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The epitome of country-house luxury with gourmet dining, this former hunting box built for a wealthy brewer stands in beautifully landscaped gardens on a peninsula above Rutland Water. A Relais & Châteaux hotel, it has been owned and run since 1980 by Tim and Stefa Hart (see also Hart’s Hotel, Nottingham). 'Very comfortable and well-equipped bedrooms, quiet, lovely grounds, superb friendly and professional customer service and top-quality cuisine and wines,' a reader sums up. Interior designer Stefa creates the bedrooms. Each has its own style – maybe Nina Campbell fabrics, Toile de Jouy or Colefax and Fowler wallpaper, a half-tester bed. The adjacent two-bedroom, two-bathroom Croquet Suite has its own sitting room and breakfast room. Downstairs, 'it's grand but there's a relaxed, friendly air', says a Guide insider. In the fine-dining restaurant, holder of the UK’s longest-retained Michelin star, a sommelier can advise on wines to accompany chef Aaron Patterson’s creative menus of dishes such as fillet of wild turbot with sea vegetables and Cornish crab, radish, ginger and yuzu. 'The food is incredible, the service just so – not too stuffy.' Such spoiling comes at a price, of course, ‘but we never feel it's not worth it’. (AB, GP, and others)
'Autumn Escape' Special Offer
Autumn Escape from £700 per couple. During the Autumn months, Hambleton’s garden, kitchen garden and fabulous surrounding area are still well worth a visit and the hotel is celebrating with a special inclusive break. This offer includes: One night’s stay in one of the Standard double bedrooms. Michelin Star dining with three courses from our Menu of the Day. Full Hambleton breakfast and a morning newspaper of your choice. Excludes Fridays. September onwards. Subject to availability and inclusive of VAT, based on two people sharing in a Standard category bedroom. The menu is inclusive of a discretionary service charge of 12.5%. Enjoy a cycle ride during your stay:
For keen cyclists Hambleton is ideally situated to enjoy the fabulous cycle route around Rutland Water – 23 miles of traffic free cycling, you will pass through villages, woodland and enjoy spectacular views. There are also plenty of other places to visit by bike such as Hambleton Bakery Café near to the pretty village of Exton. The hotel has electric bikes and mountain bikes for hire (bike helmets are also available) and please do let them know if you would like a map or suggestions on where to stop on route. If you would like to hire a bike during your stay, please contact the hotel's reception team to check availability and book. Bike Hire – Per Bike: Electric Bikes – half day – £40. 8.30am to 1.00pm or 1.30pm to 6.00pm. Electric Bikes – full day – £50. Mountain Bikes – full or half day – £20. To benefit from this offer, please mention The Good Hotel Guide when booking.
Hotel Details
Address
Hambleton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8TH, England
Telephone
Bedroom
17. 2-bedroom self-catering cottage in garden.
Openings
all year.
Background Music
none.
Children
all ages welcomed, cot £25, extra bed £35, children's menu, no under-5s in restaurant.
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms and in entry hall (max 2, £20 per dog night, not unattended, bowls, food, biscuits, toys, waterproof coats, towels).
Prices
B&B doubles from £425, singles from £300. Set-price dinner £143. 1-night bookings normally refused at weekends.
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Quality products offered at this hotel
Facilities
lift, hall, drawing room/bar, restaurant (veg menu), 2 private dining rooms, in-room TV, civil wedding licence, 17-acre grounds (tennis, swimming pool, croquet, vegetable garden), EV charging, public rooms wheelchair accessible, no adapted toilet.
Facilities
Service
24-Hour Reception
Location
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