Testimonials
We would like to share some of our most recent testimonials with you…
From weddings held here…
“My wife and I would like to pass our thanks to you and your team for your amazing customer care to our wedding. We truly had the most wonderful day and loved every minute, I know it sounds silly but we quite often say how we’d love to do it again!!”
“From the moment I first spoke with you everything felt right. You were always available to answer questions, reassure us and help with everything we asked or needed. Everyone was extremely helpful and nothing was ever too much trouble. Thank you so much.”
“I’d like you to pass on our thanks to Robbie. From the first time we met him for our food tasting he was absolutely fantastic. He made us feel most welcome and we really enjoyed our first experience at Dartington Hall. We think he’s a really top bloke and a massive credit to Dartington Hall.”
“Please pass our thanks to Steve. He was simply brilliant, nothing was too much trouble for him on our wedding day and really helped to ensure it was perfect. He was always available to answer any questions and reassure us with anything that we wanted or needed to know.”
“We were so impressed with everything and so thankful for you all playing a part in creating a perfect wedding day for us! It’s also wonderful that we’ve got such a lovely place we can now visit with family and friends to remember our special day.”
“Our day couldn’t have gone better at Dartington, thank all the staff at Dartington for making it such a special day! So many people commented on the venue, and it was lovely that a bit of sun even came out for us. Your team was brilliant on the day and ensured we had everything we needed. The food was delicious and there were lots of compliments. Also the staff at the bar were so friendly and helpful, everyone went to bed happy! We won’t hesitate to recommend Dartington as a venue for weddings.”
“We had an absolutely fantastic time last week and wanted to thank you personally for all your hard work and organisation in putting together a flawless event. The whole experience far exceeded what either of us had imagined.”
“I stopped to look into the hall during the morning and was very impressed – it looked amazing! Our guests were very impressed by the location, the event and quality of the service. We have only had positive comments back from them so far!”
“Thanks once again Natalie – the wedding was brilliant and ALL our guests were highly impressed. Several now want to move to the area!”
“We had such an amazing day and the unbelievable sunny weather was a real added bonus and made Dartington Hall look even more beautiful than it usually does.”
“We had compliments from just about all our guests about how wonderful the setting was and how helpful the staff were. I meant to tell them on several occasions but never got round to it on the day! It ran without a hitch.”
“Could you please pass on our thanks about just going along with all my quirky decor ideas! And thanks to the chef for the delicious food-many of our guests said it was the best wedding food they had ever had.”
“Throughout the planning we were very impressed by your organisation. During every visit (e.g. taking our parents to see it / going for lunch / tasting / meeting you to run through planning) we were very impressed by the professionalism of staff. The planning before the day was spot on. We went with your advice on some things (timings / order of events / issues like line up etc) and are very glad we did.”
For our conference team…
“I would like to thank you for making our event a success. The standard of equipment and refreshments really complemented the beautiful venue. We were amazed at how competitive your fees were. We were also amazed at how professional the room looked upon arrival. Seeing the expression on people’s faces on arrival reassures me that I wasn’t the only one touched by class.”
“I wanted to say a huge thank you to you and your excellent team; Woody, who looked after all the arrangements for the dinner with a very warm ‘can do’ approach, Jim ‘the IT man’ who provided excellent tutorage and help over the two days, the Welcome Centre team who responded to anything I asked of them and Chef and his excellent team.”
“Without exception everyone (including our national speakers) loved Dartington and felt that they had been really well looked after. This provided an excellent context for the business programme over the two days which of course was the focus of our time there.”
“a beautiful building sited in a garden which restores your faith in your ability to enjoy gardens” – Anne Wareham, author of gardening books, from this Telegraph article.
“We wanted to thank you personally and also everyone at Dartington so much for everything on our wedding day. We had the most amazing time and loved every minute. We have also had a HUGE number of complimentary comments on from guests about the venue, food and staff.”
