5* Hotel - 1 hr from Reading - Audleys Wood ?

[Coneyhurst Blue]

Am staying in Reading at the beginning of the month for the night (Sat). Have booked into Malmaison which should be nice.
Have the option of staying somewhere on the Fri night as well so looking for a good hotel with a great restaurant. Could do a pub with accommodation if romantic and good food !
Need to be in Reading for midday on the Sat so not too far away.
Anybody got any experience of Audleys Wood ? - looks nice on the web but reviewws are poor elsewhere.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks one and all!

[The Leaper]

I've been to a number of one day conferences there. An amazing place! No problems with recommending it although I've never stayed overnight. Oh, if you have a helicopter they have a helipad and I've been there when people have flown in for lunch!

R.

[kryten]

Budget?

If you want proper 5* and romantic then Cliveden isn't far and Le Manoir is within an hour

[mrmr96]

This place is just the other side of Basingstoke and is very good. Might be more expensive though but has been recently renovated. Have a look at the rooms photos.

http://www.oakleyhall-park.com/index.htm

[Nobby Diesel]

Crazy Bear at Beaconsfield.
Danesfield House at Marlow.
Cliveden at Taplow.
Tylney Hall at Hook.

[okgo]

There's a 4 seasons in Dogmersfield, which isn't far away.

[Puggit]

Ok, it's only 4* but - £95 for room AND 7 course meal (and it's in Reading...).

http://www.millenniumhotels.co.uk/millenniumreadin...

[Deva Link]

Puggit said:

Ok, it's only 4* but - £95 for room

That's £95 each based on 2 sharing.

[bigandclever]

I'd be staying at Malmaison on Friday too, and dining at L'Ortolan in Shinfield.

[touching cloth]

Depending on which direction you are coming from you could look at this which is West of Reading:

http://www.the-vineyard.co.uk/

or this which is East:

http://www.stokepark.com/

Both very nice in different ways and both do great food.

[Puggit]

Deva Link said:

Puggit said:

Ok, it's only 4* but - £95 for room

That's £95 each based on 2 sharing.

No it isn't - that's £95 for a room and a 7 course meal each (drinks are extra).

Used the offer a few times!

[Olf]

Cancel Malmaison and spend two nights in the Forbury instead.

http://www.theforburyhotel.co.uk/

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186363-...

[bennno]

Coneyhurst Blue said:

Am staying in Reading at the beginning of the month for the night (Sat). Have booked into Malmaison which should be nice.
Have the option of staying somewhere on the Fri night as well so looking for a good hotel with a great restaurant. Could do a pub with accommodation if romantic and good food !
Need to be in Reading for midday on the Sat so not too far away.
Anybody got any experience of Audleys Wood ? - looks nice on the web but reviewws are poor elsewhere.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks one and all!

Malmaison is right in middle of town with station and bus rank opposite....

Depends where you are coming from but Crazy Bear in Stadthampton is the nuts and has bags of personality and great food

bennno

[Olf]

bennno said:

Malmaison is right in middle of town with station and bus rank opposite....

And at the moment masses of roadworks as well.

[bennno]

Olf said:

bennno said:

Malmaison is right in middle of town with station and bus rank opposite....

And at the moment masses of roadworks as well.

mind you I suspect some rooms will have nice view of the kabab shop and its 3am drunken streetfighting and p'ssheads puking up

[Deva Link]

Puggit said:

Deva Link said:

Puggit said:

Ok, it's only 4* but - £95 for room

That's £95 each based on 2 sharing.

No it isn't - that's £95 for a room and a 7 course meal each (drinks are extra).

Used the offer a few times!

Did you get separate bills?

I hate this kind of thing - that offer isn't available for £95. It costs £190.

[bigandclever]

Deva Link said:

Puggit said:

Deva Link said:

Puggit said:

Ok, it's only 4* but - £95 for room

That's £95 each based on 2 sharing.

No it isn't - that's £95 for a room and a 7 course meal each (drinks are extra).

Used the offer a few times!

Did you get separate bills?

I hate this kind of thing - that offer isn't available for £95. It costs £190.

It really is...

site said:

The Cilantro Voucher entitles to a Seven-Course Gourmand meal in the Cilantro Restaurant for 2 people and overnight accommodation in a Standard twin or double room, for only £95.00 + VAT.

[Deva Link]

bigandclever said:

It really is...

site said:

The Cilantro Voucher entitles to a Seven-Course Gourmand meal in the Cilantro Restaurant for 2 people and overnight accommodation in a Standard twin or double room, for only £95.00 + VAT.

It really isn't - in fact it's worse than I thought as I forgot the VAT. It should be illegal to feature ex-VAT prices. So the price is really £228. Not £95.

You can't actually book it online anyway as none of the Friday or Saturday nights I tried work - even the voucher purchase failed.

[Puggit]

Deva Link said:

Puggit said:

Deva Link said:

Puggit said:

Ok, it's only 4* but - £95 for room

That's £95 each based on 2 sharing.

No it isn't - that's £95 for a room and a 7 course meal each (drinks are extra).

Used the offer a few times!

Did you get separate bills?

I hate this kind of thing - that offer isn't available for £95. It costs £190.

My wife and I normally share a bill ;o)

[rich85uk]

the grove watford?

just off the m25, im sure it could be done in an hour