The Duke Hotel - Calne

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We have just stayed at The Duke hotel for three days over the period they hosted our daughter's wedding celebrations. The hotel is an absolutely lovely place, the staff wonderful and the hosts Brandon and Matteo a shining example of their profession. The Duke was the first venue on our daughter and son-in-laws wish list when we came viewing over a year ago and their choice was so exactly right that there was never really any other venue in the running. This was partly down of the beautiful building and wonderful food but mostly due to the personalities of Brandon and Matteo who we just knew would always be the perfect hosts. Due to all the care and hard work by Brandon, Matteo and the team, our stay was one of the peaks of our adults lives, and the happy couple's special day was exactly what they wanted (and more!). We arrived on the Wednesday to find the organisation all in hand so we joined the locals' quiz night being held that evening instead. We met some great people, were made to feel extremely welcome and had great fun accompanied by delicious food. On the Thursday we had a big family meal and despite there being another large celebration booking in at the same time, there was absolutely no impact on the service or quality of this 5* food. On the wedding morning (Friday) there was nothing more we or the bride could have wanted - the attention to detail was fantastic and the willingness to accommodate every inconvenience unsurpassed. We all returned from the registry office to find all the guests waiting happily, having been very well attended to by staff. Here I want to give a particular thanks to Laine who worked tirelessly all day, in the heat, pandering to and catering for high-spirited guests with a big smile on her face and such enjoyment of her role. This girl is an absolute star! We are also aware of how tirelessly and enthusiastically all the staff worked on until long after we had gone to bed because the next morning everything was organised and tidy again! We all had the best day ever and undoubtedly The Duke has a great future hosting large celebration events! We look forward to coming back as guests and seeing more of what both The Duke and the area has to offer (oh, and also to visit our daughter and son-in-law!)

Luca M.

We live locally, and on the spur of the moment, decided we'd drop in for dinner. So glad we did! The pub has been transformed into a gastro venue, with an interior both classy and contemporary. With a varied menu, There's an excellent range of choices and from the bar nibbles to the desserts, the food was superb. Beautifully presented, the textures and flavours surpassed expectations and truly, the chef must never leave!! The staff were attentive without being intrusive and front of house, exceptional. The owners have created a wonderful ambience, so much so, we went back this afternoon! Love that it's on our doorstep; if I could rate every aspect separately, it would be tens across the board!

GARETH B.

I came to the Duke with a large family group for Sunday lunch.

This is a definite find in an area with very few pubs serving good food. The location is easy to get to in a pretty village. The garden will be great when the weather warms up.

Brandon and the team were superb throughout- from the initial enquiry to the day itself.

The Duke is excellent value for money. The food is delicious and often comes with a twist to make it not your usual gastro pub fare. Unfortunately most of us were driving so didn't have the opportunity to same the cocktails.

Jeremiah D.

We had a fantastic couple of days at The Duke Hotel, the room was lovely and the food was amazing. The hosts Brandon and Matteo were wonderful as were the rest of their family who were working at the hotel. I can highly recommend the Sunday roast. The area was really good for walking and the scenery and views were great. We can’t wait to visit again and stay at The Duke Hotel. Thank you to all for making it a memorable experience. Richard and Julie

wendyrD6984GG

We stayed at the Duke Hotel last weekend. From the moment we arrived Brandon and Matteo, were very welcoming. Our room's decor was lovely. It was clean and very comfortable. We also ate in the restaurant the food and the atmosphere was relaxing. We were unable to stay for breakfast as we were going to the horse trials at Badminton and the bakery prepared us a take away breakfast which was great and also took us most of the day to eat as there was so much. I would highly recommend both staying and eating at the Duke Hotel. We had a great break and will hopefully be able to book again.

denisepE29OB

We arrived late afternoon with a fantastic wellcome . |We were upgraded to room 4 beautifully designed with many thoughtful accessories to help along the stay .|We had booked into the restaurant the food was outstanding and the staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed and appreciated. |Breakfast was excellent. |Had an amazing garden but unfortunately the weather was unkind to us but the attention by the staff was first class.|Would definitely recommend and if we are the area you could not book any thing better in my opinion many thanks for an outstanding stay |Mrs Pidgeon

SamNa5h

Wow what a meal. We booked a very last minute party for 8 people, sending over our orders just 24 hours before arrival. The table was set beautifully, such a nice atmosphere. Great options for drinks, we had a superb bottle of Cremant. Starters were prompt but not rushed, we ordered an additional starter of the caviar and roe tasting at the last minute which was beautifully presented and absolutely divine. A lovely way for people to try different types of roe and caviar. Unfortunately I had left one of the mains orders off the list I sent over but miraculously, and with no fuss or bother, the order was fulfilled amazingly quickly. Personally I had the celeriac main which was absolutely divine! The flavours were beautiful and it was piping hot (a personal favourite trait in a restaurant). There were 5 burgers around the table, all of which resulted in empty plates, one main of the chicken katsu Kiev which looked gorgeous and seemed to disappear pretty quick! The last minute addition was the lamb which came out piping hot and looked absolutely beautiful giving several members of the party food envy. 8 clean plates and very happy customers. We opted not to have dessert as we had been to the Duchess earlier in the day and picked up some beautiful cakes to have at home. Many thanks to all the staff for accommodating us at such late notice and for the fantastic food. Very highly recommended.

Peter R.

We just had a wonderful evening celebrating a family birthday. The staff are incredibly polite and attentive, a real pleasure. The food was just superb, credit to the chef. This was our first visit, but won't be our last.