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Reviews of Mackworth House Farm

3 out of 5
Mackworth House Farm
67 Lower Road, Mackworth Village, Derby, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 75 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

rob

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from PETER on Oct 31, 2023
Hi Rob,Your review is a fair response. As we discussed this has been Mackworth House Farm House since it was built in the mid 1700's. It is only in recent years that the Mackworth Hotel changed its name to the Farmhouse at Mackworth - and yes it has been an issue for both establishments. The great thing is for us that usually when someone discovers us it's quite often the start of a good and regular relationship.On our 'Summary of Booking' - we actually state: "Please Note - You are booking for Mackworth House Farm and NOT the Farmhouse at Mackworth, previously known as the Mackworth Hotel. You hadn't opened your messages at the time of your arrival but have subsequently done so, so you will be able to see this on your confirmation letter.We do offer a very inexpensive continental style breakfast with hot croissants and pain au chocolat, cereal, various fruit juices, fresh fruit, yoghurt and toast for 3.50.As regards heating. As you say you stayed in a very large room - it has three outside walls and a wonderful view over the Mackworth Valley and beyond. It can be cooler than some may like in the colder months so this is why there is supplementary heating. It just needs to be switched on and adjusted for the guests personal comfort.You've hit the nail on the head as regards a B&B being someone's' home - this sets us apart from the corporate hotel chain where every hotel room is virtually the same no matter what part of the country you are. You would hardly ever get to meet the manager let alone the owner. This is what sets us apart as you get a unique home from home experience.Having said all the above (for other readers to assess) you were a great guy and once the initial shock subsided you managed to see what many see when visiting a B&B - I know it's not for you but I'm so pleased you survived the experience ;-)Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Richard

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money. Warm and good standard of room. Quiet and close to next days meeting point.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Peter on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you, Richard

10/10 Excellent

Roxann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is absolutely lovely. Feels like you’re in a country park but Derby is a 5-minute drive away.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Peter & on Oct 11, 2023
Thank you so much :-)

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Peter & Al on Oct 2, 2023
Thank you so much :-)

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Peter & Al on Sep 22, 2023
Thank you so much :-)

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Derby experience
Our experience here has been really nice. The view of the hotel has been great and very intriguing. Hopefully, we would like to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Peter on Sep 3, 2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My son and I stay here for a night after going to download a lovely little b&b quiet and out of the way the safe where really friendly. Breakfast was available however as we had a long drive we left without trying it I'm sure it would have been nice too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Peter on Jun 16, 2023
thanks for the review :-)Peter

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Stayed for a nearby wedding. Host was extremely welcoming & friendly and the room was fab!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Peter on May 29, 2023
Thank you so much :-)

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Peter on May 23, 2023
Thank you so much, Jane :-)

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked with Peter as I was attending a party at the close by Farmhouse venue. My room was beautifully clean and very comfortable. As the weather was inclement Peter very kindly offered to drop me up to the Farmhouse which is just a few minutes away. However the real favour was when he offered to then collect me at 1.20am in the morning! As a single woman visiting an unknown area I can't tell you how welcome and kind this was. It is unlikely a taxi would have agreed to do a 5 minute trip. I can't say enough about Peter and his team. Such a warm welcome and a very comfortable stay. Thank you so much.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Peter on Apr 17, 2023
Thank you so much for submitting your review. Much appreciated :-)

10/10 Excellent

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A warm welcome
A spacious and comfortable room with everything we needed. The breakfast served in our room was superb.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Peter on Mar 13, 2023
Thank you so much. I will pass on your compliments to Chef Marc :-)

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peter & Mark were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Mark cooked us a delicious breakfast! Our room was spacious, with a comfortable bed, powerful shower and a separate lounge area! We would definitely stay again!
Response from Peter on Nov 28, 2022
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback :-)Peter

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our second time staying at Mackworth House Farm and once again we were blown away by the attentiveness of the staff, and just how lovely the property and area is.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Peter on Oct 7, 2022
It was really good to see you again. Thank you for the lovely feedback :-)Peter

10/10 Excellent

adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little gem
We really enjoyed our stay here, near to the Dales and city if needed. Definately would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Peter on Sep 20, 2020
Thank you so much for your review. Very much appreciated. Peter

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Peter on Feb 27, 2020
Thank you so much for the 10/10 rating. Much appreciated.

8/10 Good

A

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A big thumbs up.
Lovely stay, nice hosts, lovely breakfast, a welcome change from your typical hotel in a very quiet setting. Bed was super comfy. I will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Peter on Feb 27, 2020
Thank you so much for the great feedback. :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely will return
Solo female traveller visiting friends and felt very safe. Lovely host. Shared bathroom facilities but for a one night stay that was no issue. Very comfortable room and lovely breakfast (helped by 2 adorable dogs!)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Peter on Jan 25, 2020
Thank you so much for the fabulous review, Really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully, when you are back this way again we'd love to have you stay with us. Peter

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Peter on Jan 23, 2020
Thank you. Hope you had a safe journey home.

