set in Beautiful, Picturesque Grounds on a Golf course (Windmill Village Hotel, Golf Course and Leisure Club (Coventry))

Member Name: lisajo

Product:	Windmill Village Hotel, Golf Course and Leisure Club (Coventry)
Date:	21/06/09 (116 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: VArying wedding packages for different budgets

Disadvantages: they do charge a lot for a room and I think they take advantage

I chose the The Windmill Village Hotel in Coventry as the venue for my wedding reception in 2005. There were a quite a few reasons why. Firstly, the location was a good one, we had many guests travelling from Birmingham, so they just had to nip down the A45, the in-laws, live fairly close by so taxi fares etc would not extortionate for them. Having said about the taxi fares.... its a by pass and you have to drive for miles and miles before being able to turn around and head back in the direction you actually want to be in.

Secondly, the venue itself is pretty and very impressive. There are two large function rooms that they use for Weddings. We were shown around the bigger one first which has the most amazing ceiling lighting. That sealed it for me. Sadly, when it came to booking, that room was already taken so we had to settle with the other room, but as neither myself nor my guests spent any amount of time looking upward to the ceiling, it wasn't the end of the world. It is set on a Golf course and has very picteresque surroundings (apart from when you look out front to the bypass). Third reason for choosing the Windmill Village was The Wedding Package - it included a round of Golf for the Groom and Best Man the day after the Wedding. As the Groom is an avid Golfer this just seemed like the perfect finish to the festivities and celebrations.

The Wedding Package - COST
If I remember correctly we paid £37.50 per head for the Wedding Breakfast, which was a three course meal of soup/melon, beef/chicken/veg option, profiteroles/strawberry gateau/fruit salad, a glass of wine with the meal and a glass of champagne for the toast and speeches. This also provided the Toastmaster/Master of Ceremonies and I know a couple who paid £150 for this service at their own Wedding at another venue. Admittedly, the only course i actually finished was the soup because I was so nervous. I did try the main of roast beef and the pudding of strawberry gateau and both were wonderful taste sensations. I do remember that there was not quite enough vegetables for my liking if I had have wanted to eat more of the meal.
The evening buffet was £8.75 per head, for something like 12 items per head, ranging from open filled bathes, chicken pieces, quiche, sausage rolls etc, that sort of finger food. By the time the buffer was being served I was at the point were I would not remember much more about my special day!! However, the feedback from my guests was that the buffet food was of really good quality.

I do know that the drinks at the bar were very expensive, £11 ish for a beer and double G & T apparently.

There is also a cellar bar for those of us who wanted to carry on the party all night.

We stayed overnight in the Honeymoon suite. It is an amazing room, with a four poster bed and terrace/balcony (on the basement floor) overlooking the Golf course. The bathroom was good, clean with all the expected facilties of bath, shower, hairdryer etc. We did pay £110 for this room. I would never normally splash out that much for a room, but as this was a particularly 'special day' it was worth it. The Hotel do take advantage of this though, knowing that very few Bride and Grooms would choose to leave the venue and spend the night elsewhere becuase of the cost. There is also a swimming pool and gym on the basement floor for all the guests to use. the pool was empty while we were there but we didn't dip in!

The breakfast was great, Full English and continental. The service was great, the restaurant and staff themselves clean and presentable. The plates etc were cleared away quickly so the table space was freeed up and they were sure to seat all from our party close to one another so we could talk about the night before.

All in all the day and night and following morning was amazing and the (now Ex- lol) hubby enjoyed his round of Golf. There were plently of photo opportunites in the beautiful grounds.

I would happily recommend the venue for a friends wedding, but wouldnt stay there myself due to the cost, would rather get a travelodge. lol


Review also on ciao - theshinyone

Summary: would recommend for a wedding or VERY special function, but not for a routine stop off as is costly