The Devonshire Arms, Nether End, Baslow, DE45 1SR, United Kingdom
#13 of 19 hotels in Baslow
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1391 hotel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.0
Free Wifi
7.0
Real Bookers. Real stays. Real opinions.
Read more– opens a dialog boxEach review score is between 1 and 10. To get the overall score you see, we add up all the review scores we’ve received and divide that total by the number of them. We use a weighted review system, which means the more recent the review, the bigger the impact on the total review score calculation. Guests can also give separate “subscores” in crucial areas like location, cleanliness, staff, comfort, facilities, value, and free Wifi. Note that guests submit their subscores and overall scores independently, so there’s no direct link between them.
You can review an accommodation that you booked through our platform if you stayed there, or if you got to the property but didn’t actually stay there. To edit a review you’ve already submitted, contact our Customer Service team.
We have people and automated systems that specialize in detecting fake reviews submitted to our platform. If we find any, we delete them and, if necessary, take action against whoever is responsible.
Anyone who spots something suspicious can always report it to our Customer Service team so that our fraud team can investigate.
Ideally, we'd publish every review we get, positive and negative. However, we won’t display any reviews that include or refer to (among other things):
To make sure reviews are relevant, we may only accept reviews that are submitted within 3 months of checking out. We may stop showing reviews once they’re 36 months old, or if the accommodation has a change of ownership.
An accommodation can reply to a review.
When you see multiple reviews, the most recent ones will be at the top, subject to a few other factors (e.g. language, whether it’s just a rating or contains comments as well, etc.). You can sort and/or filter them by time of year, review score, and more.
Sometimes we show external review scores from other well-known travel websites, but make it clear when we do this.
These guidelines and standards aim to keep the content on Booking.com relevant and family-friendly, without limiting expression or strong opinions. They're also applicable regardless of the comment's tone.
Contributions should be travel related. The most helpful contributions are detailed and help others make better decisions. Please don’t include personal, political, ethical, or religious commentary. Promotional content will be removed and issues concerning Booking.com’s services should be routed to our Customer Service or Accommodation Service teams.
Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include hate speech, discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, or the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted.
All content should be genuine and unique to the guest. Reviews are most valuable when they are original and unbiased. Your contribution should be yours. Booking.com property partners should not post on behalf of guests or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. Attempts to bring down the rating of a competitor by submitting a negative review will not be tolerated.
Respect the privacy of others. Booking.com will make an effort to obscure email addresses, telephone numbers, website addresses, social media accounts, and other similar details.
The opinions expressed in contributions are those of Booking.com customers and properties, and not of Booking.com. Booking.com does not accept responsibility or liability for any reviews or responses. Booking.com is a distributor (without any obligation to verify) and not a publisher of these comments and responses.
By default, reviews are sorted based on the date of the review and on additional criteria to display the most relevant reviews, including but not limited to: your language, reviews with text, and non-anonymous reviews. Additional sorting options might be available (by type of traveler, by score, etc...).
This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
End of dialog contentReviewed: April 21, 2025
Marion
United KingdomCorridors upstairs very warm
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 17, 2025
Ruth
United KingdomNothing
Staff polite, good facilities
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 16, 2025
Dunn
United KingdomThe room was a bit small and dark
So pleased they allowed dogs into the breakfast room and she had a doggy bag (never happened before). They understood what it is like to own a dog.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 15, 2025
Richard
United KingdomRoom a bit tight in space to move around.
Good access in a building also working as a pub and restaurant. Comfortable room. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 14, 2025
Sarah
United KingdomCar park is small , breakfast was disappointing , coffee machine make your own very poor would have been nice to have other coffees as an option , felt cold and unwelcoming although the staff were very good chatty and helpful . Bar in the evening was grubby and seemed to me like a hang out for staff members .
Great location right by Chatsworth house .
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 14, 2025
Juliet
United KingdomVery creaky floors, concerned about disturbing other guests as we moved around our room. Feature of older buildings, I guess. Wouldn't put me off staying again.
The staff were excellent. Great customer service , very friendly and welcoming. We had a lovely evening meal and were served by Ruby, who was very helpful and attentive. Our room was comfortable with a great choice of drinks and a nightcap as well as lots of toiletries. Breakfast was very nice, good choice. Location was perfect for our weekend visit to Chatsworth
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 13, 2025
Anne
United KingdomThe room, staff and hotel were all excellent however the cooked breakfast was disappointing. My friend had scrambled eggs the 2nd morning which tasted burnt. There was a great selection of continental breakfasts though Really good location for exploring the area and good parking on site. The staff were really friendly and lovely
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 11, 2025
Sharon
United KingdomThe bed was very uncomfortable.
