The Speech House

Top rated by guests

8.2Excellent

(477 Ratings)

"A wonderful and historic country hotel. Food in the Orangery was excellent and the staff throughout our stay, with attentive and friendly."

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8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(477 Ratings)

Hotel in Forest of Dean

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

About this hotel

Built in 1676 as a hunting lodge for King Charles II, the Speech House Hotel has been refurbished to offer modern facilities and luxurious rooms while retaining its period features.

Amenities at The Speech House

Business facilities

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Heating

Wheelchair accessible

Bar

WiFi/Internet

Garden

Accessible Parking

Family friendly

Safe

Key access

Contactless check-in/out

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Cleaning products

Map of Forest of Dean

Nearby attractions

Roath Park

33.8 mi

Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre

Available Rooms

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Top rated by guests

8.2Excellent

(477 Ratings)

"A wonderful and historic country hotel. Food in the Orangery was excellent and the staff throughout our stay, with attentive and friendly."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(477 Ratings)

Hotel in Forest of Dean

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Map of Forest of Dean

Nearby attractions

Roath Park

33.8 mi

Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Built in 1676 as a hunting lodge for King Charles II, the Speech House Hotel has been refurbished to offer modern facilities and luxurious rooms while retaining its period features.

Amenities

Business facilities

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Heating

Wheelchair accessible

Bar

WiFi/Internet

Garden

Accessible Parking

Family friendly

Safe

Key access

Contactless check-in/out

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Cleaning products

Ratings and reviews

8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(477 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

7.0 / 10.0

A comfortable, well-located, and reasonably priced hotel with good food and friendly, helpful staff.

Good history, good location, large car park.

Reading room was cramped. Hotel could have been warmer (my stay was during a cold, windy and wet period in February)

8.0 / 10.0

Clean convieient quiet location

Helpful staff and able to check out late without any problems

Nothing

5.0 / 10.0

a two night stay

waitress service and bar staff - all young people had very good customer skills, polite and courteous. Breakfast on first day - a good old fashioned 'full English' was great

buffet breakfast on 2nd day 1st evening meal in restaurant - trying too hard with menu, presentation of food was good but too many mixtures of flavours/spices hiding taste of true foods. Waiting staff and cleaning staff (room) very polite and helpful.

7.0 / 10.0

Very accommodating for a large group

Very accommodating for our large group who checked in late and left early. Breakfast starts at 7.30am, our group needed to check out early so they very kindly prepared a continental breakfast for us before we departed.

10.0 / 10.0

Historic country hotel

A wonderful and historic country hotel. Food in the Orangery was excellent and the staff throughout our stay, with attentive and friendly.

9.0 / 10.0

Had my father’s 90th birthday celebration. We booked the Carolina room for 17 people - staff couldn’t have been more hel

Excellent service from staff

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely staff,nice atmosphere and nice surroundings. Good evening meal and breakfast

Comfortable, warm atmosphere

10.0 / 10.0

Very good Break

Everything

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Very special place

The staff are amazing, friendly, helpful, professional and pleasant. The food is of a high standard and very tasty. Location is perfect. The family room is spacious and comfortable.

8.0 / 10.0

Great base for the Forest of Dean

Friendly staff, good breakfasts, cosy bedroom.

Main building was a bit on the cold side though and its decor was tired and rather dated.

5.0 / 10.0

Overpriced, facilities in rooms need updating. Hotel was cold.

Good food, Staff lovely.

The shower temperature was variable and the flow poor. Shower was over bath.

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent service, great food and very comfortable

It’s charm and warm welcome

Hot water system (but they are upgrading this soon)

8.0 / 10.0

Had a great stay, the staff were very friendly and the food in the restaurant was excellent

Great location for what we wanted to do

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

It was better than expected

There is a much better atmosphere when you eat in the casual dining area

Having to ask for sauces. Coming down for a later breakfast staff were mainly intent on putting things away, buffet selection of cooked food had gone

8.0 / 10.0

Had a brilliant time at wedding, eating beautiful food and going for amazing walks .

Perfect for my nieces’s wedding. Bedroom slightly small for two people but had a lovely time.

See above.

8.0 / 10.0

A special place to stay in the Forest of Dean

The history of the hotel is very interesting particularly the Verderers Court (used as the main restaurant) and the location is second to none, right in the depths of the Forest of Dean. The staff were charming and really helpful. The food was really good too.

The bathroom could do with some updating though clean and useable.

10.0 / 10.0

Most enjoyable

Lovely and clean. Delicious food

10.0 / 10.0

Amazing

Clean rooms, lovely bathrooms very modern I thought i had bed and breakfast but I only.had room only so next time I would check this

I thought as we where room only we might of been offered the option to add breakfast and told a price of this. But apart from that the whole experience was amazing, friendly staff, lovely surroundings and nice rooms xx

7.0 / 10.0

Glorious location. More attention to detail.

