Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa
Parkgate Rd Chester, Chester, Cheshire - England, CH66 9PB, United Kingdom
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Parkgate Rd Chester, Chester, Cheshire - England, CH66 9PB, United Kingdom
Located within 27 acres of gardens and woodland, the Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa has free parking and a spa. With an award-winning restaurant and cocktail bar, the hotel is 7 miles from Chester Racecourse. Rooms at Craxton Wood are decorated and offer walnut work desks and scenic views. All rooms have an private bathroom, a flat-screen TV with Freeview and tea and coffee facilities. The 1 AA rosette winning British Grill serves modern British food. The Cocktail Bar offers afternoon teas and inventive cocktails, and there is also a poolside coffee bar. Close to the Welsh Border, Macdonald Craxton Wood is surrounded by countryside. The grounds have orchards and rose gardens, and there is also a spa with an 18-yard swimming pool, sauna, gym and treatment rooms. On the outskirts of Chester, Craxton Wood Hotel is just 5 minutes’ drive from Cheshire Oaks Shopping Outlet. Ellesmere Port and Chester Zoo are both 15 minutes’ drive.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Free Parking
  • Pets Allowed
  • Swimming Pool
  • Garden
  • Golf Course
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Room Service
  • Bar
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Elevator
  • Children's playground
  • Packed lunches
  • Heating
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Snack bar
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • On-site parking
  • indoor pool
  • Accessible parking
  • Designated Smoking Area
  • Family Rooms
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Hair/Beauty Salon
  • Heated pool
  • Massage services
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Sun Deck
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Wine/champagne
  • Fruits
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Yoga classes
  • Fitness classes
  • Personal trainer
  • Kids' pool
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
  • First aid kit available
  • Cashless payment available
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • balcony/terrace
  • CCTV security in common areas
  • Daily disinfection
  • Facilities for disabled guests available
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry services
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • Restaurant (special diets available)
  • Spa services
  • Spa/sauna
  • Room service available
  • Pets allowed (charges may apply)
  • Kid-friendly dining
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stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
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stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
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stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
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stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The room was large, comfortable and clean although a bit dated. The breakfast was excellent. The staff were all friendly and helpful together with being very good at their roles. The facilities and food at the the family event I attended were very good.
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The facilities were great, the staff were friendly. The afternoon tea was superb. The massage was amazing.
The bedroom was very very basic. The paint was coming off the shelve unit, the walls had plaster coming off them. The bed was super comfy though.
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Location is not bad but would not stay here again. Not good for relaxing family stay.
Breakfast is very disappointing, stale cooked bfast on both days and hardly anything for continental. Dinner also very disappointing and seriously overcharged. Restaurant staff are for Dinner in particular are completely untrained and not knowing anything 20 somethings. Even simple questions about food resulted in I don't know. Complaints about foods are not responded to.
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
We liked the spa area
The room was spacious but needed updating the walls need a lick of paint an the scratches on the shelves in the wardrobe need to be replaced orher than that it was ok
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
This was for our mini moon as we got married a week before beautiful staff all well spoken very good at there job all welcoming
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
The hotel is clean and tidy, although a little tired in places, but presentable.
In the Hospitality industry it is not unusual for things sometimes to go wrong, it happens, what separates the slick operators is how concerns are dealt with / resolved. Regrettably this is where this venue falls down. I booked for 5 days, but confirmed when checking in that I would only need the room for four. I checked out on the fourth day, but didn’t notice they’d charged me for five until I was creating an invoice. One would probably expect this could be resolved relatively swiftly, perhaps a hotel is used to this type of event? It has taken days of contacting the hotel and booking.com to try and unravel, and almost a fortnight later I am still no further forwards - how can that be, we’ve all got better things to do with our time. At least I used my American Express so can raise a chargeback with them relatively easily.
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location
Cost, holes in the wall around the radiator. It seemed outdated. No fridge in the rooms either which I’ve had in cheaper places.
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
The spa treatment was good - the only thing that was
Unmanned reception desk, no one came for a while, the first room was awful old dated and smelt, stains on the carpet, radiator and chair, dust on everything and the wall had no paint just plaster I asked to change rooms which they did. Second room was only a slight improvement but still dust everywhere and stains on carpet and radiator shower screen was loose and shower pole holding on for dear life. Beds were firm and un sleepable. Very disappointed. The pool ceiling and walls could do with a good sandpaper and re paint flaking and mould everywhere as well as the ceiling in the therma spa would not return
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Beautiful picturesque! Staff brilliant
Dated rooms facilities in rooms worked but not at best
stayed in March, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
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Rooms are light and airy, and many have garden views. each also benefits from a flat-screen tv and tea and coffee making facilities.
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Spacious room with a seating area and garden views, as well as a flat-screen tv and tea and coffee making facilities. additional amenities include bathrobes and slippers, complimentary filtered water and upgraded toiletries.
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These feature rooms are located in the main manor house and contain period features. guests will find bathrobes and slippers, elemis toiletries, and complimentary filtered water.
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Area information

