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Hotels in the New Forest
New Forest: romantic spa hotels and family holidays Wild horses, idyllic forests, ancient woodland, open moors, heathland and cliff tops with spectacular coastal views are all part of the diverse holiday opportunities that the New Forest has to offer. A part of the UK known for its convenient links to London as well as its timeless beauty, it is also home to excellent food and locally sourced gastronomic delights.
Lime Wood, Lyndhurst
Featured Hotels with Special Offers
The Montagu Arms
Beaulieu, Hampshire
Dog Friendly Special Offer
Guests have a wide choice of individually style rooms and suites at this dog-friendly, creeper-covered hotel on the edge of the New Forest, and can opt for fine dining in the restaurant, or cheaper fare in Monty's Bar pub.
Stanwell House
Lymington, Hampshire
20% Discount plus Free Cocktail Autumn Getaway Special Offer
In a New Forest yachting town on the edge of the Solent, this Georgian hotel has been beautifully refurbished to create a 'very smart, well run, dog-friendly hotel'.
More Hotels in the New Forest
Chewton Glen
New Milton, Hampshire
Following a stunning redesign, this family-friendly, luxury New Forest hotel and spa continues to set the standard for country-house comfort, romance, fun and superb food.
Daisybank Cottage
New Forest, Hampshire
Free-roaming ponies and donkeys wander past the garden gates of this Arts and Crafts-style single-storey house in the magical surroundings of the New Forest.
Britannia House
Lymington, Hampshire
Step inside a red-brick corner house in a yachting town on the edge of the New Forest, to find an idiosyncratic B&B, imbued with the generosity and personality of Tobias Feikle, perfect host and breakfast chef extraordinaire.
The Queen's Arms
Sherborne, Somerset
Serving cider since 1851, this honey-stone village pub has been attracting attention since a lockdown makeover by enthusiastic new owners. Contemporary-chic bedrooms have good fabrics, a Roberts radio, posh toiletries, views over gently rolling countryside.
The Pig in the Forest
Brockenhurst, Hampshire
Pigs have foraged in the New Forest since the Norman Conquest, but a different breed arrived in 2011, when Robin Hutson took on a Georgian hunting lodge and reinvented the English country-house hotel, with a shabby-chic style mixing designer wallpapers and boot-sale finds in characterful house rooms and hideaway suites. Seasonal menus feature produce from the bountiful kitchen garden.
La Fleur de Lys
Shaftesbury, Dorset
There is a retro feel about this restaurant with rooms, little changed in more than three decades and run with pride, where affordable bedrooms are supplied with ground coffee and home-baked biscuits, and set-price and tasting menus demonstrate the chefs' skills without fancy gimmickry.
Lime Wood
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
A New Forest bolthole, this country-house hotel has an easy glamour, romantic and family-friendly rooms, heart-warming Italian food and top-notch spa.
New Park Manor
New Forest, Hampshire
An 18th-century mansion built around an older core, this family-oriented and dog-friendly hotel in the New Forest offers flexible dining, high tea for the little ones, a bistro-style restaurant menu and lounge menu, plus bedrooms mixing period and contemporary styling.
Burley Manor
Burley, Hampshire
A stunning baronial-style Victorian manor house overlooking a red-deer sanctuary in the New Forest, this spa hotel with outdoor pool has been stylishly updated as an adults-only retreat with a well-regarded restaurant offering à la carte, prix fixe and vegan menus of locally sourced food.
New Forest: romantic spa hotels and family holidays Wild horses, idyllic forests, ancient woodland, open moors, heathland and cliff tops with spectacular coastal views are all part of the diverse holiday opportunities that the New Forest has to offer. A part of the UK known for its convenient links to London as well as its timeless beauty, it is also home to excellent food and locally sourced gastronomic delights. From weekend getaways to New Forest weddings, the hotels in this area crystallise everything that the area has to offer. Hospitality is invariably at its highest, food is spectacular and there's always something to do whether you're visiting on a romantic break or a family holiday. For starters, the area is home to one of the shining beacons of the spa world in the form of Chewton Glen, a multi award-winning hotel that not only does unusual accommodation options with flair, in the form of its tree houses, but also epitomises the best of old school service with modern style. Equally, Lime Wood in Lyndhurst has a glorious reputation for its spa, its service as well as its decadent cuisine. It isn't all about five star extravagance however, with so much to explore, a B&B with flair can be the perfect place to rest for the night in between adventures, and for foodies there are few places as highly renowned as The Pig at Brockenhurst with its convivial atmosphere and wellies to borrow so you can explore the great outdoors and work up an appetite in style.
