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Hartwell House
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
An equestrian statue of Frederick, Prince of Wales, marks your arrival at this glorious Jacobean-cum-Georgian mansion, a hotel since the late 1980s.
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An equestrian statue of Frederick, Prince of Wales, marks your arrival at this glorious Jacobean-cum-Georgian mansion, a hotel since the late 1980s. 'A beautiful hotel and grounds, perfect in every way', it gazes over an 18th-century landscape, with Ionic temple, obelisk, a lake spanned by an arch from the old Kew Bridge. Restored by Historic House Hotels and owned by the National Trust (see Middlethorpe Hall, York, and Bodysgallen Hall & Spa, Llandudno), it is wonderfully presented, with perfectly judged antiques and spectacular original features. 'The furnishings throughout are superb,' writes a reader. The accommodation ranges from classic double rooms with coffee machine and home-made biscuits to 'royal' rooms and suites, some with a four-poster. There are further rooms and dog-friendly suites in a converted 18th-century riding school. Dress formally to dine on elaborate dishes such as pan-seared fillet of sea bream with saffron polenta or roast breast of duck with artichoke purée and truffle sauce. 'Catering at the highest level made our stay a real treat.' The hotel is a member of Relais & Châteaux. (RW)
Hotel Details
Address
Oxford Road, Stone, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8NR, England
Telephone
Bedroom
48. 16 in stable block, some on ground floor. 1, in main house, suitable for wheelchair user.
Openings
all year, closed for lunch weekdays.
Background Music
none.
Children
not under 6, no extra beds.
Dogs
allowed in stables suites (max 2 small/1 large, no charge, bed, bowl, treats).
Prices
B&B doubles from £425. Set-price dinner £68/£84 (2/3 courses).
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Facilities
Great Hall, morning room, drawing room, library, 2 dining rooms, function facilities, in-room TV, civil wedding licence, spa (15m indoor pool), 94-acre gardens and parkland, tennis, EV charging, public rooms wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Location
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