    Airports Show all on map »

    • Chester Hawarden Airport - 5.78 mi
    • Speke Airport - 7.52 mi
    • Manchester Intl Airport - 30.06 mi
    • Blackpool Airport - 35.28 mi

    Transport

      Train stations Show all on map »
      • Capenhurst Train Station - 1.83 mi
      • Little Sutton Train Station - 2.42 mi
      • Overpool Train Station - 3.02 mi
      • Eastham Rake Train Station - 3.15 mi
      • Hawarden Bridge Train Station - 3.35 mi
      • Neston Train Station - 3.78 mi
      • Neston Railway Station - 3.83 mi
      • Shotton Railway Station - 3.98 mi
      • Ellesmere Port Train Station - 3.98 mi
      • Bromborough Railway Station - 4.17 mi
      • Bromborough Rake Train Station - 4.72 mi
      • Bache Railway Station - 5.40 mi
      • Spital Railway Station - 5.43 mi
      • Spital Train Station - 5.47 mi
      • Hawarden Railway Station - 5.62 mi
      • Heswall Train Station - 5.92 mi
      • Port Sunlight Train Station - 6.07 mi
      • Flint Train Station - 6.11 mi
      • Flint Railway Station - 6.11 mi
      • Chester Train Station - 6.29 mi

    Attractions/Entertainment

      Zoo Show all on map »
      • Blue Planet Aquarium - 4.00 mi
      • Ness Botanic Gardens - 5.03 mi
      • Chester Zoo - 5.26 mi

    Museums

      Art Galleries Show all on map »
      • Grosvenor Museum - 6.43 mi
      • Cheshire Military Museum - 6.47 mi

    Other attractions

      Historical Buildings Show all on map »
      • Shotwick Castle - 2.42 mi
      • Flint Castle - 3.95 mi
      • Hawarden Castle - 5.68 mi
      • Ewloe Castle - 6.13 mi
      • Chester Cathedral - 6.18 mi
      • Chester Castle - 6.56 mi
      Golf Courses Show all on map »
      • Ellesmere Port Golf Club - 2.78 mi
      • Bromborough Golf Club - 3.94 mi
      • Eastham Lodge Golf Club - 4.46 mi
      • Hawarden Golf Club - 5.63 mi
      • Hawarden Golf Club - 5.63 mi
      • Chester (Curzon Park) Golf Club - 6.25 mi
      • Flint Golf Club - 6.54 mi
      • Flint Golf Club - 6.54 mi
      • Brackenwood Municipal Golf Club - 6.56 mi
      • Llangefni Golf Club - 6.64 mi
      • Llangefni Golf Club - 6.64 mi
      Shopping Center Show all on map »
      • Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet - 4.40 mi
      Famous Streets Show all on map »
      • Chester Street Mound - 6.05 mi
      Monuments and Landmarks Show all on map »
      • Chester Castle Agricola Tower and Castle Walls - 6.65 mi
      Other Show all on map »
      • Connahs Quay Nomads - 4.53 mi
      • Truemans Hill - 5.50 mi
      • Connahs Hey Mound - 5.98 mi
      • Airbus UK FC - 6.28 mi
      • Dewa Roman Experience - 6.36 mi

Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa

Parkgate Rd Chester, Chester, Cheshire - England, CH66 9PB, United Kingdom