Best hotels for Christmas in the South East

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Hartwell House - Complimentary Fourth Night Special Offer

Aylesbury

This historic house has many a compelling reason to visit during the festive season. It has a history as the periodic home of royalty and its palatial style continues to this day.

From £200 per night

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Chewton Glen - Three Nights for the Price of Two Midweek Special Offer

New Milton

Mince pies, mulled wine and afternoon tea are just part of the joys of Christmas at Chewton Glen spa and hotel.

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Cliveden House - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer

Taplow

This magnificent mansion and its spectacular gardens make for a fairytale location for Christmas.

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The Feathered Nest - 25% Discount Two-Night Special Offer

Chipping Norton

The Feathered Nest Inn offers a warm, hearty welcome, great food, real ales, wines and spirits and sumptuous rooms.

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The Dog at Wingham - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast from £99 per Person per night Special Offer

Canterbury

More a stylish gastropub than a community hub, this historic inn has a following of foodies, who rave about its 'delicious meals'.

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Montagu Arms - Easter Feasting and Foraging Retreat Special Offer

Beaulieu

Treat the family to exquisite festive dining or country pub comforts at the Montagu Arms Hotel in The New Forest.

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Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead

Deep in the Sussex countryside, a romantic Elizabethan manor house, built by an ironmaster for his bride, stands amid 1,000 acres of historically important gardens, pleasure grounds and woodland.

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Great Milton

‘There is a timeless elegance to Raymond Blanc’s gorgeous country house hotel, where English–French relations reach a deliciously stylish entente cordiale,’ say Guide insiders.

Old Parsonage Hotel, Oxford

‘A stone’s throw from everything Oxford has to offer’, Jeremy Mogford’s second hotel (see preceding entry) impressed our inspectors with its ‘peaceful, classy vibe’.

The Lamb Inn, Burford

In a picturesque Cotswold town, an 18th-century inn contrived from a row of 15th-century weavers’ cottages has been gently shepherded into the 21st century.

Old Bank Hotel, Oxford

Jeremy Mogford’s conversion of the old Barclays Bank gets credit from a Guide insider for its 'brilliant location, right in the city centre'.

The Pig in the Forest, Brockenhurst

Pigs have foraged in the New Forest since the Norman Conquest, but a different breed arrived in 2011, when Robin Hutson took on a Georgian hunting lodge and reinvented the English country house hotel.

The Gallivant, Camber

The name says it all: a place to skip along Camber Sands, enjoy backgammon in the bar, chill in the garden or relax with yoga – and with no children to disturb the peace.

The Trout at Tadpole Bridge, Buckland Marsh

The gardens run down to the Thames with free moorings for guests at this gastropub-with-rooms in the Vale of the White Horse, a former toll house for the eponymous 18th-century stone bridge.

Bingham Riverhouse, Richmond-upon-Thames

You can paddleboard on the river, stroll to see the deer in Richmond Park, and feel a world away from central London at this smart, multifaceted Thames-side hotel.

Lime Wood, Lyndhurst

A New Forest bolt-hole, this country house hotel has an easy glamour, romantic and family-friendly rooms, heart-warming Italian food and top-notch spa.

Artist Residence Oxfordshire, South Leigh

With funky artwork in the bar and attractive salvaged furniture, this is not your conventional thatched village inn, but it brims with a quirky charm and a warm, open-to-everyone welcome.

Foresters Hall, Cowes

‘The Isle of Wight’s chicest boutique hotel,’ reports a Guide insider of these Georgian town houses, set above Cowes harbour.

The Harcourt Arms, Witney

Although it has been taken over by the Barkby Group, this 17th-century gastropub-with-rooms in a rural village between the rivers Thames and Windrush 'still feels individual', say readers.

Bay Tree Hotel, Burford

A charmingly refurbished hotel, forged from a row of 17th-century houses in picturesque Burford – gateway to the Cotswolds.

Old Swan, Minster Lovell

In a village of thatched houses, surrounded by woodland and wildflower meadows and close to a willow-hung riverbank, the 600-year-old Old Swan has a timeless charm.

The Crown Inn, Chiddingfold

This black-and-white timbered medieval inn overlooking Chiddingfold’s village green is almost ridiculously picture-perfect.

The Millstream, Chichester

A little wooden bridge leads across the Bosham Stream into the rose-filled gardens of the Wild family’s hotel, occupying three 17th-century workmen’s cottages, a stroll from its own quayside.

Deans Place, Alfriston

Hike along the South Downs Way, or meander along a country path to the village green from this dog-friendly, family-run hotel in large grounds on the banks of the Cuckmere River.

The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

A ‘perfect position for walking on the Downs and the beach’, this majestic, white Victorian hotel is on the seafront and has views stretching along the coast.

Wingrove House, Alfriston

Charming inside and out, this immaculate 19th Century house is in a pretty village within the South Downs National Park.

Albion House, Ramsgate

This chic and stylish small hotel in a restored Regency building has an enviable clifftop position overlooking the beach and Royal Harbour.

Beaverbrook, Leatherhead

Nestled in the Surrey Hills, this opulent, art and memorabilia-filled hotel is in a late Victorian mansion, once the rural retreat of press baron Lord Beaverbrook.

Burley Manor, Burley

Overlooking a deer park, this eye-catching Victorian manor house with its patterned-brick facades, has been stylishly updated as an adult-only retreat with a well-regarded restaurant and two spa treatment rooms.

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Southampton Harbour Hotel

Southampton

Jutting out over a private marina, this ocean liner-like hotel is ship-shape inside, with porthole-shaped mirrors, vintage glass fish floats and nautical bits and pieces. Bedrooms and suites, several with a Juliet balcony, are cheerily decorated with some retro touches, and supplied with decanters of gin and sherry. The buzzy sixth-floor bar has harbour views. Jetty restaurant pairs locally caught seafood with seasonal produce, eaten on the terrace in welcoming weather.

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From family escapes to romantic getaways, Christmas is always about spending quality time with the people we love, and taking joy in spoiling ourselves as well. Stylish coaching inns, manicured gardens, country house hotels, spa escapes, city breaks and country retreats. Good food, good wine and magical decorations are all part of what we’re looking forward to, setting the scene for fun, games and giggles. It’s all the more reason to leave the cooking to someone else so that you can make the most of the time together.

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Hotels for Christmas in South East

Featured hotels with Special Offers

Hotels for Christmas in South East

Hartwell House - Complimentary Fourth Night Special Offer

Aylesbury

Chewton Glen - Three Nights for the Price of Two Midweek Special Offer

New Milton

Cliveden House - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer

Taplow

The Feathered Nest - 25% Discount Two-Night Special Offer

Chipping Norton

The Dog at Wingham - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast from £99 per Person per night Special Offer

Canterbury

Montagu Arms - Easter Feasting and Foraging Retreat Special Offer

Beaulieu

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Hotels for Christmas in South East

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Hotels for Christmas in South East

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Southampton

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