Hotels with charm in England South East

This city hotel was fully renovated in 2009 and comprises 206 simple, tastefully designed rooms. The 6-storey building is fully air-conditioned and welcomes its guests into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service and a hotel safe. On-site facilities include lift access, a games room, a café, a bar, a lounge and a games area. There is a restaurant on site and conference facilities are provided. Internet access is available and room and laundry services also feature at this establishment.

This ultra-modern accommodation has benefitted from a £14 million investment, every penny of which was well and truly worth it, as guests are invited to come and see for themselves. From the light-flooded reception area, giving guests immediate reassurance that they are in a hotel to remember, through to the bright tones and clean lines of the hotel's inviting Scene Restaurant & Bar then onwards to the immaculate guest rooms, 185 rooms, each equipped with a supremely comfortable Sealy bed and that all-important flat-screen TV, the hotel offers incredible attention to detail. Facilities on offer include a 24-hour reception and check out, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, lift access, conference facilities, room and laundry services and parking for those arriving by car.

Constructed in 2002, this hotel comprises a total of 162 double rooms spread over 4 floors. Guests are welcomed in the inviting lobby with a 24-hour reception, a cloakroom, a currency exchange facility, lift access, and a safe where valuables can be deposited. Culinary options include a cosy bar and an elegant restaurant. The conference room may be utilised by business travellers and the hotel features its own theatre. Guests may take advantage of the public Internet connection with WLAN access point, and there are on-site parking spaces available for those arriving by car.

Superbly situated, this air-conditioned country house hotel is spread over 3 floors and has 100 rooms of which 8 are suites and 2 afford disabled access. Guests are able to enjoy a pleasant stay with great hospitality and outstanding comfort and are welcomed in an inviting lobby with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, lift access and a hotel safe. There is also a cosy bar and a restaurant. With conference facilities and Internet access (for an additional fee payable locally), the hotel is also eminently suitable for discerning business guests. Room service is available (fees apply). Moreover, a laundry service and a car park are on offer.

This Victorian manor house was built in 1850 in the style of a French castle. It is spread over 3 floors and comprises 126 rooms of which 6 are elegant suites. Guests are welcomed in an inviting entrance hall with a 24-hour reception, lifts and safes. Special features of this hotel include a library, a cosy bar and a restaurant, which is particularly inviting with its delicious cuisine.

This is a modern accommodation with ample free parking space offering 39 elegantly decorated rooms. The air-conditioned establishment offers guests a lobby with 24-hour reception, a cloakroom, bar and restaurant. Guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services for additional fees.

Originally built in 1920 on the site of 2 cottages so the locals 'had somewhere to buy beer', the hotel takes its name from the whortleberries or 'hurts' which grow locally in the village on nearby Pitch Hill, the site of one of the village's scenic walks. Renovated in 2009, the hotel offers 21 guest rooms and facilities include a restaurant, bar and pub, a lobby with cloakroom, conference facilities and a car park. For an additional fee, guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services.

This hotel's concept is simple - fresh, stylish, vibrant and upbeat. All public areas and bedrooms are fully air-conditioned, and with 90 stylish en suite bedrooms, and a modern purpose-built meeting room, this is the perfect choice for leisure or business travellers. Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service and a hotel safe, and on-site facilities include lift access, a bar, a restaurant, Internet access and laundry service (fees apply). Complimentary car parking is available on-site with 58 standard spaces and 2 disabled spaces.

This hotel is an amalgamation of two 14th-century inns: The Garter Inn, named after The Most Noble Order of the Garter, which was founded by King Edward III, and The White Harte, named in honour of the Royal Emblem worn by King Richard II. The two were joined together in the late 19th century to form this hotel, a building in the 'Jacobean' style, much loved by the Victorians and reflecting Shakespearean connections. In addition to the hotel's 79 guest rooms, there are also 7 elegant, private dining and meeting rooms. The Ballroom has retained its original architectural features and provides an exquisite backdrop for weddings and private dining with seating for up to 160 guests. The hotel is fully air-conditioned with a lobby offering a 24-hour reception and check-out service, lift access and a safe. There is also a restaurant, room and laundry services (fees apply) and Internet access (fees apply).

Built in 1700, this traditional hotel hosts the largest conference facilities in southern England. The famous Hampshire Millennium Suite offers businesses the very latest technology and conference facilities. Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service. The hotel provides a hotel safe, lift access and room and laundry services. Other facilities include 56 en suite rooms; free wifi Internet access on the hotel network, available in selected areas; a glass-domed, double-AA-Rosette-winning restaurant; a cocktail lounge, ideal for pre-dinner drinks or coffee and liquors; and free on-site car parking (subject to availability).