Stanwell House Hotel, Exclusive Hire

We had a lovely stay in this hotel. It is very stylish with a lot of thought behind the interior design. Our ‘luxury’ room was very clean, spacious and comfortable. The bathroom was very nice and there were lots of nice touches. Our room was on the High Street; maybe a little noisy on a Saturday morning when the market is setting up but it was surprisingly quiet. Many of the staff were very welcoming but special mention to Jill, Amy and Dan on reception and Trinity in the restaurant who were extra friendly and helpful. Breakfast was high quality. Lots of choice and excellent produce. We had dinner in the restaurant on one night and enjoyed a vegetarian sharing board. The hotel is in a central location for the town and harbour. We were lucky enough to get a parking space in the car park on all days- just a short walk to the hotel but you can always drop your luggage off first. A few constructive pointers- I think the room could have had robes at this price point and at breakfast, staff could be more proactive replenishing the continental offering as we had to ask every morning when things had run out- not enough to take a star off my review but things that would really make a difference in my opinion. A very good hotel.

As my dad would say....Stanwell House has become our home away from home. It's honestly become our place of salvation; a place for bonding and reconnecting as a family again after the rough and tumble of normal, everyday, crazy life 😵‍💫. My family and I have stayed several times at this lovely hotel. An adult only holiday break. Our last stay was August 17th for three nights and I have been meaning to write this review for a while. It's a beautifully designed hotel with such attention to detail. It's comfortable and homely yet funky and fashionable with gorgeous fixtures and fittings. I know a good pooky light and bathroom tap when i see one ;). The beds and bedding are also top notch (so important). There's a tea and coffee station in the room with New Forest short bread (a lovely touch) and fresh milk delivered to your door every morning. The 'Natural' bath products with no nasties (shower gel, lotion and conditioner) are very well received and I personally believe what health conscious people prefer nowadays. The building is wonderful and deceivingly set back and vast with lovely courtyard spacious gardens and plenty of seating and attractive sun brollies for shade. When we were there there was live music for our coffee and sundowners. Very good cocktails incidently - we heard that ours were made by the flat mate of a member of staff. He made a stonkingly good strong margarita and espresso martinis. We could have all been abroad with the summer vibes it all evoked. Holiday mode activated instantly. What really makes Stanwell House exceptionally good are the staff. A hotel will grind to a holt without a good team. It doesn't help that I am quite awful at remembering names but we are now on first name terms with Amy, Jill and Dan at reception. They are always a joy and we know how hard they work. The reception team are personable, kind courteous and professional and always help my family if they can. We've driven Jill and Amy mad on several occasions trying to work out our dates to stay when all our family can make it. They never dissapoint to help us. Thank you! The restaurant and bar staff also work very hard indeed to run a smooth ship. Again, I wish I could remember the names of each lovely member of staff. On the last day of my stay I made a note of Courtney and Maks; two lovely staff who were working the breakfast shift together. Thank you Courtney for remembering my black iced coffee each day. SH does excellent strong coffee BTW for all the coffee lovers out there. The food at Stanwell House is also very good indeed. That is a huge bonus - it's a pleasure to dine in in the evenings and then venture to the late night bar to relax and play cards. I can not fault this hotel. My family and I love it and a big thank you to all the staff. We know how hard you work. Best to you all, Family V.

Only stayed one night. The hotel was lovely but our room (36) was unbearably hot and the window would only open a few inches. It was virtually impossible to get to sleep without having a noisy fan on all night...you then had to put up with the noise of the fan so we didn't get a lot of sleep. The garden is lovely but there is quite a wait for your order, our drinks took at least 15mins to appear! The good points were the excellent breakfast, friendly staff and lovely seating areas both inside and out.