About this property

Located within the Cheshire countryside, The Macdonald Portal Hotel is 10 miles from Chester. It offers 3 golf courses, an indoor pool, a spa and an award-winning restaurant. Rooms at The Macdonald Portal Hotel Golf & Spa feature spacious bathrooms with baths and walk-in showers. They also have flat-screen TVs and WiFi access. The spa centre has a sauna, salt and ice rooms and a wide range of beauty treatments. There is an air-conditioned gym and one of the golf courses is of Championship standard. Ranulf Restaurant serves traditional cuisine and has an emphasis on organic food. The Lounge Bar brews fresh coffee and has a light snack menu. Oulton Park Race Circuit, which hosts events such as the British Touring Cars and British Superbikes, is only 2 miles away. Free parking is available at the Portal Hotel.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Macdonald Hotels & Resorts
Hotel chain/brand

Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish

  • Free parking available at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
1 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Karen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Everything staff friendly and helpful. Room very comfortable. Excellent meal last evening
Dave
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beautiful setting with the friendliest staff extremely polite and helpful
Anna
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Clean. Relaxing. Lovely spacious room. Tasteful decor. Lovely bathroom. Comfy bed.
Nicholas
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The fried breakfast was very basic one sausage, egg etc.the beans were in a very small pot so not the best.
John
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Location spacious clean and modern with exceptional staff
Gary
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staff were fantastic and very helpful. The hotel was very clean and comfortable
Steve
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Good size room, clean and comfortable. Excellent facilities, good food, and staff friendly and helpful.
Kyle
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Room facilities - the balcony was large and reasonably private. Breakfast was lovely.
Lisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beautiful location Gorgeous hotel with fabulous staff So friendly and kind Exceptional in every way
Robert
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Room we stayed in was lovely and quiet even though it looked out onto the car park and the bed and pillows were so comfy ~

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Scottish Steakhouse
  • Cuisine
    British • Scottish • Steakhouse
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Modern
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Facilities of Macdonald Portal Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort

Great facilities! Review score, 8.2

Most popular facilities

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Fitness centre
  • Restaurant
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

House rules

Macdonald Portal Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot upon request
Free
3 - 12 years
Extra bed upon request
Free

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
American ExpressVisaMastercard Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

All beauty treatments and golf sessions must be booked prior to arrival and are subject to availability.

You are advised to make your dinner reservations before arrival.

The credit/debit card used to book a pre-paid rate must be presented to reception on arrival at the hotel. Please note that failure to do so will result in an alternative payment method being required.

Children 12 years and under sharing suitable room with 2 adults are inclusive of Bed and breakfast, all other meals are charged as taken.

Please note that the hotel doesn't accept any cash payments

When booking 7 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.