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

  • Susan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything. Beautiful views, quiet pool & lovely restaurant. Very friendly staff.
  • Lane
    Ireland Ireland
    Our receptionist was welcoming and helpfull. Spa staff were fantastic . Everywhere was very clean and comfortable
  • Jhanji
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very enjoyable short stay, great facilities, would definitely stay visit again.
  • Andrea
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything. Service room. The flexibility and can do attitude of the staff
  • Krissie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Dinner was lovely but the service wasn’t the best. We had to wait for a drinks menu and the sides for the mains came out 10 mins after the mains and so were cold.
  • Jason
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The value for money was excellent, all 3 are great golf courses, nice swimming pool and sauna rooms etc, rooms where large, great place to stay
  • Emily
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was great. Staff very helpful. Rooms comfortable. Nice spa
  • Benjamin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were so accommodating and were very friendly. Seemed like they couldn’t do enough to make you feel welcome and comfortable.
  • Rick
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We like the big comfortable bed and the size of the room. Breakfast was very good and the location ideal for us. The room was lovely and clean and staff were very friendly.
  • Kathryn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property has great grounds so we could exercise as a family after travelling most of the day. The kids loved the swimming pool

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

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
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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.