{"id":69222,"date":"2014-11-22T09:37:37","date_gmt":"2014-11-22T09:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5starweddingmagazine.com\/?p=69222"},"modified":"2019-01-04T22:10:47","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T22:10:47","slug":"hanbury-manor-hotel-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/hanbury-manor-hotel-review\/","title":{"rendered":"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">I always love to review <strong>5 Star Hotels,<\/strong> and one hotel that I have longed to visit is the <a title=\"Hanbury Manor Hotel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marriott.co.uk\/hotels\/travel\/stngs-hanbury-manor-marriott-hotel-and-country-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hanbury Manor Hotel in Hertfordshire.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0I received an\u00a0<\/span>invitation for my family to spend a weekend at one of the most<em> luxurious country hotels<\/em> and I was delighted and of course only too happy to accept, and this is how our\u00a0journey begins.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69223\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hanbury-Manor-1-external-summer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"wp-image-69223 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hanbury-Manor-1-external-summer-750x595.jpg\" alt=\"Hanbury Manor\" width=\"750\" height=\"595\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"wp-image-69223 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hanbury-Manor-1-external-summer-750x595.jpg\" alt=\"Hanbury Manor\" width=\"750\" height=\"595\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Hanbury Manor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">It was a short drive for us on on a crisp and sunny Autumn day to the estate, nevertheless we enjoyed the journey through the country lanes listening to the soulful sounds of Sam Smith.\u00a0<\/span>I knew from then this would be a great start to a family weekend away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69224\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Library-8-relaxing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69224\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Library-8-relaxing.jpg\" alt=\"Library Bar Hanbury Manor\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69224\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Library-8-relaxing.jpg\" alt=\"Library Bar Hanbury Manor\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Library Bar Hanbury Manor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">As we entered the estate we were greeted by a long line of beautifully tendered oak trees standing proudly in their superiority on a beautifully sunny day.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Good morning and welcome were the words of the cherpy <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Concierge <\/span><span class=\"s1\">who greeted us at the door. After a swift check in we walked to our room for the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">What we did not know at the time was what hiding behind the handcrafted grand oak <\/span><span class=\"s3\">paneled <\/span><span class=\"s1\">door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Rooms<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Our room was 337 beautiful garden suite with views over the perfectly manicured lawns of Hanbury Manor golf course.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">The room was very grand, it was elegant and traditional at the same time with elements of home comforts and a few <\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b>contemporary <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">details. It had very high ceilings of an \u2018opera house\u2019 and decorative coving showing off hand craftmanship of the Georgian era. I was enchanted and fell in love at fist sight with the elegance and grace of this opulent room.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69225\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hanbury_Manor_Prestige_Bedroom.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69225\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hanbury_Manor_Prestige_Bedroom.jpg\" alt=\"Hanbury Manor\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69225\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hanbury_Manor_Prestige_Bedroom.jpg\" alt=\"Hanbury Manor\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Hanbury Manor Prestige Suite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Food<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">From classic cuisine to homely and comforting food, they have a sumptuous array of menus to choose from. Executive chef Raj Chakraborty cooked us some tasty treats for us in Oakes Grill.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Scottish Crayfish, cocktail source with Sourdough pucks<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Hanbury black angus burger, cream bun, tomato relish, bacon and cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Peanutbutter Cheescake with toffee popcorn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69227\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hanbury_Manor_Oakes_Grill.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69227\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hanbury_Manor_Oakes_Grill.jpg\" alt=\"Oakes Grill Restaurant Hanbury Manor\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69227\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hanbury_Manor_Oakes_Grill.jpg\" alt=\"Oakes Grill Restaurant Hanbury Manor\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Oakes Grill Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Weddings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">There are a variety of banqueting suites to choose from if you are to hold your wedding at Hanbury Manor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Poles Hall<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Originally the chapel of the Manor House, Pole is truly breathtaking. With vaulted ceilings, a minstrel gallery and banquet style seating for up to 120 guest.<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> This room would be perfect for those wishing to surround themselves with history.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69244\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Poles-Hall-6-ceremony-from-above-with-flags.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69244\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Poles-Hall-6-ceremony-from-above-with-flags.jpg\" alt=\"Poles Hall \" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69244\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Poles-Hall-6-ceremony-from-above-with-flags.jpg\" alt=\"Poles Hall \" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Poles Hall Hanbury Manor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The Thundridge Suite<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Named after the nearby village, this suite provides a spectacular setting with views across the Championship golf course with a capacity of 180 guests.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69245\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Thundridge-7-wedding.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69245\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Thundridge-7-wedding.jpg\" alt=\"The Thundridge Suite \" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69245\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Thundridge-7-wedding.jpg\" alt=\"The Thundridge Suite \" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The Thundridge Suite Hanbury Manor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Garden Court<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">The quintessential Garden Court with its Walled Garden is the ideal choice for those looking for the more private Ceremony and Reception.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The garden court is <\/span><span class=\"s5\">elegant private self contained setting for up to 80 guests.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69242\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Garden-Court-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69242\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Garden-Court-4.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Court \" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69242\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Garden-Court-4.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Court \" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Garden Court Hanbury Manor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Drawing Room And Conservatory<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Features a remarkable stone fireplace, oak panelling and views across the golf course and large. Intimate for your wedding accommodation 40 guests. <\/span><span class=\"s4\">The Conservatory, with a private terrace and bar is equally intimate for your wedding reception.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69243\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Garden-Court-2-conservatory-ceremony.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69243\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Garden-Court-2-conservatory-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"Conservatory Hanbury Manor\" width=\"800\" height=\"1065\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69243\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Garden-Court-2-conservatory-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"Conservatory Hanbury Manor\" width=\"800\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Conservatory Hanbury Manor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Spa<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">The spa offers a wide range of relaxing treatments such as nourishing facials, exfoliating body wraps and soothing massages that will leave you calm and tranquil. I took a refreshing plunge in the romanesque swimming pool and found it very enjoyable and would certainly like to visit again.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69226\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Pool.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69226\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Pool.jpg\" alt=\"Swimming Pool\" width=\"800\" height=\"583\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An Autumn Weekend At The Hanbury Manor Hotel\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69226\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Pool.jpg\" alt=\"Swimming Pool\" width=\"800\" height=\"583\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Swimming Pool At Hanbury Manor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Hanbury Manor Hotel&#8217;s historic and elegant architecture makes this wedding venue truly unique.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If you are looking to book your wedding venue at the\u00a0<a title=\"Hanbury Manor Hotel Hertfordshire\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marriott.co.uk\/hotels\/travel\/stngs-hanbury-manor-marriott-hotel-and-country-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanbury Manor Hotel <\/a>\u00a0then do get in touch with their wedding planners on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s6\">01920 487722<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have you stayed at the hotel before? or are you looking to hold your wedding at Hanbury Manor Hotel?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I always love to review 5 Star Hotels, and one hotel that I have longed to visit is the Hanbury Manor Hotel in Hertfordshire.\u00a0I received an\u00a0invitation for my family to spend a weekend at one of the most luxurious country hotels and I was delighted and of course only too happy to accept, and this is how our\u00a0journey begins. It was a short drive for us on on a crisp and sunny Autumn day to the estate, nevertheless we enjoyed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-luxury-venues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69222\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}