Samantha has worked at Donnington Valley Hotel for eight years. She currently heads up the Conference and Events Team, specialising in planning and delivering special events for a whole range of guests. What does your day-to-day role involve? I take conference and event enquiries, which can be anything from birthday parties to corporate meetings to weddings. I then oversee that enquiry from booking...

Organising your wedding should be a fun and exciting time, but we also understand that there's a lot planning to do! At Donnington Valley Hotel, we have a dedicated team in place to help deliver the day of your dreams. Whether you decide to hold an intimate event for family and close friends or something more lavish, your wedding is in good hands. Meet Becky Povey, Wedding and Events Planner...

Whether you spell it ‘fayre’ or ‘fair’, all wedding fayre’s have one thing in common: they’re designed to help you achieve the wedding of your dreams. By bringing together everything you need under one roof, you can browse at your leisure and get inspiration for your big day. Menu venues will even give you a free goody bag, just for showing up, but if that isn&rsquo...

We’re thrilled to announce that we have a new head chef cooking up a storm in the kitchen. Until recently, Darren Booker-Wilson has headed up the popular Bartholomew Street gastro pub, The Newbury, where he earned a string of awards for his culinary genius. He has also appeared on BBC’s Great British Menu, serving as sous chef during the Olympic Banquet special in 2012.Award WinningDarren...

Looking for things to do with the kids in Berkshire? You will be pleased to know that there is a wealth of family days out in and around Berkshire to keep the young ones entertained. To give you some inspiration we’ve put together our top 8 family days out in Berkshire to help you plan your next family activity. Finkley Down Farmpark Bucklebury, Berkshire - 20 miles from Donnington Valley ...