This privately owned country house hotel might have proved a tad costly if we'd paid the full rack rate for our large and comfortable room, but a late-booking deal brought the price down to just £75 for the night. That left enough to splurge a bit on dinner, which was well executed but not cheap with mains approaching the £20 mark.
Best impression: the attentive and friendly staff, for whom nothing seemed too much trouble. And the setting - a really quiet little hamlet a mile inland with 2-3 farms and a scattering of houses.
Well furnished in a rather predictable country house manner, the 1900s Arts & Crafts-style building is a 'statement' mansion built by a well-to-do ship-owning family; the oak panelling and stained glass window in the library/lounge are both superb. There are modern extensions housing extra bedrooms, although we were lucky to have one of the original master bedrooms with big mullioned windows opening on to the lawn/terrace.
Dinner offered a short menu with which the kitchen was obviously familiar - good ingredients (mainly local) cooked fairly conservatively but with respect. Only low point was a slightly tired and over-frozen parfait. Wines were good quality and not overpriced.
Traditional English breakfast was outstanding in quantity and quality, and was included in our room deal though well worth the £12 otherwise charged.
Total bill was a whisker over £150 (May 2008) for two people; money well spent thanks to the generous late booking discount. I'll be looking out for a similar deal next year - we both felt that Dunsley Hall is worth a second visit!
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