“Any worries I had about this being too 'quirky' vanished immediately; its charms were refeshing!”
Having read the reviews on 'the House at Woolverton', I got the impression that this would be a nice place to stay, if not a little quirky - we wanted to try something different.
I booked a night for my boyfriend as a birthday present, following a visit to Longleat Safari Park. Upon arrival, any worries I had about this being too 'quirky' (we are Londonders used to standard chain hotels) vanished immediately, rather it's charms were refreshing. We were greeted by Rowena, an immediatly warm and inviting lady, who showed us around the hotel. I booked an 'Attic' room and Rowena let us choose which room we preferred. We chose a yellow room with beautiful furntiure which Rowena explained had come from India. The views from the room were stunning - English countryside as far as the eye could see.
The bed was the comfiest I have ever slept in - really. The only problem I had regarding sleep was that I was kept awake by snoring from the room behind us, but this was not something the hotel had control over!
Breakfast was a real treat. We joined Rowena's 'Sunday drinkers club' with a glass of Prosecco and ate a lovely breakfast of fresh fruit, pasties, breads, boiled eggs and juices. My boyfriend also received a cup cake with a candle in it for his birthday! A lovely personal touch. This truely was a lovely stay, aside from the snoring of another guest, which was truely irritating!
This is a 'Home away from home' hotel/bed and breakfast. The owners were destined to do this job - nothing was too much trouble for them and they have created a really charming place here - a treasure! When I asked what time we had to check out, I was told that it was quite relaxed so any time was fine. We subsequently, headed back up the curly wooden staircase to enjoy a post-breakfast nap in the world's comfiest bed! What a treat.
I'd also like to add that the night we stayed, Rowena and Mike were cooking up their Church Farm steaks for dinner but could not cater for vegetarians so we were recommended a nice restaurant called The Mill at Rode instead. Despite not being able to cater for vegetarians (this was a bit daunting for Mike!), Rowena helped us in every way find food elsewhere, and in the morning, after realising I was relaxed about what I ate, she apologised and said she would have made me some sort of pasta dish had she have known! It was like being at my boyfriend's parents house!
Love this place.
Room Tip: Attic rooms have a great view.
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