I really liked the look and feel of the Chequers and we received a warm welcome from the staff. Our…read moreroom was comfortable and clean and was good value for the price. It was quiet on the evening we arrived so, when we went down for our evening meal we were the only guests in the beautiful, beamed dinning room. We were warmly welcomed and chatted with the manager about the menu, it was clear that he was very proud of the food they provided, and he recommended several dishes. it was while we were waiting for our food to be brought out that we were visited by a fairly large rat which ran along one of the beams. we informed the staff about the extra guest and, after being moved into another dining area, we were assured that the exterminator would attend first thing in the morning. It appears that a rat had also been sighted the previous day. I am confident that the problem would be addressed quickly because the manager and staff were genuinely worried about it and I hope that future visits will allow a well deserved 5 stars.

An absolute ideal place for a quiet weekend, though, it has a very popular bar/restaurant. Extremel…read morehelpful and pleasant staff, who are obviously happy in their work. Not a price that will break the bank. Terrific parking area at the rear. The food is exceptional...Top Marks on this for taste, presentation and choice. The rooms are spacious, warm and very comfortable, (might need a step ladder to get into bed, if you're not tat tall)...!! A real pleasure to stay here....will be back. Thank you to Valentine and his staff for a great weekend

The whole experience was fab, lovley views, good price. I wouldnt go on a windy day but thats just…read moreme, however they do provide blankets for your legs

This is a beautiful old building and a great place to pop in for a drink if you're driving back…read morefrom Littlehampton or Southampton and fancy a break. The interior and the gardens are breathtaking and the staff really helpful which begs this one massive question: WHY DOES IT ONLY SERVE A CARVERY FOR FOOD??? This place should have Raymond Blanc in the kitchen serving cuisine that would have Jay Rayner singing at the top of his voice but no, its chosen to take that safe, un-imaginative path of the carvery. I'm sure its good and at £5 you can't grumble but it just doesn't belong in a place like this. Great place to have a sit outside and enjoy a few drinks (the wine list is great) and maybe one day they'll employ a chef.

This is - in my opinion - one of those places you have to visit before you die. Preferably on a…read morenice sunny day in the warm months. The pub is steeped in history and that is reflected in the well kept but near un-touched interior. They have some great ales on tap and all are served with a friendly smile and, if not too busy, are happy to talk through some of the pub's history. The garden here in the summer is fantastic. The views are breath-taking and they run a barbecue every Sunday which of course, does attract a huge crowd so either get there early or have some extra bags of patience with you. We head there without fail once a year with a big group of friends and spend the whole afternoon eating and drinking beer, I highly advise you to do the same!

Nice pub. Food served was excellent and they catered for me gluten free requirements well. Thanksread more

A very classy venue indeed. Another example of Decimus Burton architecture in TW and possessed of a…read morefantastic wine list, high quality staff (lots of French people, inevitably) and a lovely garden to the rear with views to Calverley Grounds. I visited recently to celebrate a friends wedding and they decided that, fantastically, the Wedding Banquet would be a good old Ruby Murray. I guess it would have been easy for the chefs to turn up their collective noses but hey(!), they served up some eye watering classics. Good on 'em. Feeling flush & wanting the best? Visit. The only grumble is a lack of parking. There's a multi storey over the road but it is usually full of shoppers during the day. If you can afford to visit, why not get the chauffeur to drive round the block a few times? Job done.

Situated not far out of the main part of Tunbridge Wells, Hotel du Vin is an absolute credit to the…read moretown. This is a premium hotel where individuality matters. The 34 rooms are named after drinks and all bar 4 come with roll-top baths and showers (the remaining 4 just have showers). The beds are made up with crisp Egyptian cotton sheets and are incredibly comfortable. For me, the thing that makes a difference is the service. Attention to detail is superb from the free loan of CDs for the rom, through the fresh coffee, through the attentiveness of the staff at every opportunity. Breakfast is good - Continental or full English (including the oft forgotten kippers and so on). Compared to many HdV's the dining room here is small but it still retains the charm that HdV have fought so hard to recreate. The little bar is a gem - cosy leather furniture, glass in hand, cigar from the selection. perfection!

I've been here for a few times, but last Saturday, my best friend and I went for dinner…read more We went straight to our table as we were starving, and had almost all of the place to ourselves. It's not huge (maybe 12 tables?), but the bright, airy decoration makes it seem open and not at all crowded. We were told that the corner table we wanted wasn't available, but our waitress swiftly jumped in and said she'd re-arrange things so we could sit there. Nice start. Looking at the menu, I didn't fancy any of the starters so we both dived straight into the mains. I had sirloin of sussex beef with garlic mushrooms, dauphinoise potatoes and a wine & rosemary sauce (and a side of green beans). It was delicious. I have to say my steak was maybe a little overcooked for me (I like medium rare), but it was so tasty that I didn't complain. Rare for me when it comes to meat. My friend had fried breaded halloumi with sesame seeds, celeriac and truffle purée, baby spinach, garlic wild mushrooms and red pepper & lentil sauce. Goodness me! It was *delicious*, and the chef even made her up a side of dauphinoise potatoes because she loves them so much. Prior to that we devoured a decent-sized home-made roll as well. Plus, we had the house red, which was a weighty merlot totally under-priced for how nice it was at £19 a bottle. Finished off with an espresso each, and we shared the amaretto & amaretti biscuit parfait with griottine cherries plus almond tuille. Best bit of the meal for me. It honestly makes my mouth water just thinking about how good it was. Somehow, we only ended up paying £32 a head for that. Incredible value, especially as it included 12.5% service! Michelle and I have spent more on basic takeaways than that, and this was divine! We finished our wine in the bar, which is small but perfectly formed with some super-knowledgeable barmen with smiles all round. Two shots for £6 later, and a super recommendation for 'the second best bar in town' - and we were on our way. I have stayed here previously, and the experience was just the same. Each room is unique, and perfect for a romantic getaway for a special occasion - or if you've got some cash to spend! As Samantha C. says below, the rooms are pretty pricey. However, for such a dash of luxury with great food and staff thrown it, it's totally worth it.

