Sweeney Hall in Shropshire

It’s a long story that we will never forget. In a nutshell, it was half term and we were travelling from the Gower Peninsula to the lakes to stay with friends. Our Volkswagen van broke down minutes away from the hotel, and we jokingly said as we drove up the drive, what a place to break down if we have to end up staying the night. Two nights later our van is in Oswestry fixed, and we areLeaving the hotel after a fabulous few days in the East Wing eating delicious food and really enjoying the grounds. the staff could not have been more helpful and friendly, accommodating our extended family, dog Willow and lots of bags. We cannot recommend you more highly and will definitely be back! Best wishes Nigel and Susannah, Jasper and Fin (and Willow)

Went their for my sister-in-laws 80th birthday celebrations the food was amazing 👏

We just wanted to extend our heartfelt thanks to you and the entire team at The Sweeney for everything you did to make our wedding day, Fri 14th February 2025 so perfect. From the moment we arrived, your team went above and beyond to ensure that everything ran smoothly, allowing us to relax and truly enjoy our special day. The food was absolutely wonderful, and so many of our guests commented on how delicious everything was. The care and attention to detail that went into every aspect of the day did not go unnoticed, and we are so grateful for the warmth and professionalism of your staff. We couldn’t have asked for a better venue to celebrate our wedding, and we will always cherish the memories made there. Thank you again for all of your hard work, support, and kindness—it truly meant the world to us. With warmest regards, Amanda & Rob Tulloch

Couldn't be better thank you, the building is great, rally impressive as you walk through the front doors and massive (walk around the outside and you'll get a truer picture). But all that aside it was the reception that we got when we first arrived and the truly lovely interaction with Diago (or Will as we found out his real name 😆) honestly he made the stay both at reception and at dinner. He's a real plus to the place and puts a great vibe on the evening. Pictures of the place inside and we flew over it later on in our plane and thoight you may like those shots as well. (I was hanging out of the window at 700ft mind so they provably aren't perfect, 😆 Dinner was 68 pounds for a truly lovely fish pie and steak pie, we had prosecco beer and a pudding at that price as well, so very reasonable indeed. Will be back sooner rather than later, thank you for the stay.

It's always a pleasure to visit The Sweeney 👍🏻

Always a delight, great service and a scrumptious festive afternoon tea

Had an amazing works night out here. Staff very attentive and food great quality and lots of it

Lovely venue and the food, staff were excellent.

Beautiful hotel in its own grounds. The food here is fabulous, you must try it. Great location for visiting the surrounding areas. Great staff, very attentive.

What a delightful place to come for a Sunday roast dinner. Good ales on Lovely garden and surroundings. Very attentative polite staff nothing was to much for them... Food was amazing plenty of meat and veg. And proper roast potatoes and lots of delicious gravy.....and price was on point.. well done sweeney hall will be back..no complaints from me and the Mrs..

Had lunch was OK would not rush back.

Fantastic food and very comfortable bed.

Really dislikes the pea risotto I ordered. I was part of a large (celebration) group so didn't want to put a downer on the evening. I left all of my meal and nobody asked how our food was or why it hadn't been touched. Very disappointing food and service. ** ADDED. Unsure of how to reply to a reply sorry. Similar feed back from others with the same dish as myself but do appreciate we all do have different tastes and others also commented on not being asked how their dishes were unfortunately. I'm assuming it was because of the large group as I have eaten at sweeney before and enjoyed my meal. Appreciate the reply

We were a party of four, celebrating a friend's 80th birthday. We enjoyed afternoon tea at the Sweeney in one of the outdoor huts, as it was a warm day. The service was excellent, all the staff with whom we had contact were professional, friendly and helpful, (i.e. we wanted a group photo, and a senior staff member/manager took it, with delight, adding to the experience). The food was lovely, and generous amounts. I can't recommend the whole experience more. We have always found the Sweeney to be one of the best places for afternoon tea in the country. Thank you, for a great experience.

A great place to enjoy afternoon tea. A great selection of cakes and sandwiches and unlimited drinks. I would definitely recommend Sweeney Hall.

