Best Western Bury Ramsbottom Old Mill Hotel

The hotel is fine, but my review is really for the town of Ramsbottom. The people are the most friendly that I have met anywhere and the town, despite its industrial areas, is really nice, situated in some stunning countryside. As for the hotel, I did not eat there but the room is cocomfortable, the staff friendly and helpful, as everybody in the town seems to be, with leisure activities - sadly I have it brought my swimming trunks. Thoroughly recommended. less

Staff are very friendly, the rooms are decent, such a comfy bed, the only thing in my room that i could hear next doors tv and every movement. The gym is okay and fully equipped, the swimming pool stinks a bit like it hasn't been cleaned in a while, the jacuzzi was either 2 hot or freezing just badly maintained. The swimming pool etc is for the public too, including private children classes which is great but would be a good idea if it was a little structured and it being a small facility sometimes it gets a but unfair on the people actually staying here. The food in the restaurant is absolutely amazing and I'd highly reccomend it! I was here for work so wasn't to fussed about it all, i wouldn't bring my gf on holiday here though less

About £45 for a family of 4 (though you’ll only get a double and a single bed). Hot rooms (not all the heating controls work) Breakfast extra and staff seem unaware of the price. Pool was decent; restaurant “ok” if you can’t go elsewhere. I’d prefer not to stay again but for the price and with the pool it wasn’t terrible. less

The Old Mill is only a short walk (up the hill) from the shops and eateries in the centre of Ramsbottom. It has a large, free car park. Check in from 3 p.m. (later than many hotels) was efficient, the staff were friendly and helpful. Be aware that there are stairs up to the restaurant and the rooms. My room was traditionally furnished (plenty of drawer space and a wardrobe). It was very clean (apart from one cobweb in the top corner), with no signs of wear and tear. Facilities in the room: iron and ironing board, hair dryer, a smallish T.V. with the main freeview channels, a clock, kettle with tea, coffee (+decaf) and drinking chocolate and biscuits. The en-suite had a bar of soap at the sink and hair & body wash in a dispenser (mine was almost empty) in the bath/shower area. There was a really nice view of the West Penines from the room and the restaurant. The WiFi in the room was slow at first, but a decent speed after disconnecting and reconnecting. The bed was comfortable and the room quiet, the slow closing door mechanism eliminates noise from neighbouring rooms. The breakfast was a buffet for the cold options. The hot option is made to order, mine took about 10 minutes and was very tasty and nicely cooked. The bonus for this hotel is the complementary use of the leisure facilities. Ask for a towel and locker key at reception. They give you the code for the door. The pool area has nice décor and is well maintained, there is a 10m pool (temperature just right), a large Jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. I didn’t look in the gym. The gents changing room is large with many lockers and benches and a hair dryer. There are three large shower cubicles, shower gel is provided in dispensers. less

We stayed here for one night for a family get together and we were very happy with the hotel. Our room was at the front of the hotel overlooking the gardens and car park but we were surprised by how quiet the room was. Everything was clean and fresh and the bed was comfortable, the pillows a little hard for me. The bathroom was very nice and clean. I used the pool which I did think needed modernising, the tiles did look grubby. We didn’t stay for breakfast as we thought it quite pricy, but we did enjoy our stay and have no complaints. Don’t expect 5 star facilities but it is a lovely little hotel in very nice surroundings and handy for a short walk into the town. less