Oulton Hall is a splendid and grand hotel located in the outskirts of Leeds and is owned by the De Vere group. We were looking for a peaceful retreat whilst on an overdue visit to Leeds to catch up with some friends and this hotel being only ten miles from the centre of Leeds seemed to fit what we were looking for perfectly.

After a long drive from Oxfordshire up to Leeds, we were very happy to reach our destination. The elegant driveway spans past the golf course as it winds up to the grand old house. The hotel immediately gives an impression of finesse and classic English sophistication. The gardens and floral displays are excellently cared for and planned and the architecture of Oulton Hall itself is breathtaking.
A large marble lobby is awaiting us after we walk through the door that the concierge eagerly holds open. The hotel from its first appearance has a huge impact of something grand and very special.
The reception area is large and clean with fast, efficient and friendly reception staffs whom were eager to advise us of facilities available in the hotel and made it very clear to us that if we required anything during our stay to contact hem immediately.

A member of staff lead the way to our room with our bags and on arrival was very eager to show us how to use the heating/air conditioning and promptly left us in peace.
On the way to our room we were very impressed with the interior architecture, the sweeping stair cases, the upstairs gallery, the décor and the numerous pieces of art work.
The first impressions given by this hotel were very good.
We were delighted with the first impressions from our room too. We had booked a deluxe room which basically meant that we got a few extra touches than in the standard room.
The décor was perfectly in fitting with the hotel itself and everything was designed for comfort. The bed was large and very comfortable to sleep in with lovely plump pillows and a soft feeling duvet, not the plastic kind that many hotels these days sadly choose o use. There were also extra pillows and blankets in he wardrobe should we need them.
There were two high back classic arm chairs next to a table filled with up to date magazines which looked over the view of the very well kept gardens.
The little extras that made the room special were the fluffy robes which I love in hotels, luxurious toiletries , a playstation (which we did not use, though I'm sure that my husband would loved to have), a decanter of port, fresh fruit and bottled water.
The bathroom was large with a shower and bath and was the perfect place to take advantage of lovely bath smellies that we had.

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