The Luxury Travel Directory

The New Park Manor Hotel & Bath House Spa is one of only a select few luxury hotels set in the New Forest National Park.

King Charles II built New Park Manor In 1666, and it became his favourite hunting lodge on his return from exile in France.

There are 24 bedrooms including three four-poster rooms and guests have full use of the Bath House Spa.

Spa Facilities

Spa facilities include; a sanarium, sauna, steam bath, hydro-spa pool, six seat hot tub, Kniepps foot bath, Klafs Experience showers, 16 metre swimming pool, juice bar.

Weddings at the New Park Manor

New Park Manor is licensed for wedding and civil partnership ceremonies and has a choice of three marriage ceremony rooms to chose from.

New Park Manor,
Lyndhurst Road,
New Forest,
SO42 7QH
Tel: +44 (0) 1590 623467

One of London’s and the world’s most celebrated hotels, The Dorchester is located in the heart of Mayfair on Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Park. Within walking distance are the luxury shopping areas of Knightsbridge, Bond Street and London’s famous theatre district.

The Dorchester Hotel opened on 18 April 1931. It was created by Sir Malcolm McAlpine and Sir Frances Towle. During the Second World War, because of it’s modern construction, it gained a reputation as a safe place to stay. Since then, The Dorchester has seen numerous famous guests including:
Winston Churchill, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Julie Andrews, Kim Basinger, Warren Beatty, Yul Brynner, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Tom Cruise, Judy Garland, Johnny Depp, Dame Edna Everage, Charlton Heston, Nicole Kidman, James Mason and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Peter Sellers and Kenneth Horne both died while staying at this Mayfair hotel.

Events and Weddings at the Dorchester

The Dorchester is a celebrated events and wedding venue, with 12 private dining rooms that can accommodate between five to 1,000 people.

The Dorchester
Park Lane,
London
W1K 1QA

Telephone +44 (0)20 7629 8888
Facsimile +44 (0)20 7629 8080
Website

Sitting enviably between Knightsbridge and Kensington opposite the ‘Queen’s Gates’ to Hyde Park, The Gore is a classic English boutique hotel. Since 1892 The Gore has been an elegant and romantic hotel with a lot of character. With ten deluxe rooms including the largest, the ‘Tudor Room’ which will take you back through the centuries. Other highlights include the uber-romantic ‘Venus’ room which was once graced by Judy Garland. It also features an engraved gilt wooden bed which was owned by the actress and singer.

The Gore has recently been extensively renovated with a £2.5 million facelift. Its wonderful location close to the Royal Albert Hall and twixt Kensington and Knightsbridge combined with a fabulous ambience, makes The Gore a great place to stay while in London.

The Gore
190 Queen’s Gate
London
SW7 5EX

Tel: +44 20 7584 6601
Website

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

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.

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

Situated in the beautiful Virginia Waters, The Wentworth Club is the perfect setting for your wedding, surrounded by 700 acres of countryside.
Catering for smaller parties of 30 guests to larger parties of 220 guests, choose from a traditional, unique or themed menu with their renound Executive Head Chef, Stephen Tonkin.
The Wentworth Club holds a licence for civil marriages. They have several rooms for your reception which include The Ballroom, The Masters and Haliburton Rooms, The Club Lounge and The Ryder Cup and Curtis Cup Rooms.
You could even visit the Spa for the perfect pre-wedding relaxation.

Wentworth Club
Wentworth Drive
Virginia Water
Surrey
GU25 4LS

Tel: 01344 842201
Fax: 01344 842804

Wentworth Club Official Site

Winner of many Hotel of the Year Award, 22 Jermyn Street is situated in one of London’s most fashionable areas and is a luxury townhouse hotel in the heart of St James.
Within walking distance of shopping districts, Royal Parks, dining institutions, theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, leisure centres, theme parks, music venues and a huge choice of leisure activities, your stay at 22 Jermyn Street will surely be magical.
Also only a few steps away from Piccadilly Circus.
Why not take a short trip to some world renound shopping attractions, here in London, such as Harvey Nichols, Harrods, Selfridges and many more.
All rooms are luxuriously appointed and feature everything you would expect from a world-class hotel.

22 Jermyn Street
St James’s
London
SW1Y 6HL

Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 2353
US: 1-800-682-7808
Fax: +44 (0)20 7734 0750

22 Jermyn Street Official Site

Situated in Gloucestershire, with neardby places of interest including the Gloucestershire Cathedral and Docks, Berkeley Castle, Westonbirt Arbetorium, Regency Cheltenham for the races, Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust and shopping.
Stonehouse Court is a Grade II listed manor house with exceptional staff that will help you glide through your wedding planning effortlessly, catering for small or large wedding parties.
Their rooms include classic manor house rooms to the more contemporary. They have a wine bar & lounge, restaurant and garden terrace, not to mention the Caroline Suite which is the perfect venue for conferences.

Stonehouse Court Hotel
Bristol Road, Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3RA

TEL: 0871 871 3240

Stonehouse Official Site