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Le manoir aus quat’saisons of course. Has anyone been and more importantly has anyone been and used a nearby hotel that isn’t 4 figures a night. I get it would be part of the whole experience but I’m currently think I’d rather upgrade to better wine etc. maybe maybe not it just feels a lot for one night.
We stayed at what is now the Doubletree by Hilton Oxford Belfry - easy and cheap taxi ride away.
Amusingly (and unlikely to be repeated) the hotel was taken over by My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding (or equivalent) and was trashed. Taxi refused to take us back until police had cleared the scene.
Staff at Le Manoir kept us warm, fed and watered (Gined!) until 2AM - gratis.
Le Manoir is IMHO a lovely experience.
Amusingly (and unlikely to be repeated) the hotel was taken over by My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding (or equivalent) and was trashed. Taxi refused to take us back until police had cleared the scene.
Staff at Le Manoir kept us warm, fed and watered (Gined!) until 2AM - gratis.
Le Manoir is IMHO a lovely experience.
Harry Flashman said:
Yes, for a friend's 4pth in the summer.
Amazing gardens, but interior very dependent on which table you get, and personally I think the food at Waterside Inn and even Ledbury is better. Came away feeling it was lovely, but not the best value.
Thanks. First world problem but I’ve done the waterside enough Amazing gardens, but interior very dependent on which table you get, and personally I think the food at Waterside Inn and even Ledbury is better. Came away feeling it was lovely, but not the best value.
Harry Flashman said:
Yes, for a friend's 40th in the summer.
Amazing gardens, but interior very dependent on which table you get, and personally I think the food at Waterside Inn and even Ledbury is better. Came away feeling it was lovely, but not the best value.
Same circumstances, same experience, the cooking course my wife had the day after the stay just about made it special enough for the moneyAmazing gardens, but interior very dependent on which table you get, and personally I think the food at Waterside Inn and even Ledbury is better. Came away feeling it was lovely, but not the best value.
Le manoir aus quat’saisons of course. Has anyone been and more importantly has anyone been and used a nearby hotel that isn’t 4 figures a night. I get it would be part of the whole experience but I’m currently think I’d rather upgrade to better wine etc. maybe maybe not it just feels a lot for one night.
I have been there, it is lovely and as you say, the rooms are a big part of the experience. 4 of us had 2 suites, tasting menu, wines to go with it and pre dinner champers….we got through just over £3k in one night…luckily we had a note in our rooms to say it was all on the house as my friend had put the owner up in his hotel before and comped him.
I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
Caddyshack said:
I have been there, it is lovely and as you say, the rooms are a big part of the experience. 4 of us had 2 suites, tasting menu, wines to go with it and pre dinner champers….we got through just over £3k in one night…luckily we had a note in our rooms to say it was all on the house as my friend had put the owner up in his hotel before and comped him.
I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
We did the same after our Wedding 20 years ago, stayed with some friends of ours, we both had junior suites and the Menu Gourmond, the bill was mind blowing back then. Personally I prefer the Vineyard at Stockcross.I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
Went earlier in the year, food was nice but not overly memorable or adventurous by Michelin standards. Cheese trolley was good.
Wine markups are painfully high (think multiples rather than percentages).
Aiui, it can be harder to get a table if you’re not staying there, but have stayed in better rooms for the sort of money they charge.
Don’t regret going, but not in a rush to go back.
Wine markups are painfully high (think multiples rather than percentages).
Aiui, it can be harder to get a table if you’re not staying there, but have stayed in better rooms for the sort of money they charge.
Don’t regret going, but not in a rush to go back.
Gunk said:
Caddyshack said:
I have been there, it is lovely and as you say, the rooms are a big part of the experience. 4 of us had 2 suites, tasting menu, wines to go with it and pre dinner champers….we got through just over £3k in one night…luckily we had a note in our rooms to say it was all on the house as my friend had put the owner up in his hotel before and comped him.
I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
We did the same after our Wedding 20 years ago, stayed with some friends of ours, we both had junior suites and the Menu Gourmond, the bill was mind blowing back then. Personally I prefer the Vineyard at Stockcross.I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
Caddyshack said:
Gunk said:
Caddyshack said:
I have been there, it is lovely and as you say, the rooms are a big part of the experience. 4 of us had 2 suites, tasting menu, wines to go with it and pre dinner champers….we got through just over £3k in one night…luckily we had a note in our rooms to say it was all on the house as my friend had put the owner up in his hotel before and comped him.
I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
We did the same after our Wedding 20 years ago, stayed with some friends of ours, we both had junior suites and the Menu Gourmond, the bill was mind blowing back then. Personally I prefer the Vineyard at Stockcross.I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
Caddyshack said:
Gunk said:
Caddyshack said:
I have been there, it is lovely and as you say, the rooms are a big part of the experience. 4 of us had 2 suites, tasting menu, wines to go with it and pre dinner champers….we got through just over £3k in one night…luckily we had a note in our rooms to say it was all on the house as my friend had put the owner up in his hotel before and comped him.
I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
We did the same after our Wedding 20 years ago, stayed with some friends of ours, we both had junior suites and the Menu Gourmond, the bill was mind blowing back then. Personally I prefer the Vineyard at Stockcross.I much prefered it to chewton glenn.
I was up there recently and saw quite a few nice pub hotels around the area.
David A said:
Le manoir aus quat’saisons of course. Has anyone been and more importantly has anyone been and used a nearby hotel that isn’t 4 figures a night. I get it would be part of the whole experience but I’m currently think I’d rather upgrade to better wine etc. maybe maybe not it just feels a lot for one night.
Crazy Bear at Stadhampton used to be great, really quirky rooms.Edit, Nemophilist beat me too it.
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
We had a works do there many years ago. It was all a bit King's new clothes for me.
We didn't endear ourselves when they were serving some aspic dish & I said "Wibble Wobble jelly on a plate"
I stayed at an hotel a short LDV minibus ride away. Can't remember what it was called.
Probably a Convoy or a Maxus. I remember ordering a fleet of 10 for my company years ago (£24k each. I was informed that they used Ford Transit running gear (although I'm not sure how true that was).We didn't endear ourselves when they were serving some aspic dish & I said "Wibble Wobble jelly on a plate"
I stayed at an hotel a short LDV minibus ride away. Can't remember what it was called.
Countdown said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
We had a works do there many years ago. It was all a bit King's new clothes for me.
We didn't endear ourselves when they were serving some aspic dish & I said "Wibble Wobble jelly on a plate"
I stayed at an hotel a short LDV minibus ride away. Can't remember what it was called.
Probably a Convoy or a Maxus. I remember ordering a fleet of 10 for my company years ago (£24k each. I was informed that they used Ford Transit running gear (although I'm not sure how true that was).We didn't endear ourselves when they were serving some aspic dish & I said "Wibble Wobble jelly on a plate"
I stayed at an hotel a short LDV minibus ride away. Can't remember what it was called.
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