DAYTRIPPERS - BEST HOTEL
- AG
- Jul 25
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 30
Time Well Spent Awards - Best Hotels Under Two Hours from London
Our special Daytrippers awards category recognises the most extraordinary destinations, less than two hours from London.
You have nominated the ultimate hotels and unique stays, which all offer something unforgettable to lure us away from the Big Smoke.
Vote now for your Time Well Spent Awards winner, which will be crowned in August.
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Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve
This remarkable destination is set within 600 acres of English countryside, which is home to more than 900 animals and over 75 species, and its prime purpose is to save and repopulate endangered species.
Its accommodation includes the Lion Lodge - bathing in luxury with a lion’s nose pressed against the window - Treehouse Hotel, Rhino Lodge, Bear Lodge, Wolf Lodge, Hog Deer Creek, Leopard Creek and an assortment of futuristic bubbles, forest hideaways and glamping experiences.
Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve, Aldington Rd, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4LR.
Foxhills Country Club & Resort
The multi-award-winning Club & Resort is nestled within 400 acres of tranquil Surrey and is bursting with experiences - and more than 200 activities a week - to keep everybody happy.
It is home to one of the country’s best golf courses, as well as five pools, tennis courts, yoga cabin, two adventure playgrounds complete with zip lines, plus a gym and health spa with stunning, Zen garden and icy, self-cleaning plunge pool.
That’s not all - the resort’s designated family building, The Pavilion, has a soft play area, role play high street, a games room, two pools for family swim and football on the green.
Foxhills Club & Resort, Stonehill Rd, Ottershaw, Lyne, Chertsey KT16 0EL
Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club
The grand, Neo-Gothic hotel sits in the heart of Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh’s 100 Acre Wood.
Built in 1815, the sprawling 186 acre estate with 106 characterful rooms, golf course and spa is brimming with history - it's been a hospital for Belgian soldiers, a Convent, school house and a university.
Since 1993 it has been Sussex’s most luxurious country hotel, with a pool, gym, treatment rooms, and grand, 2 AA Rosette Anderida Restaurant.
Outside there are 95 acres of landscaped woodland, brimming with follies; a secret garden; spraying fountains; a Koi carp filled lake and stunning views.
Ashdown Park Hotel, Wych Cross, Forest Row, East Grinstead, RH18 5JR. Rooms from £152 a night
The Grove
This five-star hotel, just 18 miles from London, is home to a luxurious spa, four restaurants and a championship golf course nestled among its pristine, 300 acres.
Famed for its Cloud 9 hot air balloon dining, its food offerings are on another level, with Fuego or Hawksmoor in the woods experiences, Indian banquets at Madhu’s; around-the-world feasts at The Glasshouse and British classics at The Stables.
Everyman Cinema screens blockbusters in their beautiful gardens. There are endless activities, from axe throwing to hawking, as well as an actual paradise in their walled garden, complete with stunning pool, private beach, tennis courts, family games area and seasonal dining experiences.
The Grove, Chandler's Cross, Watford WD3 4TG
The Bell in Ticehurst
This fabulously eccentric and luxurious pub and hotel has quirky hotel rooms, and four fairytale lodges straight out of a children’s book in its whimsical garden.
They are bursting with imagination and creativity, including the Love Nest - designed as a luxurious, flower and twig festooned nest, compete with golden eggs on its private roof terrace - and Pour L’Amour, with indoor trees and outdoor bath.
The pub - famous for its quirky touches, like the musical tuba urinals - serves excellent, seasonal dishes in a setting which is full of stories and history,
The Bell in Ticehurst, High St, Ticehurst, Wadhurst TN5 7AS
The Pig at Bridge Place
The Kentish member of the luxurious hotel group’s litter is truffle for discerning travel piggies.
It’s a grand red brick building with a rock ’n’ roll vibe, brimming with eclectic finds, a kitchen garden, and fabulous restaurant with an open kitchen.
The rooms’ decor is unique, homely and bursting with character, with rich colours, fabrics and far-reaching views across the Kentish countryside.
Revitalising treatments take place in their dreamy, rustic Potting Sheds in the tranquil garden, and four legged friends are warmly welcomed.
The Pig at Bridge Place, Bourne Park Rd, Bridge, Canterbury CT4 5BH
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