Friendly staff good food but limited venue breakfast was superb. Family friendly place has character

Sweeney Hall served our local history group a wonderful afternoon tea which left us all feeling very full - and sent us away with the uneaten cakes (which soon got eaten). This is a lovely historic house in the beautiful landscape around Oswestry. A herd of cows sauntered up to the fence to check us over as we drove up the drive, but that was nothing to the wonderful welcome we received from all the staff. We all said we'd be coming again!

My daughters baby shower was held at The Sweeney last Saturday, it was absolutely perfect. The staff could not have been more helpful and the food was amazing!!! The sandwiches were so fresh and plenty of delicious fillings. There was so much food everyone left with doggy bags!!! Thankyou the everyone at The Sweeney for making the afternoon perfect.

Lovely hotel with amazing facilities, beautiful rooms and gorgeous gardens. Really beautiful!

This place is phenomenal! We go regularly for Sunday Lunch and some special events and from someone who works in hospitality I can't recommend this place enough. Kristian was a great host 👌

Oh dear no! We got back from three weeks in France very recently, we came here for Sunday lunch on our wedding anniversary. It was not good. Service was poor, our wine order got forgotten and when they were reminded, the wine we wanted wasn’t available anyway. The food was awful. The roast beef was over cooked and like leather, the roast potatoes were dreadful, tough and leathery as though they had been reheated. The vegetables were mediocre, with over cooked carrots, the cauliflower cheese was awful, the cauliflower badly undercooked and the cheese sauce thin and tasteless. I don’t know what they did to the roast parsnips they were just awful. The desserts were seriously average with a tasteless chocolate cheese cake that was bone dry and stale tasting. The Rioja was excellent. The windows in the bar were wide open all the time for the musical event outside and we sat in a draught the whole time. Not to be repeated I’m afraid.

Excellent hotel. Would definitely stay there again .first class.

A little gem of a place to stay and /or eat. Beautiful buildings in a great location. Attentive staff, good food, comfy beds and dogs welcome. Price extremely reasonable.

Very welcoming staff, we felt very comfortable. Excellent food. Quiet midweek May

Had a funeral buffet there May 16th 2024 excellent food and service thank you

Booked in for evening meal on a Saturday. I had steak, fantastic - my wife had Lemon Sole which delighted her. Great service, friendly staff and good prices. A step above pub grub in every way. Keep it up team.

Fantastic food and service would highly recommend thanks for a lovely meal.

Sad to see a friend so upset and stressed at a time that should be the most exciting time , booked her wedding at the sweeney hall….shocking customer service no care whatsoever and many tears shed. They should be ashamed with themselves. Changing menus not allowing drink packages….if they didn’t want a smaller wedding they should never have allowed the booking , graceful behaviour. Let’s hope it gets sorted sooner rather than later !

Such a warm welcome at Sweeney where every staff member made reference to our arrival. We were asked if we wanted some time to relax in one of the comfortable lounges before dining . The drinks selection were quality with a comment from our party that the guiness was the best . My red wine was velvet. Do note the prosecco is expensive. The dining area was lit up with fairy lights running along the architrave which was warm and inviting. We were given ample time to choose from a good selection of meals carering for all tastes. The food was presented beautifully on the plates with care to detail and the meals, in the main, were good .The chicken dish was a little dry and the fries did look as though they weren't 'home made' but I may well be wrongly informing you on this. We all had the same chocolate cheesecake dessert which was first class and not a small portion . Thank you. The staff noted that our bottled water( which was ice cold) was empty and promptly placed another on our table without us asking , which showed how attentive Sweeney is to their customers. In conclusion., loved our evening and most certainly, will be dining with Sweeny Hall again. Thank you

Stay regularly due to work, never once have I been disappointed in anything at all.

Met up with my friend for a couple of days away Ideal place everything was good

We selected Swenney Hall for a family celebration and were not disappointed. Beautiful meal in wonderful surroundings.

The food here is excellent and reasonably priced. The service is very friendly. Great outdoor space and large selection of drinks too.