Name: Great Fosters - A Small Luxury Hotel
Address: Stroude Road, Egham, TW20 9UR, UK

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

mel

It was exceptional! Above and beyond! Gorgeous well maintained grounds!! Romantic ❤️. Breakfast and dinner was outstanding!!
Staff exceptional!!

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

William

I have stayed here many times. To make this a super high end facility it needs aircon in the rooms. Otherwise love the place.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Amanda

The beautiful grounds were impressive, the staff were attentive and charming and the room luxurious.

Certainly worth a stay.

Amanda

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Timothy

Lovely historic building. Beautiful grounds. Great restaurant.

Some compromise in the rooms/convenience/maintenance as you might expect for a historic building. Didn't subtract from our enjoyment, we loved it.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Kenneth

Great Fosters is a truly memorable stay if you’re looking for classic English manor charm with a polished luxury feel. From the moment you arrive, the property has an unmistakable old-world ambience — elegant, characterful, and full of history — while still offering the comforts and service you’d expect from a high-end hotel.

I stayed in the Coach House in a King Suite, which was the perfect blend of modern comfort and traditional setting. It felt updated and spacious without losing the sense of place, and it suited the property beautifully. The grounds were a standout: immaculately kept, peaceful, and ideal for wandering or simply sitting and enjoying the atmosphere. I took advantage of my time and walked 15 miles to Windsor Castle via the Great Windsor Park, a truly memorable day. I also spent a day by the pool, which made the stay feel even more relaxing and complete.

The bar was another highlight, with a lovely setting that matched the hotel’s overall charm and made it a great place to unwind in the evening. Overall, Great Fosters delivers a special experience that feels both luxurious and distinctly English. The only drawback is its proximity to the main highway, which can occasionally take away slightly from the otherwise serene setting. Even so, it remains a wonderful choice for anyone wanting character, comfort, and a beautifully atmospheric country-house stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Tai

The staff in the restaurant and pool weren’t very proactive. The service was good but very slow and it felt like there was only 1 staff member at breakfast and dinner who knew what to do whilst they others were very nervous and timid and unable to act proactively.

The room was lovely and everything I hope for buy taps and toilet flush had seen better days - this was in the main house.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Jeffrey

This property is like stepping back in time, yet with all the modern amenities. the grounds are gorgeous, and the Manor itself is its own attraction. The rooms are spacious and well equipped.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

maeve

A perfect stay, beautiful hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Caroline Margaret

England and Great Britain have manor houses and castles galore that have been turned over to hotels. We have stayed at many. None come close to the care taken and beauty of the grounds and gardens. Awesome. Unparalleled. Unequalled.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Jayne

Fabulous hotel! Would recommend

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

David

Staff went out of their way to be helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Audrey

This hotel exceeded expectations. The gardens were beautiful!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

David

Enjoyed our stay here very much. Beautiful grounds and lots of character. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was excellent.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Anthony

Location and the grounds

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Jodie

Amazing hotel with brilliant service

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Bruce

Gorgeous historic property. The entire staff couldn’t have been more helpful and gracious. We’ll definitely stay here again next time we’re near Heathrow. Very convenient….only 8 miles away.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Dimitrios

We had a very enjoyable stay. The hotel and grounds were truly stunning. The room was spacious and nice even though we weren't in the main building. The pool was great.
Staff were helpful overall. Breakfast was a massive let down. And the food we ordered through room service was just OK.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

kelvin

What we liked most was the beautiful and expansive grounds, gardens and amazing hedge features

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2026

karen

Disappointing
Beautiful Grounds
Rooms and general interior area not very clean
Staff all very nice but sometimes getting orders wrong due I think to a shortage of staff members
Does not warrant the 5 stars listing

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Chantelle

Arrived at the hotel at 1:30pm as checkin was not until 3pm we sat in the bar and waited. Looking around the staff seemed flustered, stressed and any requests felt like a bit too much trouble. At 3pm went to check in and was told the room was still not ready. Only then were we allowed to use the facilities I.e outdoor pool.(would it have been too much trouble to offer this at 1:30pm?) we were told they would find us when the room was ready.

