instead of using a third-party site.
Although I have stayed at this property multiple times before without any issues, I have decided that I will not be returning. There are many other

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2023

Angela

Mixed experience

Travelled here to stay for family wedding

Located on sprawling wooded estate

Main building originally a private home, and is stunning. Accommodation in scattered motel type buildings throughout the estate.

Travelled 7 hours, in bad conditions, no food or bar available in this hotel due to hosting another function!

Take away menus in the room, local take always a few minutes drive, plus delivery options, but what we’re we supposed to eat it with?, as we had no cutlery/ crockery and reception quite a walk.

Ended up opting to drive and pick up fish and chips so we could at least order in trays and get forks. Not good for a hotel to have no facilities

Bedroom small, very comfortable bed. Usual tea and coffee making facilities. Bathroom no window, so not ideal, and they are providing shampoo/ conditioner etc in small plastic bottles although there was a shower gel dispenser in the shower, it was empty. Please stop using these single use plastics here you can!

Breakfast good. Good quality, sliced bread dry as it was just left out uncovered. I felt like we were very late customers on a coach holiday when we went in at 9.30 (breakfast available until 10.30). Huge shared tables, with staff emptying tables around us - fair enough, but also taking off table clothes and throwing on the floor. We sat in there surrounded by 3 large empty tables. Just leave the cloths on until 10.30!

Housekeeping noisy in morning, couldn’t sleep in even if you wanted.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2023

Gary

As above

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2023

Steven

Poor communication.

We had booked the Solamons to stay because we had an evening wedding reception.We also booked lunch for 14:00 with friends who were also staying there.We arrived early so our rooms were not ready.We met out friends in the dining room for coffee only to find out there was no lunch provided until 17:00.This was not explained to us even when we got a phone call confirming our room and a table was booked for 14:00.They could only offer us a cream tea.This was very disappointing that no one had informed us.Apart from that everything else was ok and we did receive a refund.But would not stay there again.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

Beautiful grounds but disappointing cleanliness

Room was in poor decorative order. Lots of marks on walls. Hairs around shower. Toe nail in bed side cabinet and several cobwebs.

Arrived for breakfast to tables covered in used plates and banana skins Breakfast was extremely underwhelming. Luke warm food and greasy overcooked eggs. Few bits of cut up fruit available to have with yoghurt looked very unappealing.

Grounds were beautiful though and very well kept.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2023

neil

have had multiple stays at the hotel this year, enjoying the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. However, this changes when there is a wedding taking place. The wedding party tends to behave as if they own the hotel, disregarding the needs of other guests. It would make sense for them to have their own designated area to ensure a better experience for everyone. Prior to making a reservation, I highly recommend inquiring about any upcoming weddings to avoid any inconvenience. Overall, I have had wonderful stays at this hotel before this particular incident occurred.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2023

Virginia

Good friendly and helpful staff. Nice conservatory where a group of us had dinner. Attractive lounge for pre-dinner drinks. Attractive grounds with walks. Accommodation in the garden cottages was up a steep hill but there was always the possibility of being given a lift in the golf buggy which we took advantage of. Good plentiful breakfast, self service, Continental and cooked.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2023

Anjna

Lovely venue ❤️

We booked the venue for our wedding!
Solomon’s itself is gorgeous.
The rooms don’t really go with the beautiful design of Salomons. They are fairly small (including the “club room” for the bride and groom”) however the venue makes up for what the room lacks. Beautiful grounds with a little lake, bridge and lots of greenary, great for pictures and just for a stroll around. Lovely quiet and picturesque place to be.
Nice little museum inside to tell you the history of the venue too.
Staff are brilliant! So helpful! Our wedding planner Melissa was incredible and made the planning and the day itself run smoothly and most importantly stress free!
Thank you to all the Salomons team

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2023

Nicole

Beautiful space and great value for the one night. Staff were wonderful and breakfast was good. Unfortunately it was quite hot, and there is no AC. They do supply a small fan and windows do open, but this also meant bugs were able get in from outside.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2023

Dawn

Nice and quite.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2023

Martin

Fantastic grounds and friendly staff. The room was adequate if a little small, so it was reasonable value for money but not great. Glad we stayed but would likely look for an alternative next time we're in the area

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2023

Michael

Pleasantly surprised considering the price and some of the reviews.
Worried on arrival as there was a wedding booked which we didn’t know about. It didn’t affect us in the end and we couldn’t hear it from our room.
The room was clean and comfortable, it could do with upgrading to air conditioning though.
Breakfast was nice and plentiful.
The surrounding grounds were nice to sit in and walk around.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2023

Terra

Area is amazing

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2023

Stewart

Will definitely be going back!

