Hotel reviews

Ellenborough Park

Lucy Lord revels in the atmosphere at historical Ellenborough Park ​

Lucknam Park

Lucy Lord stays at Lucknam Park, a 'sensationally beautiful' Palladian mansion turned country house hotel

Barnsley House

​'If I believed in heaven, this might be it' - Lucy Lord's bed at Barnsley House comes in at the top of a long list of pleasures on offer, from superb restaurant to stunning gardens

The Spread Eagle

Lucy Lord is treated like a queen in West Sussex at The Spread Eagle, whose 'higgledy piggledy charm' is only outweighed by its 'exemplary' restaurant

Seaham Hall

Lucy Lord soaks up the luxury at Seaham Hall

Buckland Tout-Saints

Lucy Lord stays at Buckland Tout-Saints, a 'handsome and beautifully- proportioned country house hotel hidden deep in Devon dairymaid countryside

Calcot Manor

Staying at Calcot Manor is 'like being wrapped in cashmere, eating Belgian chocolate and listening to your favourite music' at the same time, says Lucy Lord

Bailiffscourt

Lucy Lord visits the 'pretty damn sensational' Bailiffscourt in West Sussex and imagines the parties of a bygone age glittering through its vaulted rooms and idyllic grounds

The Montagu Arms

Lucy Lord enjoys her 'best meal in four years' at The Montagu Arms

Hambleton Hall

Lucy Lord explores Michelin-starred Hambleton Hall, a 'first-class country house hotel set in spectacular surroundings'

Whatley Manor

​The exceptional Whatley Manor is 'bursting with charm and beauty', says Lucy Lord, from its 26 gardens to its tasting menu