4/10 Poor

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
The house was lovely and the hosts were great. The only down side of the stay and the house was the smell of smoke that went through the whole house and was even on the towels and dressing gowns. As a non smoker it was something i couldn't get over. It's a real shame as we would have loved to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Peter on Dec 15, 2019
You are absolutely right. Your stay coincided with a dinner party of 11 guests (We do Fine Dining evenings here) and most of them were smokers. Even though we have a private lounge for smokers I guess the volume of people added to the smoke getting to the upstairs rooms. For which I can only apologise. I think I now need to take action and ask for guests to smoke outside from this point onwards. Thank you for being so honest and frank. It's now time to address this matter.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Peter on Sep 10, 2019
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay at the farm
Had an enjoyable one-night stay here, the hosts are very welcoming and friendly, the room and bed perfectly comfortable and breakfast delicious! Couldn't ask for more and would be more than happy to stay again in the future
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Peter on Sep 9, 2019
Thank you so much for the excellent feedback. Much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The setting was rural despite being so close to the city. The owners were very friendly and welcoming. The room was spacious and the breakfast meal and conversation most enjoyable. I would highly recommend it. John
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Peter on Aug 7, 2019
Thank you so much John. Very much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unbeknown to me there are two hotels in Mackworth with similar names and I booked this hotel in error. Hidden down a country lane, this hotel is a gem. I was welcomed by Peter and Mark to their home. Emerald suite (where i stayed) felt like home from home. The property is located in a quiet area and adjoins a dairy farm. Highly recommended and will be stay here in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Peter on Jul 5, 2019
Thank you so much for the kind comments. We have had similar issues in the past after the Mackworth Hotel changed its name to the Farmhouse. I'm so pleased that the error didn't spoil your trip and of course, we would love to welcome you back again. I'm pleased that we won you over. Hope we get to welcome you back again sometime :-)

10/10 Excellent

Swarnamali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
EXCELLENT
Mark and Pete was amazing - very accommodating, polite and kind. Home away from home, loved the two ladies Elsie and Olive (the toast hounds), def would go there again - didn't want to leave as it was like staying with your friends Room was great and spacious. Would have liked an ensuite, but was not an issue for us
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Peter on Jun 19, 2019
So pleased you enjoyed your stay... the 'toast hounds' love you too. I just wish I could have arranged better weather for you, especially with you being here for the 'Download Festival'. Thanks for your great review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sadly our visit to Derby was due to bereavement but it was made that little bit easier by how well we were looked after at Mackworth Farm House. The lovely resident dogs brought a smile to our faces too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Peter on Jun 9, 2019
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm pleased Elsie and Olive helped in their own way too.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Non smokers avoid!
We woke up to our room smelling of smoke. A sore throat from it too...! All of our clothes ended up smelling of cigarette smoke because the owner smoked downstairs! Very frustrating and will end up with some expensive dry cleaning bill for my suits!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Peter on May 13, 2019
That is very sad to hear. All rooms and 1st and second floors are no smoking. There is only one room where smoking as allowed and that is our private lounge. This needs to be addressed if smoking has permeated beyond this area. Sorry to hear your stay was a bad experience.

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Peter on May 6, 2019
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Mike, Hampshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location just outside Derby, very quiet. Friendly and personable welcome, thanks to Peter! Large room (Amethyst), appreciated the extension leads with USB connections. Great breakfast, thanks to Mark! Would certainly recommend and will be staying again when the opportunity arises.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Peter on Mar 2, 2019
Thank you so much, Mike. It was a pleasure to meet you. Thanks for the comments and I'd be very happy to welcome you back here again.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent host and value for money.
Brilliant host, Peter went out of his way to ensure my stay was excellent. Mark was very pleasant and cooked a fabulous breakfast. Excellent value for money, I will definitely stay there again. Olive and Elsie added to a perfect stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Peter on Jan 31, 2019
Thank you so much :-) Now you have me blushing! So, so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Olive, Elsie and I will love welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden jewel between Derby and Ashbourne. Homely, comfortable accomodation in a peaceful area with outstanding views of Derbyshire countryside. We were met by friendly owners who.helped with our bags and made us very welcome. Breakfast was cooked to perfection. We look forward to returning again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Peter on Dec 11, 2018
Thank you so much for the warm and lovely review. Very much appreciated. It goes without saying that we look forward to welcoming you back sometime :-)

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Peter on Oct 15, 2018
Thank you :-)

8/10 Good

Dave&Dianne, Bath UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, comfortable B&B
Stayed one night in the suite on the top floor. Good value for money. The breakfast was OK but nothing special.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Peter on Sep 11, 2018
Thanks for the feedback and kind words. Sorry about the breakfast, as you can see from other reviews that's usually wowed at. I'm wondering if cook was having a bad hair day that day :-) We do strive to make your stay a homely one so I'm pleased everything else was ok :-)

10/10 Excellent

Linda, WOODVILLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful setting
Really great place to stay, a very warm and friendly welcome and fantastic freshly cooked breakfast. The coffee was really lovely and fresh mild provided for tea in the room. Great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Peter on Sep 11, 2018
Thank you so much for your feedback and lovely review.

