Amberley Castle- A Relais & Chateaux Hotel

We only visited Amberley Castle for Afternoon Tea, (I’d LOVE to stay overnight though!) but it was a truly wonderful experience from the time we turned into the driveway, through the gardens and to a friendly greeting at reception. The castle is just the perfect venue for any occasion, special or just personal decadence! The Afternoon Tea was a real surprise. After ordering tea from their excellent selection, we were offered a Chef's Special tea in a small glass. Deliciously different! The '1st' course, toasted cheese & tomato sandwich, savoury tart, sausage roll and a platter of tasty sandwiches were served on a 3-tier serving platter and were very, very tasty. Luckily we were both hungry, as we were plied with more tea and the 'sweet' course of our tea - another 3-tiered platter of warm fruit & plain scones, small jars of homemade strawberry jam & clotted cream plus an assortment of exquisite cakes and an apple crumble tartlet. Again, it was all delicious! In fact, it was all so lovely and cosy in the castle on such a wet & miserable Sunday afternoon, that we didn't want to leave - so we didn't! We made ourselves very comfortable with a welcome cup of coffee in one of the cosy lounges and sat right in front of the inviting log fire reading the interesting books of days gone by in Sussex! A BIG thank you to all the hotel and restaurant staff who made us so welcome. It was a very memorable Sunday afternoon and we cannot wait to go back with a large group of friends in December for a private Festive Lunch!

Amberley is one of the best castle-hotel close to London. Everything is magnificent. Unic design, high class service, amazing for country side fine dining restaurant, fresh 'medieval' rooms, panoramic landscapes, old fairy tale village around all this....

Equally excellent dinner party for eight and tea for four at Ambeley. The excellence of the food and elegance of the setting was equalled by the splendid, professional and sympathetic service. Already looking forward to next year.

This was my first experience of Amberley Castle and it was just stunning. Came for a surprise birthday meal and was treated exquisitely by all the staff, especially Liam who was managing the restaurant during our visit. What a lovely engaging young man. Every element made for a really lovely evening. Thank you all. My only additional point is to suggest that all wine options be available as the Prosecco had run out and the next sparkling option was quite a bit more expensive.

This is the 3rd time we've stayed at Amberley and chose it as the ideal venue, less than an hour from home, to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary. All the rooms are lovely anyway but we were upgraded to a fabulous suite with a 4 poster bed. We were also treated to the nicest table in the restaurant at dinner and a little celebration cake! We had a warm welcome when we arrived and the service was very good. The grounds are beautiful with lovely planting and lots of wildlife which we enjoyed strolling around. And the beds are REALLY comfortable.

We could not fault the staff, service or the amazingly tasty afternoon tea. Historic and beautifully maintained location...worth a visit just for that alone and such a cosy and comfortable atmosphere in the lounge with the log fire burning. Book for tea as soon as you can. We were there in total 2 3/4 hours, which is quite a while, but service is intentionally unrushed and we relaxed into the sofas for a well-earned, chilled afternoon. Yoy will need the gaps between the tea and two food courses to digest and prepare for the next. Totally worth the £50 ppn...perfect for special occasions. We had need for disabled access and staff were very helpful explaining how to come in with least possible walking. There are only two shallow steps down from the drop off circle which was manageable.

from the moment we arrived we were treated royally. Superb surroundings, excellent food and first rate service

Such a wonderful place, beautiful decor throughout, sumptuous beds with luxury bedding & pillows. Nothing too much effort for the very friendly staff & everything one needs + more in the beautifully appointed bedroom & bathroom. Delicious food, we will be back as soon as possible.