Monday 16 February 2015

Stoke Park Luxury Hotel and Spa

Stoke Park Hotel
I love London but sometimes we all need to get away from it all and have a little bit of peace and relaxation time. 

On Valentines Day I decided my other half needed a treat and what better way to spoil him than a luxury weekend break at Stoke Park Hotel and Spa in Buckinghamshire.

Driving through the gates of Stoke Park which is set in 300 acres of beautiful lakes and gardens, the grounds make quite the first impression. 
Stoke Park
Stoke Park
If your looking at the photo's above and thinking the grounds look familiar to you, that's because Stoke Park has starred in numerous movies Goldfinger, 

As we approach The Mansion House all I can think is what a beautiful building, the architecture is stunning. 
Stoke Park
The Mansion House looks like a grand stately home, housing 21 rooms all individually designed and beautifully adorned with art.  
Stoke Park
Stoke Park
All rooms are aptly named after historical connections to the estates history which is a lovely touch. The Mansion also houses three wonderful dining experiences for any foodie. 

Humphry's restaurant offers British fine dinning at it's best. The Orangery light meals and what looked like a wonderful and indulgent afternoon tea. San Marco offers guests a relaxed classic Italian meal.   

We decided to stay in The Pavilionthe newer hotel built in 2008, which houses the indoor swimming pool, Italian marble steam rooms, state of the art gymnasium facilities, tennis courts and offers 28 modern contemporary rooms.
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Our room is wonderfully modern and we are greeted with a lovely bottle of chilled champagne ready to drink. The perfect way to start our Valentine's weekend.
Stoke Park
After unpacking we decide to head straight to the swimming pool for a quick dip before dinner. The pool is wonderfully bright with the most amazing fish tank taking centre stage.

Stoke Park
Stoke Park
I have to admit that I was a little taken aback by the number of children in the pool. Many of the spas I have visited previously have been adult only venues. But Stoke Park has dedicated splash times for children making it the perfect retreat for families too.  

They also have an exciting games room to keep the most hardened of teenagers amused.  
Stoke Park
After building up an appetite swimming around the pool, we ventured back up stairs to get changed for our Valentines dinner. 

Being aware that head chief Chris Wheeler has been at Stoke Park for ten year's and as a huge foodie I was expecting fantastic food and wow he didn't 
disappoint. 
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Fine Dining
Stoke Park
Stoke Park
Even looking at these pictures are making me hungry. Highlights have to be the Sea Bass, Rack of Lamb and Fillet of Beef. 

We had an amazing weekend at Stoke Park, I can clearly see why the hotel has been awarded 'Five AA Red Stars'. The hotel offers exceptional service in beautiful surroundings. 

However, how can a foodie leave without a Sunday lunch? Well this one didn't and boy was it good.
Stoke Park
We will most definitely be back to sample that tempting afternoon tea and the beautiful spa treatments. 

Top Tips for the perfect stay:
Make sure you book a room overlooking the grounds. 

Book a spa treatment at the same time as making your hotel reservation, weekends get booked up quickly.

The afternoon tea looked amazing book in advance to guarantee availability.

Stoke Park
Park Road
Stoke Poges
Buckinghamshire
Great Britain
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26 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous looking place! That pool has made me miss swimming! Hope you had a lovely Valentine's overall :)

    Style Sunrise ☀

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    1. Swimming is such a wonderful way to relax, I had a lovely Valentine's I hope you did too Lucy x

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  2. Oh wow, what a stunning place! The food looks absolutely amazing too, I could eat it all right now haha! Glad you had a lovely time, you deserved a nice break after being so unwell xx

    Josie’s Journal

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    1. It is such a beautiful place amazing grounds. Sadly still struggling to eat but what I could was amazing. Hope you are feeling better or at least on the mend Lucy x

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  3. I want to play in the games room more than I want to swim in the pool... and I'm not even close to being a teenager. Sigh. Love those grounds too - bet they'd be lovely to spend the day walking around x

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    1. The games room is superb it is the ideal den, the grounds are huge so you could easily spend a few hours walking around Lucy x

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  4. Wow! What a lovely present, it looks gorgeous.

    I'm fairly new to the world of spas but have now been to a couple with friends and have loved it. I really want to go with Simon but I'm not sure if he'll enjoy it. There's a couple I really want to try and am half thinking of trying to convince him to have a go during the Summer :)

    Chloe x
    newgirlintoon.co.uk

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    1. You will definitely need to get Simon into spas they are so relaxing. A summer of spa's sounds wonderful Lucy x

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  5. My mouth is watering looking at all that food! The grounds look beautiful too, I love the bridge across the water. It sounds like you had a lovely weekend :) xx

    Toasty

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    1. Sorry Beth for making you hungry. The grounds are beautiful Lucy x

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  6. It looks so luxurious, I'm sure your other half was delighted! I love the shots from the end of the garden looking up towards Mansion House, so pretty! xx

    Ash | Liakada Travel

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    1. He was rather pleased I think he wanted to stay. The guardians are beautiful Lucy x .

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  7. The swimming pool looks amazing! I've never been to a place like this but would love to :)

    Corinne x
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    1. The fish tank was beautiful definitely want one in my house. The spa was lovely and relaxing Lucy x

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  8. looks like a great spot!!! :D the food looks so delicious!!! :D

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    1. The food was really lovely. Highlight was the Sunday Roast which was so good Lucy x

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    1. It was lovely such a relaxing stay Lucy

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  10. I'm glad that you enjoyed it! I love Stoke Park too, my best friend recently got engaged there.
    Lots of love,
    Angie

    SilverSpoon London

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    1. The grounds are beautiful. I am still undecided on the spa the children kind of put me off the relaxing vibe but the food was superb Lucy x

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  11. Looks like you had a great Valentine's Day! The place looks spectacular, and I'm not surprised it was featured in several movies (it's hard to beat that view). The pool looks amazing, but I would be taken aback by too many children. I like a quieter experience.

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    1. I too like a quieter experience, it is the first spa I have visited with young children but for parents who want a spa with children it is perfect. The grounds and food was wonderful Lucy x

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  12. The lakes look beautiful and the rack of lamb very tasty! Hopefully you managed to get a bit of a swim in after all the children left!

    Suze | LuxuryColumnist

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    1. The lamb was divine perfectly cooked. But the highlight has to be the Sunday lunch it was out of this world. Lucy x

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  13. wowww Lucy, I love this place and I am thankful to you for sharing all these beautiful pictures. Kisses my love, Liuba x

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    1. Hope you had a wonderful Valentines too. The grounds were stunning so easy to take beautiful pictures Lucy x

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