Really nice overall. Lovely breakfast (inclusive in the room deal). Looking forward to spending more time here again. Would like to explore the grounds — the gardens looked fantastic but we were only there for one night.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2022

Agnieszka

Nice clean room , very friendly and helpful staff…. Was very pleasant stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2022

David

Short stay

Really nice place

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2022

Roger

Enchanting setting for a stay

A fantastic setting for a stay in beautiful grounds. The rooms were clean and comfortable and the main building is enchanting. Had a delightful lunch...with vegan and veggie options. Reception very friendly and helpful. Wonderful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2022

Simon

A good night away

All staff were very welcoming & helpful. Room was clean & tidy & the restaurant was very good, great breakfast choice. Would recommend & go back again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2022

hannah

Didn’t stop an extra night

Very poor signage to the property and also when you got into site. I called reception as I couldn’t find it only for the receptionist to say she wasn’t on site, didn’t know the site and was only there to answer the phone. It was the blind leading the blind. She also said that I was the only one to have said they couldn’t find reception. But once I did find it I had 2 other people stop me to ask for help!!!! I then didn’t feel as useless. If you get a room in Canterbury area it’s basically a 1970 housing estate with windows that only open at the top and with a mirror finish! It felt like I was in a nightclub. They provide ear plugs which is thoughtful as you need them as the walls are paper thin. The room was ok. I stopped in room 27 and there was a lack of detail in the room. Dirt under the radiator in the bathroom, yea and coffee stains on the shelf unit under the hospitality tray and the carpet could have done with a hoover in the corners. The staff didn’t seem very interested in their jobs. Breakfast was ok and warm. I was going to stop a second night but decided to try somewhere else, which says it all.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2022

Patrick

Stay after a wedding

A lovely one night stay here for our friends wedding. Hotel room building is definitely in a different style to the main building, but of a nice standard and comfortable. The grounds of Salomon Estate are beautiful and relaxing, perfect for having a wander.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2022

Geoffrey

Perfect throughout

Perfect throughout. Easy & friendly check-in. Very clean and quiet room. Breakfast choice and quality excellent. Fascinating small museum about the history of the estate and its motoring founders, and with a rare example of a Grade 1 listed organ. The only concern for some could be the distance and gradient of the slope to the accommodation from reception/breakfast area, or in bad weather.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2022

Jane

From check in to check out the service was excellent, beautiful estate.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jan 2022

Franco

lovely setting

After a 5hr drive I did not envisage no food or accommodation at main building. I was then informed that local delivery food menu and contact details are available in the room. NOT !

Breakfast was wonderful

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2021

Theresa

NOTHING TO ADD

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2021

Tengku

Lovely stay in posh estate

Lovely estate with a huge mansion as the main building. It has its own museum to read about the original owner of the place, lovely garden for a walk and apparently also has forest trails to explore. Really nice to be able to imagine what it must've been loving in such a luxurious estate. They had Xmas decorations up when we were there which was lovely, also beautiful study room and dining hall. Breakfast served in the conservatory with lovely views across the valley, and the quality of the breakfast was really good. Room was a bit small but that didn't bother us as they're quite new and well maintained. Would definitely return.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Can do better

Breakfast was a little of a let down (no menu), no breakfast items out.

Dinner was very basic about 9 items.

Restaurant closes at 8pm.

Business

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2021

Chris

Lovely grounds, terrible accommodation.

It didn’t bode well that when we got to the room there were ear plugs next to the bed.

We were on the ground floor, the noise from people walking around on the floors above was terrible, foot steps, doors banging. We ended up checking out the same night and driving home.

The grounds and bar/restaurant are lovely.

