We came down to the New Forest for a trip in memory of a very special friend who we lost in January this year. She was actually Australian but the New Forest was one of her favourite places in the UK. There were 25 of us who stayed at the Stanwell House Hotel and they looked after us and our 16 Harley-Davidson motorcycles impeccably. Nothing was a problem and every single need was catered for. Victoria was extremely professional, helpful and very caring. Her staff were superb. and the hotel was beautiful. We had dinner, bed & breakfast at the hotel. The food was unbelievable. I can honestly say that this is one of the all round best hotels I have ever stayed in and would not hesitate in recommending it to anyone. We will back in Lymington as soon as time allows it. Our sincere thanks to Victoria and all her staff for making this very special trip even more memorable.

We have just returned home from our stay at the Stanwell House
Hotel, Lymington, where we had the most perfect 3-day stay.
On arrival, we checked in to a very welcoming reception. 2
members of staff took our luggage, and 2 very cumbersome fruit
baskets up to our room, and parked our car for us. What could
have been a nightmare was made simple, and done with smiles
all the way. The room was fabulous. - with a bottle of wine
completing the welcome.
On entering the delightful dining room in the evening, we were
offered a menu that was extensive, elegant and imaginative.
The food was mouthwatering. The staff were helpful, friendly
and attentive - and obviously extremely well-trained.. The
excellence and quality of the food displayed showed the care
attention and craftsmanship of the chef''s team. The
presentation of the food showed pure artistry from all the team
involved.
Our next visit cannot come soon enough. It was a perfect break,
and is to be highly recommended.
THANK YOU STANWELL HOUSE!!
Zena and Alan Sloam.

The website looks great and this hotel had been recommended by friends, but a two-night stay here fell woefully short of our expectations.
The good points are that breakfast is more than acceptable and is served in the bistro, which with the adjoining conservatory does indeed lead you to think that you are in a boutique hotel. Indeed the words 'boutique hotel' are stamped on everything, just in case you are tempted to think you are in nothing more than a country inn with pretensions to such a hotel.
The truth is that beyond the ground floor are the twisting, uneven corridors, lined with grim engravings cheaply framed and ghastly Victorian daubs you'd expect in the former and the utter absence of any of the flair and impact you'd require in the latter. Our room at £135/night included the good breakfast, but also a collection of tired old furniture, cracked window pane, stained carpet and grotty bathroom with a pathetic dribble of a shower. There's shabby chic ...
Dinner in the seafood restaurant was laughably poor - insipid scallops, an overcooked piece of halibut on crushed potatoes with an indeterminate sauce of orange hue and a car-crash of a bouillabaisse - a mean puddle of gritty broth that looked as though it had come from a posh jar of lobster bisque garnished with a chewy langoustine and a couple of chunks of mystery fish. 'Garden' peas had been artfully cooked to resemble the frozen variety, all these treats washed down with an indifferent bottle of Albarino. I cannot recall having so little fun for £110. Whoever was cooking should eat at Bluebird on the way to the quay one night - we had the freshest imaginable seafood cooked simply and respectfully, for half the price.
Sorry, Stanwell House, but your product in this case was sorely overpriced. Perhaps other rooms offer good value, but our experience was anything but.

We spent a night at this hotel because it looked good on the internet sight and the restaurant menu seemed inviting.

Unfortunately the room we had was onto the high street and the noise all night long from the opposite building meant no sleep.

We booked the fish restaurant for dinner where we were taken to our seat by a young man with a heavily bandaged finger with blood seeping through. The service was slow with quite a few of the wines out of stock especially the white. Whilst we were there a few people left because of the slow service. I don't know if there's a shortage of condiments but our salt and pepper was given to the people at the next table as was our wine cooler. When we requested the sweet menu we were told there wasn't one but the young girl tried her best to remember what was on offer. The young man with his finger bleeding made quite a few appearances during the evening hopefully he recovered well. The meal itself was mediocre and not one of the best we have had in that area and I thought a bit overpriced.

This hotel is in my opinion charging boutique hotel prices but not providing the service or accommodation to match.