Davenport Green Hall, Greater Manchester

Hello, just wondered if anyone could give me any advice about this venue. We have been to visit the grounds a few weeks ago and found them to be wonderful. We absolutely loved the place but was very put off by the toilets as they absolutely stank and did not feel at all clean. There was however a wedding on the day before so just figured it could be that.. although I still think with a good clean the toilets could be much better with a refurb. The staff member who showed us around was very helpful and seemed to offer us an exceptional discount! There was mention of a michelin star chef and to be honest everything just seemed to be too perfect, alarm bells started ringing thinking maybe it was too good to be true! So we get home to do a bit of research and see so many bad reviews which was a little surprising.. so we look into it further and see the past 2 food hygiene ratings (0 and 1) and have been immediately put off. We are gutted as we liked the venue so much! However, this is something we cannot really look past. Can I just ask how other peoples experiences have been? A few people have said the place is very unprofessional, but I have seen good reviews to. We certainly will not be booking due to food hygiene as it is rather appalling to get 0 and then only improve with a 1. However, we will probably keep our eye on this and hope it improves. So.. The price seems too good to be true! Is it??

I would personally like to thank all the staff for such a wonderful day. Everything has been wonderful from start to finish. The level of service we have received has been second to none and the support from the staff has been exceptional throughout. The venue is beautiful and I will be highly recommending it to friends, family & colleagues. Thank you so much for such a memorable day that we will never forget. The décor, catering and overall service provided has been 1st class.

Many thanks, Love.....

Kev & Nicola (Mr. & Mrs. Boyle)

We had a wonderful day, thanks so much to you and all of your staff! In particular, they were great in helping to organize everything in the lead up to the day, and the gentleman that helped us on the day with all the announcements, please pass on our thanks!

Thanks again to all your staff for a wonderful day, it couldn’t have been more perfect!

Kind regards,

We have had a fantastic day here at Davenport Green Hall, our wedding was 28th march 2014. The service & food has been second to none and we have had nothing but fantastic feedback from all of our guests. Nothing has been too much trouble and they have catered for every request. I would have no hesitation in recommending this venue to any couple looking for a truly magical wedding day.

Craig and Helen Cartledge

we had booked this venue for my brothers wedding on March 16th 2014, the venue was amazing. We had the civil ceremony in the Historic Dining Room which was very intimate and very traditional, just as we wanted it. We had the wedding at the Cheshire Barn which again was very nice. The staff was helpful and did all of the setting up , not like most venues where you have to set up yourself and put décor on the table etc. Overall, the venue and scenic views were amazing and you could not get another venue like this. Food was also great and nice. Staff was on their feet ensuring that everyone had enough food etc and no one rushed us out of the venue like the majority of venues in Manchester.

We just got married at DPGH, there's lots of bad press going on because of the owners conviction for the marquee and although a lot of things changed from booking the venue to having our wedding, the actual day went wonderfully. The staff were VERY attentive, the staff got back to us within the day of any questions or queries we had. They need to brush up on simple things, simple things like don't change the venue in any way without informing your customers, also there's a high turn over of staff but there's no fluidity or communication between the different members or the constant staff. Our wedding planner was great but some of the small things were missed on the day - like horseraddish on the tables when you've put that on the requirements, not enough gravy in the boats etc, the bar in the white lounge needed repairing in February when we'd told them about it in December. That said, when we pointed anything out - AT ALL- the staff were on it. They really were wonderful. The grounds were glorious, the venue was gorgeous and the staff were fantastic. The bar staff but also Sultan, Nick and the main bar guy were just fantastic. They said to us, if you want anything at all, tell us and we'll make it happen. You can't really ask for more than that. Our guests on the day were blown away with the wonderful service and the friendly atmosphere, the babies were also happy with the provisions you'd made for them. A big thank you to you all for making our day wonderful.

well, I would say it was memory for life. They made my day, everything was up to mark. Me, my wife and our families are happy and that's all for me. We booked our wedding but when we saw those -ve reviews on many sites we get worried and raised this concern with management and they offered us another show around. Venue was perfect (*****), food excellent (****), staff was helpful (****). I would recommend to friends and family and like to go again, interested in booking for Christmas Party this time ;)

Attended the New Year's Eve dinner at Davenport Hall but I have to say it was a BIG disappointment. When we booked in November we were told it was Masquerade and Black Tie but both were optional. I asked whether the staff would be wearing masques and was told Yes! Needless to say we were the only ones in masques and DJ's!!! I paid the full amount in early December and was told they had sold 70 tickets. On the night there were 26 of us!!!!!!!! (16 of whom were our own party!). Their excuse was that a party of 40 had cancelled 2 days before !!! Not a good start to a great New Year's Eve! We were also told we would be in the barn but ended up in the house as there were so few of us! They hadn't bothered to tell us this, we only found out when we arrived on the night!

When I booked, I repeatedly asked for a menu and it was finally emailed to me on 17th Dec. I responded by asking whether we had to send in our choices (only 2 options - veg or meat) but received no reply. On 30th Dec I emailed to say that as I hadn't received a reply I assumed we chose on the night. I then got a quick response asking for options straight away and had to chase everyone up!

On the night the venue was nicely presented and the food was good. The service, however, was random and the drinks were expensive and very poor choice. They had no draught beer in the house, though later in the evening the bar staff would go over to the barn to fetch a pint if you paid first (£5). The wine was awful!!!

Even though there were so few of us there were not enough seats for everyone so we had to sit on the steps. These were dangerous as the carpet was very dark and, in the low light, you couldn't see the edge of them. Several people slipped during the evening.

The DJ was OK and there was a dancer for a short period who was good, but with so few people the evening had long lulls which were rather boring with not even a decent drink to help. We did, at one time, consider leaving and going to someone's house but decided to stick it out as we'd already paid.

Finally, there was only 1 toilet and the door kept getting stuck so you had to ensure you took someone with you!!!!

NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To the staff at Davenport Green Hall,

Our wedding has been the most fabulous wedding one can ever imagine, all made possible through your presentation care and service with a smile!

A fast efficient service, excellent food, great team work and can do attitude made a memorable occasion.

Thank you once again.

I recently got married at Davenport Green Hall and I must admit I had my doubts due to bad reports I had heard. When first visiting the venue we were blown away with how stunning it was and booked straight away. There were a few things we picked up on which we didn't like but we informed the staff and it was dealt with immediately. As the day grew closer my nervous got the better of me just hoping that everything would go right. The big day came, the sun shone in the clear blue sky and from the Rolls Royce picking me up, to the ceremony, the drinks reception, the wedding breakfast and evening reception everything was absolutely perfect! The staff were amazing. They tended to every need, so professional and the day ran like clockwork. They even helped out on downloading software for a slideshow I was showing at the wedding breakfast. The guests still talk about the day, how good the food was and how it was just brilliant from start to finish. The best wedding I have ever been too is what I have from most! I really cannot fault DGH, they made my wedding day even better than I could have ever imagined.