Duke's

Easily the most beautiful hotel I've ever stayed in. Everything you would expect from English service. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Rooms are a bit small, but that's to be expected.

Nearly perfect. Drawing room atmosphere and delicious, ice cold martinis mixed at your table. However the canapes were not up to the same standard. Dull mini burgers? With two other rather tasteless meaty morsels and no contrast. Not the right tone. Suggest massive menu shift to fresh modern flavour read moreNearly perfect. Drawing room atmosphere and delicious, ice cold martinis mixed at your table. However the canapes were not up to the same standard. Dull mini burgers? With two other rather tasteless meaty morsels and no contrast. Not the right tone. Suggest massive menu shift to fresh modern flavours. Even trad smoked salmon on blinis would have been far more in keeping.

Beautiful old hotel with quite a history. Difficult to find as iit is so well hidden. Homely feel with small lounges that are interesting and comfortable. Pity about a rude doorman. It was pouring with rain and we were soaked. He acted as though we were a nuisance and offered no help with very read moreBeautiful old hotel with quite a history. Difficult to find as iit is so well hidden. Homely feel with small lounges that are interesting and comfortable. Pity about a rude doorman. It was pouring with rain and we were soaked. He acted as though we were a nuisance and offered no help with very wet clothes. We were half an hour early for a reserved tea and he said we would have to wait. We then discovered the lounge for afternoon tea was nearly empty. Here we were given a warm welcome by the waitress and immediately showed us to a table. Tea mediocre. I am gluten free which is always a problem. Sandwiches were excellent, scones heavy and hard. Despite everything we hope to return to such an interesting and charming place. Please thank the 2 waitresses in the lounge who were so attentive.