Gravetye Manor

Gravetye Manor is the ‘go-to’ restaurant of my husband and I for special occasions. It has one of the most stunning settings imaginable, and the ambience, cuisine and service in the restaurant are superb. We also had the pleasure of staying in the hotel for a couple of nights back in December and this gave us the opportunity to experience the a la carte breakfast, lounge and resident’s dinner menu, all of which were excellent. While our traditional Classic room was lovely, the bathroom, particularly the shower, felt tired and overdue an upgrade. This is a minor niggle in the whole scheme of things and we would most definitely recommend dining and staying at this fabulous and historic hotel.

To stay in surroundings such as Graetye Manor offers is wonderful enough but to have food of this quality is a rare combination. Well known for the incredible gardens this establishment offers other treats such as its Michelin starred restaurant. A lovely restaurant that is also used as the breakfast room has well trained waiting staff and precise, deliciious food where the flavour of the ingredients shines through. Breakfast at Gravetye is memorable. Possibly the best english breakfast I have eaten. Take a walk around the gardens and forget you troubles, if you have any. A day here soon passes into the next. Comfortable, large bedrooms, with original period features, combined with all 'mod-cons'.

We enjoyed a relaxing and peaceful night away at this beautiful hotel. The gardens, which are worth a trip, still have masses of autumn colour and interest. Plenty of sofas on which to sit and read next to an open fire with a glass of sherry. Lots of pretty flowers, presumably from the garden, are placed everywhere and give a charming vibe. Restaurant, which is sort of magically embedded in the garden, is first class - the three course meal also includes a number of additional smaller courses or palette cleansers. The staff were uniformly friendly and professional. Couldn't fault the hotel. (The package which includes dinner and B and B is good value - breakfast was excellent.)

Just stayed for the fourth time. Why so often?: All Staff were very welcoming, professional and friendly. . My room (on this occasion Mulberry) was beautifully furnished and spotlessly clean. At breakfast I sat in the Restaurant overlooking the wonderful flower garden. Later I walked down to the lake, back through the meadow and up to the walled kitchen garden. There were fresh flowers from the garden throughout and on a dull autumnal morning the log fire was burning in the front hall. It all added up to a very enjoyable and relaxing stay.

We had the pleasure of staying at this beautiful hotel last night. All of the staff are charming helpful and friendly. We stayed in ASH suite which was absolutely divine with homemade cookies sloe gin and humbugs. We had dinner in the restaurant and I have to say it was faultless. The food was so delicious we were wowing over it all night. I cannot wait to return to this gem of a hotel and cannot recommend it enough. Wonderful experience and perfect in every way,

If you appreciate beautifully tended herbaceous borders and native wildflower meadows linked by pathways of more naturalistic planting, or if you are passionate about good food with innovative ingredient combinations mostly harvested from a stunning walled kitchen garden, then a visit to Gravetye Manor is a must.