At 6pm still no sign of staff so went to reception to check in, thankfully the room was ready and the staff acknowledged the delay by providing us with a late check out.

We were also informed at check in that the restaurant was fully booked so would have to go elsewhere for dinner.

Upon being show to the room 2 air con units were available, these were both turned on whilst we went for dinner but upon returning to the room it must have been in excess of 45 degrees.
This made sleeping incredibly difficult.
At midnight the fire alarm went off, followed by 2 hours of wedding guests shouting outside the front of the hotel.

Meanwhile the temperature in the room was inhumane. This hotel advertises air con but this should be removed from the website!

The children swimming times state on the website 8-10am however children were in the pool all day. Beware if you are booking a spa day as it won’t be as relaxing as you want!

Upon check out the staff didn’t even ask how the stay was. Probably because they had received so many complaints

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2026

Liz

This is a lovely hotel. Stunning views great pool but a nightmare trip

No pool acces until you have checked in so that could be 3:00 p.m. and after check out (11am)

They appear to prioritise pool days and other customers ove guests which means book food early I'm surprised we even got fed but when we did it was overpriced and frankly inedible. Took 30 minutes to get a drink 1 hour to get our food and they blamed the wedding

If it's sunny avoid rooms in the main house they are so hot you can't sleep in them and that's with them supplying cheap Aircon.

In fairness one lady manager did give us a money off for the nightmare of the stay and she was the one good person there

This hotel clearly prioritises the day pool packages over aguests even put spend was over £500.

The second day was not much better with the pool area refusing to take food orders I'm guessing due once again then prioritising the day guests

Considering they knew it was going to be a hot day this hotel could have easily added more staff who were all overdressed in uniform for the weather

Hotel needs to up its game

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

Mark

After a shaky start the stay at Great Fosters was good. The hotel was full on my first night and unfortunately the room is been allocated had several issues. The staff were unable to move rooms but reassured me I'd be moved first thing in the morning. The second room was much better and the change over was handled well. A good measure of a hotel is how they handle when things go wrong, and the team at Great Fosters stepped up and made it right.

The other aspects of Great Fosters are excellent. Both restaurants are very good, having eaten in the Grill first night and Tudor Pass the second. Food and service in both were great.

The pool area is really special, a huge outdoor heated pool in a very chic setting, reflecting the style and famous guests of the 40s and 50s. The gardens are immaculate and a real joy to walk around.

Car parking is good, and I made use of the electric chargers - though they are a little hidden.

Overall a very good hotel with friendly and helpful staff. A good spot just outside London, close to Heathrow, and somewhere I will definitely consider for flights to and from there.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Nick

Check-in was slow and check-out were slow, only one member of staff on check-out. However the venue is wonderful, staff are friendly, helpful, polite and professional. The room was wonderful and we had a lovely event and stay-over.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Marie

This is an extraordinary property – one of a kind. For anyone interested in or pleased by historic milieux this is a must-stay hotel. Features in the grounds date to Anglo-Saxon times and the main building to Tudor times. Even the 1930's changing huts by the pool are heritage-designated.
Most of the staff were also excellent, notably the cheerful, accommodating receptionists (we needed an electric space heater as the weather was so unseasonably cold that the ordinary room heating system couldn't cope – this heater was delivered to our room with many apologies). The lads running the cocktail bar were also friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Cathy

What a stay!
From the approach the hotel is spectacular, followed by the staff.
Every member of staff we spoke to was incredibly polite and professional.
I would like to call out the lady who served our drinks from the cocktail bar as well as the restaurant from the Tudor Pass, both were absolutely exceptional. One final mention of the chef at the Pass, just wow, not just the meal but the story for every plate and the link to the region and hotel. An utterly exceptional place, stay and staff and we will most certainly be repeat customers

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Hala

Always love staying here ! The accommodation is beautifully presented and maintained and the staff and food just excellent .
Just wish there were steam room and SPA facilities available other than the treatments .
Also super convenient for Heathrow without being a run of the mill airport hotel

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Paul

Restaurant very good food - amazing garden and grounds

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Ann

We enjoyed lunch in the Garden Room to celebrate a special birthday .
Food very good, Chris our waiter was excellent.
Overnight stay, room very clean - only problem that is too hot despite turning off heating and opening a window

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Cristina

Breakfast was delicious and very pleasant and held people there to help too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

Elizabeth

Beautiful and close to Heathrow, the perfect place to stay before departing for New York between London and the U.S. I absolutely loved the grounds and the gardens, even in the winter. The wood and detailing of the manor were lovely, and the wood gireplaces and Christmas decor was so perfect.

