Fanhams Hall - East Hertfordshire

Had a family meal here recently. Food was fine, not exceptional. Menu fairly limited. Service poor for the kind of place it is. For example had a bottle of wine which was just put on the table unopened. Waiter didn’t pour. My beer, a peroni, hadn’t been in the fridge and was therefore served warm. Location is however beautiful and a walk in the ground recommended.

An afternoon tea to remember. Brilliant food, excellent service and a beautiful drawing room to sit in. It breathes history and we will definitely be back!

Afternoon tea was OK… nothing special. Setting was beautiful, sandwiches and scones were wonderful but cakes were fussy and overly fragrant so we didn’t eat them. One of us doesn’t drink tea so ordered coffee, which arrived stone cold. Our original table offered was a very low coffee table surrounded by sofas, not ideal for comfort or digestion so we moved to a proper table with chairs. When we paid they tried to add a £40 service charge for our table of 6, we declined to pay as the service was mediocre at best.

Very nice venue overall. But watch the bar prices and check your bill. We were charged 35p extra on each transaction for alcohol . 2 instant black coffees , served in cheap y matching mugs . Should have been£ 8.50 but we were charged £9.65. That’s when I checked bill as you that amount couldn’t be halved. So beware

We had a reunion for 60 people The hotel and grounds are amazing snd the staff were superb Nothing was too much trouble for them Justice perfectly organised the event before we arrived and Warren was there on the day. He couldn’t have been more helpful We all had a fantastic time and said we would book our next reunion there in 2026 We would all thoroughly recommend it