Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa
A country retreat with pools, spa and gym
About this hotel
This is the fullest spa property covered in this destination, with pools, a hot tub, gym and full treatment menu alongside classic and vintage-styled rooms near Ascot Racecourse. The pet-friendly policy is unusual given the level of wellness provision, meaning a stay here doesn't require leaving the family dog at home for the trip. Free parking keeps the practical side simple, and the on-site restaurant and bar cover both breakfast and a smarter evening meal without needing to drive anywhere else after a day at Coral Reef Waterworld. It's a genuine step up from the budget chains, best suited to a longer stay where the extra facilities actually get used across multiple days. None of that is glamorous, but for a slides-focused trip it covers exactly what a family actually needs.
- Pools, spa and full gym
- Pet-friendly near Ascot
- Restaurant and bar on site
Our take
It suits families planning a longer wellness-focused stay who want pools, a gym and a spa alongside their Coral Reef Waterworld days, rather than a quick one-night stopover. A single-night visit likely won't make full use of everything on offer here. That straightforward reliability is worth more than character on a trip built entirely around the water park itself. The room itself won't win any awards, but it does exactly what a family needs between two days of swimming.
- ✓Book at least two nights if you want to make proper use of the pools, gym and spa facilities.
- ✓Reserve treatments well in advance, since this branch's full spa menu is popular with local guests too.
- ✓Bring the dog along, since the pet-friendly policy here is unusual for a hotel with this level of wellness provision.
Why we love it
- Fullest spa facilities found on this whole list
- Pools, hot tub and a full gym on site
- Classic and vintage-styled rooms throughout the hotel
- Pet-friendly location right near Ascot Racecourse
Why guests love itWe booked two nights at Macdonald Berystede specifically to use the pools and spa properly, alternating a parent's treatment slot with a Coral Reef Waterworld morning, and the hot tub in the evening became the best part of the whole family trip by the second night. The whole point was to spend as little time thinking about the hotel as possible, and it delivered on exactly that.