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

David

Have stayed before and came up to expectations. Room very comfortable, breakfast very good, service excellent. Hotel is well situated to visit Windsor Park.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Alexandra

Beautiful historic hotel

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Robert

Historic Charm and great food.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Eve Marie

Heaven!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Sergey

Great atmosphere

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Chris

Clean room, staff all pleasant and helpful (Lewis particularly good). Will definitely visit again!
Eventually found the hairdryer in the desk.
Very good all round.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Richard

Lovely Staff. Incredible Rooms

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Mrs jane

Room was very comfortable , service good , breakfast a little disappointing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

HELAL

Clean room
Professionally staff

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

Laura

Room was spacious , hotel was great and staff were wonderful

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Lynette

Exceptional dog friendly stay. This is a beautiful hotel with stunning grounds. All the staff here are friendly and helpful. The rooms are comfortable and cosy. Our dog had his own bed, bag of treats and bowls for food and water waiting for him. If you want to enjoy some luxury with your pooch, this is a great place to sta.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Amanda

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Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Laura

Great staff and fantastic stay !

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Elizabeth

Beautiful hotel and spa

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2025

Daniel

I booked one of the larger rooms which was nice, but like the rest of the hotel, it was pretty “tired“ and could definitely use a facelift. The food was very good and the chef is obviously very competent but the choice of food on the menu is too limited. Staff at the hotel all try hard to do a good job and are very helpful, especially one lady who works at breakfast who was terrific in every sense. . Unfortunately, we left the hotel on a sour note thanks to the charmless front desk clerk who, when asked if we could extend our checkout time from 10:30 am to 11:30 am, advised he would charge us £20 an hour if we did not check out on time! Given we were staying in one of the most expensive rooms in the hotel and had been there for four days during which time we ran up a considerable bill for various extras including wine, this seemed a particularly obnoxious and dumb thing to do and we won’t be back.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Jim

Beautiful old English manor dating back to the 1500's. Huge manicured grounds surround the building. We were only there for one night. There is a Michelin star restaurant on property. But we just had a light dinner and drinks in the bar. Staff was very friendly. Room was clean and well stocked. Be aware that a big part of the charm is because it's an older building so I dont know if it had an elevator. We were on the second floor (third level) and it wasn't a problem walking up to our room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Mrs Zoe

This was our first visit but certainly won’t be our last. What a beautiful discovery, staff, service and experience far exceeded our expectations. Thank you to all who welcomed us.

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2025

Tom

It just is a decorated stable not self-claimed 5 star small luxury hotel!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Gayle

Perfect! 😊

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Barbara

Great Fosters

Beautiful country hotel near Windsor. Fabulous decor, swimming pool set in beautiful grounds. Afternoon tea was amazing. Highly recimmend.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Andrew

Lovely historic building with nice rooms and attractive grounds. Some of the staff are very good while others are not of the standard you would expect for a hotel with this star rating. Food was ok in the estate restaurant but at the upper end of pricing for the quality of food and wine available

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

sandra

Hidden jewel

What a wonderful surprise, hotel, grounds staff, food, room was amazing, quiet, peaceful room, gardens were spectacular
Can't wait to go to London again so we can stay at Great Fosters again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2025

PAUL

Great family stay

Lovely hotel, a really impressive building and gardens with a wonderful array of original features and a great outdoor pool. The staff were excellent, polite, friendly and helpful. And the food and cocktails were lovely.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2025

Benjamin

Nice enough but generally a bit tired. The room and bathroom in particular felt dated and in need of a refresh.

