The Nicol/Banyard families spent three nights at Forest View for a family christmas celebration. We all thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The rooms were clean, warm and comfortable and the views were wonderful. Great situation with a pub/hotel on either side! A great time was had by all - would definitely go back. More

Just got back from the Forest View Guest House in Symond Yat after spending the best Chistmas ever. We were a party of 18 with ages ranging from 12-70+. We all found Forest View very comfortable and spacious,all the rooms had fantastic views and sumptuous soft furnishings. We catered for ourselves and found the kichen facilities ample. Pleasent walks and... More

18 members of our family decided to spend Christmas here (Christmas Eve until 27th December), and what a great decision it was! We had a wonderful Christmas and the guest house provided all we needed to make it perfect. The kitchen facilities were big enough to house the mountains of food we took (3 fridges, a huge chest freezer, a... More

Great pre Christmas weekend get together. Nothing was too much trouble, thank you so much for everything. Same time next year? More

Just back from an early Christmas break with friends and family, The Forest View and Ali and Rob provided us with all the comforts needed to make a memorable weekend. Nigel your military precision at breakfast is second to none. Thanks for a great time and we'll see you in the New Year. Claire and Steve xxx More

We wanted to escape to the countryside for a long October weekend, and came across the Forest View Guest House. Upon arriving we were blown away by the picturesque scenery of Symonds Yat and the River Wye. The Guest House sits in the most idyllic of locations, offering breakfast views to die for. Alison met us and showed us to... More

we had the pleasure of staying at forest view from the 18th through to leaving on 22nd october 2011. wonderfull owners ably assisted by the brilliant breakfast chef. peace,views,nature,comfort & a full belly to start each days new adventure & there are far more of those than we could fit in to our stay. we look forward to staying here... More

Excellent friendly service, combined with clean comfortable rooms and scrumptious breakfast make Forest view an Ideal base to recharge your batteries. Tranquil and peaceful set in stunning surroundings. More

We stayed at forest view for what was supposed to be 2 nights and we were so bowled over we extended our stay to 5 nights! Room 5 offers the most amazing view over the valley and the river wye. The suite (room 9) is spacious but doesnt offer the view that room 5 did...amazing. the breakfast was great and... More