Soho Farmhouse

Soho Farmhouse Review | Hotels Above Par

"A 100-acre countryside retreat about 90 minutes from London that feels like a stylish rural playground for members and overnight guests, where roaming in Wellies, peering at the pigs, and biking along leafy paths are as encouraged as booking activities. Leisure and wellbeing dominate: the extensive spa offers FACEGYM facials, massages, cupping, myofascial release and bespoke IV infusions; sunken hot tubs sit on the lake’s edge and a 135-foot indoor/outdoor pool opens from the Boathouse into the water. The new Wellness Barn adds ice baths, an ozone sauna pod and a Pilates/yoga studio, while a full gym, horseback riding (with ponies for tots), clay-pigeon shooting, tennis and cinema keep more active guests entertained. Rooms range from compact, wood-paneled “Piglet” units and attic-style Farmyard Upstairs bedrooms to spacious One-Bedroom Cabins with separate living areas, kitchens, freestanding baths and private decks overlooking the water. Creativity is woven into the grounds via an impressive collection of some 180 artworks — highlights include Annie Kevans’s “The Women of Great Kew Circle,” Darcey Fleming’s large tapestry of recycled twine and Yinka Ilori’s “Beacon of Dreams” — plus an Electric Barn that screens films and hosts workshops and talks. On-site dining covers a variety of cravings with five concepts: a Main Barn for farm-to-table classics and roasts, Hay Barn for pizza and pasta, Pen Yen for izakaya-style Japanese, Little Berenjak for Persian khoresht and kebab, and a bakery counter for coffee, pastries and takeaway snacks."