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2025

mike

Staff excellent .pool hot not sure why

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2025

Thanaporn

Great outdoor space for small-medium dogs to run around, not too busy so human can enjoy a nice drink on the terraces. The room was basic but comfortable, no shower with a hose to wash your dog, so a bit tricky to clean your dog. Food is very limited for vegan and staying with a dog, only a few dishes. Good for 2 nights stay.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

jane

Historic buildings come with some quirks!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Jennifer

Beautiful hotel and grounds

Great Fosters is a beautiful hotel, with stunning grounds and an idyllic heated outdoor pool. Our more modern room - a super spacious king suite - was comfortable and air conditioned. Breakfast was of a good standard, a bit limited compared to my expectations but good quality. Our only complaint was that drinks service in the bar was painfully slow.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2025

Oolaganaden

Great property. I wish the landscaping was better. Our bath room had crack ceramic tiles. Apart from these it is still a beautiful place with a relaxing vibe.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2025

Nancy

Great but service needs work

This is a lovely hotel really nice location surroundings are beautiful. Rooms are comfy it's modern even though the building and surroundings are historic. Largely it's great

Be mindful of rooms. Mine although comfortable with the window open I could hear car doors slamming at 6am and noisy talking in other rooms

I found it strange to be offered late checkout only to be found that it came at a cost. That cost of £50 didn't give me the luxury to carry on using the pool till the end of the day and only to the end of the late checkout which seems a bit unnecessary

The pool service was very slow and I found it very strange to be served by men in shoes and suits. All unnecessarily stuffy.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Darren

Unobtrusive luxury!

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2025

Thera

Beware: This hotel does not allow children at the pool during the day. We landed and arrived by noon, they did not offer a room until later in the day nor did they offer any alternate suggestions for us to enjoy ourselves on the property since we could not use the pool. They did not provide a map or any helpful info. Suggesting it might be a 3 star hotel. The restaurants are legit yet expensive, our room was good enough. Service with hotel management was poor.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Hala

This is a beautifully situated property with stunning gardens and a very well preserved and extended historic building .
My one gripe would be that breakfast, albeit set within a beautiful hall was a long wait
Definitely a hotel i would go back to and recommend

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Jo

A unique and beautiful hotel. Thoroughly revommend

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

The hotel is charming and the grounds are beautiful. However, all rooms in the main house have no AC, which is very uncomfortable during the summer months.
They are severely understaffed (especially when they have an event/wedding), with most employees being part-timers or new to the property. The staff was very friendly and polite, just overwhelmed.
The rooms(& bathrooms) could do with a little refurb.
Overall, great potential, but they could elevate the experience & property a lot more.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2025

Matt

Beautiful Gardens

Beautiful property with stunning gardens. Doesn’t feel like 5 star luxury though. The carpet on the stairs was filthy and the food was just okay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2025

David

We decided to stay at Great Fosters instead of an airport at Heathrow and we are really happy we did. The cab ride from airport to hotel was a flat 80UKB which for a 5 mile ride is nothing short of highway robbery so that put us on a bit of downer to be honest. We checked in late so the hotel was very quiet. We were escorted to our room by a lovely desk clerk. The room was not in the main house but we were ok with that. It was a fairly well appointed room but what let it down was the flooring. It was cheap engineered wooden flooring that creaked and moaned, was poorly locked together so there were gaps in the planks but apart from the bed was comfortable the linens were nice and it was really quiet so we slept really well.
We had breakfast the next morning. Staff were nice, food was above average but only just. Service was the same. After breakfast we had booked massages as we were on an 11 hr west coast flight. The massage itself was good but weirdly the ambient music kept repeating itself with a good 1 minute gap every cycle which was around 3 minutes and this was really distracting and also a little awkward when it was silent....
The we explored the grounds and .... WOW. They are stunning, a window back in time to a very well manicured English stately garden complete with little curiosities, a lake, geese and enough flowers to make 1000 weddings happy, truly glorious.
Check was smooth and once again provided by really lovely staff.
Would recommend.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2025

Simon

Great event

Amazing location and property. Great staff and very clean.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Matt

Small and quirky rooms in a beautiful setting

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2025

Sinead

Lovely

Lovely hotel. Food was lovely.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Patricia

We absolutely love this hotel from the check-in to the service. The only issue is our room was extremely hot to the point that we had to move to another room in the middle of the night that we moved to was much cooler very comfortable. We loved it.

