Harden's survey result
Summary
“Splendid surroundings for a plentiful and tasty afternoon tea” are again noted as a highpoint at this Jacobean/Georgian stately home spa hotel, with grounds laid out originally by Capability Brown and nowadays owned by the National Trust. Top Tip – “they are happy to give you a box for anything you can’t finish!”
Summary
“Old-school service and food” are cornerstones of this Jacobean/Georgian stately home spa hotel with grounds by Capability Brown, owned by the National Trust. “Afternoon tea in one of the ante-rooms whilst sat on a sofa is a delight” and it’s a “lovely place for a few days’ stay, too!”.
Summary
Dining at this National Trust-owned Jacobean/Georgian mansion “has always been a very nice experience” based on tail-coated waiters and that inimitably English stately-home touch. “A reasonably priced lunch makes it a good meeting place for a small group”, too, even if the food is a little staid for some tastes – as is the decor (“they gotta liven this place up!”).
Summary
“A fantastic location with old-fashioned silver service” – this Grade I-listed Jacobean/Georgian mansion is the perfect place to experience stately-home hospitality, complete with waiters in tailcoats. The food may “not be quite up to the mark for the price”, but all feedback is basically upbeat, with no harsh critiques for the dining room’s standards. Now leased to the National Trust and celebrating its 30th anniversary as a grand spa hotel, Hartwell hosted exiled King Louis XVIII after the French Revolution.
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Oxford Road, Aylesbury, HP17 8NR
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £64.00 | £79.00 |  |
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| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £36.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £7.50 |
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| Service | 12.50% |
Oxford Road, Aylesbury, HP17 8NR
Opening hours
| Monday2:30 PM | 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday2:30 PM | 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday2:30 PM | 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday2:30 PM | 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday2:30 PM | 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 7 pm‑9 pm |
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