I live in Sussex and was looking for a place to stay that was a little different. I looked at various spas etc and finally come to book a room at Amberley Castle.

I called the team there, who were exceptionally helpful and offered me a few room options, with or without dinner.

We chose the Lewes Suite and opted to stay the night for dinner. I think it came to about £420 all in for the two of us.

Getting there is very easy, by car, but easy to miss as it was poorly sign posted. This really is bone picking to say the least. When you get to the drive, you see the building in all it's magnificence! It is stunning, as are the grounds.

We arrived at reception and someone immediately offered to grab our bags from the car and park it as well. Reception showed us around a couple of other rooms, as they are all unique but we chose to stick with the Lewes Suite.

The room itself has a small lounge area, with tea and coffee facilities, a TV/entertainments unit, a large sofa and a table in the window area to have breakfast (no extra charge to have in your room). The bedroom was lovely, with a big four poster bed and reproduction antique furniture. The bed itself was a little bit of a squeeze but could equally be described as cozy! The bathroom was well presented, with a white corner whirlpool bath, and separate shower.

The restaurant is in the most magnificent of rooms and anywhere that has a suit of armour gets my vote! The waiter was a little bit snooty but the sommelier was wonderful and very approachable.

The menu is fine dining and as such might be a little off piste for some. We loved it and had a wonderful meal. A solid 8 out of 10 experience. Extras such as water (£5 a bottle) and an espresso (£5 each) can make the restaurant a little pricey. Wine was probably 10-20% over priced as well.

We had coffee in one of the lounges, mesmerized by the crackle of the open fire...

We were given every option possible for breakfast and we took advantage! Breakfast was ace, but we did have to call to room service to get a few things that were missing such as butter, milk, ketchup (sorry it is a must have with a bacon roll apparently) but this was all promptly brought to our room.

The receptionist made check out exceptionally easy as well.

Amberley Castle is a great place for a romantic weekend. If you are visiting London, this is a great side trip. If you live in London, it is a great short stay-cation.
We stayed in the Amberly room. The fireplace and four poster bed were wonderful. The ensuite bathroom had a shower and separate bath tub.

The staff was very attentive. The grounds are in great shape.

Room service was delivered promptly. The eggs were warm, a rarity with room service.

My wife & I have January birthdays and try to go away to celebrate as post-Christmas treat. This year I set up a surprise and booked at Amberley Castle without telling her where we were going. We'd been treated to lunch at the Castle about 15 years ago, and it had been on our list of places to visit ever since.

She only started to guess as we turned off the A29 towards Storrington.... and started to get excited. The sun was out for a crisp cold January afternoon as we drove up the gravel drive, past the two ponds.... We were immediately greeted at the drop off point by one of the staff who took our bags and offered to drive the car round to the car park. The delightful French receptionist had already guessed our names (OK the hotel was pretty quiet) and settled down to tea by the fire on one of the three charming sitting rooms. The scones were freshly baked and set the standard for the rest of our stay.

Our "de-luxe four poster" room was up in the castle wall and had it's own second door to a spiral staircase leading up to the battlements over the gate house. The room was spacious and decorated in keeping for a stay in a 900 year old castle.

Pre-dinner drinks by the fire were matched with canapes and advice on the menu. Although we were then the only guests using the dining room, (the other guests were using a private room) we were made to feel very welcome and offered the table in an alcove giving a few of the floodlit gardens. We'd made the right choice of food and as only one of us drinks wine, selected the sommeliers choice of three wines to match the meal - which worked very well.
Coffee and malt whiskey back by the fire finished the evening off perfectly.

A frosty morning provided a beautiful backdrop to the castle, its grounds and the surrounding downs. We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast reading the papers before looking round the village.

At midday we left for a walk round the antique shops of Arundel, before driving home feeling we'd had a magical stay - and pleased our birthdays fall in the month of special offers at Amberley Castle....

We visited Amberley Castle with some overseas friend who were completely bowled over by the whole place. The decorations mfor Christmas were beautiful and we found the staff to be friendly , welcoming and above all highly professional. We had lunch and could not fault the food, the ambience and the service. Prices were in line with the quality of service and our guests have asked that we return with the rest of their family in June when they are next in England. We were so comfortable that it was difficult to leave and return to London