Championed as the makers of the best Martini and the best bar team in the UK, I felt I had to see…read moreBlanch House's award-winning bar for myself. It is hard to feel disappointed. The bar itself is the perfect intimate size and design, all deep reds and black with a vantage point of the bar tenders from every seat. Their friendliness and mixing capabilities are hard to ignore too, making the experience all the more relaxing and entertaining. Now on to the drinks. Well, I'm no Martini expert, but their straight up, made with plymouth gin (or wyborowa vodka, your choice), certainly got me going for the evening, it was delicious - and strong. My personal new favourite though is the Polish Spring Punch: Wyborowa, Chambord, Raspberry purée, fresh lime, Gomme and Champagne. Beautifully presented and although a little more expensive than even a London bar at £8.50, it's worth it just to be there.

Was not expecting to find excellent Jamaican food in Sussex! Supper was great, as was the breakfast…read moreand accommodations. The staff were very friendly, in particular the cook and proprietor. Highly recommended for either a stay or a meal.

Decent enough pub with good food indeed, when I visited it had only one real on (Harvey's), but…read moreall the tables were laid for dining, so definitely felt more like a restaurant. My ploughman's was well done for £7 plenty of cheese and bread, a nice salad, including a clutch of pickled onions. I was told a story that the local church had a harvest festival meal there, but were told off for being too noisy. That sounds a bit harsh to me, but perhaps the parishioners were celebrating in unrestrained 18th century style?!

Great hotel, comfortable double bed and en suite Bathroom, reasonable price for London, good food,…read morefriendly staff, good idea to have vending machines for drinks and Heathrow one has amenity kits. Left luggage room, late checkout available at charge, all you can eat buffet breakfast 8.99 at Gatwick one and 23.99 2 course dinner and breakfast package. Only thing that lets them down is stupid phone system in rooms, you can,t phone reception, if you use your own phone it goes through to central reservation number , quicker to walk down stairs! :-) otherwise great experience and would recommend it.

Really nice place to stay .The food is very good as well as the Big breakfast it's help your self…read moreso eat as much as you like

I'm not usually a fan of chains but Hotel Du Vin is a great example of a boutique chain that oozes…read moreluxury and sophistication. There's only 43 rooms including 3 loft suites but we're talking deep, roll top baths, comfy, handsprung beds and incredibly Egyptian cotton bedding. If you can bear to leave your room and venture out, there's lovely courtyard areas and a reception room where you can curl up with a newspaper and glass of wine. Which reminds me, the wine and cocktail list at Hotel Du Vin is second to none. I could drink here every day and I don't think I'd be served anything I didn't love! I've yet to eat in the Bistro but a couple of neighbours have been and all raved about it. There's also spa and massage treatments available and live jazz on the first and third Sunday of the month. They get a bonus point too for owning a beach hut - which you can hire per day or week. What more could you want from a hotel?

Hotel du Vin is Brighton's most expensive and exclusive hotel and restaurant, and this is reflected…read morein every aspect of what this place has to offer. Everything here is to the highest quality, from the amazing restaurant/gastro-pub/bistro to the rooms themselves. Everything here is to a truly high standard, but massively overpriced, losing Hotel du Vin the five star rating it truly deserves. I didn't realise Hotel du Vin was a boutique chain until recently: having only noticed it in Brighton, I assumed it was another of these ridiculously expensive, privately run hotels that dot the Brighton seafront between the two piers. It certainly seems that way from the outside, as the decor and set-up is professional yet quirky: an old fashioned thatch sandwiched between two tall towers. This charming eccentricity extends indoors as well: the rooms are designed in a casually peculiar way, often mixing epochs and colours for some... interesting results! However, under this there are all the signs of a well-run, professional business. The bistro bar/restaurant serves absolutely excellent food, and the wine and cocktail list is impressively long. The spa treatments on offer, while expensive, are apparently very nice, and there's even a rentable beach hut. Nothing has been skimped on here. All of this does come at a price, and it's a rather hefty one at that. Everything is quite simply too expensive: a common Brighton issue, but the prices here are so astronomical that they blow a lot of the town's other price-hikers out of the water. I suppose what is on offer is of the finest quality, but it is all excessively rich. I suppose Hotel du Vin are trying to attract a certain type of clientele... and if you sit in the lobby for long enough, you will see some faces you recognise! While Hotel du Vin is a lovely experience, be it to stay or have a meal or treat yourself to a massage, but make sure you're bringing plenty of cash with you!