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fully recommend
Wonderful warm friendly hosts who have the most amazing house. Great character building..fabulous decor and a lovely homely atmosphere. Easy to find. Remote yet close to everything . Quiet. I'd stay here again and again just to get away and recharge. Cannot recommend highly enough. Thank you .
Response from Peter on May 21, 2018
Bless you!!! What a lovely review. I'm lost for words other than to say thank you! Comments like this makes everything worthwhile xx Peter

10/10 Excellent

lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A WELCOMED STAY
A VERY WARM WELCOME IN THIS BEAUTIFUL FARMHOUSE WHICH HAS BEEN LOVINGLY RESTORED, DOGS WELCOMED, NO EN-SUITE BUT THAT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL, STUNNING BATHROOM AND ROOMS VERY TASTEFULLY DECORATED, VERY COMFORTABLE AND RELAXING
Response from Peter on May 21, 2018
Thank you so much for the lovely positive comments. We are working on ideas to incorporate ensuites to rooms not yet seen by past visitors... I think it will be worthwhile, it's what many seem to want now, me included!! :-) Hopefully, over the next season we may see some headway. Once again thanks for the inspiring review. Peter

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a wonderful off the beaten track but not to far from everything place to stay. I hated to leave. My room was lovely. The hosts made you feel very welcome. A. Great experience
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Peter on May 21, 2018
Thank you so much :-)

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Peter on Apr 9, 2018
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Peter on Feb 6, 2018
Thank you I wished you'd given me to work on and thank you for... but thank you nonetheless for the Five stars :-)

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Peter on Jan 31, 2018
Thank you so much :-)

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unexpected surprise
Far nicer than I thought on arrival
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
thank you

6/10 Okay

Nonsmoker, UK

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Lovely for smokers
Lovely suite, friendly hosts, but unfortunately the smell of stale smoke was overwhelming. Wish I'd taken the other reviews to heart.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
I'm pleased that we have a few redemption points. We usually have compliments but the fact you could smell smoke from our private quarters in the house is alarming. Sorry this was a downer for you. This is a private home first and foremost and not a hotel where you would expect every area to be non smoking. We are smokers. I am sorry that the cigarette smoke was noticeable in the B&B part of the farm - I will need to review this and see hope we can improve

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely peaceful stay
Very good hosts and peaceful and clean comfortable room .Excellent breakfast .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Peter on Oct 17, 2017
Thank you so much for your feedback. Really pleased you had a brief but comfortable stay. :-)

10/10 Excellent

Georgie & Andy, Cornwall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect little B&B
Very friendly and approachable staff/owners, couldn't do enough for you. Great for dog owners, nice walking, country setting but within minutes drive of city centre. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Peter on Oct 17, 2017
Thank you so much for your review and positive feedback. It makes our endeavours very worthwhile :-)

10/10 Excellent

Carline, Fareham, Hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A real retreat
Quiet, peaceful, rural location. Chickens, cows & superb views. Have a laugh with your hosts who will make a fuss of your dog, or stay in your cosy, colour co-ordinated room in your waffle dressing gown (provided), relaxing watching superb TV with tea & coffee to hand. Breakfast is a must! State of the art bathroom, soft towels (provided) & a mind boggling organ in the dining room. What more could you ask for?
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Peter on Oct 2, 2017
I loved your review - I might give it a try too lol :-) Seriously, than you so much for this excellent feedback. Very much appreciated and a great tonic for us to keep up the high standards you experienced. Thank you again :-) Peter

10/10 Excellent

Dean, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A B&B above the rest
Friendly, restful and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Thank you again for such nice comments.

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
Beautiful farm in a lovely setting. Happy friendly hosts. Dog friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Thank you so much for the 5 star review. Much appreciated. Here's to the next time :-) Peter

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary, Somerset

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can't recommend too highly.
Peter & the 2 Marks could not have done anything more to make our stay more perfect. Lovely location, Superb food and hospitality. Comfortable bed in a large well appointed bedroom. Friendly dogs and great garden to sit in and pass the time of day. All in all a great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Peter on Sep 10, 2017
Thank you - your write-up and feedback have made our day. We are working on the en-suite issues... this is a long term project but this is something we'd like to sort out soon. Hope one day our paths will cross again... it was a pleasure having you stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Alison , Pembrokeshire, Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff amazing
Well worth a visit, I'm so glad I booked, I've made some amazing friends. Facilities are great and the owners are amazing, nothing is too much trouble. Breakfast is excellent and served with a smile. Nice to be able to take the dog and we really felt at home. Don't forget to book your hair and manicure appointment when you book your stay. You will not be disappointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Peter on Sep 10, 2017
Bless you. We loved having you and your family stay with us. I can tell you, once you'd left the house seemed very empty... come back soon.. you can bring your mum again too! :-)

8/10 Good

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A warm welcome from the hosts who bent over backwards to be helpful. Breakfast was excellent and plenty.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Thank you so much for the feedback. Loved having you here, :-)

10/10 Excellent

Vixx, Suffolk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a marvellous start to our holiday...
Fantastic owners and property. We felt very much at home.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
thank you to the both of you for your excellent feedback. Loved having you here and should the be a need to be back in Derbyshire again you are very more than we;come to stay again :-) Peter