The Celtic Manor Resort

We have dined here several times - both as a couple and as a family at its various restaurants. The gorgeous setting sets the perfect mood for a relaxing time. The sprawling green are a treat for the eyes and a leisurely walk before/ after the meal is rejuvenating. The food is excellent to taste and beautifully presented. The staff are friendly and welcoming. We always look forward to visiting Celtic Manor once in a while and the experience stays with us for long!

We had been previously on a business trip, and decided to visit with kids this time. The hotel remains really nice, clean and impressive, but their approach to service was disappointing. The activities available for the kids were good, but there was little interaction from the guys managing it. In particular the low ropes, where a very brief introduction to using the harness meant that the kids were left to fend for themselves.

Not helpful if kids got stuck or were afraid of heights. I feel that they could be more interactive and engaging with the kids to make their experience a better one. Also up at the 'golf hut', where you had the attendants sitting there while people booked on activities waited at the venue, only to have to go and seek out the attendants to come and lead the activity.

The main gripe we had though was the hidden charges at every turn. Room rates between 150 and 200 per night, such things as family mini golf costing 38 and they have the audacity to charge 20 per night for parking. Disappointed too to find that there was no complimentary waters in the room, meaning you had to go to the bars or shops and pay over the odds. Things like this sour what should be an amazing experience. Lastly, the booking experience is ridiculous.

Most things can only be arranged by phone, and in planning this trip and activities, I must have spent north of four hours on hold on the phone trying to confirm bookings and activities. Not acceptable in 2022.

Decided to have a mini honeymoon here to celebrate the occasion. The venue itself is great. Beyond the main building are several other expansive buildings, each creating their own experience. For golf fans there are 3 different 18 hole courses and a 18 hole mini golf course. Other activities include, tennis court, clay pigeon shooting, archery and a tree top adventure course.

On site are gymnasium, pools, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna. The main hotel itself has great views over Gwent and towards the Severn Bridge and England. The rooms are well designed with plenty of features for even well travelled people to enjoy. There are a large selection of places to eat and/or have a drink. Staff were a pleasure to talk to and we found each one knowledgeable and competent in their roles.

Will definitely look to repeat the experience in the future as there was plenty left undone. The company has adopted a technological approach for booking of room service and on site restaurants. Similarly it is possible to make direct requests and calls for those uncomfortable using apps.

3 night stay - thoroughly enjoyed. Staff v attentive & well trained. Only reason for not putting 5 stars is service in the bars down stairs was incredibly slow. Fantastic stay. Health suites & gyms fabulous & well equipped. Food all very good.

Had a company awards evening. The room and set up where great and the 3 course meal was really nice. The hotels location offers amazing views over the local area from the rooms it's pretty special. Plenty of alternative parking though the car park up the hill can be awkward if your car is lower then normal. Overall a great evening and fantastic venue

We have just returned from our 2 night break at the hunter lodges at Celtic Manor Resort and we can not recommend it more if we tried! Truly the most incredible place we have EVER stayed! The views are out of this world surrounded by the Usk Valley it is a picture perfect resort! Wonderful and attentive staff and fantastic food! The hunter lodges are out of this world and have everything you need for the most perfect stay!

Each restaurant we went to had the most wonderful ambience. We had the most incredible visit and would recommend Celtic Manor Resort to anyone! Absolutely loved it! Thank you all!

Beautiful place to look at, very clean. Staff were lovely. Be prepared to pay for overnight parking and 10% added to food bill for table service! Not much communication before arrival on how to check in via app, we struggled a bit so had to go to front desk. Rooms were OK, nice and clean but nothing special for the price. Went to the grill for food, which was in the golf club part, took us up in the bus. Short walk back which was nice. again nothing special for the price of food plus added service charge. Glad I went but don't think I will go back.

Enjoyed another stay. Such a shame you are doing bookings for the pool side limited to 45mins. The vale health spa isn't so that was a disappointment. Plus evening meal buffet is not a buffet you pick from a limited menu and a small choice for gluten free. 1 vegetarian 1 fish and 1 meat. Not what I expect in a good restaurant unfortunately. I'm hoping this is just temporary but you should inform your customers prior to booking. Apart from that we enjoyed our stay and look forward to another relaxing stay. Room was lovely thank you

After a long break from visiting due to COVID, it was lovely to return for Christmas 2021 to the Celtic Manor Resort. Upon arrival, checking in was simple, and concierge and reception were very friendly. All the staff were really friendly, at the Forum Spa & Pool, and the Olive Tree restaurant. Rooms were immaculately clean, cleaners very friendly and helpful.

Breakfast was amazing, with plenty of choice at dinner too. Had a few issues with special dietary requirements, but manger Alison was excellent in sorting everything out for us. Huge special thanks to Riley from breakfast who made our experience even more special by being friendly and welcoming at breakfast whilst having a chat. Also, thanks to Brett at dinner who went above and beyond to make sure that we were satisfied with our meal, and Samuel at reception, also for going above and beyond. We will definitely be returning to The Celtic Manor Resort, and highly recommend for a fun, relaxing experience that's hassle free!

I went here for a work conference but I would definitely come back for a vacation. The resort is gorgeous and has a wide selection of restaurants all on property. The resort is spread out over a series of different buildings, but they provide free shuttle transportation - just check with the concierge and have them call for you. It seems like it would be a pain but it's actually pretty smooth process.

The price was fantastic, but then again I do think we got a deal because of the conference. The spa there is wonderful too. Check the front desk each morning and they'll be a list of daily deals in the spa - I ended up getting a facial for 45 pounds which was fantastic. Newport - the city that the Celtic manor is in - doesn't have a lot happening.

