Who'd A Thought It - Maidstone

Chelsey-may B.

We had such an amazing stay in the lodge.
Room was immaculate, included a fridge, coffee and tea, lovely robes. The bed was very comfortable, a huge jacuzzi bath and a smart TV, The hot tub was amazing so warm and relaxing and there room had appliances such as an iron, fan, hair dryer and straighteners and heating/air con. The staff were lovely very welcoming and friendly and couldn’t help you enough! The atmosphere was really chilled and relaxing and the food was 10/10 so would definitely recommend the dining, reasonable prices for how amazing this hotel is, even have a lovely lady to decorate our room with balloons as we went for my boyfriends birthday. Very happy and will definitely look into coming back again

Marie

We stayed at 'The Lodge' and had a wonderful relaxing time. The hot tub overlooking the fields is lovely, and we were lucky enough to have a sky full of planets to gaze up at too.

It was a bit chilly inside, but there's heating and an extra electric heater, so it's fine once all set up.

The dinner and breakfast are fantastic too, not to be missed when staying.

Little details are nice... like having champagne and chocolates in the fridge, robes & and slippers, and of course, straighteners along with their dryer... so you can pack a bit lighter.

I am looking forward to our next stay here.

Holly R.

Visited for a one night stay with my partner for anniversary. Food was incredible and room service was very organised and prompt. The room (lanson black) was nice for one night - however it is slightly dated in places (chips on the wall, dusty, water stains on ceiling, marks on dressing gowns) and there was a slight damp smell throughout the room however it was still a lovely stay for one night but then again we paid the cheaper fee as it was a Sunday night. Not sure it is worth the Friday/Saturday night fee. FOOD WAS SO GOOD, cannot stress this enough!

Max S.

I recently stayed at Who’d A Thought It and was thoroughly disappointed. Who’d a thought it would be so bad!!! Despite the hefty price of £470 for the room and £160 for dinner, the experience was far from luxurious. Both my partner and I fell ill a few hours after consuming oysters from the so-called ‘oyster and champagne bar,’ which was supposed to be a highlight of the stay. The room itself was in a state of disrepair, with the jacuzzi filthy and filled with grit, indicating a serious lack of proper cleaning and maintenance.

For over £600, the experience was a rip-off. The entire place feels outdated, from the decor to the service, which was awkward and downright weird at times. The price suggests a high-end boutique stay, but in reality, it’s more of a dated, underwhelming experience that’s nowhere near worth the money.

I’ve since called three times to resolve this issue and followed up with two emails, yet I have not received a single response from the establishment. This level of customer service—or lack thereof—only adds to the disappointment. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone, as there are far better, more reasonably priced options elsewhere.

Anna P.

We have stayed here many times, in a few different rooms but we must say the Lodge is a personal favourite, as it is extra private and further away from the other rooms

If you’re lucky you’ll see the rabbits running along the field from the outdoor hot tub OR the indoor spa bath!

The food here is AMAZING as well, we always go for steak (sometimes lobster too) and breakfast and a bottle of champagne is included in every stay!

There are lots of options at breakfast as well as the food is all locally sourced which we appreciate!

The location is far out of the way which we like but you do have to drive through country lanes to get here but it is 100% worth it!

Ashleigh

Me and my boyfriend stayed here to celebrate his birthday. We stayed in the Dom Suite and had the most amazing time. The room was unreal, so much detail and so spacious. The hot tub in the room was gorgeous and the hot tub outside was just perfect. Everything was so cozy, quiet and peaceful. We ordered room service and the food was 10/10. I had separately booked for the room to be decorated through “Party with Mrs P” on Instagram and we were so so happy with the decorations. We will definitely be staying here again and will 100% recommend PartyWithMrsP to my friends and family.

Wayne M.

Very disappointing, visited for our anniversary, webpage said newly refurbished so presumed would be fresh but far from it. Let's start coffee machine broken, USB plug broken, hairdryer missing so straighteners in its place. Air-conditioning not working, I cleaned filter which was filth but still not working, found condenser buried in bush outside with absolutely no access to service. Thick dust on lighting, fridge and all over dried flowers in room. Wallpaper falling off everywhere. Bathroom with black grout, mould, silicone coming away everywhere. Damaged mirrors. Then to top off filthy bedding with red wine stains then mattress I have no words. Sent email to owner with no reply. This could be such a lovely place obviously they haven't taken things on board since being on the hotel inspector or 4 in a bed. Joe demands a high price for luxury but as customers we deserve the luxury. And that isn't what we got, I don't mind paying for quality but they should have basic standards.

Gary T.

We stayed in the Dom Suite on the 3-4 October as a surprise gift from my wife for my 40th birthday. Upon arriving and first impressions was that, albeit expense, was worth the money. ||When we entered the room, my wife told me to stay in the bathroom as she secretly set up my balloon and some gifts, and it was then, I noticed the blood splatter on the door and the dirt behind the door where it hadn’t been cleaned for some time. I reported this and we were given two cocktails on the house as an apology. I will just list all the issues:||A hairdryer that sounded like it was going to break at any moment.||Dirt marks on the ceiling that looked like someone had been dragged upside down.||A light switch that was not connected to the wall properly.||2 out of 3 lights on the inside hot tub that didn’t work.||Controls on the inside hot tub that didn’t work and had to control the jets from outside the tub using the plugs that attached to the wall with the water proof cover up.||Hand washing bottles that were not full and were very dirty all around and also what was inside was not good. Looked like it had strange bits in. Certainly didn’t want to use them.||The centre lights in the bathroom started flickering.||The left hand sink started leaking on the floor over the LED lights at the bottom.||To finish it off, the breakfast was that bad, we left it and had to stop on the way home to get something to eat. The bacon was hard and dry, even though my wife requested that weren’t, the mushrooms were really bad, the beans were watery, which even thinking about them now, churns my wife’s stomach. ||There were some really positives parts which included the set up and location of the establishment, that Joe spoke to us personally during our dinner to talk about the blood, and the staff were all nice and helpful and we had some drinks provided. The dinner was also incredible.||I am sure that all the things that happened during our stay that made the whole experience quite unpleasant was just a one off and you rarely get negative views about stays. ||Speaking to the receptionist, she told me to compile all the points so they could look at it and I haven’t have a response back, I was either hoping for a slight refund or even an acknowledgment of our stay.