West Stoke House

West Sussex, United Kingdom [view map]

Style: Boutique bed and breakfast
Setting: Glorious Goodwood

Grand elements such as the ballroom, and the dainty French furniture with warm, worldly, opulent touches, give this West Sussex boutique hotel a stately-home feel.

Need to know

Rooms: Eight.
Rates: £130–£215, including breakfast. A two-night minimum stay applies at weekends, to include a Saturday night.
Check-out: 11am, but flexible on request (subject to availability). Earliest check-in, 3pm.
Facilities: Five acres of gardens, croquet lawn, treehouse, free WiFi, DVD library. In rooms, digital radio, flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, L’Occitane toiletries.
Children: Happily accommodated; cots, extra beds and baby monitors on hand. Double room Rosemary has an adjoining children’s room, Thyme, with bunk beds, its own TV and a games console.
Hotel closed: For one week over Christmas, from 22 December.
Also: An ever-changing selection of fine art by local and national artists is exhibited around the house. Weddings are frequently held here. Dogs very welcome.

In the know

Our favourite rooms: The Gregory has a dramatic circular double bed. French Grey is really romantic, with its pink damask sofa and pretty view. Bridge is less honeymoony, but sexy, private and luxurious (when paired with adjoining room West Attic, it’s great for families). Jean’s Attic is cosy, with a bathroom in the eaves. All rooms are a good size, with lovely views.
Packing tips: Walking boots for the South Downs, seaside paraphernalia for West Wittering.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: Formerly at the Lanesborough, chef Darren Brown provides rich Modern British and French cuisine in the airy, art-hung dining room. Open for lunch and dinner, Wednesdays–Saturdays. Three courses, £39.50; tasting menu, £49.50.
Dress code: You’ll find you’re in fairly smart company here, but country casuals will do nicely.
Top table: By the window, so you can gaze at the gardens.
Last orders: 11.30pm for drinks in the hall. Breakfast is served from 8am–10am every day; go for scrambled eggs and salmon, or a full English.
Room service: None; West Stoke House is more of a restaurant with rooms.
Hotel bar: Staff will bring you a glass of whatever you fancy to you in the hall.

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