M.y husband and I stayed at Ston Easton on an anniversary trip to England in October. Loved the location (although a little difficult to find!), the welcoming staff, delightful dinner and breakfasts,and beautiful stately public rooms. We enjoyed walking around the grounds on the property, when the gardens are in bloom, it must be breathtaking. There is a snug cottage in the gardens that you can rent for a group (family, friends) that looks fantastic too. Highly recommended

Outstanding hotel, staff and food. We had 16 people (and 1 dog) stay at Ston Easton over Christmas - 8 adults and 8 children from 10 years old to 18 months - and we all (apart from the youngest!) rated it 5 stars.

A very lovely country hotel with a personal feel. We enjoyed relaxing by the log fires in beautiful surroundings - the library is particularly special. The staff were friendly and thoroughly professional. The food was very good and we enjoyed our meals informally in the lounge. Just the relaxing break we needed, and we look forward to returning.

We stayed in this lovely stately home for 2 nights in September.
We were rather apprehensive, on arrival , knowing that the von Essen Group had gone into receivership, and were not reassured by what appeared to be rather offhand reception staff and a large wedding party / wedding fair occupying most of the downstairs public rooms .
We were 'parked' in the rather wonderful library room, whilst waiting for our room, with a plate of sandwiches and crisps [!]...
Our allocated room was unsatisfactory [ rather dark and dreary] but we were then offered the Terrace Room, on the top [ 4th] floor, rather a trek up the stairs, but beautifully decorated with a wonderful view from its own small balcony over the countryside. The marble bathroom was superb, and having its own small but very comfortable sitting area made for a very pleasant stay. The one disturbing feature was the strong smell of damp/ mould within the room, which did fade slightly after leaving the balcony doors open for a few hours.The weather had been damp, and the wooden balcony decking had become quite mouldy and slippery.
The large gardens were lovely, including the impressive kitchen gardens, but seemed a little run down in parts. One very interesting part of the house was the original old kitchen in the basement, which apparently is used occasionally for cooking demonstrations, which would be fascinating.
The breakfast was unexceptional, but the dinner was superb. The restaurant manager for the evening meal was extremely friendly and helpful, and the kitchen staff at dinner were obviously highly skilled.
This could be a wonderful hotel , with increased staffing levels ,to maintain what is obviously a beautiful old house. Being able to have drinks/ tea in the glorious downstairs sitting rooms, surrounded by old portraits on the walls,comfortable sofas, and views over the gardens was indeed memorable.