Hogarths Stone Manor

Booked as a halfway stop on our journey south and was way better than expected!! It's absolutely stunning building with grounds and the surrounding area, too. We had a late dinner and the food was absolutely outstanding!! The steak was cooked perfectly and had so much flavour. Couldn't fault our stay, and we will be back again and looking at possibly having our wedding there as we have been on the lookout for venues.

Arriving into an enormous car park and a brick building you feel a bit underwhelmed. BUT after check-in you enter the main hall and the fantastic gardens and all is well. The gardens are beautiful. Well tended and large. With knotted hedge work, oaks, ducks, rabbits and other wildlife. It is a great garden. The staff are courteous and chatty. The bar staff were particularly welcoming. The rooms are spacious and clean, could do with some real coffee for my liking, but better than most. Comfortable beds and decent sized bathroom. I did not have a garden view so cannot comment on that. There was a lot of noise from the plumbing but it was acceptable. The sound of birds in the morning was lovely and provided a better alarm than the phone. Food, both the meal in the evening and the fantastic breakfast was top notch. A great hotel in an amazing location.

Lovely big room with both a full shower and bath. There were hair dryer and ironing facilities in the room along with coffee maker. The gardens were lovely too.