Amberley Castle- A Relais & Chateaux Hotel

The warm greeting when we arrived, the upgraded room , polite, curtesous staff. Beautiful setting, quiet, rural, white doves cooing in the morning, heated towel rack. Professional staff and friendly 👌 loved it. This was a last-minute change of itinerary arriving from the USA, we had missed our connection to Scotland, and we booked the castle last minute. So happy we found Amberley and the local pub was terrific, too, The Black Horse.

This gorgeous castle is a real gem. it’s absolutely beautiful and the history has been so well preserved and beautifully maintained and presented. Our rooms were gorgeous and comfortable, with beautiful modern washrooms and luxurious towels and linens. The restaurant was delicious and the service was professional and knowledgeable. The hotel staff and management were friendly, helpful and very accommodating. We loved our stay here. The nearby village has a very lovely atmospheric pub and restaurant as well.

Our room (Classic) was adequate and the bathroom was spacious but we had to deal with an inconvenient structural (historic!) beam. We had one dinner in addition to the two included breakfasts, and my husband said it was one of his best dinners ever. We enjoyed sitting in one of the comfortable beautifully decorated lounges for pre-dinner drinks after poking into every corner of the amazing grounds. The neighborhood was peaceful. The staff was very helpful about arranging breakfast as early as possible our last morning so we could be on our way quickly for our flight home.

The property is beautiful. The grounds have lovely flowers everywhere and are very well maintained. The buildings are interesting and comfortable. The doves that live in the castle walls are fun to watch and add a bit of fairytale to the experience. We didn’t eat dinner at the hotel but had a wonderful dinner in the town at the Black House. (Highly recommend it.) Breakfast at the castle was great with options that made everyone happy.

Unique experience to stay at such a well-preserved castle in the UK. Our children loved the knights and running around the castle grounds. The breakfast is fantastic, but most of all the staff really goes above and beyond in terms of service! We'll be back and are already looking forward to the tasting menu at the main restaurant.