William Wolfe
This morning
What to do in London this morning: a Morning Reviver at D.R. Harris, then kippers at The WolseleyThe only coffee shop I’d happily die in: Bar Italia, SohoBest pub on the planet: The Golden Lion, Osmotherley. Don’t tell anyoneShirt shopping is strictly observed in the morningDog-friendly hotel of the week: Chewton Glen (mind the weight limit)The best sausage in London: Jago’s, ChelseaWhat to do in London this morning: a Morning Reviver at D.R. Harris, then kippers at The WolseleyThe only coffee shop I’d happily die in: Bar Italia, SohoBest pub on the planet: The Golden Lion, Osmotherley. Don’t tell anyoneShirt shopping is strictly observed in the morningDog-friendly hotel of the week: Chewton Glen (mind the weight limit)The best sausage in London: Jago’s, Chelsea
no. 35 of William Wolfe’s 100 best British hotels

Gravetye Manor

West Sussex

GGravetye Manor, West Sussex

Mr Wolfe’s review of Gravetye Manor

  • Privately owned
  • Historic building
  • Beautiful location
  • Superb service
  • Within 90 minutes of London

An Elizabethan manor house set within William Robinson’s celebrated garden, the birthplace of the English natural garden. In June, the borders are so beautiful as to be almost impertinent.

The glass-walled restaurant looks onto the flowers and serves food of Michelin-starred precision. There are only seventeen rooms, which is exactly the right number.