However Cardiff is a surprisingly short 10 to 15 minute train ride away. It looks a lot farther on the map. Don't let that scare you. The train is quick and easy and comes several times an hour. I wanna say it was less than 8 pounds round-trip. I definitely recommend this place!

Great hotel and great food and breakfast! You really feel you have been treated five stars guest. Facilities was great and staff was very helpful and polite. Superb. If it is not that expensive I would go there every time if I cross the Walsh border. Love it.

So yes you get the wow factor when you come in, the celtic Manor has undoubtedly a sense of class, it is grand and comes with all the facilities you would expect from a 5 stars hotel: golf course, spa and health centre with swimming pool, multiple restaurants, large range of outdoor activities. My welcome/check in at reception was efficient and covered all I needed to know, attentive though very formal.

I was pleased with my room, I like it's character and the traditional feel, one could not help thinking how it was a tat dated. I loved the bathroom, nice bath and seperate shower room with heated towel rails. The dressing gown was thick and luxurious, though as in many places the hairdryer was just OK. The room was equipped with a trouser press and and iron board.

The main downside of the room were the lack of lighting in the main room, quickly very dark as you only have 3 side lamps working. I also was faced with not being able to plug in my straighteners in front of a mirror as the plugs were not located where you would expect them to be. Finally room cleanliness was not to what I expected, dead fly at the edge of the bay window just after the room being done up, dust (it would not have passed a four in a bed inspection if you know the British TV programme!). So yes sadly just 3 stars as I feel this place as capacity to improve greatly though it is still a fantastic hotel and I would be happy to come back.

Celtic Manor had folks like Obama and Cameron over for tea this summer so it's well posh. It has major games like the Rider cup so you can talk your golf sweetie into going. But that ain't why you'll be going. You'll be going for the spa! OMG, what a freaking awesome foo foo shi shi la te da good time. The pool is to die for. A lovely 31C the day I go.

Swim all day. Wear your thick terry cloth bathrobe to lunch. Go for a lovely posh spa treatment. The Herbal Steam Bath is almost as good as getting it on with the pool boy. The lunch included on the spa day is a delightful selection of salads and the day I go, it also has cold steamed salmon and cold steamed chicken. Another spa treatment is a great pedicure. If you go for the pedicure or the nails, be aware that there's an hour drying time on the polish so be sure to book plenty of rest time after the spa treatment.

Words cannot describe just how truely amazing this hotel is. I went here for Sunday lunch recently with some girlfriends of mine. From the moment I entered I felt like a superstar. Everybody was so polite and welcoming. We were only there for lunch but I managed to have a sneaky peak in the spa aswell. Firstly lets talk about lunch. We dined in 'The Lodge'.

The Lodge is probably the more relaxed of the six restaurants and one cafe that the Celtic Manor has to offer. It serves good old rustic British food. We went on a Sunday and opted for the carvery. On a Sunday you can expect to pay 17.45 for two courses and 20.95 for three. (Take a tip from me and opt for the three courses as the dessert I had was to die for.) Food and service were both faultless.

This was the first time I had eaten at the Celtic Manor but it certainly wont be the last. The atmosphere was very relaxed and dining here was a real treat. On the way out I took a de-tour and had a little lookie at the hotel spa. Girls, this is the mother of all spas. I was only in there for a matter of minutes but what I saw excited me. There is a photo of the swimming pool attached to this reveiw to wet your appetite but visit the website to see what else the hotel spa has to offer. The Ryder cup will be held here soon and a lot of the spa appointments are already taken so it may be worth waiting until the golfers have gone before you book.

Approaching the Celtic Manor from Bristol direction, it looks like a rather huge, ugly hulk of a thing towering up above the motorway, and it's hard to imagine that it's a place of indulgence and luxury. My experience of this huge hotel and conference centre has unfortunately never included its leisure facilities, however (it's particularly famous for its golf course, which hosted the prestigious 2010 Ryder Cup) - but rather I've witnessed its very well equipped business and conferencing side.

I attended a business trade exhibition there a couple of years back, and it is really well set up for events like that. Their purpose built convention centre has a 1200 square metre Exhibition Hall with its own entrance and reception, and the Caernarfon Suite holds up to 1500 delegates. They can offer banqueting for up to 800 and there are various other meeting rooms, plus a rooftop garden and a barbecue terrace.

The exhibition spaces are flexible, with all the necessary power and network points, and so on - which makes it really easy for exhibitors. Next time I'd like to enjoy the spa facilities instead, though!

The whole golfing experience at the 2010 course, site of the Ryder Cup was amazing! We found the staff very friendly and helpful. Transportation crew was courteous and professional. Menu choices very limited in the 2010 clubhouse, but I am sure that will change with the Ryder Cup. We did manage to get access to a proper breakfast in the morning. The Hotel and grounds make for a perfect family golfing getaway.

We ate dinner at the hotel. With the better two restaurants reserved we chose the outdoor barbecue night (their last one of the season). Food was excellent and of good value. Overall this was a golf resort experience that is desperately needed in the US! TOP NOTCH!

Soon to be host of the 2010 Ryder Cup this is one of Wales' more exclusive hotels. The hotel is split into 2 sections, the older part towards the back and the newer section at the front. I stayed there for a works function and I was staying in the older section while some colleagues got the posh rooms at the front. I have to say the older rooms weren't anything special, but the suites were very nice indeed with big balconies and very spacious.

Of course you come somewhere like this for the facilities and they are very good indeed. The golf course is world class and the club house which hosted a party for us was really lovely, even though it was quite tempting to 'borrow' a golf buggy to get back to the main hotel. The swimming pool and spa were all pristine, the staff trained to high standards and the food was beautiful. Everything you can expect from a 5 star hotel, if you get a room in the new bit that is.