Horsted Place Hotel

We had a one night stay which had been rearranged because of bad weather and the staff were extremely helpful in changing the booking. We had decided to treat ourselves to the Windsor Suite and it was superb! Beautiful views of the grounds from the windows, a massive bed and loads of space. We loved the relaxing feel of the lounge, with a log fire keeping us nice and warm nice relaxing music playing in the background added to the ambience. We ate in the restaurant and the food was good. I had a bit of an issue with the duck breast though. It was the most expensive item on the menu but the fat hadn’t been rendered down and the skin was soft and soggy rather than crispy as it should have been. I brought it to the waiters attention and he made the chef aware and came back and said that it would be taken off of the bill. These things happen but it was good that it was dealt with extremely efficiently and satisfactorily. All of the staff were polite, friendly, efficient and attentive - nothing was too much trouble. I wouldn’t say it was a cheap stay and the wine list was a little limited with only 3 types of red or white that was sold by the glass and the wine we liked was only by the bottle and, although it was lovely, it was rather pricey. I guess that is the way of things nowadays. Would have been good to have had a little more choice by the glass though! Breakfast was good and once again the staff were efficient and friendly. All in all a lovely night away from the stresses of life!

If you’re an opera lover, Glyndebourne will be known to you. What isn’t as well known is that after such sublime art, the idea of getting on an overlay 10pm train back to London - with all the undesirable activity that implies - is extremely unappealing. You want instead to find a local place of peace, tranquility and not a little grandeur to lay your head for the night. After all, Glyndebourne is a formal festival at which most attendees still wear Black Tie. This is why I visited, with clients, Horsted Place Hotel. Somewhere nearby that was only 10-15 mins drive from the opera house. It has a gentility and soft but defiant luxury to it. Like an old, penniless Countess who despite only possessing old jewellery and shoes, can still rustle up a daring, modern outfit. The bones are good. An 1850 Manor House, Tudor Revival, with, in most cases, a sensitively updated interior. Rooms are themed according to the famous visitors of the house and surrounding countryside. Worth noting that Queen Elizabeth II and DoE visited in the 1960s when their friends bought the house. Given the age and social stature of the house, the rooms are very large and comfortable, with views over the countryside surrounding it. As it is down a long driveway, you hear nothing of any major roads around. Reception is a little strange, as it is just a small desk in the hallway as you enter, but it’s difficult to see where else to put it. Aside from check in and check out we had little need for staff help, but it was adequate and friendly. It’s not too chintzy here, which can always be a worry for some people about luxury country house hotels in the UK at this price point. It has been recently redecorated and tastefully so. Yes, it’s a little more outdated than, Beaverbrook or Estelle Manor, but then you’re not paying those prices. No dinner was had, but breakfast was good. The only issue was no Uber driver would come down the driveway. The hotel helped when the Uber driver cancelled, enabling us to get a replacement vehicle from a local taxi company.

Beautiful setting and building first class staff and customer care. Had a lovely weekend nothing was too much trouble, when came back after 10 in the evening a member of staff even offered to make a sandwich because I hadn’t eaten much, little things can make you definitely want to come back. The night porter even gave us a little tour.

We booked this fairly last minute as wanted a night away. What a great find this place is. We booked Nevill room and it was huge - hotel staff were really freiendly and we had excellent service from them. We had a snack in the bar in the afternoon and was really impressed with it and the evening menu was really nice as was the breakfast. There are plenty of walks to do around the hotel and a golf course which we did not use but walked around.

My wife and I stayed at The Horsted Place Hotel, it is a lovely hotel in beautiful surroundings, from the moment we arrived the customer service was exceptional, Sam and her colleagues made sure we had a brilliant meal and breakfast was superb, I would thoroughly recommend the Horsted Place Hotel 👍

On a cold January day, it would not be unusual to find such hotels as Horsted very quiet. The atmosphere on this occasion was sepulchral, but we didn’t mind. Afternoon tea was a pleasant distraction from the gloom outdoors and the dining room here is a charming, well-proportioned room with a beautiful vista across the countryside. Less attractive is the modern furniture which doesn’t quite work, but it’s all about personal taste, so this is not a criticism. Staff were friendly and helpful, the afternoon tea itself, was acceptable but not memorable. Our scones were undercooked, there were very few sandwiches, (sacrificed we felt, at the expense of the sweet items, which were plentiful.) However, we are quite sure that we could have ordered more sandwiches. We would have appreciated leaf tea as opposed to tea bags - makes a big difference. In warmer weather afternoon tea on the terrace would be very pleasant. Horsted is very interesting and I might well dine here in the future.