In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Treat yourselves with a stay at the John Pollard Seddon room, named after the architect who supervised the house’s extension in the late 1800s. It’s a bold pear green space, with aubergine purple cushions and a matching plump throw, overshadowed by a sculpted headboard that looks as if it’s been carved from the finest quality dark chocolate. All hail the bed: it’s a looming, majestic super king four poster, with bedposts carved in the same glossy cocoa wood that look like almighty, Lindt-coated asparagus tips. The bathroom boats a deep double-ended, cast-iron tub and a romantic fireplace; a dangerous combo designed for sinfully seductive soaping. For a more modest option, go for the Blue Room (which comes with an aqua and mother-of-pearl colour palette, as well as a king-size bed and views over the sweeping lawn) or the Hanoi Room (a chocolate and raspberry coloured confection, with silk curtains, Asian lacquered artwork and traditional wooden furniture).
- Packing tips
- Swimwear for the beach; walking boots for traipsing around forests and castles; some old classics to read in front of the fire; bedsocks or slippers for optimum cosiness.
- Also
- The hotel offers a dinner, bed and breakfast package that can mean a saving of £20. For extra brownie points, surprise Mrs Smith with an in-room aromatherapy massage.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A half bottle of champagne on arrival
- Current special offers
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The Grove
Wales, United Kingdom[view map]
- Style
- Romantic Georgian mansion
- Setting
- Pembrokeshire hillside hollow
Beautiful Georgian mansion The Grove sits alongside four cottages and a 15th-century long house built for mediaeval farmers and their livestock. Far more fit for king than cattle, the hotel itself is a recently renovated, regal blend of modern luxe and country charm, ideal for a romantic getaways or a special holiday with friends and family.
Need to know
- Rooms
- 12, including three suites.
- Rates
- £130–£260, including breakfast.
- Check-out
- 11am (non-flexible); check-in from 3pm.
- Facilities
- Gardens, library of books and DVDs, WiFi. In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD player, free bottled water, cast-iron baths or rain showerheads, underfloor heating, REN toiletries.
- Also
- The hotel and surrounding self-catering cottages are no-smoking and no-pet zones.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Sit amid the Grove Restaurant’s timber panelling and divide your attention between admiring the decor (ornate fireplace, elegant chairs upholstered in cream, caramel and gold striped velvet, fat milky candles romantically flickering, spotless white linen) and admiring the menu: Italian chef Emilio Luigi Fragiacomo’s creation. Expect modern country food – rack of salt marsh lamb with fresh peas and bacon, venison with pears and peppered celeriac and halibut with laver bread and smoked salmon with lemon butter – alongside an Italian dish or two. Almost everything that features plate-side comes from local suppliers (including cheese, honey, chutney, fish and faggots) and is freshly made in the kitchen. After dinner, linger over a Welsh cheeseboard, tucked up snugly by the sitting room’s open fire, with a glass of port in hand. The Garden Room is an orangery-style breakfast room with an outdoor terrace.
- Dress code
- Rural chic, fit farm – think floaty florals, crisply ironed shirts, and obligatory glowing cheeks and wind-ruffled hair for both sexes.
- Top table
- Go for the window seats to soak up the beautiful garden views.
- Last orders
- Breakfast, from 8am–10am; lunch, noon to 2.30pm; dinner, 6pm to 9pm (although you can arrange to have it later)..
- Room service
- None.
- Hotel bar
- There's a bar in the relaxed sitting room downstairs. A mixture of jazz, soul and chill-out music will keep your toes tapping while the impressive list of wines and spirits will make deciding what to quaff a little tricky.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Welcome. The suites have sofa beds in the lounge and cots are available on request. Kids are welcome in the restaurant till 7pm; and babysitting can be arranged with a local nanny, at a cost of £8 an hour.
- Weddings
- This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…
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