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Relaxing in the Lake District at Gilpin Hotel and Lake House

by Sarah Bridge
added April 28, 2023

It isn’t often that you open the curtains of your hotel room to find a group of llamas peering in at you, but then a stay at Gilpin Hotel and Lake House in the Lake District is no ordinary stay. This five-star luxury hotel near Windermere set in 21 ...

A stay at Hambleton Hall Rutland, possibly the perfect country house hotel

by Sarah Bridge
added April 3, 2023

If you're looking for the perfect country house hotel then Hambleton Hall Rutland must be high on the list. Dating back to 1881, this classic luxury hotel in Britain's smallest county has just 15 bedrooms and two suites, each one individually styled ...

A Suffolk hotel with angelic food at The Angel Inn Stoke-by-Nayland

by Sarah Bridge
added January 26, 2023

You don't get to be included in the Sunday Times' list of Best Places to Stay 2023 without good reason, and I was intrigued to find out what The Angel Inn Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk had to make it stand out from other great British hotels. Following...

My top ten hotels with Michelin star restaurants (all reviewed by ALadyofLeisure)

by Sarah Bridge
added August 24, 2021

Staying in a luxury hotel with a Michelin star restaurant turns a great trip into a truly memorable one. While most four and five star hotels will have their own fine-dining restaurants, many of them highly-rated by the AA, Sawdays, Tripadvisor and t...

Restaurant kits to make at home – Northcote’s Gourmet Box reviewed

by Sarah Bridge
added February 22, 2021

By ALadyofLeisure.com guest writer, food and drink journalist Stuart Peskett To say that the UK restaurant industry is in trouble is putting it mildly. Lockdowns due to the pandemic have seen bars and restaurants shutting up shop – many for good. ...

A luxurious foodie stay at Gravetye Manor, a West Sussex gem

by Sarah Bridge
added June 27, 2020

When I first arrived at Gravetye Manor, the Michelin-starred country house hotel with award-winning gardens, I soon decided that this was one of the best hotels in West Sussex and when I was fortunate to revisit recently, there was nothing to make me...

A trip to Sherborne: an ancient castle and The Eastbury hotel

by Sarah Bridge
added September 26, 2019

My recent trip to Sherborne to review The Eastbury hotel was an unexpected delight. I had been looking forward to a stay at this luxury hotel as I'd heard great things about it, but I knew almost nothing about Sherborne itself. I knew there wa...

Bond, Bridget and me: my stay at Stoke Park hotel Buckinghamshire

by Sarah Bridge
added June 21, 2019

A stay at Stoke Park hotel and country club comes with high expectations. It's where James Bond played golf with Goldfinger, where Bridget Jones spent the night with Daniel Cleaver and where Teri Hatcher and Pierce Brosnan (as James Bond) danced the ...

A relaxing luxury spa break at Corinthia hotel London

by Sarah Bridge
added June 4, 2019

The first thing that struck me about the five-star Corinthia Hotel London when I stayed there was how utterly huge everything is. From the vast central lobby lounge with its soaring dome and chandelier made of 1,001 crystal baubles, to the high-ceili...

The Crown and Castle Orford – it’s a Suffolk spot of food heaven

by Sarah Bridge
added May 1, 2019

The Crown and Castle Orford is tucked away in the pretty Suffolk village of Orford but the food served at its acclaimed restaurant would stand up to competition from any city venue. Orford itself is tiny but it packs in pretty much everything you'd e...

Talbooth House: a memorable stay at a lovely Essex country house hotel

by Sarah Bridge
added February 8, 2019

The key to a memorable hotel stay is a great welcome and such was my arrival at the excellent Talbooth House and spa on the Essex/Suffolk border was that within ten minutes I felt utterly at home. Arriving at Talbooth House and spa The sign...

A festive round-up of the best luxury country house hotels for Christmas 2018

by Sarah Bridge
added November 13, 2018

Luxury hotels could be made for Christmas. Think of the best luxury country house hotels for Christmas and instantly you can picture the festive scene: comfy sofas, roaring fires, beautiful decorations and acres of grounds for the Boxing Day walk (o...

14 wines at dinner and a relaxing spa: a memorable stay at The Vineyard hotel Newbury

by Sarah Bridge
added March 20, 2018

The Vineyard hotel Newbury is a hotel serious about wine and its Judgement of Paris is the perfect meal for wine-lovers and food-lovers alike. With 14 wines and some first-class cooking, dinner at The Vineyard was one of the most memorable meals I've...

Whatley Manor hotel and spa: a true Cotswolds gem

by Sarah Bridge
added September 27, 2017

Just when you think you’ve stayed in the best hotels in the Cotswolds, along comes Whatley Manor hotel and spa luxury hotel and tops the lot. From the moment the gates opened to reveal a beautiful cobbled courtyard, the entrance garlanded by wisteria...

A picture-perfect Cotswolds stay at the Manor House Castle Combe

by Sarah Bridge
added May 27, 2017

If your idea of a perfect summer's day is afternoon tea (or a gin and tonic) on a beautiful lawn in the sunshine, The Manor House luxury hotel in the pretty Cotswolds village of Castle Combe, Wiltshire, is the place to be. The Manor House ...

The Capital hotel London: a luxury hotel stay with a cocktail masterclass

by Sarah Bridge
added October 15, 2015

Its claim to fame is that it is the closest hotel to Harrods, and it's true that less than 30 seconds walk will take you right into the iconic department store. But thankfully The Capital hotel London, just next to the world famous department store H...

Gravetye Manor West Sussex – food heaven in a luxury country house hotel

by Sarah Bridge
added September 1, 2015

There are some places that are so lovely you can't stop thinking about them after you leave, and Gravetye Manor West Sussex is most definitely one of those. [Note: this review of Gravetye Manor West Sussex was first published in 2015 and some of t...

A stay at St James’s hotel London: Mayfair luxury with a Michelin star

by Sarah Bridge
added August 12, 2015

St James's Hotel in London is a true five-star luxury hotel but thankfully it has none of the formal starchiness you might expect from one of a five-star hotel in central London. A stay at St James's hotel London The staff are so cheerful and r...

Luton Hoo hotel: a classic country house (with Hollywood glamour)

by Sarah Bridge
added June 13, 2015

It isn't often you get to share a sink with Hugh Grant but the sign in our bedroom at the five-star Luton Hoo hotel and spa proclaimed it to be true: the rather quirky sink-in-a-cupboard in the corner was indeed the very same cupboard from Four Weddi...

My stay at the Compleat Angler Marlow: location, location, location

by Sarah Bridge
added February 10, 2015

The Compleat Angler, Marlow is proof that some hotels don't need to have swimming pools, hot tubs and the very latest in beauty treatments - they just need to be in a great spot. Location of Compleat Angler, Marlow You could say that hotels in ...

Lucknam Park hotel near Bath: my luxury mansion for a night

by Sarah Bridge
added August 28, 2014

It isn't every day I stay in a 17th century Palladian mansion but after just a few hours at Luckham Park hotel near Bath I was walking around as if I had lived there for years. Staying at Lucknam Park hotel I would grandly descend the staircase...