Location
The lodge is simply 3 miles / 5 kms west of Stratford-Upon-Avon. It’s a 20 minute detour off the M40 motorway, which means you possibly can attain central London by automotive in round 2.15 hours, relying on visitors.
Stratford-Upon-Avon is a 13 minute drive by taxi or automotive. It’s a 55 minute drive from the lodge to the posh outlet shops at Bicester Village.
Sadly, there isn’t a direct bus from Stratford-Upon-Avon to the lodge. For those who’re travelling by practice, you’ll have to take a taxi from Stratford’s rail station to succeed in the lodge.
Equally, if you wish to keep away from parking charges and busy automotive parks in Stratford-Upon-Avon by leaving your automotive on the lodge, you’ll want to make use of native taxis. A taxi for 4 folks from the lodge to the centre of Stratford-Upon-Avon begins from round £10 – relying on the time of day you journey.
Rooms
The 71 rooms are unfold between two buildings – the principle manor home (which has three flooring) and adjoining transformed barns. There are bedrooms to go well with all tastes and budgets from medieval wood-panelled rooms with four-poster beds, to basic English nation rooms or extra trendy lodging.
I like to recommend reserving a room in the principle manor home. They’ve extra character and also you received’t should stroll exterior to succeed in the restaurant, bar or spa.
For one thing actually memorable, I like to recommend reserving one of many elegant four-poster Tudor rooms overlooking the principle garden and fountain.
These big rooms have a King-size mattress, a pillow menu, a desk, couch, a window seat, and gentle chairs. You’ll additionally discover a mini fridge, a secure, a espresso machine and a kettle. The spacious ensuites have a big walk-in bathe, a roll high bathtub and Molten Brown toiletries. You’ll really feel just like the Girl of the Manor in the event you keep in one in every of these rooms!
The most important room within the lodge is the Shakespeare Room. That is believed to have been the bed room of Sir Robert Lee because of the luxurious English oak panelling and walnut carvings. It even has a hidden alcove above the fireside, thought to have been used to retailer the household’s worthwhile possessions through the English Civil Conflict.
Alternatively, for one thing quintessentially English, e book a Manor Home Suite. These rooms provide the identical facilities as talked about above with king-size or twin beds. The loos have twin sinks, a rainfall bathe and a few provide a roll-top tub. The bigger suites provide a separate lounge with a double couch mattress in order that they’re an excellent possibility for households with kids.
We stayed in a deluxe room in the principle manor home. We had a brilliant king-size mattress, gentle chairs, a desk, fluffy robes and a kettle. The toilet had a tub with an over bathe.
I beloved the luxurious decor, calming color tones and the latched home windows overlooking the backyard which stuffed our room with gentle. It definitely felt extra particular than a generic chain lodge. We totally loved our keep and felt that the quiet location and cozy Hypnos cashmere mattresses supplied an amazing evening’s sleep.
Extra reasonably priced rooms may be discovered on the lodge’s high ground or within the adjoining transformed barns. These rooms fluctuate in dimension however provide a double or twin mattress, a desk, gentle chair, kettle and an ensuite with a bathe.
Be aware that the principle manor home doesn’t have a carry so in case you have mobility points, be sure to request a floor ground room.
A cold and warm buffet breakfast may be included in room charge or added on throughout your keep. Some rooms don’t have a television so if that is necessary to you, verify when reserving.
A number of rooms are accessible by wheelchair customers and chosen rooms permit as much as 2 pets. The lodge even offers pet beds and treats on your pet.