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About this property

The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection has been fully refurbished in 2023, each room has a Hypnos bed with mattress topper, flat-screen TV, desk and is furnished in a modern design. Each en-suite bathroom has also been fully refurbished and includes a powerful shower, toiletries and plenty of fluffy towels The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection is a restored 18th-century hotel, set within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The historic town of Royal Tunbridge Wells is just a 5-minute drive away, and the accommodation offers free private parking. Fresh, seasonal food is served in the The Hand and Sceptre pub, which features modern British dishes interwoven with some Mediterranean influences. A traditional Sunday roast is also available, and guests can enjoy their drinks on the pub terrace which overlooks Southborough green. Groombridge Place Gardens is a 15-minute drive and features a moated manor house with a secret garden. Lamberhurst Vineyards and Hever Castle are both around 10 miles from the accommodation.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian

    • Free private parking available at the hotel

    • Loyal customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Room type
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1 double bed
1 double bed
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1 sofa bed
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Karl
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Nice and clean Food is excellent Staff are friendly.
  • Graeme
    Australia Australia
    Glorious welcome to Auld Blighty! We love the classic English pub vibe which is why we always stay at H&S at the start and finish of every trip to UK over the last 15 years.
  • Alsyapal
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Plenty of parking. Clean comfortable room. Great menu tasty food.
  • Lyndsey
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Nice spacious room for family of 4. Just a short walk from a park. Pub has a nice outdoor seating and plenty of parking. Food was good but not the cheapest and the gas had gone of the soft drinks machine so the only option was to buy bottled...
  • Lisa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly and helpful staff. Room was very clean and comfortable. Breakfast very tasty.
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The bed was comfortable, room was clean, usb ports by the bed. A treat as Kit Rice from the Voice was the night’s entertainment in the bar. Staff were great.
  • Lucy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Comfortable bed. Good location for Hever Castle and lots of parking spaces. Generally a clean and pleasant stay.
  • Sue
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff Rooms good size and value for money
  • Rodney
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were very good, particularly Bruno and Vito. Bruno checked us in, explained the facilities and meal times, and served us in the bar in a friendly and professional manner. Vito looked after us in the restaurant. He was friendly, chatty,...
  • Sally
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Been 3 times to this place nice area garden lovely

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Hand & Sceptre
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
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