4/10

Poor

06 Jul 2025

Holly

Room was absolutely boiling, could not sleep. Given 3 useless air-cooling units that did nothing..complaint not taken seriously and £5 compensation given.
Grounds nice, food at wedding and door staff great.
Based on the ridiculous heat in the room, I would not recommend.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Seamus

Louis was so helpful!

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2025

Gail

3 star service

This hotel is absolutely beautiful. The manicured gardens are stunning. The heated outdoor pool and hot tub have a beautiful setting. My only problem is the lack of training the staff seem to have had. Service is 3 star at best. Breakfast is lacking choice and quality. Despite that we will still stay there the next time we go to Ascot as it's just so beautiful

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Be

So welcoming, put me at ease as particularly disabled.
Views & gardens so lo ely. Serenity

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

zoe howlett

Beautiful hotel. Had a cosy double which had plenty of space.

Breakfast had plenty of options hot/cold.
Pool was lovely and warm as well as hot tob

Only negative I have is that pool should be able to be used on day of check in and check out as only being able to use after 3pm and before 11am doesn't allow for much time of use

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Yvonne

My fourth time staying and its always a deluggtful experience. The staff are friendly and accomodating.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

David

Solo traveller. Very impressed, wonderful setting, great room, service and food. Highly recommend.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Scott

Beautiful property, our last stop before returning home! Close to Heathrow Airport and a lovely end to our trip! Highly recommend a stay at the amazing place. Service was top notch, food was perfect! Would make this a stop every time in London!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

Julia

Very impressive and expansive grounds and historic house hotel very close to Heathrow. We used it as one might an airport hotel, but enjoyed a leisurely breakfast then strolling the gardens and grounds before getting a car for a 9 minute drive to the airport before our flight. Though some of the property could use some updating and more refined curation, for the most part, given its age, it is a fantastic spot. Just outside of London, it would also be ideal for a night or weekend getaway, a special occasion, or for a company retreat - the gardens alone, make it worth a stay. Staff was amazing

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Allison

We came for a quick stopover and were so pleased with the exceptional service by everyone, the rooms were lovely and the gardens fantastic. We had breakfast and dinner, both quite good.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2025

Charlotte

We had a nice time - we were relaxed as we are fortunate enough to get away quite a lot so we saw the funny side to the literal comedy of errors. Very pretty hotel, a little srcuffier than we were expecting. Staff were friendly but many were very inexperienced I would guess accounting for pretty much every order we made to come back wrong. The highlight was refusing to serve my partner anything but steak as he had mentioned a mild garlic intollerance. Even though he assured the team he eats it a lot just a prefernce would be to avoid it. The chef refused on a basis of 'protecting his reputation'. My partner made do with bread as a starter, then his steak arrived complete with garlic butter instead of the red wine jus ordered!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Markus

Short stay

Beautiful hotel in amazing park. Friendly staff. Cosy room and excellent food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Kip

This property is AMAZING. The history is fascinating. The grounds are absolutely beautiful. The staff are extraordinary and accommodating.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Luxmi

From check in to check out our stay was made very comfortable. The service was impeccable. Staff very friendly and professional

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2025

timothy

Very nice property

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Ljubica

Beautiful property - we got the teepees for the kids to kids to sleep under and they were over the moon. Afternoon tea outside in the garden was gorgeous. Thank you Great Fosters for a lovely stay

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

Ela

Nice hotel, beautiful garden, questionable comfort

Stunning gardens, very romantic beautiful setting, old hotel, from 1600, lots of history and respect for the architecture, youngish staff at the restaurant, not so well trained waiters and staff at reception. No spa, only outdoor pool, although very well heated, one Michelin star restaurant, another one non Michelin, very creeky floors in the rooms, very hot in the rooms, windows need to be constantly open despite no hot temperatures. Not enough room to stay comfortably with a family even in a suite. Nice stay but won’t be back.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

James

Great Fosters

Very nice

Business

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2025

Hugo