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Yelp
This property is unique. A manor once used as a girls school filled with antiques and lush with flowers both inside and in the extensive gardens. Very child friendly... allowing them their own play areas and cottage with games. The service was outstanding, a special thanks to front desk manager Marek Abraham for going out of his way to find the book I had seen in the library, then gifting it to me, I love it. Also, food is varied and chefs are sensitive for those with allergies. Special thanks to George for obtaining the recipe for the gluten free raspberry muffins!!! Our breakfasts were spent surrounded by the greenery and flowers and can't recommend the buffet more highly for beauty and delicious variety. Why then four stars? The King of Bahrain decided to visit during our stay... between his security everywhere, parking his copter in front of the hotel, and taking over areas like the library and the ENTIRE dining room our last night, his presence made this sizable property feel congested. No offense to him, but I'm an American, and on my last night there, instead of having a quiet romantic dinner in the dining room, my husband and I endured a loud, unpleasant dinner in the bar area, which, unsurprisingly was filled with people drinking and laughing and smoking. I usually wouldn't mind the drinking and the laughing, but my dinner was ruined by the smoke. To be fair, the manager did ask several times for them to stop smoking in the sitting area and bar... however, a note to this Four Seasons, even a king needs to be told "no" sometimes if it conflicts with the needs and comfort of other paying guests. Two solutions for your hotel, private room for royal parties, or two restaurants for dining at night. Simpler fix would have been to simply tell us we would not be able to dine in your restaurant when we made the reservation! We'd have driven to London, it was after all, the night of our anniversary celebration and the reason we visited your lovely property! Would I return? Absolutely. Our lackluster end did not spoil the exquisite beauty experienced at this location.