Recent Reviews - ALadyofLeisure

by Sarah Bridge
added January 21, 2020

There are many reasons to spend Christmas at a luxury country house hotel rather than at home, but you still want it to be special, personal and memorable. Thankfully for us (my mother and me), our festive stay at Ockenden Manor hotel in the village ...

by Sarah Bridge
added November 21, 2019

If you're looking for luxury hotels in the Cotswolds The Lygon Arms will be high on your wish-list, and in fact it was on mine for ages. This historic hotel has been a main fixture in the beautiful Cotswolds village of Broadway since its days as a ...

by Sarah Bridge
added November 19, 2019

Read on for my utterly epic round-up of 60 of the best British luxury hotels to stay in for New Year... Knowing what to do for New Year's Eve is always a tough decision. There's an overwhelming choice out there but sometimes just the thought of gett...

by Sarah Bridge
added November 7, 2019

Exploring Herceg Novi and indeed moving to Montenegro for five weeks was done on a whim. I wanted to live somewhere in mainland Europe for November as a) I hadn't got much planned either home or away for the month and b) I love Christmas but want to ...

by Sarah Bridge
added November 3, 2019

It was only when I heard the receptionist answer the phone at Stapleford Park hotel in Leicestershire that I realised I'd been saying its name all wrong and it was actually pronounced Stappleford, rather than Stapleford - but the friendly staff at th...

by Sarah Bridge
added October 31, 2019

Not having had the luxury of a clifftop spa hotel on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall before, I didn't have much to compare Mullion Cove hotel with, but judging on my first visit I think it will be hard to beat. The location of Mullion Cove ho...

by Sarah Bridge
added October 15, 2019

Reaching Thurlestone hotel in south Devon is like going down Alice in Wonderland's rabbit hole. You plunge off the main road along one of those high-hedged, single-track lanes which Devon specialises in and can do nothing but blindly follow its windi...

by Sarah Bridge
added September 26, 2019

My recent trip to Sherborne to review The Eastbury hotel was an unexpected delight. I had been looking forward to a stay at this luxury hotel as I'd heard great things about it but I knew almost nothing about Sherborne itself. I knew there was a cast...

by Sarah Bridge
added September 25, 2019

Exploring Le Mans in 24 hours: a whistlestop tour of the city The historic city of Le Mans is famous for its Le Mans 24 race and so it seemed appropriate that I was also doing a 24 hour race around Le Mans, the historic city in the heart of French r...

by Sarah Bridge
added September 18, 2019

In terms of location, The Nadler Covent Garden in London is hard to beat. A hotel right on The Strand and possibly the closest hotel to Covent Garden, you’ll find several hundred restaurants and bars less than two minutes walk away. It’s one of those...

by Sarah Bridge
added September 5, 2019

Luxury country house hotels get booked up early for Christmas and with good reason: luxury hotels could be made for Christmas. Think of the best luxury country house hotels for Christmas and instantly you can picture the festive scene: comfy sofas, ...

What it was like spending Christmas at a luxury country house hotel

Luxury in the Cotswolds at The Lygon Arms hotel, Broadway

60 of the best British luxury hotels to stay in for New Year

My first week exploring Herceg Novi and Boka Bay, Montenegro

A relaxing stay at Stapleford Park hotel, golf and spa in Leicestershire

Cornish spa delight at Mullion Cove hotel in Cornwall

A room with a seaside view at Thurlestone hotel in south Devon

A trip to Sherborne: an ancient castle and The Eastbury hotel

Exploring Le Mans in 24 hours: a whistlestop tour of the city

Finding sleep with Sleeptember: a stay at The Nadler Covent Garden hotel

The best luxury hotels for Christmas 2019 – my epic festive round-up

Speed and saunas in a day at the Mercedes driving experience at Brooklands