Sadly, I cannot agree with most of the reviewers of Hotel du Vin on this occasion. Myself and some friends booked a table on the spur of the moment one Monday lunch time and arrived promptly so we could be seated right away (We were told the time of kitchen closure by reception). After being seated we were then to... more

I am a huge fan of this restaurant. It first opened in 1996 when the maitre de and the sommelier from the famous chewton glen hotel in the new forest left to set up this venture. In its early days its chef was James Martin. He was of course an unkown at the time. I used to go weekly sometimes... more

It is difficult to imagine a better place to eat. The food is superb, the service excellent and the wine list extensive but you only get what you pay for. In my opinion better since superstar James Martin left taking his evil temper with him. more

Classy, understated elegance. Helpful staff, discreet service, wonderful food and drink. For a very special occasion it was perfect. Would go again. more

I went for an early dinner at 7pm on Saturday. Arrived and taken to the outside bar where we picked from a HUGE selection of drinks. This place is about the drink!, massive bar menu and wine list is quite amazing. Best I have seen outside of London. The in house sommelier helped with selection based on what we were... more

We often forget to add reviews to tripadviser but as we find them so helpful we thought we ought to mention our fantastic recent experience. Just one night for my birthday (12th April) - the food was delicious, the wine the sommelier recommended was perfect and the staff were friendly, knowledgable and helpful. It's a lovely, characterful building and our... more

Again a short note to add to previous reviews. Stayed mid January 2009 Friday and Saturday nights. Dined Saturday night. Second floor room with a view very comfortable - one of the best hotel rooms we have had. Restaurant first rate. Bar ditto. Excellent staff. Lounge area did lack atmosphere, strange sofa arrangement, did not like stuffed animal head either.... more

We had stayed in the Hotel du Vin in Tunbridge and as we felt we really needed a break last week, we decided to spend a night at the Hotel du Vin in Winchester and arranged for friends to meet us there. We were certainly not disappointed and the hotel lived up to our quite high expectations. The location was... more

Staff friendly and helpful, bed comfortable, food good. It would have been nice to know that the 'free standing bath' was not in the bathroom but at the foot of the bed- caused us much amusement and was NOT used. Also did not like the enormous Buffalo (?) head over the fireplace in the very dark lounge- but that's because... more