Booked a superior room for a long overdue night away, on arrival the door was broken, the toilet flush broken, stains on the chair, stains on the bed linen, generally very tired looking room. Then we went for a drink, the draft was all off, so it was bottles only. Then we went for dinner, menu more like pub grub but with restaurant prices, burger was decent enough but the stroganoff was awful, undercooked with no sauce or taste, it also had a hair in it. Sticky toffee pudding looked and tasted like it wasn't home made and straight out the microwave. Breakfast was passable but not much choice and lacking quality compared to competitors in this price range. On the plus side, the staff were all great, especially the breakfast staff and girl on reception in the morning. The grounds are fantastic with lots of ancient trees and the building is impressive, but needs some TLC to bring it back to it's former glory. Overall we were disappointed, we have stayed in many country house hotels and this one missed the mark, we even found ourselves saying to each other during dinner that we wished we had stayed at home, that is a first.