馬車房飯店(The Coach House)

My sister and I met at the coach house for the weekend, and what a fabulous find it was. Zoe, the host could not do enough for us, serving breakfast late so we could parkrun on Saturday morning. The home made granola was the best. The room was gorgeous and peaceful and comfortable and we could not have asked for more. Highly recommend this place to stay

It was coming up to my sister’s 60th birthday and as a special treat I decided to book a wine tasting experience at Darley Abbey Wines along with a stay at The Coach House, just around the corner from the vineyard. I had read about the hotel and it sounded and looked absolutely stunning with great reviews. I phoned the Coach House and arranged for a gift voucher to be sent out to me. When it arrived I was surprised to see that the voucher had been put into a normal envelope and duly arrived looking worse for the journey down to me. The edges were crumpled and in no way seemed to represent the hotel I had read so much about. Not a great start but I contacted the hotel to ask for a replacement and an understanding and apologetic Zoe kindly sent a replacement in a more robust envelope to prevent a recurrence., My sister, thrilled by the gift, booked an evening at the hotel which would tie in with a visit to the vinery. I was shocked to get a phone call from my sister on the day of her getaway to hear that whilst she had had a great time at the vinery she and her husband had turned up at the hotel to be told by a young woman at reception that they had no booking for them and that the hotel was fully booked. She was in tears as she and her husband had to make their way back home. My sister’s day had been marred by an incompetent booking system and a receptionist who clearly didn’t give a damn about the mix up and who refused to put me in touch with any management team member when I made a hasty phone call to try to retrieve the situation. Zoe, some time later, once my sister had made it back home, said that, had she been there - she wasn’t - she would have offered to pay for a hotel room elsewhere in the village. What a shame that they had such an unhelpful individual on reception that day. I was consequently refunded and, as a way of apology, Zoe, once again, was left to try to clear up the misunderstanding by sending my sister a bunch of flowers. It was of course too little, too late, as my sister’s intended perfect break had been ruined. I’m sure this is, indeed, a lovely hotel and I read that the staff are excellent - but that most certainly has not been the case here. My advice to any would-be buyer of gift vouchers, which are clearly advertised on the website, is DON’T. It obviously throws the whole system into disarray and a bunch of flowers does not compensate for the awful service we have experienced.

Visited for Valentine’s Supper Club with Cherry Pickle catering and bed and breakfast. After a pre dinner drink in the lovely bar area we had the most amazing food on the Friday evening, every course was delicious, the quality and presentation easily compares with some Michelin star restaurants we have previously eaten at! Our room was lovely and we had a wonderful bouquet of flowers from Breadsall Blooms as part of our package. Breakfast the following morning was cooked to perfection and there was plenty to choose from. Thank you to Zoe for being the perfect host from the moment we arrived on Friday evening until we left on Saturday morning. We can’t wait to return!

10/10 Top place. Was down in Derby for boxing day and the Coach house was super close to where I was visiting. The whole place is amazing and has real character. The room I was in was huge and beautifully decorated. I even had my own little garden and pond. Shower was the best one Ive had in years as well. Loads of options for breakfast. I went for the scrambled eggs on toast and it was amazing. Was great speaking to Rob after my breakfast about the building and the history. Top guy. Had only booked it really as a bed to sleep in but the place over exceeded my expectations and would 100% visit again. Thanks all at The Coach House.

The room was extremely comfortable, warm and cosy, with all the features you need. Loved the whole feel & vibe of the place. "Quirky" features & great décor, each room decorated differently. A personable welcome from the host -Rob where we were given the information we needed with a welcome cup of tea and delicious chocolate brownie. Good breakfast too. Would happily stop there again.

We booked our stay for two rooms and were delighted to be met on arrival. The welcome was charming and we were immediately made to feel at ease and happy. Information sheets were given to each of us and a booklet found in the room detailed everything you could possibly need during your stay. The WiFi was fine and the honesty bar downstairs was stacked with plenty of booze and soft drinks and crisps and chocolate!! The bedrooms were so comfortable plenty of hot water and a wonderful shower! The full English Breakfast in the morning was amazing, beautifully cooked and served with a smile and buckets of coffee and tea. All in all it was a very very satisfactory stay. In the 3 years I have been going to Derby to stay regularly by far the best. Way way better than the Hotels and I have tried most of them!

Beautiful house. Decor was tastefully done. Spotlessly clean. A comfortable nights sleep in a cosy warm room. There was a choice of breakfasts. Full English was lovely. The host was welcoming and friendly. If I were to visit this area again, The Coach House would be my ‘Go to’ Guest House 😊

I stayed in a large and beautiful room. Full of character. The breakfasts were the best I have had for years, perfectly cooked. The owner and staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. Lovely details, including a radio in the room.

We had a lovely stay at The Coach House whilst attending an event in neighbouring Darley Park. The accommodation was even better than we had expected, the bed was very comfortable and the room was overall. We loved the decor and styling of the bed and bathroom and had the added extra of a bath with rainshower. The mini bar was well stocked with a good range of items, but we didnt have time to use or enjoy these given we'd had plenty to eat and drink at the event. We would recommend and rebook if visit Derby again. The breakfast was very good, coffee provide at breakfast and in room by cafetiere. There is also a very nice pub just a couple of minutes walk away and Darley Abbey Village is also close on foot.