Marriott Hollins Hall Country Club

Granted I only paid £15 for this round, however the condition of the course was atrocious.

The fairways were unrecognizable and consisted of wet mud with balls often unplayable even off a preferred lie. It was difficult to walk down most fairways, never mind attempt to play golf.

The greens were also littered with clumps of mud from other players shoes and had to be cleared before playing a stroke. They were however of decent pace.

The tee boxes were also well worn and muddy. Personally, I’d prefer to play off winter tees than grass tee boxes in this state.

This course may well be a gem in the summer months, however I most definitely wouldn’t recommend between December and March.

Checked in to the hotel at 2.30(should be 4 pm) ready for our 3 night stay and looking forward to 2 days golfing. We were extremely pleased with the cleanliness and facilities of the room, even a coffee machine. Staying over the weekend does involve being amongst large wedding groups and queues but Frédéric went out of his way to ensure that guests needs were met and appeared to be always on hand to help in whatever way he could, ensuring all our needs were promptly attended. Service was efficient and food very good, the pizza was the best we have ever tasted, we shared one between 2 with salad side orders and it was more than enough. The golf was excellent and Mark couldn' t have been more friendly and helpful and attentive to all guests and golfers. He was happy to impart local knowledge and helpful advice and was always cheery. We took a buggy but I think it would be an enjoyable course to walk.The course was in great condition and the greens were very fast. Being able to relax in the pool/sauna/jacuzzi before a drink in the bar and a good meal made this a perfect break.We really enjoyed our 2 days of golf and Mark had very obligingly fitted us in for the third day only the rain defeated us! Certainly an enjoyable stay that we look forward to repeating sometime soon. Thank you to all and especially to Frederic and to Mark.

Played Hollins Hall as the first course as part of a Society tour based around Leeds. Had a really friendly welcome and introduction to the course and facilities from Mark, the Manager.

Everyone enjoyed the course, with amazing views and challenging layout with some really interesting holes. The greens were in great condition for this time of the year and were a real test for everyone, with not one flat one in the 18. All in all, a pretty unique course and great value.

Level of hospitality and friendliness from all the staff was exceptional and we will definitely be back and stay at the hotel next time.

Bull’s Head Golf Society

Davenham

Cheshire

This course is beset with the issues faced by many resort/hotel courses - it is lacking maintenance: the tee boxes are unkempt with no indication that divots are repaired. There is a halfway tuck shop ....but I feel that reflects the priority of profit over customer experience - there are MUCH better courses in the area but at Hollins Hall you pay much more as a visitor - £15 for an electric trolley (I pay this for a buggy at other clubs). Baildon is two miles away - go there instead (it's location in the hills means that it is a genuine all year-round course and so well maintained) - better value and better course. The biggest issue was the slow play - I have never been held up in such a manner elsewhere - made me feel rushed by the players following me.

Yes - there are some impressive views...but again that could be said for other courses in the area.

Save yourself some money and experience a better course elsewhere in Baildon and the surround area.

Where to begin.

I have played this course a number of times and been happy with the game. It is a classy course and quite a hard slog.

This time I arrived to find the large shop was closed and the person booking us in was in a small booth area. I told him the time I had booked and he replied with a different surname. He then lied to my face saying he had not double booked? he was more agitated than anything which was made worse when some golfers asked for a lift to the first tee.

My wife and I walked to the first tee as we didn't want to be put through more huffing and puffing. The walk is a steep climb and is quite ridiculous.

At the tee we found out that the staff member was not lying as we were in fact not double booked but quadruple booked as all the groups were booked off at the same time???

We arranged a tee order between ourselves and set off.

The pace of play was unbearable at times as this slot was placed in between some competition of poor players and this ruined the game. The greens were hard and very fast making it difficult to stop the balls on the green and putt.

Will not be playing here again very poor service. Almost like Golf Now customers were muck.

Our first visit. Couldn’t find the first tee, had to return to car park and ask directions. No directions on the course but we managed. All Ball washers need water?? Some bunkers GUR others with lots of weeds. Greens need hollow tying and top dressing. Lots of divots on tees and green staff removing sand from bunkers to top dress tees! It’s a common problem with Hotel golf courses, they’re only interested in the bottom line so the golf course suffers.

First time back at Hollins for a while but we really enjoyed it. The only down sides for us were that some of the men's tees were a bit rough although the ladies tees were fine. Course was in great condition but we were accompanied for most of the round by a guy in a tractor who was cutting the grass. This became really annoying after a while. Other than that it was great. The course is a real challenge & the rough is bottomless so you need accuracy. Will be back - but hopefully on Tractor Guy's day off!

The course was in fantastic condition the layout was good and well spread out no military up down here

Great views fully enjoyed the round and will be returning

Course was in good condition, very enjoyable round of golf, I would recommend a buggy, the course is quite hilly with a few long walks between holes, make sure you book the buggy well in advance as they are a limited number available

The last time I played this course, many years ago, it was run by the Marriott group. I have to say that I had some doubts whether the playing quality had been maintained through the changes of ownership. Pleased to say, my doubts were unfounded and it's in excellent condition (I've never seen so many green keepers in one round).

The course plays long, although many of the holes are designed to trap the big hitter. The greens are a challenge in themselves, being quick despite heavy rain the previous day and with some tricky pin positions. My only slight disappointment was that a couple of prominent bunkers were GUR and looked like they'd been like that for some time. I do hope that they'll eventually be restored and not filled in.

This is the first time I've played the course without a buggy and for the "mature" player it's a bit of a physical challenge too!

Lovely course

Looking forward to playing here, renowned amongst my mates and as an ex Marriott course that markets itself as a premium destination, expectations were high. Stunning location, great layout, challenging and the greens were in good condition. But, the whole course felt shabby and lacking investment. Worse than some municipal courses I’ve played recently. Rakes were back in the bunkers but total absence of decent sand. Some GUR but no sign of any work being done. Bunker surrounds unkempt and weeds growing. Hollins need to get their act together, no wonder it was quiet - which made for a speedy round as some consolation.

ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER WASNT GREAT .. REALLY ENJOYED THIS ROUND OF GOLF .. COURSE WAS CHALLENGING BUT IN GREAT CONDITION .. SOME OF THE HOLES WERE BREATHTAKING SUCH AS THE 14TH VIADUCT AND SEVERAL OTHERS .. DEFINITELY WANT TO PLAY AGAIN