Hartwell House is a magnificent stately home of great importance in a glorious setting, yet only two miles from the busy market town of Aylesbury and 20 miles from Oxford. London is easily reached by train or car in about an hour and Heathrow Airport is just 35 miles away. There is a direct motorway link with the Midlands. Situated in 90 acres of parkland, landscaped by a contemporary of Capability Brown, Hartwell House provides a delightful country house setting which will add lustre to every meeting and social occasion. The hotel, which has 46 bedrooms and suites, has won many awards for the quality and excellence of its food, outstanding hospitality, and has been host to many International meetings, Heads of State, and important events such as the 2013 meeting of G7 Finance Ministers. This impressive house, which has both Jacobean and Georgian facades, has been skilfully and sympathetically restored by Historic House Hotels, which has extended the restoration to include the 18th century stables, coach houses and indoor riding school to create bedrooms and suites in Hartwell Court, purpose built meeting rooms known as the Hartwell Rooms and the Hartwell Spa with an indoor swimming pool and gymnasium.
Hartwell House is the ideal setting for meetings, conferences, family celebrations, weddings and exclusive use
H artwell House Hotel with its exceptional accommodation, private dining rooms and separate meeting rooms offers comfort, style and exclusivity
Magnificent Drawing Rooms
Accommodation
Dining E xcellent food, wine and service including in private dining rooms make for a special experience. Whether you are taking morning coffee, having luncheon, enjoying a traditional Afternoon Tea or choosing from the A la carte menu, the drawing and dining rooms of Hartwell House make every occasion one to remember.
Meetings
H artwell offers a selection of meeting space coupled with dining and activities to suit all requirements. From a boardroom meeting for 12 to cabaret for 48 or theatre style presentation for up to 90 guests our meeting and dining rooms give you flexibility and choice, in a traditional atmosphere yet with all modern day amenities.
The Old Rectory The ideal setting for a private, exclusive, small retreat. Your own meeting, dining and drawing rooms with the addition of four bedrooms all set in two acres of grounds.
Weddings You will find everything you need and more at Hartwell House to make the best day of your life extra special
W ith a number of public rooms licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies we can provide for a small ceremony with intimate wedding breakfast, up to a marquee for 150 guests, each with their own complete and individual wedding package including Exclusive Use of the house and grounds if required. The magnificent and romantic four poster bedrooms are perfect for the first night of honeymoon.
The Spa at Hartwell House Make the most of your stay and visit the Spa for a swim, or to enjoy a health and beauty treatment, exercise in the gym or just relax by the pool. For informal dining the Spa Cafe overlooks the pool and is perfect for light snacks and refreshments.
Bicester Village Discover a relaxed shopping haven in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, where spacious boutiques showcase fabulously discounted labels from the leading fashion and lifestyle brands normally only found in the world s most exclusive shopping streets. Shopping is pure pleasure at Bicester Village, where sophisticated boutiques, spacious boulevards, attentive service and a friendly, unhurried atmosphere combine to offer a truly unique retail experience. There s so much to enjoy here, whether it s browsing prestigious boutiques at leisure for great-value buys, or sampling fine food and drink in the Village s cafés and restaurants. And with such a rich selection of attractions nearby - from gorgeous scenery, imposing stately homes and historic towns to explore, it s easy to create a memorable itinerary around a Bicester Village visit. For more information and opening times please call 01869 323299 or visit www.bicestervillage.com Waddesdon Manor This Renaissance-style château was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to display his outstanding collection of art treasures and to entertain the fashionable world. The 45 rooms on view combine the highest quality French furniture and decorative arts from the 18th century with superb English portraits and Dutch Old Masters. The Victorian garden is considered one of the finest in Britain with its parterre, seasonal displays, fountains and statuary. At its heart lies the aviary, stocked with species once part of Baron Ferdinand s collection. Visit the new contemporary art gallery in the Coach House at the Stables. Note: managed by a Rothschild family charitable trust. House entrance by timed tickets only. For further details, opening times and forthcoming events please call 01296 653226 or visit www.waddesdon.org.uk Stowe Landscape Gardens One of the first and finest landscape gardens in Europe, located only 2 miles from the centre of Buckingham and owned by the National Trust. You can wander through Stowe s green valleys and vistas or take on the intellectual challenge set by its 18th Century creators to find the political and classical meaning behind each elegant temple and statue. For information visit www.stowe.co.uk Golf in Hartwell Park Although we may not have our own golf course you can still have the pleasure of playing a round of golf in what used to be the Park of the former Hartwell Estate! Our close special working relationship with Aylesbury Park Golf Club gives guests this opportunity and we are able to arrange tee-times to suit, hire of clubs, green fees, refreshments etc, and the club is less than 5 minutes away by car.
OUR SISTER HOTELS Bodysgallen Hall Standing in over 200 acres of its own parkland to the south of Llandudno with spectacular views of Snowdonia and Conwy Castle. Believed to have 13th century origins, Bodysgallen Hall provides all that is best in country house hospitality. Beautiful gardens include a rare 17th century parterre of box hedges filled with sweet-scented herbs, a rockery with a cascade, a walled rose garden, and several follies. The hotel has two restaurants, with imaginative food, which have been awarded three rosettes by the AA with fine-dining in the Main Hall, prepared from fresh local produce and complemented by fine wine. 1620, Bodysgallen Hall s Bistro offers simpler good value food in a contemporary setting. www.bodysgallen.com Telephone 01492 584466 Middlethorpe Hall Middlethorpe Hall is a William and Mary country house, built in 1699 of mellow red brick with limestone dressings. The restoration, conservation and conversion into a country house hotel have been carried out to exacting and historically accurate standards. It has been elegantly decorated in period and furnished with antiques and fine paintings, so that its look and ambiance is that of a well-kept, well-furnished private country house. Middlethorpe Hall is renowned for its imaginative cuisine and its panelled dining rooms which overlook the manicured gardens. It also boasts a Health and Fitness Spa built behind the façade of two listed Edwardian cottages. For further information, or to make a booking please contact: Main Switchboard Tel: +44 (0)1296 747444 Fax: +44 (0)1296 747450 Bedroom & Dining Enquiries & Reservations Tel: +44 (0)1296 747444 E-mail: info@hartwell-house.com Spa Reservations Tel: +44 (0)1296 746500 E-mail: spa@hartwell-house.com Meetings, Weddings & Private Dining Enquiries & Bookings Tel: +44 (0)1296 746501 E-mail: conf@hartwell-house.com Hartwell House Hotel Oxford Road, Near Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP17 8NR www.hartwell-house.com www.middlethorpe.com Telephone 01904 641241