Gravetye Manor Hotel

About

Peter Herbert arrived at Gravetye in 1958. Captivated by Robinson's house and it's setting he had the revolutionary idea of injecting his own exceptional hotel keeping and restaurant standards in to this rural spot. Over 40 years on, Gravetye has lost none of its edge. It has a timeless quality - not trendy, and yet not aged and stuffy.

The service is warm and friendly, and that is down to the enthusiasm of the team, but who would not be happy to work in such an environment? Time has enabled projects, such as the restoration of the kitchen garden, to come to fruition and miraculously the thousand acre oasis of forest in which Gravetye sits resisted encroachment, although only 30 miles away from Hyde Park Corner.

The hotel came under the ownership of fund manager Jeremy Hosking in February 2010. A long standing patron of the hotel, he has set about reversing the gradual decline the property had suffered over the last few years. Major structural and infrastructure works have ensured the house will remain standing for generations to come. The hotels facilities internally have also been updated. His intention has always been to remain faithful to William Robinson's own vision of Gravetye so changes were very sympathetically done. The gardens are also receiving some much needed attention. Projects such as the restoration of the kitchen garden are already underway. The focus will be not only on conserving and re-creating Robinson's work but also on progressing the garden in homage to his experimental style of gardening.
Gravetye Manor first opened its doors as a hotel and restaurant on the 17th May 1958. 60 years on, Gravetye continues to flourish under the ownership of Jeremy & Elizabeth Hosking.