“A relaxed and very comfortable, traditional, country-house hotel, owner managed with charm, warmth and great friendliness. Expect plenty of sofas, five-course dinners and a delightfully unpretentious atmosphere.”
“A relaxed and very comfortable, traditional, country-house hotel, owner managed with charm, warmth and great friendliness. Expect plenty of sofas, five-course dinners and a delightfully unpretentious atmosphere.”
Hotel Review
The archetypal country-house - creeper-covered walls, early-Victorian styling, rolling lawns - this place feels more like a home than hotel. Originally a grand, private house, it became a hotel in the 1960s; owner managed and guests are welcomed like friends. Rooms are generously furnished with sofas, lamps, richly patterned wallpapers and heavy curtains. The style is definitely traditional - some might call it old-fashioned - but with a welcoming personal touch rather than anything overly designed. Bedrooms are all about comfort; generous in size (even the standard rooms have space for sofas) with a mix of antique and reproduction furnishings, thick curtains and plenty of thoughtful touches such as books, hair spray and pretty jars of sweets. Dinner is a formal affair - drinks in the lounge before a five-course meal in a room glistening with silver cruets and cut glass. Afterwards, it’s a joy to curl up in a sofa by the fire with delicious petits fours and a digestif. Service throughout is attentive, kindly and relaxed.
Recommended for
- Country Escape
- Total relaxation
- Active Holiday
Recommended For
- Sights nearby
- Hadrian's Wall
- Country Escape
- Total relaxation
- Active Holiday
- Golf
- Great walks
- Child friendly
- Over 5 years old
- Charming
- Country House
- Wedding license
- Owner managed
- Secluded setting
- Views
- Romantic
- Pet friendly
- Restaurant
Facilities
- Child friendly
- Over 5 years old
- Not suitable for disabled guests
- Wedding license
- Parking
- Views
- Wifi
- Sitting Room
- Pet friendly
- Garden
- Restaurant
Activities
- Sights nearby
- Hadrian's Wall
- Golf
- Great walks
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Originally published by Good Hotel Guide (view article)