The New Forest - Recommended places?
The New Forest - Recommended places?
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TheCarpetCleaner

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7,294 posts

218 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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Want to get away for the weekend of my birthday (Mid September) and we are looking at the New Forest.

Have not been there since I was a very young kid, can anyone recommend a good hotel, in the middle of nowhere?

rev-erend

21,587 posts

300 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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Best of the New Forest ..

http://www.forestleisurecycling.co.uk/best-of-the-...

Great places like Burley and the Red Shoot Inn ..


bazking69

8,620 posts

206 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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Budget?

It starts at expensive given the season and runs up to extortionate for some places!

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

198 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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We use these guys at work, and my friends had their wedding at one of their hotels - not the "best", but adequate, and cheaper than most:

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

Hub

6,788 posts

214 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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I've never stayed so I don't know what it is like, but Rhinefield House near Brockenhurst has a lovely location.

.Mark

11,104 posts

292 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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Hub said:
I've never stayed so I don't know what it is like, but Rhinefield House near Brockenhurst has a lovely location.
Not stayed, always use Careys Manor, but I know people who have stayed at the Rhinefield and liked it very much.

TheCarpetCleaner

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218 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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Budget - preferably cheapish, we are more interested in the area than the quality of b%b / hotel. Thinking no more than £80 per room per night.

maser_spyder

6,356 posts

198 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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Not the Lime Wood Hotel then. wink

To be honest, I grew up here, so am not entirely familiar with the hotels as we never stayed in them! Been to plenty of weddings, christenings, etc. though.

I know Careys Manor was always quite well thought of, as well as the Balmer Lawn Hotel (just down the road), but might be a bit expensive.

My boat lives literally outside;

http://www.themasterbuilders.co.uk

which is quite nice, but possibly a little over-budget. Not much nearby either, it's very, very quiet, on the edge of a nature reserve.

Have you tried Sawdays?

http://www.sawdays.co.uk

And lastly, what sort of thing are you looking for? Getting away from it all? Or somewhere near a town (don't expect nightlife!) with something going on?

I was there last weekend, will be there again this weekend (and probably next!).

jimothy

5,151 posts

253 months

Wednesday 9th June 2010
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Montys. You can close the thread now.

The Montague Arms, in Beaulie. Sister hotel to Careys but nuch nicer in an old fashioned way with access to the Careys Spa included if thats your thing. The food is excellent, service always superb, the rooms are lovely (get one with a 4 poster), and the afternoon tea has the best scones I've ever had in a hotel.

Oh, and its just across a stream from the Abbey/Motor Museam.

maser_spyder

6,356 posts

198 months

Wednesday 9th June 2010
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jimothy said:
Montys. You can close the thread now.

The Montague Arms, in Beaulie. Sister hotel to Careys but nuch nicer in an old fashioned way with access to the Careys Spa included if thats your thing. The food is excellent, service always superb, the rooms are lovely (get one with a 4 poster), and the afternoon tea has the best scones I've ever had in a hotel.

Oh, and its just across a stream from the Abbey/Motor Museam.
And just down the road from the Master Boat Builders I mentioned above!

I find Montys expensive and not particularly friendly, but it is close to the motor museum.

Certainly the local yachty set don't go there, although they'll regularly be seen in the Boat Builders yachtsmans bar.


p.s. sp. Beaulieu!

jimothy

5,151 posts

253 months

Saturday 12th June 2010
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maser_spyder said:
jimothy said:
Montys. You can close the thread now.

The Montague Arms, in Beaulie. Sister hotel to Careys but nuch nicer in an old fashioned way with access to the Careys Spa included if thats your thing. The food is excellent, service always superb, the rooms are lovely (get one with a 4 poster), and the afternoon tea has the best scones I've ever had in a hotel.

Oh, and its just across a stream from the Abbey/Motor Museam.
And just down the road from the Master Boat Builders I mentioned above!

I find Montys expensive and not particularly friendly, but it is close to the motor museum.

Certainly the local yachty set don't go there, although they'll regularly be seen in the Boat Builders yachtsmans bar.


p.s. sp. Beaulieu!
I always make smelling pisstakes! I've always found it really friendly, expensive, but always worth it.