Daisybank Cottage

Brockenhurst, Hampshire

The name has an Enid Blyton ring to it, and it sits in a dingley dell on the edge of the New Forest, but this single-storey Arts and Crafts cottage is home to an entirely grown-up B&B. More

Good Hotel Guide Review

The name has an Enid Blyton ring to it, and it sits in a dingley dell on the edge of the New Forest, but this single-storey Arts and Crafts cottage is home to an entirely grown-up B&B. Hosts Cheryl and Ciaran Maher have the personal touch, welcoming guests with home-baked goodies and sharing their knowledge of the lovely area. All bedrooms have a mini-fridge, a Roberts radio, an espresso machine, fine toiletries, a king or super-king bed. The decor is chic, with a muted palette and works by local artists. The Courtyard Suite has glass doors to an enclosed, tiled patio, a rattan king-size bed, a power shower. The Marryat Suite has a bath and walk-in shower and opens on to a terrace with patio heater and barbecue; sit out and read Captain Marryat’s classic Children of the New Forest. ‘Everything in our spacious room felt like luxury,’ a reader wrote after a ‘fantastic stay’. Pop your order in a flowerpot outside your door at bedtime, and awake to a full English or full veggie, new-laid local farm eggs, American pancakes. Special diets are catered for too. ‘The breakfasts, delivered to our room, were delicious.’ (Alexandra Rodgers)

Hotel details

Address

Sway Road
Brockenhurst
New Forest
Hampshire
SO42 7SG
England

Telephone

01590 622086

Bedrooms

8. 2 in Gardener's Cottage, all on ground floor, 1-bed shepherd’s hut available Apr–Sept, some suitable for disabled but not fully adapted.

Open

all year, except 1 week over Christmas.

Facilities

breakfast room, in-room TV (Freeview), front and back garden, parking, EV charging, secure bicycle storage.

Background music

none.

Children

over-7s welcomed, extra bed £40.

Dogs

not allowed.

Credit cards

MC, Visa.

Prices

B&B doubles from £120, single occupancy from £110. Min. 2-night stay, 3 nights at weekends and bank holidays, but check for 1-night availability.