Romantic / Boutique Hotel Recommendations

[Robw73]

Chaps / Ladies,
Always looking to work on recommendations rather than gambles.

I am looking for a good hotel to whisk my new lady away to in the middle of May.
It will only be a quick weekend escape, so ideally within a 2-3 hour drive from London.

No set agenda.............. so could be a Country Retreat or City Boutique Hotel.
Quite happy to stay within London if the Hotel hits the spot.

Sensible budget, I'm not minted! ;-)

Thank you.

[C70GT]

We have just come back from a mid week break at The Orchid Hotel in Bournemouth. We stayed in a Classic Double room in the old part of the hotel - these are the best rooms - and found it very agreeable. We stayed on a B&B and Dinner basis and had the afternoon tea thrown in as well. The tea was superb. Nice hotel with a modern relaxed feel and ideal for the beach - just on East Cliff and ten minute walk to the gardens and town centre. Good location to go down to Sandbanks and across on the chain ferry to Studland.

[juice]

I'd definitely recommend the Hotel Du Vin Poole. We stayed in the suite in the review below. It was amazing and the restaurant was really good too.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotoDirectL...

Not my review.

[Cold]

Or if you fancy some countryside, consider The Slaughters Manor House: http://www.slaughtersmanor.co.uk/

[djc206]

The Pig in the Forest near Brockenhurst is nice and does excellent food, in Brockenhurst itself there’s a lovely gin bar as well. Limewood is also quite popular although it’s a bit pricey.

[petemurphy]

babington house or soho farmhouse

[schmalex]

Limewood in Lyndhurst is lovely

https://www.limewoodhotel.co.uk/