Luxury Travel Directory

Location, Location, Location – the St Martins Lane Hotel has it in abundance. A lavish urban spa situated in Covent Garden, near the West End theatres and close to Leicester Square, St Martins Lane is a wonderful invention of hotelier and designer Philippe Starck and architect Anda Andrei.

Opened in 1999 to much acclamation the St Martins Lane is a stunning blend of modern and baroque. St Martins Lane is also home to the highly acclaimed Asia de Cuba restaurant.

St Martins Lane Hotel
45 St. Martin’s Lane
London
England
WC2N 4HX
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7300 5500
Fax +44 (0) 20 7300 5501
Reservations US 800 697 1791 UK 0800 634 1444
Reservations International 00800 4969 1780
Website

Oakley Court Hotel is an elegant country house hotel in the South East of England. This unique Victorian Gothic country house is set on the banks of the River Thames in 35 acres of landscaped gardens. It’s location in Windsor makes it within easy reach of London and Heathrow Airport.

Once owned by Lord Otho Fitzgerald, the Gothic styling and proximity to Bray Studios made it a popular film location. It was used as the St Trinians school house, a number of Hammer films and also as Dr. Frank N Furter’s castle in the Rocky Horror Show.

Today, Oakley Court is a luxury hotel and a grand wedding venue.

Oakley Court
Windsor Road
Water Oakley
Windsor
SL4 5UR

Tel: 01753 609988
Fax: 01628 637011

Website: Oakley Court

Warren House is one of the finest, dedicated conference, training and meeting venues in the United Kingdom. This majestic country house is situated within the M25, which makes it well suited for travel from London. From it’s commanding position on the exclusive Coombe Estate close to Richmond Park, Warren House makes a great base for team building, conferences and much more.

Warren House was built in 1884, and in the early 1900s it was often visited by royalty. Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, George V and Queen Mary, often stayed at Warren House on private visits. King Edward’s bedroom is still there, along with a magnificent ballroom, modelled on the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles.

Completely restored to it’s former glory, the house has also been brought right up to date with internet and WiFi throughout, along with a slew of other features. Warren House has 3 conference rooms, 6 meeting rooms, 45 bedrooms and a host of leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool. The main dining room seats 80 people comfortably in the informal but elegant atmosphere of the former Persian Room.

The house is also available to hire as an exclusive wedding venue. Warren House have only a limited number of wedding dates available each year. Which is not too surprising since wedding parties have the exclusive use of this beautiful Victorian mansion and grounds.

Warren House
Warren Road,
Kingston-upon-Thames
Surrey
KT2 7HY

Tel: +44 (0)20 8547 1777
Fax: +44 (0)20 8547 1175

Website: Warren House

The 16th century Elizabethan Billesley Manor is located in 11 acres of beautiful Warwickshire countryside near to Stratford-upon-Avon. Dripping with history this fine hotel is an inspiring location.

72 country and contemporary bedrooms along with a restaurant praised by Egon Ronay and awarded 2 AA Rosettes make this a fine location for leisure or business. The Billesley Manor Hotel also makes a fantastic wedding venue.

Billesley Manor Hotel
Billesley,
Nr Alcester,
Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire
B49 6NF

Tel: +44 (0) 1789 279955
Fax: +44 (0) 1789 764145
Billesley Manor Hotel Website

Lower Slaughter Manor is a regal manor house set in the beautiful village of Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds, England. Offering luxury accomodation and fine cuisine, it makes a spectacular wedding venue and idylic honeymoon retreat.

The Lower Slaughter Restaurant offers the finest cuisine and wines along with a spectacular 17th century private dining room for up to 20 guests. With a wonderful mix of contemporary and classic decor, the Lower Slaughter Manor is available for business and private functions.

Facilities include over 5 acres of landscaped gardens, with fine specimen trees, a croquet lawn and tennis court.

It’s setting in this pretty English village in the heart of the Cotswolds makes it well placed to explore this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Lower Slaughter Manor is now part of the von Essen Hotels ‘Classic Set’, which includes Cliveden.

