About this property
This 4-star country-house hotel is set in a beautiful 110-acre estate on the Hertfordshire/Essex border. Featuring elegant rooms with garden views and tennis courts, it has a gym with a wide range of innovative exercise equipment. The modern Garden Room Restaurant serves international cuisine, with vegetables from the hotel’s own garden. There is also the Terrace Restaurant providing an al fresco dining space. Afternoon tea is served in the restaurant, or you can request a picnic in the grounds. Each room at Down Hall Hotel & Spa has a flat-screen TV and a marble bathroom. The hotel has a cocktail bar for guests to enjoy, free WiFi, a conference centre and free parking. Eden Spa features 4 luxury treatment rooms including 1 couples room, a relaxation room, a sauna, a steam room and a hydrotherapy pool, which guests can use for an additional cost and prior reservation. Down Hall Hotel & Spa is well-located for Bishop’s Stortford, Harlow and London. The M11 motorway is a 15-minute drive, leading to the M25 or Cambridge. Stansted Airport can be reached in 15 minutes by car. The gym at the property includes running machines, cross trainers, and exercise bikes, along with a rowing machine.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Spa and wellness centre
- Free WiFi
- Fitness centre
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Sarah
Ireland“Beautiful hotel with lots of character and history. The grounds were vast and they had some excellent entertainment on the lawn in the evening. Would def return” - Eadon
Hong Kong“We got to the property later than planned and the staff were very accomodating in ensuring we could order food before restaurant closing” - Catherine
United Kingdom“Beautiful building with large grounds great for walking” - Jamie United Kingdom“The room view was beautiful, overlooking the fountain, made for a relaxing stay. The room itself was large with lovely high ceilings. Stunning building all round well thought out themes for restaurant and bars.”
- Fatade
Nigeria“Clean environment, good staffing , excellent breakfast, ambient and cosy spaces. worth the money.” - Nicholas United Kingdom“Beautiful property and grounds. Great room and breakfast was amazing.”
- Miss United Kingdom“I recently stayed at Down Hall and had a truly wonderful experience, which is why I was shocked to see that this place has ever received a bad review. The room was amazing, spacious, beautifully decorated, and exceptionally comfortable. The...”
- Ella United Kingdom“The staff went above and beyond for our stay, we stayed at the hotel after our daughter’s 1st birthday in the grounds.”
- Gemma United Kingdom“The room was lovely. Very spacious with wonderful high ceilings. The grounds are lovely too - very well maintained. It’s very peaceful.”
- Donna United Kingdom“All staff I encountered were very helpful and friendly. Food was very good and the grounds were beautiful. Had lots of walks and even though I was on my own I felt safe.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- The Garden Room
- CuisineEuropean
- Open forBreakfast • Dinner
- AmbianceModern • Romantic
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note that taxi fares to and from Stansted Airport are GBP 25 for 1 way and GBP 50 for a return journey.
The hotel recommends that dinner reservations are made before arrival. A limited service operates over Christmas and New Year.
The additional cost for children up to 12 years old includes breakfast when sharing a room with their parents.
Breakfast is GBP 10 per person if you order it the night before. Breakfast is GBP 19.50 per person when you order it on the same morning.
Please note that the property only allows dogs in certain executive rooms. Guests should contact the hotel at the time of booking to arrange their room. Additional charges may apply.
