During lockdown he set up a takeaway spot in the grounds. The kitchen gardens here are wholly organic and have been way before it was popular, helping to direct the seasonality of the menu. Bedrooms are comfortable and homely - on our second visit, the one we were in (Room 5) had beech leaf gin and fudge waiting for us. Lush gardens are an abundance of colour in summer, while the honey-hued manor is warmed by open fires through winter. But if they do decide to opt for chef-patron Steven Smith's food, they'll be glad they did. Right now he has a Michelin Star and five AA rosettes to show for his efforts. But now the mouth-watering Michelin name will be on the lips of hill-walkers in the Lake District. Step into a bygone era of English high society, original artworks and antiques at this luxurious country house hotel, where press baron Lord Beaverbrook entertained world leaders and literary greats. If you really want to get in on the action, book either the Chefs Table or Kitchen Bench. 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Rooms: There are eight suites, all light and bright and most with sitting areas. Reopening on 1 October 2020, Executive Chef Simon Radley and Head Chef Raymond Booker will be back with an eight … There are 232 luxury bedrooms, including 27 suites and that's before we get to the lodges in the grounds. And if you fancy trying Niall's dishes from the Great British Menu (where he was an overall winner), that's served at lunch on Fridays and Saturdays. Rooms: The inn has six bedrooms - four above the restaurant and two new Garden Rooms. Prices: Rooms start at £110 for the night in the smallest room with breakfast. Rooms: They have seven bedrooms - five located in the main Hall with a further two in the gatehouse by the lake. There are indoor and outdoor pools and a dedicated manicure and pedicure area, gym, steam room and sauna. It's relaxed, but also Michelin-starred, and big on local produce whilst also taking a modern approach to dishes. Rooms: They range from cosy through to huge master suites and are designed with a light, modern touch. Angela Hartnett, along with Head Chef, Luke Holder is responsible for the restaurant here and often invites her chef friends over for special events. . There's also a quite spectacular beer garden with views for miles. The honey-coloured Manor house creates an attractive focus around which an eclectic mix of 15th-century ponds, Provençal lavender rows, a Japanese garden, kitsch sculptures and a wild mushroom patch can all co-exist. Here he turns out modern Welsh food that's unfussy but very well executed. With antique dressers, floral drapes, retro Roberts radios, and carpets you can sink your toes into, the look is traditionally elegant, never twee. Look out for guest chefs popping up too over the summer. Seasonality is king in its two-Michelin starred restaurant. Book a Room BEST RATE GUARANTEED Book a Table DINE WITH US Contact Us 01572 756 991 | hotel@hambletonhall.com. The menu here might start with Duck tea and Vulscombe goat’s cheese macarons and end with a sunflower and marigold tart. One has a bed hanging from the ceiling with ropes, another has a full-sized snooker table. Grandeur and opulence ooze from every room, beautifully designed by Susie Atkinson: A cosy morning room with log fire and plump, squishy sofas offers stunning views of the North Downs and Italianate garden. Breakfasts, too, are a cut above the rivals. Richard’s food is locally grown, or personally preserved and tastes correspondingly fresh and interesting. And what a setting it is, overlooking Loch Dunvegan. There is an a-la-carte menu if you're hiking past here and want to pop in for a glass of great wine and oysters, but what you really want to do is book in for the full experience along with the tasting menu. Prices: Rooms start at £99 a night for double occupancy mid week. Jump to: Hotels | Restaurants with Rooms | Inns. Michael Wignall at Gidleigh Park, Devon. If you fancy yourself as a bit of a gastronome, these foodie breaks in the UK and Ireland offer you the best gourmet stays, designed to impress the taste buds. A group of honeystone buildings is set around a historic Cotswold manor house that was embellished with castle-like towers in the mid-19th century. Chef Mark Birchall was formerly Executive Chef at L’Enclume and in the two years he's been here, the main restaurant has picked up no fewer than two Michelin stars, 5 AA Rosettes and is currently the best restaurant in the whole of the UK according to the National Restaurant Awards. Farmhouse breakfast in Osip is included. Food and wine have always been key to the hotel's regular appearance on World's Best Hotels lists. The 24 bedrooms are decorated individually in a classic English country style, with supersized beds, roll-top baths, televisions, L’Occitane toiletries, spring water from the Gidleigh Estate, bowls of fresh fruit and complimentary decanters of Madeira. A warm, true northern welcome awaits you and at the heart of our charming country house is the elegant Michelin star restaurant. There’s a cyder press, bottling plant and bar, mushroom house, History of Gardening Museum, farm shop, treetop walk, thatched ice cream parlour and wild swimming ponds. Throw yourself into the gourmet experience and go for one of the tasting menus of five or seven courses. The opening of The Seafood Restaurant back in 1975 was the start of the transformation of this fishing port into Padstein - a place of pilgrimage for foodies who worshipped at the altar of TV chef Rick Stein. Of course, it doesn't hurt when it comes to finding those great suppliers, that Geetie’s husband is Guy Watson of Riverford Farms. Bedrooms and suites, in many different styles, display astonishing attention to detail, down to the stamped postcards on each desk. The style is a happy marriage between stately Oxfordshire and eccentric French fancy. People adored it. Book . Rooms: There are 32 rooms and suites. The hotel is a characterful Georgian house, built in 1901 and owned by three generations of the Cunliffe family. Dining is a social occasion.