Gravetye Manor

To stay in surroundings such as Graetye Manor offers is wonderful enough but to have food of this quality is a rare combination. Well known for the incredible gardens this establishment offers other treats such as its Michelin starred restaurant. A lovely restaurant that is also used as the breakfast room has well trained waiting staff and precise, deliciious food where the flavour of the ingredients shines through. Breakfast at Gravetye is memorable. Possibly the best english breakfast I have eaten. Take a walk around the gardens and forget you troubles, if you have any. A day here soon passes into the next. Comfortable, large bedrooms, with original period features, combined with all 'mod-cons'.

Fantastic lunch in an amazing setting: perfect set menu, excellent food, great service made our experience hard to forget Coffee (Grand Reserve Geisha) is just unbeatable All at a very reasonable price by the way

Just stayed for the fourth time. Why so often?: All Staff were very welcoming, professional and friendly. . My room (on this occasion Mulberry) was beautifully furnished and spotlessly clean. At breakfast I sat in the Restaurant overlooking the wonderful flower garden. Later I walked down to the lake, back through the meadow and up to the walled kitchen garden. There were fresh flowers from the garden throughout and on a dull autumnal morning the log fire was burning in the front hall. It all added up to a very enjoyable and relaxing stay.

We returned to Gravetye (after a gap of many years) and it was as we remembered and in many ways even better. Where to start? The gardens are exceptional and we had several wonderful walks amongst the well kept spaces. The accommodations are modern in the ways they need to be--technology, TV's and so forth, but they are other wise beautifully traditional. And spotless. The public spaces, the several spots to enjoy a drink and a fire are so comfortable. And the dining room, glass enclosed in the garden, is so beautiful only out done by the sevrice and the cuisine. Our only regret: we don't live closer so we could visit more often.

If you appreciate beautifully tended herbaceous borders and native wildflower meadows linked by pathways of more naturalistic planting, or if you are passionate about good food with innovative ingredient combinations mostly harvested from a stunning walled kitchen garden, then a visit to Gravetye Manor is a must.

An ideal country house experience. The staff are very friendly and this adds to the relaxed and luxurious atmosphere. Dinner was absolutely superb. The chef is an artist. Also they have created a delightful modern space to dine in. Likewise breakfast is a delight. It was foggy and cold the night we stayed which added to the getaway indulgent experience Maybe return in Spring or Summer