“Thank you very much for all your help and support this week at Dartington for the Contact Festival. We felt the welcome team and other staff were kind, attentive and efficient in dealing with the various needs and questions which arose and we very much appreciated all your work as hosts. The festival turned out to be a great success and we are looking forward to returning next year. Many thanks again.”
“Just to pass on my thanks for providing a brilliant day on the 16th May. I have only received positive comments from my staff. Thank you for all your assistance.”
“Thank you so much for hosting the CBI South West Environment Committee yesterday, and for looking after us so well. Everything from the clear information, superb facilities and magnificent surroundings to the delicious lunch was much appreciated, and I have received a number of comments from members that they found the information on the work of Schumacher College interesting and enlightening.”
“Wow! What can’ I say – thank you so much to you and your team for such a fantastic evening! I hear from the team that the next Dartington Hall event is being planned!”
“Hi Emily, just a quick note to say, thank you to you and all the staff at Darting who helped make our day such a success. Many thanks”
“Just a note to thank you so much for your event management for us on Saturday. It all went very well for us. The lunch was excellent and much appreciated by all. Please can you convey our thanks to the chef and front of house team. They looked after us very well and the food was delicious. Thank you to all involved.”
“We had a wonderful time. Thanks to everybody for looking after us so well. The duck was divine and the lemon tart nearly as good as my daughter in law’s. Sarah White was a star and attended wonderfully to the needs of our older delegates. Everybody was very attentive.”
“It’s great it feel like home. Great surroundings. The whole team, everybody at Dartington , is so supportive and helpful. It’s brilliant.”
“I visited Dartington Hall yesterday (15th July) to attend the Way With Words Festival and feel I should write to you to say how impressed I was with the members of staff that I had contact with. I took my mother and partner for the day and despite the showers we had a lovely time. The young catering staff we had dealings with were all, without exception, friendly, polite, helpful, and enthusiastic. Whoever is responsible for hiring, training and motivating them deserves a pat on the back. Please pass on our thanks to all the staff who make visiting Dartington such a pleasure.”
“If no one has done it and they should have, can you thank the Bar and catering staff for there valiant effort last weekend looking after all us ageing hooligans.”
“I was down at Dartington again on Sunday. We had a lovely afternoon pottering about with loads of kids, enjoying lovely coffee and lovely music. It was great. Amazing staff in the bar, by the way. They were really helpful”
From our comments book in the Welcome Centre…
“The Garden is magical, the room peaceful, the festival very fine. Thank you. A heavenly environment, lovely staff and bedroom with a very comfortable bed. Could not have asked for more, Perfect!”
“I have just got back to work & I wanted to thank you & your staff for the excellent evening we all enjoyed on the 21st December. The food & atmosphere was particularly good.”
“Thank you for hosting a successful Christmas party on Saturday 17th December, it was enjoyed by all that attended from Timoleon.”
“Wonderful stay and the festival surpassed all expectations”
“A perfect place at a perfect time”
“A wonderful garden, inspiring and peaceful. The scents, sounds and sight are very special”
“Kind and considerate staff- beautiful surroundings, an excellent place to stay!”
“Best Wedding I have ever been to!”
“Lovely idyllic few days, thank you very much, we will be back”
“One of the most beautiful gardens I have seen in a long time.”
“The service was great I felt cared for, very friendly and helpful staff, I laughed a lot”
“Special place, special people, happy memories”
“One of the most amazing places we have ever been”
“Amazing venue, great hospitality, awesome burgers, love it.”
“Ways with Words as stimulating as ever”
“Wonderful week celebrating 50 years of association with Dartington! Great memories, thanks so much.”
“Thanks so much for holding a beautiful wedding for dear friends here. Gorgeous place, will visit again son to explore more”
“We’ve had a wonderful stay-first for a conference and then for a treat of an extra day-thanks so much!”
“A wonderful place to see old school mates again.”
“Beautiful estate-we loved it”
“Between me and the fragments of love and hope that I have found in the fabric and beauty of this place- I thank thee”
“A treasure. So sad, really to leave. Beautiful, fed the soul. We shall return! Thank you”