Perfect location and very friendly. The food was beautiful.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 11, 2025
Dianne
United KingdomRoom very small for 2 people and large dog Uncomfortable bed
Breakfast lovely Staff lovely Drinks available lovely 2 minute walk to chatworth house via nearby hotel car park
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 9, 2025
Karen
United KingdomBathroom could do with updating but clean Bar service was slow and not busy
Lovely comfortable bed and quiet room Great evening meal in the restaurant
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 7, 2025
Dan
United KingdomDue to the age and structure of the property noises from around the building such as foot steps and doors opening and closing and other guests and staff talking was very noticeable and distracting. Particularly during the night.
It was furnished nicely and kept up to date without losing the country inn feel.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: April 6, 2025
Elizabeth
United KingdomDisappointing breakfast. We waited a long time for the cooked breakfast which was only lukewarm. Bacon was overdone and almost burnt.
Excellent location. Lovely little touches such as the nightcap , welcome note and chocolates. Very friendly staff.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 3, 2025
Karen
United KingdomAll was lovely . Everything needed was in the lovely room . Only problem for me was noise from other guests stomping around in the room above me and doors slamming early and late . Breakfasts were great and restaurant area very pleasant .
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: April 1, 2025
Stephen
United Kingdomgood food served in the restaurant. we had a lovely quiet room. we have been before so knew it was a good hotel
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 31, 2025
Diane
United KingdomThe food 😖 lamb shepherds pie was burnt, meat was tasty but not enough potato & it was dry & v burnt on top creamed cabbage was chewy (under cooked) husbands eggs were hard chips were dry gammon was ok. Pear crumble was nice. We had a long wait from sitting down to food coming
The breakfast was only just warm (I like hot food) Egg & bacon was far too over cooked bacon to crispy & fried & poached egg hard muffin burnt around the edges & soggy in the middle hash brown over cooked dry & crispy. Asked for mushrooms with bacon didn’t get them Room wasn’t ready at 3pm got in at 3-30 we asked for a free complementary drink (got on) & was given a bottle of Prosecco with our evening meal
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 30, 2025
Caroline
United KingdomLovely friendly place to stay.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: March 29, 2025
Craig
United KingdomShower temperature was not quite hot enough even on the highest setting, but was fine
Booking for breakfast worked well, no queuing! Breakfast was cooked fresh to order instead of "buffet style" Dined on the Wednesday "supper club" food was excellent with a bonus of £ 10 received off the price of a bottle of wine. Plenty of car parking spaces
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 28, 2025
Anna
United KingdomThe hotel was lovely - comfortable and friendly - very welcoming. Bedroom though very dark and badly lit. Lighting needs improvement. Loved having fresh milk available in the rooms ( small fridge in the lobby to help yourself - brilliant ). BUT breakfast was as late as 8.30 which we didn’t know about until arrival. We were very concerned about that - we needed an early start. We asked if we could help ourselves to the buffet before that - we were told the doors are locked and open at 8.30 precisely. We learnt the next morning we could have had a continental breakfast provided early - but we weren’t offered it. given our concern about the timing we should’ve been told about that . This has affected our review of what is a nice place to stay.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 27, 2025
David
United KingdomThe staff at the Devonshire Arms were fantastic, nothing was to much trouble for them ensuring that all our needs were met. Thank you.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 23, 2025
Jenny-
United KingdomNo alternative for diary intolerance despite placing it on order
The staff and location was exceptional
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 18, 2025
Noel
United KingdomCompact double bedroom, the designer should spend a couple of days staying there, several small changes would make it more comfortable/user friendly.
Great location, lots of nice extra touches.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 15, 2025
Caroline
United KingdomBreakfast was a bit over cooked
Location - friendly staff - clean rooms
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 15, 2025
Grainne
United Kingdomfriendly staff. Great breakfast. Thoughtful extras - fresh milk for tea and coffee available in our room, bedtime tipple of port much appreciated, umbrella and wellies!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 15, 2025
Christopher
United KingdomNothing.
Great location, comfortable room and the staff were lovely.
Stayed in March 2025
Mannheim, Germany
Toronto, Canada
Glencar, Ireland
Coralville, US
Keitum, Germany
Chernihiv, Ukraine
Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania
Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings Inc., the world leader in online travel and related services.
We have more than 70 million property reviews, all from real, verified guests.
1
The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property.
2
When guests stay at the property, they check out how quiet the room is, how friendly the staff is, and more.
3
After their trip, guests tell us about their stay. We check for naughty words and verify the authenticity of all guest reviews before adding them to our site.
If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first.
End of dialog content