Best hotels for Christmas in South East

Christmas is an increasingly popular time for hotel breaks, so whether you’re planning to celebrate Christmas in South East quietly or with a bang, here are our recommended hotels for the festive period.

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Hartwell House - £125 Per Person Per Night Flexible Special Offer

Aylesbury

‘The three generations were happy with the day. We relaxed over croquet, some played tennis, and we had the library for ourselves.’ Praise this year for this Jacobean-cum-Georgian mansion in an Arcadian landscape, from readers who celebrated a significant anniversary there.

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Chewton Glen - 3 Nights for the Price of 2 Special Offer

New Milton

‘My four-year-old loves Chewton as much as I do, it’s always a struggle to leave.’ ‘We stayed to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, and it exceeded expectations.’

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Cliveden House - Three for Two Short Break

Taplow

Meghan Markle spent the night before her wedding at this ‘magnificent’ Italianate mansion in ‘glorious’ National Trust grounds on a bluff above the Thames.

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Montagu Arms - 'Forest to Fork' Dining Break Special Offer - Save £146

Beaulieu

‘Our sixth visit, and a wonderful end to our holiday,’ write readers who stopped over at this wisteria-smothered hotel in an unspoilt New Forest village.

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Deans Place - £129 D,B&B Special Offer

Alfriston

‘A hidden treasure.’ On the banks of the Cuckmere river, this handsome, extensively enlarged old farmhouse is run ‘with the highest standards of hospitality’.

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Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead

‘Whenever a special date crops up, we make a beeline for Gravetye and have never been disappointed.’

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The Lamb Inn, Burford

On a quiet side street in this photogenic town on the River Windrush, the Lamb has been receiving guests since the 1750s.

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The Gallivant, Camber

‘Great to cross over the road to an incredible beach where you can stroll for miles,’ writes a reader who spent ‘a great weekend’ at Harry Cragoe’s restaurant-with-rooms.

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Bingham Riverhouse, Richmond-upon-Thames

A change of both name and feel for Bingham Riverhouse this year, its ‘more traditional, opulent style’ replaced by ‘something more informal and friendly’, say our inspectors.

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Bay Tree Hotel, Burford

A wisteria-festooned arch frames the entry to this prettily refurbished hotel, in a hilly Cotswold town.

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The Bell Inn, Lyndhurst

Flanked by two golf courses, this 18th-century coaching inn, in a quiet New Forest hamlet, is ‘a great option for a relaxed weekend away’.

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Southampton Harbour Hotel, Southampton

A taste of life at sea is creating waves at this large, contemporary hotel jutting out over Ocean Village Marina.

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The Millstream, Chichester

We have readers who have been returning for more than 20 years to the Wild family’s traditional hotel ‘in a picturesque village’ once known for oyster fishing.

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Crouchers, Chichester

Between cathedral city and marina, set a little back from the main road, Lloyd van Rooyen and Gavin Wilson's smart, contemporary hotel centres on a farmhouse in a pastoral setting.

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Old Parsonage Hotel, Oxford

Beyond a walled terrace, an oak door leads into a 17th-century house that now finds itself at the edge of the city.

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The Master Builder’s, Beaulieu

Nautical styling is spliced with New Forest hospitality at this ‘friendly’ riverside hotel, once the home of Henry Adams, master shipbuilder to Nelson.

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Old Bank Hotel, Oxford

Opposite the Bodleian Library, this contemporary conversion of three stone buildings retains the spacious feel of their Georgian origins.

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The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

‘This is a chain hotel, but so kind and beautifully situated.’ A great, white Victorian edifice, the Grand is part of the small Elite Hotels group, but there is nothing elitist here.

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Sands Hotel, Margate

J M W Turner would take the steam packet down the Thames to Margate. Today Londoners can hop aboard HS2 at St Pancras mid-morning, and enjoy lunch with a sea view at Nick Conington’s ‘friendly’ hotel.

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The Feathers, Woodstock

Near Blenheim Palace, old-world charm and modern facilities unite at this child-friendly hotel with bags of personality in a Cotswolds market town.

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The Five Arrows, Waddesdon

At the gates of Waddesdon Manor, a half-timbered, ornately patterned Grade II listed house, originally built to accommodate the architects and craftsmen working on the manor’s construction.

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Tylney Hall, Hook

‘Peaceful’ countryside views roll away from this luxurious, ‘very grand’ Victorian mansion in 66 acres of ‘spectacular’ grounds.

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The Bell at Hampton Poyle, Kidlington

Owner George Dailey revitalised this honey-stone roadside pub from a tired pub into a popular village hub.

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Woodlands Lodge Hotel, Southampton

Touring dogs and their discerning owners are warmly welcomed at Imogene and Robert Anglaret’s ‘perfect little dog-friendly hotel’ which has walkies straight into the surrounding New Forest.

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The Runnymede on Thames Hotel and Spa, Egham

An idyllic spot, this Thames-side hotel and spa is ‘so very relaxing’.

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The Salutation, Sandwich

‘We had an absolutely lovely stay.’ ‘Such a graceful house’ in ‘one of England’s best preserved medieval towns’. Trusted Guide readers staying in 2019 joined fans in feeling ‘truly cosseted’ at this Queen Anne-style house.

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Hotels for Christmas in South East

Featured hotels with Special Offers

Hotels for Christmas in South East

Hartwell House - £125 Per Person Per Night Flexible Special Offer

Aylesbury

Chewton Glen - 3 Nights for the Price of 2 Special Offer

New Milton

Cliveden House - Three for Two Short Break

Taplow

Montagu Arms - 'Forest to Fork' Dining Break Special Offer - Save £146

Beaulieu

Deans Place - £129 D,B&B Special Offer

Alfriston

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