Cliveden House
Hotel · Taplow
Taplow, Maidenhead SL6 0JF, United Kingdom
Highlights
Historic mansion hotel with luxe spa, pool, fine dining, and gardens.
Historic mansion hotel with luxe spa, pool, fine dining, and gardens.
"Built: 1666 The first owner of this 354-year-old English estate, George Villiers (also known as the second Duke of Buckingham), expanded the site from a 160-acre home to what visitors see today. Cliveden has seen many changes since it was built: It was bought for $1.25 million by William Waldorf Astor in 1893, and played a role in the Profumo affair in the mid-twentieth century. It was eventually converted into a hotel in 1984. In addition to the Cliveden House, there's the Spring Cottage that can be rented for large group trips and family vacations. It was built as a summerhouse and tea room for the Countess of Orkney in 1813, but frequented by Queen Victoria for afternoon tea. The grounds are steeped in so much history!"
"A countryside estate offering the Cliveden Dusk Delight from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., including access to facilities and treatments." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"It’s the hotel where Meghan Markle stayed the night before her wedding. We could stop there, but Cliveden House is so rich with royal history and so very British there’s few other aristocratic country stays that compare. First built in 1666 by the Duke of Buckingham, the Grade I listed manor has been a hotel since 1984 and was at various times frequented by Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, and Lord Astor. Today it’s got 47 rooms, each furnished with antiques, handmade beds, heavy drapes, and walls adorned with intricate wallpapers and original artworks. The rest of the interior feels like a palace: the Great Hall with a grandiose fireplace, the lobby with its cathedral-high ceiling, and a stunning Gothic Revival mahogany staircase. There’s a modern spa with indoor and outdoor pools, and external hot tubs. The huge gardens of the 376-acre estate in the Chiltern Hills provide romantic walks and stunning views while the restaurants, the Cliveden Dining Room and the Astor Grill, serve knock-out British fine cuisine. It’s all within swinging distance of Windsor Castle, too. Perhaps the finest grand heritage hotel in England." - CNT Editors
"It’s the hotel where Meghan Markle stayed the night before her wedding. We could stop there, but Cliveden House is so rich with royal history and so very British there’s few other aristocratic country piles that compare. First built in 1666 by the Duke of Buckingham, the Grade 1 listed manor has been a hotel since 1984 and was at various times frequented by Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, and Lord Astor. Today it’s got 47 rooms, each furnished with antiques, handmade beds, heavy drapes, and walls adorned with intricate wallpapers and original artworks. The rest of the interior feels like a palace: the Great Hall with a grandiose fireplace, the lobby with its cathedral-high ceiling and a stunning Gothic Revival mahogany staircase. There’s a modern spa with indoor and outdoor pools, and external hot tubs. The huge gardens of the 376-acre estate in the Chiltern Hills provide romantic walks and stunning views while the restaurants, the Cliveden Dining Room and the Astor Grill, serve knock-out British fine cuisine. It’s all within swinging distance of Windsor Castle, too. Perhaps the finest grand heritage hotel in England." - Melinda Stevens
"Cliveden House, part of the Iconic Luxury Hotel collection, is located in the English countryside and is famous for its spa experiences. The estate has a rich history, including its connection to the Profumo affair, and offers Spa Experience Days featuring treatments with The Cliveden Body Collection." - Hayley Maitland
