Chilworth?, Chichester?, Lymington?, Bucklers Hard?

[kiwifraser]

Hi All,

Local knowledge required please

Mrs Kiwi and I are heading down your way next Friday night. We are ideally looking for a nice country hotel (Max £100 Bed and Breakfast), with a good bar/ restaurant or decent local pub nearby.

We aren't precious about where we end up on the South Coast, as long as we find decent Guinness, Sauvignon, Food, and somewhere for 24 hours of relaxation without the kids. A fireplace and comfy sofa would be ideal

We have had suggestions for Goodwood Park Hotel, Master Builders, Stanwell House, and Chilworth Manor.

Does anyone have any local insight into the towns these are located please?

The last thing we want is a nice room in a pleasant hotel... right beside a rubbish pikey pub

[kiwifraser]

One more thing, I need to go to Bournemouth to collect something while I am down there. We will be coming down the M3, but looking at the map Chichester is the opposite direction. That might mean the other 3 location options are better for us.

[Stefan SRT8]

Well the Chilworth Manor is a stones throw from the M3/M27 split. I have no idea about the hotel, but it's within the million pound plus housing area and I think the local pub (Chilworth Arms) is OK.

Stef

[.:ian:.]

Master Builders is handier for Bournemouth, is a very nice area too, on the Beaulieu river in the New Forest. Bit of a walk from Montys Brassiere or the Montague Arms in Beaulieu. You can also have a nose in the garage.. theres a lovely 911 in there at the moment.. Or pop in to the Motor Museum and see the Top Gear exhibit


ETA Lymington is closer to Bmouth, but not as nice a location as Bucklers Hard, generally.

Edited by .:ian:. on Friday 19th February 12:56

[minimatt1967]

Yeah Bucklers Hard is very nice and Beaulieu village is very pleasant for a wander round. Not too far away from Lyndhurst too, which means you can have a nice look at the Stallions Meridien's as well!

[.Mark]

Carey's Manor in the New Forest - you might get a room in your budget, and a little bit more you can mong out in the Spa - lovely

[pilbeam_mp62]

Westover Hall Hotel in Milford-on-Sea.

[Syndrome]

The Goodwood park would be my top tip. It's lovely and if you are a petrol head, there are lots of little motorsport related trinkets of interest there . I now live right by the Chilworth arms and work on the science park where the Chilworth manor is. Give it a wide berth, it's expensive and not worth it.

[Isimmo]

Next weekend Bournemouth is hosting the Sunseeker Rally, http://www.rallyesunseeker.co.uk/index.htm, so that might give you something to aim for/avoid depending on the boss's enthusiasm...

[Mojooo]

chilworth at athe end end of the M3 so good for travel links and its not far from Southampton town centre - but if you want the quiet stuff then you might be better off heaidng to Lymington

dunno about the other 2

[CarlT]

I have stayed at a couple of these hotels - they are good value, have nice restaurants and most of them have pools etc.

http://www.newforesthotels.co.uk/

I am sure you could get a deal at this time of the year.

[kiwifraser]

.Mark said:

Carey's Manor in the New Forest - you might get a room in your budget, and a little bit more you can mong out in the Spa - lovely

We went there last year. The spa was lovely, and the hotel areas nice. Given the good feedback everyone has about this hotel, we must have been unlucky as our room was a bit dated and run down. I'd go back, but check when I booked about the standards of the rooms. If there was a refurbished one, I'd ask for it

[kiwifraser]

.:ian:. said:

Master Builders is handier for Bournemouth, is a very nice area too, on the Beaulieu river in the New Forest. Bit of a walk from Montys Brassiere or the Montague Arms in Beaulieu. You can also have a nose in the garage.. theres a lovely 911 in there at the moment.. Or pop in to the Motor Museum and see the Top Gear exhibit

ETA Lymington is closer to Bmouth, but not as nice a location as Bucklers Hard, generally.

minimatt1967 said:

Yeah Bucklers Hard is very nice and Beaulieu village is very pleasant for a wander round. Not too far away from Lyndhurst too, which means you can have a nice look at the Stallions Meridien's as well!

Syndrome said:

The Goodwood park would be my top tip. It's lovely and if you are a petrol head, there are lots of little motorsport related trinkets of interest there . I now live right by the Chilworth arms and work on the science park where the Chilworth manor is. Give it a wide berth, it's expensive and not worth it.

Thanks all for the advice.

I have booked Goodwood Park direct with the hotel themselves. £140 for B + B + £50 dinner credit on the final Food/ Bar bill. I have the feeling drinks will be very expensive, so we will need the credit!

However, I'm still going to keep an eye on the Master Builders for a late room rate this week (sometimes down as low as £45!), as the Goodwood Park room can be cancelled up to Thursday with no penalty.

[Diderot]

I'm a member of Goodwood (Downs Golf) and the whole facility is really top notch - especially the Kennels. Some lovely walks just up the hill too and lots of fab pubs for lunch.

[.Mark]

kiwifraser said:

.Mark said:

Carey's Manor in the New Forest - you might get a room in your budget, and a little bit more you can mong out in the Spa - lovely

We went there last year. The spa was lovely, and the hotel areas nice. Given the good feedback everyone has about this hotel, we must have been unlucky as our room was a bit dated and run down. I'd go back, but check when I booked about the standards of the rooms. If there was a refurbished one, I'd ask for it

Not had a bad room yet - I thought most were refurbished now, bad luck chap. But indeed not worth writing off the stay for.

[CHIEF]

I stay at the Chichester Park Hotel quite often. just a basic hotel but is really clean has a pool, jacuzzi, sauna etc nice bar etc. for 70-80 quid a night and is only 5 minutes away from Chichester centre and Goodwood.