Macdonald Portal Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
About this property
Located within the Cheshire countryside, The Macdonald Portal Hotel is 10 miles from Chester. It offers 3 golf courses, an indoor pool, a spa and an award-winning restaurant. Rooms at The Macdonald Portal Hotel Golf & Spa feature spacious bathrooms with baths and walk-in showers. They also have flat-screen TVs and WiFi access. The spa centre has a sauna, salt and ice rooms and a wide range of beauty treatments. There is an air-conditioned gym and one of the golf courses is of Championship standard. Ranulf Restaurant serves traditional cuisine and has an emphasis on organic food. The Lounge Bar brews fresh coffee and has a light snack menu. Oulton Park Race Circuit, which hosts events such as the British Touring Cars and British Superbikes, is only 2 miles away. Free parking is available at the Portal Hotel.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Kyle
United Kingdom
“Room facilities - the balcony was large and reasonably private. Breakfast was lovely.” - Lisa
United Kingdom
“Beautiful location Gorgeous hotel with fabulous staff So friendly and kind Exceptional in every way” - Robert
United Kingdom
“The Room we stayed in was lovely and quiet even though it looked out onto the car park and the bed and pillows were so comfy ~” - Susan
United Kingdom
“Everything. Beautiful views, quiet pool & lovely restaurant. Very friendly staff.” - Lane
Ireland
“Our receptionist was welcoming and helpfull. Spa staff were fantastic . Everywhere was very clean and comfortable” - Jhanji
United Kingdom
“Very enjoyable short stay, great facilities, would definitely stay visit again.” - Andrea
United Kingdom
“Everything. Service room. The flexibility and can do attitude of the staff” - Krissie
United Kingdom
“Dinner was lovely but the service wasn’t the best. We had to wait for a drinks menu and the sides for the mains came out 10 mins after the mains and so were cold.” - Jason
United Kingdom
“The value for money was excellent, all 3 are great golf courses, nice swimming pool and sauna rooms etc, rooms where large, great place to stay” - Emily
United Kingdom
“The location was great. Staff very helpful. Rooms comfortable. Nice spa”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Scottish Steakhouse
- CuisineBritish • Scottish • Steakhouse
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Modern
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.



The fine print
All beauty treatments and golf sessions must be booked prior to arrival and are subject to availability.
You are advised to make your dinner reservations before arrival.
The credit/debit card used to book a pre-paid rate must be presented to reception on arrival at the hotel. Please note that failure to do so will result in an alternative payment method being required.
Children 12 years and under sharing suitable room with 2 adults are inclusive of Bed and breakfast, all other meals are charged as taken.
Please note that the hotel doesn't accept any cash payments
When booking 7 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.