Macdonald Portal Hotel

The hotel is set within the rolling hills of the Cheshire countryside. It is 19 km from Chester, 21 km from Crewe, around 43 km from Liverpool Airport and 45 km from Manchester. Guests will find the nearest restaurant around 3 km away, while other bars, clubs and shopping facilities are located in Chester, around 15 minutes' drive away. Chester Zoo is also some 15 minutes from the hotel.

This 4-star hotel offers 85 rooms and an award-winning, 2-AA-rosette restaurant and lounge bar. Other facilities at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby, 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom, lift access to the rooms, a café and conference facilities. Internet access is provided, and the hotel offers room service, a laundry service and a car park.

The hotel offers en suite bedrooms with a bath and shower. Other in-room fittings and amenities include double beds, a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, a radio, Internet access, a safe, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, ironing set and hairdryer. Each room also offers air conditioning and a terrace.

The hotel provides a state-of-the-art leisure centre swimming pool, which is indoors and heated, in addition to an opulent spa. There is a children's swimming area, a poolside snack bar, a sun terrace and sun loungers. Aerobics, a gym, sauna and steam room are available, and massage and spa treatments are offered. Golf is also available (for a fee). A continental breakfast buffet is served daily, lunch is offered as a buffet or set menu, and dinner is served in buffet form, as a set menu or à la carte.