Location. At the heart of the forest.

Very low water pressure. Just a trickle. Overall, in need of renovations.

8.0 / 10.0

Nice stay overall

The history of the property the dining area very nice

Room had cobwebs and no heating or air con .

10.0 / 10.0

All I can say is fantastic. The staff were great

Location good, room ideal as we had dogs

8.0 / 10.0

Curate's Egg.

The bar was efficiently managed, the Orangerie/y was a pleasant place to have dinner. Some serving staff in the Orangerie were exceptional. Appreciated the visitors' friendly dogs!

Breakfast coffee from the urn is exceptionally weak. The Verderers' court is rather dark and is in need of redecoration. The fish in the "fish'n chips" was more batter than fish. The Reception area needs a rethink.

9.0 / 10.0

A lovely traditional hotel with high standards and in a lovely location.

History of the hotel. It's location. The staff.

8.0 / 10.0

Wonderful stay, great staff, great food, great area.

Location, fair and fireworks on doorstep, lovely food, comfortable room.

Room could have been brighter.

9.0 / 10.0

comfy and elegant

Good evening meal flexible as we were a bit late

No problem

4.0 / 10.0

Not worth the money, very disappointed

It’s a nice property with antique interior and good food options. Breakfast was good

- Room was untidy, small and really uncomfortable. - Bathroom shower area had lot of mould and stains. - walls had spider webs - TV was so tiny and was creating lot of mess. Since TV was placed on the only table available in the room, it took all the space and we had no place to keep our own stuff. - rooms walls were just plaster boards, therefore there wasn’t any sound proof. Everything happening or every conversation in the next room was so loud and clear

7.0 / 10.0

Staff very busy with wedding. Did their best to look after another small group arriving hungry.

Historical hotel in an excellent location.

9.0 / 10.0

A comfortable stay in a beautiful hotel and surroundings .

The location and the history behind the property. Beautiful grounds.

There was t anything we didn’t like. Would have been nice to have a mini fridge in the bedrooms.

9.0 / 10.0

A lovely break.

All the staff were very pleasant and helpful. The food at dinner was excellent. there was a problem with our shower, and it was immediately dealt with very effectively.

Only a couple of minor things. There could have been more fruit at breakfast, and I would have preferred freshly made coffee.

8.0 / 10.0

Friendly staff and good food great location

The location was stunning

Room could do with a little updating

8.0 / 10.0

Thoroughly enjoyable, fascinating property full of history

Staff were delightful, very friendly and helpful

Breakfast was a little disappointing, bacon was overcooked

10.0 / 10.0

A lovely relaxing break,

Lovely surroundings. Comfortable rooms. Clean

N/A

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely hotel, great stay, expensive for what it is

Breakfast and Room was superb

A couple of staff members were not as friendly which let the stay down

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely

Really nice

Nothing

9.0 / 10.0

The perfect getaway for a few days.

The place has a lot of character and it is very well located with lots of things to do right on the doorstep. The staff were really friendly and helpful. I have a severe nut allergy and the staff made sure the food I ordered was nut free. The rooms were very nicely presented and a good size, I stayed in one of the cottage rooms. The bed was very comfy and a good size. The room came with tea/ coffee making facilities, hairdryer and toiletries. I had the best time away (could have easily stayed for longer). I would definitely go back again. Thank you to all the staff at Speech House for making my stay really enjoyable and the perfect little getaway.

N/A there is nothing to dislike about this place.

10.0 / 10.0

Superb.

The exceptionally helpful and friendly staff. They could not have done more to ensure that our stay was the best it could have been. Thank you. Breakfast and dinner in the restaurant were excellent.

Nothing.

7.0 / 10.0

Enjoyed our stay but room too small.

The Hotel was very welcoming and Orangery Restaurant and garden very pleasing.

Courtyard room in small cottage upstairs. Stairs steep and narrow. Room too small. Beds pushed up against walls. Small single wardrobe had a fan heater, a convector heater and very large umbrella in it! It was positioned at foot of bed and only limited space to open door.

9.0 / 10.0

It was not long enough and we would love to return

Excellent

It was not possible but a larger room would have been nice. Never the less we were comfortable.

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Speech House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Speech House pet friendly?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at The Speech House?

We found 19 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, free wifi/internet, free parking, non-smoking, and pets allowed.

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The Speech House

Hotel in Forest of Dean

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities at The Speech House

Map of Forest of Dean

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Hotel in Forest of Dean

Reasons to book

Map of Forest of Dean

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Amenities

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Speech House pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Speech House?

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