Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate, Rookwood Suite
Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate, Matching Road, CM22 7AS -
Up to
20 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed
Seamlessly blending historic country house splendour with luxurious and contemporary décor, Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate is the idyllic place to escape.
Located just 45 minutes from Central London and within easy reach of Stansted Airport, the 19th century Grade II Italianate mansion is set within 110 acres of landscaped gardens and thriving woodlands.
The opulent four silver-star hotel boasts 98 bedrooms, elegant event space and luxury Eden spa. The decadent dining options within the rosetted Garden Room restaurant, Fox bar and Terrace take advantage of the abundance of fresh produce grown within the hotels own kitchen garden.
Whether you are looking for a leisure break, business retreat or picturesque wedding venue, the remarkable surroundings and facilities
offer something truly unique.
The Lyndhurst is situated in the main house, brimming with a sense of history and grandeur through its high ceilings, ornate wood panelling, and stunning vistas of our grounds. Moreover, like all our meeting spaces, we have incorporated all the contemporary conveniences you would anticipate. The space can accommodate up to 35 people, theatre-style, but can also be set up for dinner, receptions, cabaret-style, classroom, u-shape, h-square, and boardroom style.
Capacity & layout
Dining
up to 20
Boardroom
up to 18
Cabaret
up to 14
Classroom
up to 18
Pricing
& opening hours
Weekly schedule
monday
0:00 - 24:00
tuesday
0:00 - 24:00
wednesday
0:00 - 24:00
thursday
0:00 - 24:00
friday
0:00 - 24:00
saturday
0:00 - 24:00
sunday
0:00 - 24:00
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Catering facilities
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Disabled access
Heating
Air conditioning
Natural light
Table / chairs included
Premises parking
Audio & visual
TV screen
Flipchart
WiFi
Space rules
Allowed events
Wedding ceremony licence
Licensed for alcohol
Cancellation policy
Custom message Custom policy: 4. What happens if you need to change or cancel your booking? 4.1 If you need to cancel your booking, you must tell us by telephone and confirm in writing as soon as possible. 4.2 If you need to reduce the facilities or minimum delegate numbers set out on the contract we will send you an amended contract. 4.3 If you do cancel, or reduce facilities or minimum delegate numbers, you will have to pay us cancellation charges as follows. Cancellation period before the Event Start date Cancellation charge % of Total Booking Value 182 or more days prior to event start date No charge 181-121 days prior to event start date 40% 120-60 days prior to evet start date 60% 60-30 days prior to event start date 80% Less than 30 days prior to event start date 100% Cancellation policy as of 21.12.2022, please request T&Cs on booking as subject to change.
Location
Reviews
Mark Sturman
September 2024Stayed here on a package for our 20th wedding anniversary and loved it. Lovely room, location and evening meal/breakfast. Very helpful friendly staff as well and cannot fault it (although a little expensive but it was a treat and worth every penny). Thanks Mark.
Markos
August 2024We went for afternoon tea and it was an absolute delight. Friendly staff, great food, excellent atmosphere and the grounds are brilliant. More importantly, the bar area is open to dogs as well which make it ideal place for the whole family. Some of us tried the burger as well and they couldn't recommend it enough. We will be visiting again very soon.
David Caley
July 2024Visited only due to attendance of a funeral reception. Obviously cannot comment on rooms etc. But location and venue is beautiful. Staff extremely professional and efficient and someone always seem to be near to hand. I overheard that a wedding reception was following later that day, and have to say. It's an excellent choice. I've been fortunate to have visited many excellent venues and have to say, this easily sits comfortably amongst the best.
Harry Beatty
June 2024This really is a beautiful hotel and location. The grounds surrounding it gave me Bridgerton vibes, it’s stunning, lovely British summer feel as you walk around the area. The Room - I booked a Hotel & Spa package for 2 people for a birthday. Our hotel room was superb, the classic look to it with a gorgeous marble bathroom, only criticism regarding this was the view from our window in Room 123. The Spa - We booked for a back massage/cleanse treatment that came with our package and the therapists were brilliant, very polite, young but was as if they had decades of experience. The actual wet facilities are just too small for a hotel of that size. Green Room Restaurant - The 3-Course Meal was nice, the dining room was very elegant and the young waiters were very nice, friendly and attentive. I did find it a bit bizarre how I couldn’t just change a starter for a dish from the nibbles section as part of my package. Having to pay an extra amount of money for that was quite outrageous to be honest. The breakfast the next morning however was excellent. All in all a good experience, gorgeous hotel, lovely staff but you really cannot justify the price of the overall package which is a shame as I’d love to visit again.
