The Elvetham Hotel, The Library

The Elvetham Hotel is almost everything you are looking for in a quintessential British countryside destination. The manor house is situated on 35 acres with a beautiful 5k walking trail through the fields and forests. The old-English vibe really comes through in the decorative style and large open public spaces, bar and dining room. It’s been well maintained and makes for an idyllic weekend escape. The value for money proposition is exceptional. On the other hand, the staff seemed overwhelmed and overworked, although they tried their best. A few short fuses after numerous miscalculated receipts at check-out, was a cause for concern. Perhaps is was the first big weekend of the Summer? Some solid training and additional support would quickly remedy the situation. I’d return, for sure.

Four star hotel in beautiful grounds and with steeped in history. Delightful to walk around inside and out. Just a few little niggles regarding lack of mini toiletries for the bath (the ones fixed to the wall were not teachable from the bath and only consisted of hand wash and body lotion. Room 207 is amazing. Allegedly the biggest room in the hotel and included a hand steamer for clothes as well as ironing board and iron. The dresser/desk has no drawers and no mirror near the sockets for hairdryer etc. The beautiful full length mirror was nowhere near and sockets. I was pleased I had brought my vanity mirror. Staff are lovely and very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good in the orangery with beautiful views of the gardens. The guy who was 'front of house ' was very helpful and considerate. Also good sense of humour. Also special mention for Lilly. A little sweetie. Good value for money and overall a good experience!

Amazing historic place! The actual main building as well as the surrounding compound/gardens are truly one of a kind. Only issue we had is cleanliness - everything is dirty! From lipstick on mugs and glasses, to dirty plates and spoons and stained tea pots and cups - there is almost nothing clean. We even found a used cigarette in the room and stain on a towel. This really needs to be improved 10x! This seems to be the recurring topic in other review as well. Otherwise, the staff is mostly really helpful and means well, despite sometimes being a bit confused and all over the place. Great selection for breakfast, good quality of food (tho a bit pricey), unique looking bar with wide drink selection. I would say try check if there is a wedding and avoid these days - the wedding it self is nice and add to the vibe, but the staff is quite junior and gets overwhelmed easily, making everything a lot slower.