Top Hotels Near Maze And Grotto in Maidstone from NZ$90

"I stayed at the Great Danes Hotel in Maidstone and was extremely disappointed. On arrival, the reception desk was completely unstaffed, and after a long wait the check‑in was rushed with no information about the leisure facilities and only vague directions to my room. The first room smelled strongly of cigarette smoke, with stained, worn curtains. I requested a room change and was initially told it wasn’t possible, though another room was eventually offered. The leisure facilities were dated, poorly supervised, and the shower area had visible black mould. Dinner was acceptable, but service was slow and staff seemed undertrained. Basic questions about bar options became unnecessarily long exchanges because staff didn’t know what was stocked. Returning to the room, I noticed a damp smell and clear signs of neglect: cracked plaster, dirty curtains, sticky furniture, peeling wallpaper, and visible mould and damp near the door. The carpet also looked unhoovered. The next morning, I discovered the shower had no showerhead at all—just an open pipe, making it unusable."

"Breakfast was good lots of choice staff and facilities great"

"Excellent choice at breakfast"

"Very clean, great facilities, parking and fantastic food! Would happily visit again and recommend highly. Only slight negatives are, it's an old property and ceiling heights are restricted, I'm 6ft2" and I was constantly having to duck. But it's part of the character, just something to be aware of if you are really tall. The other is that if you are checking out early there's nobody there until 9ish, so best to sort out the bill the night before and make arrangements for the keys etc. I mentioned this and they said they were going to address it. Can't ask for anymore. The staff are very welcoming and the restaurant food was awesome! Thanks for a very pleasant stay."

"Hotel rooms were clean and a good size, but the bath was a little on the short side. Free parking even on the day you book out which was a plus. The staff on all days were very friendly and helpful. Having the Costa, MC Donald's etc on site was great too"

"So lovely to stay in such an idyllic location. The castle and grounds are stunning. The falconry display was amazing and the Maze was an exciting challenge! Room was incredibly clean with a very large, comfortable bed. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great. They can cater for vegans, which was terrific. Evening meal was very nice but quite expensive. The tv had trouble tuning into all the channels and it would be nice to have hooks on the doors. But no big deal. "

"Absolutely idyllic spot, with gorgeous pastoral views across the village church and rolling hills. Cosy and warm even though we were staying in sub zero British wintertime temperatures! The character features of the building were so appealing to us as antipodeans. The cottage had everything we needed for our stay and was sparkling clean, the welcome basket of biscuits and wine much appreciated . Would not hesitate to come again. "

"A good host who was very responsive. Great set of 3 cottages shared by 9 of us comfortably over the holiday season. Plenty of kitchen equipment for all our culinary needs… brilliant!!"

"Beautiful cottage in an amazing setting - ideal for people who don’t want to use their cars once there! Communication with Skykes Cottages was very process heavy tho - we received so many useless emails before the booking, then during the trip there was so many different people to talk to for every problem. They took time to help. They don’t reply to WhatsApp for Hours tho they say to contact you there. Some improvements needed there to make it seamless please 🙏"