Our best hotel customers help us ... to help them ... be our best customers.
* They check that what we have to offer is right for them before they book.
* When they initially enquire, they include where, when, and how many people (and dogs) in their party; they are honest and complete in their booking, letting us know if they're bringing a dog for example, and they also let us know if we're not quite what we're looking for and they've decided to stay elsewhere, rather than leaving us wondering / following up / with accommodation lighty pencilled in.
* They don't try and beat us down on an already-good price. Of course, if they do persuade us to do a "bargain basemnent" deal, they'll know that they'll get the last choice of rooms after all the other guests have been most fittingly assigned.
* They let us know roughly when they'll be arriving so that we can be ready to greet them, but if they get delayed they don't rush to meet the original schedule - they let us know of the delay and make sure they arrive safe
* If they have trouble working something out, they ask. And if they learn or know something about our area which we don't, they tell us.
* They make themselves at home, and they treat the place with the respect they woulid treat their own home with too
* They are real individuals - we treat them as such, and welcome them treating us, and our other guests, as individuals too.
* If they don't like something, or have a problem with what we offer, they tell us so we can put it right. And if the like what we offer, they become our ambassadors and tell their friends.
* If something gets broken or spilled, they tell us
* And when they leave, it's smiles all around and not "goodbye" but "see you next time you come to
Well House Manor in Melksham"
P.S. If they want us to book them a taxi they ask in good time. And they check they've got all their possessions with them before they leave.
(written 2016-01-04)
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[922] Staying at your own hotel - (2006-11-12)
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[1046] Bounce, bounce, bounce - (2007-01-20)
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[1422] Wiltshire - speaker / after dinner talker offer - (2007-11-05)
[1445] Looking after you Christmas Customer Crowds - (2007-11-26)
[1548] Hotelympia - show report - the lighter side - (2008-02-21)
[1622] An extra step - victory from defeat - (2008-04-25)
[1792] All the pieces fall into place - hotel and courses - (2008-09-10)
[1877] Guests doing a bunk? - (2008-11-09)
[2007] Launch of Melksham Food and Drink Festival - (2009-01-24)
[2283] Everyone is in the customer relations business - (2009-07-12)
[2303] Turning potential customers away - (2009-07-24)
[2593] Food and drink launch - (2010-01-21)
[2724] Escapee Grandparents welcome - Henfield and Melksham - (2010-04-15)
[2879] Night Porter and reception - 24 hours a day? - (2010-07-20)
[2936] The service that customers should receive - (2010-08-27)
[3147] Hotel star ratings - towards a better system of review - (2011-01-25)
[3164] Brown - or Mrs Sally Brown, accountant from Whitstable? - (2011-02-10)
[3309] Tipping Policy - Well House Manor - (2011-05-29)
[3660] A Pivotal Incident - learning how to welcome your guests - (2012-03-18)
[3743] Sunday - no longer a day of rest - (2012-05-28)
[3832] A busy day at Well House Manor - so come in and make it even busier! - (2012-08-10)
[3838] Guest review - Well House Manor, Melksham - (2012-08-14)
[3909] Every Customer Counts - (2012-11-01)
[3988] Three cheers for the staff at Well House Manor - (2013-01-24)
[4033] Official Star ratings for hotels - still worth having? - (2013-03-07)
[4051] On reading a new hotel review - (2013-03-24)
[4202] Excellent Railfuture conference, but some setup lessons - (2013-11-03)
[4232] Not wanted here - hotel guests who will not be happy - (2013-12-30)
[4321] Are administration / review charges on hotel guests acceptable? - (2014-11-20)
[4521] Should we get an AA or Visit Wiltshire hotel assessment? - (2015-10-09)
[4543] Saturday morning at Well House Manor - (2015-10-17)
[4603] Happy New Year. Our customers are our ambassadors - (2016-01-01)
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[1290] Badges, Breakfasts and Trigger - (2007-08-04)
[2253] Walks in and around Melksham, Wiltshire - (2009-06-21)
[2307] Breakfast in Mexico - (2009-07-27)
[2590] A healthy, local breakfast in Melksham - (2010-01-19)
[2660] One number for Well House - 01225 708225 - (2010-03-04)
[2962] Well House Manor - the history of the hotel - (2010-09-20)
[3544] Looking for hotel rooms in Melksham over Christmas? We still have some availability - (2011-12-08)
[3552] Melksham Training Centre and Hotel internet speed - how does it compare? - (2011-12-14)
[3976] Easy pricing, quick and easy checkout - (2013-01-15)
[4379] Well House Consultants / Well House Manor - Prices for 2015 - (2015-01-01)
[4567] Japanese and Malaysian food in Melksham - (2015-11-01)
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[677] Sympathetic development - (2006-04-09)
[756] Seeing the bricks for the trees - (2006-06-11)
[793] The Wilts and Berks Canal - (2006-07-05)
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[902] Brand new hotel and training centre, Melksham - (2006-10-22)
[940] Winter at Well House Manor - Open Houses - (2006-11-23)
[978] Wellhouse Manor, Hotel, Melksham - (2006-12-10)
[1018] Open Source Courses and Business Hotel - products and prices for 2007 - (2007-01-01)
[1069] Rail trouble forced me to buy hotel - (2007-02-07)
[1072] Well House Manor in the Snow - (2007-02-09)
[1112] Bank Holiday country breaks in Melksham, Wiltshire - (2007-03-17)
[1132] Well House Manor, Melksham, Art Gallery - (2007-04-02)
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[1261] High summer at Well House Manor - (2007-07-08)
[1332] Melksham Hotel - Five Star Kitchen! - (2007-09-04)
[1371] Hotel in Melksham at Christmas - (2007-09-29)
[1384] An email update for past guests and delegates - (2007-10-08)
[1388] Well House Manor - a year on - (2007-10-12)
[1492] Well House Consultants Training and Hotel - 2008 news - (2008-01-01)
[1706] The Story of Well House Manor - (2008-07-12)
[1866] What a difference a day made - (2008-11-02)
[1968] Review of 2008 - (2008-12-31)
[1975] Well House Manor Hotel - on plan for 2009 business guests - (2009-01-03)
[2076] A New Advert for Well House Manor - (2009-03-11)
[2119] Make your business a DESTINATION business - (2009-04-05)
[2125] We have lost a regular business guest - (2009-04-10)
[2425] Weekend and Christmas Promotion - Well House Manor Hotel, Melksham - (2009-09-26)
[2923] Fresh air and beautiful places in Wiltshire - (2010-08-15)
[2941] Wedding season in Melksham - somewhere good to stay - (2010-08-31)
[2978] Christmas 2010 - Well House Manor, Melksham, Hotel - (2010-10-01)
[3014] Well House Manor - the next six years - (2010-10-24)
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[3202] Telling you something about us in just one line - (2011-03-15)
[3611] A customer thanks Well House Manor - (2012-02-13)
[3765] Christmas in June? Melksham hotel bookings and Santa train - (2012-06-15)
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[3864] Guest Guide for Well House Manor and Melksham - (2012-09-18)
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