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Sep 2021

Sascha

A beautiful estate spoilt by noisy rooms

The estate was lovely. However our room was similar to student accommodation. It was located on the ground floor. Where other guests walked above us on a connected walkway. We could hear every single person!! Must have been the worst room in the hotel. Definitely the worst room we’ve stayed in!
It was supposed to be a treat for my husband, instead we had a miserable time and no sleep. The noise was constant in the evening and began again at 6.23!!
This is the first bad review I’ve written.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2021

Ian

Birthday wend.

All was good and the grounds were stunning. Cooked part of breakfast not so good. All else great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2021

Paul

Overnight stay whilst in the area

Pleasantly surprised at the quality of the room
The grounds of the estate are stunning
Will use this as a overnight stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2021

Peter

Great stay.

Great venue and lovely grounds, super breakfast, very friendly and attentive staff.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Menu was very basic a choice of basket foods ( burgers / chips) or meat/cheese boards. NOT 1 single healthy option which was very disappointing as the reason I chose this hotel is because it had a gym

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2021

Leanne

Great couples get away

Great size bed and quality breakfast in a beautiful setting looking out onti the ground

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Aug 2021

Paul

Disappointing Stay

Main building and grounds of hotel on arrival looked lovely. Sadly accommodation does not fit in at all. Rooms are very clean but small, stuffy, sterile and soulless. Bed was small and uncomfortable. Room window looked out onto the main door of the block so you couldn’t open the blinds due to privacy. Also heard people coming back into the block through the night. Really disappointing stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2021

Mark

Nice location

Rural sited hotel. Accommodation is outside the main building in modern build which had the appearance of flats.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Excellent wedding venue and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Accommodation was perfectly adequate although not in keeping with grandeur of the estate house

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Beautiful estate and well-maintained grounds. The rooms however have the air of a students halls if residence. Whilst perfectly clean and comfortable, the decor is a bit industrial. Must have been used as the servants quarters back in the day. Which is fine except we weren’t charged servants’ prices. The breakfast was average. Staff were lovely though - helped us immensely.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Salomons Estate is a grand old building set in beautiful grounds with modern outbuildings as accommodation blocks. The old mansion was used as a hospital and recuperation home during the First World War and oozes character. It's function nowadays is as a restaurant and bar with various lounges andterraces where you can sit and sip yourtea coffee or even something sightly more exciting and alcoholic.
The accommodation was extremely well appointed ,quiet and very comfortable. All in all our stay at Salomons was perfect and I am looking forward to visiting again soon for a slightly longer stay. EXCELLENT!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Room was very poor of style and uncleaned.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2021

Warren

Hotel was cancelled my issue is with hotels.com

It was cancelled and I am still waiting for my rewards night to be returned I have tried contacting you for a few days now and your a nightmare to get hold of.

Business

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2021

katie

The opposite of luxurious

The accommodation for this hotel was horrendous. It’s separate to the beautiful estate buildings and looks and feels like college dormitories. The walls are paper thin, the beds are incredibly hard, the rooms are very small and the bathrooms look and feel like hospital grade. There were no toiletries provided besides disposable ear plugs next to the bed and the windows only open a few centimetres from the top, making it impossible to cool the room down. I tried to call the front desk three times to ask for an extra duvet to try and pad the rock-hard cot they provided for my son but nobody answered the phone. My family and I didn’t make it 15 minutes in the room before booking somewhere else and leaving.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Disappointing!

The rooms were in a block of flat away from the main building with stains on the carpet. For breakfast, we had to share the table with other guests and no social distance using the same coffee and orange jug with other guests. Disappointing!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2020

Deborah

Excellent stay at a beautiful country hotel

Excellent hotel. My only complaint was room a ove floorboards really noisy. Woke me when people came in at 1am.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2020

Eamonn

Great place to stay with much to visit close by

Lovely environment with great rooms at a very reasonable price. Breakfast was wonderful.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Quiet and good environments and Location,nice staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Very happy with our stay, cannot fault the hygiene and cleanliness. Although was some noise throughout the night due to a function this cannot be helped, overall a very comfortable stay with a full english breakfast in the morning. Would stay again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Love Solomon estate. Staff so friendly. Loved the weekend. Food anazing. Views beautiful. Close to tunbridge wells.

Leisure Partner