Lower Slaughter Manor Hotel
Lower Slaughter,
Gloucestershire,
GL54 2HP

Tel: +44 (0) 1451 820 456
Fax: +44 (0) 1451 822 150
Lower Slaughter Manor Website

View images of the iChauffeur Rolls-Royce Phantom shot in the grounds of Lower Slaughter Manor.

The phrase, ‘weekend in the country’ could be said to have been invented at The Grove. Regular visitors such as Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Horace Walpole and Lord Palmerston would arrive on Saturday, returning to London on Monday morning. Owned by the 4th Earl of Clarendon, The Grove became a fashionable weekend retreat.

Today, The Grove is a five star hotel, set in three hundred acres of woodland and parkland, complimented by an 18 hole championship golf course and a rejuvinating spa. Tennis and croquet in the Walled Garden complete the experience. Awarded AA Hotel of the Year 2005, the 227 sumptuous and luxurious rooms and suites range from the luxurious to the truly palatial. Three restaurants along with meeting rooms create the perfect base for business or pleasure. Situated 40 minutes from central London, The Grove is ideal for short or longer stays.

The Grove Hotel
Chandler’s Cross,
Hertfordshire,
WD3 4TG
Note: some satellite navigation systems may use the postcode WD17 3TU.

Tel: +44 (0) 1923 807807
Fax: +44 (0) 1923 221008

The Grove Official Site

Set in the half-tamed border country between Herefordshire and Wales, the Penrhos Court Country Hotel is the perfect setting for your green eco-wedding. Be prepared for your wedding guests to dine on seasonal, organic food connected with passion, love and marriage. All for that extra special touch. Each menu is individually created between the couple and the award winning chef/nutritionist Daphne Lambert, with different slection of foods depending on the season. Penrhos holds a civil ceremony licence and ideally suits wedding parties of between 30 and 70 people. Also available at the Penrhos Court Country Hotel are food, health and cookery courses to set you on the right path to confidently preparing and cooking your own wholefood organic dishes as part of your new lifestyle. Why not treat yourself to a short break at The Penrhos Hotel with yoga, massage, reflexology and nutritional consultation.

Penrhos Court
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3LH

Tel: 01544 230720
Fax: 01544 230754

Penrhos Official Site

There is no better way to take a break, than in the New Forest. With it’s beautiful surroundings and natural habitat the area is a retreat in itself.
Westover Hall, a victorian mansion, is situated in Milford on Sea in the south of the New Forest and is within easy reach of the beach.
The hotel has a three star gold award and has stunning views to the needles and the Isle of Wight.

Westover Hall Hotel
Park Lane
Milford on Sea
Hampshire
SO41 0PT

Tel: 01590 643 044

Westover Hall Official Site

Located in Belgravia, adjacent to Buckingham Palace, The Goring Hotel was first opened in 1910 and was the first hotel to have private bathrooms and central heating in every bedroom.
Dine at their luxurious restaurant and sample some delicious menus. Vegetarians are also deliciously catered for.
Treat someone to a Goring gift voucher so they can experience it for themselves. The gift vouchers include champagne afternoon tea for two. lunch for two, dinner for two, a night to remember and not forgeting the champagne weekend.
Meetings, Weddings and Private Parties are also catered for.

The Goring
Beeston Place
London
SW1W 0JW

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7396 9000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7834 4393

The Goring Official Site

With 19 luxurious Suites all tastefully decorated as you would expect in a castle, why not try the Amberley Castle if looking for something a little different?
Set in the picturesque village of Amberley in the chalk South Downs, hidden away for 900 years, this luxurious, multi-award winning Country Castle Hotel and Restaurant ‘must be seen’ to appreciate this historical treasure.
Amberley Castle is licensed for civil marriages, or for a religious service, so perfect for your Fairytale wedding.
If you fancy some outdoor activites why not try the following, available at Amberley Castle, All-Weather Hard Tennis Court, Croquet Lawn, Romantic secluded treehouse, Mistletoe Lodge, Extensive Landscaped Gardens & Water gardens and an 18-Hole Professional Putting Course.

Amberley Castle
Amberley, nr. Arundel
West Sussex
BN18 9LT

Tel: +44 (0)1798 831992
Fax: +44 (0)1798 831998

Amberley Castle Hotel Travel
Amberley Castle Official Site