Chris P.
Yelp
Beautiful grounds and exterior, but most rooms are nothing special (I've stayed in several of them at this point, all subtly different).
Big issues?
1) There's no air conditioning (that'd be unforgivable in the U.S. but is more common in the UK, especially in historic buildings). Still, I have one window that opens and a small oscillating fan as consolation - thankfully it's not massively hot in the UK, even in mid-July, but it is humid, which makes things unpleasant. Still had to sleep with a screenless window open (one of two windows was screwed shut), but the bugs were actually not too bad.
2) There's acceptable included wifi and ethernet cords (didn't try this), but limited outlets for your computer and phone. My room literally has one usable outlet (with a travel adapter, of course). The nightstand lamps appear to utilize a different kind of plug that my universal adapter doesn't accommodate. Very annoying if you're here for business reasons, especially when the one usable outlet by the desk is being used for the small fan I mentioned in Item 2. Oh, the humidity!
3) Room service/bar food is undistinguished. The fish cakes are solid, as is the pasta, but like many British establishments, they murderously overcook beef and burgers. Dining in the restaurant is a fair bit better.
Bar does have upwards of 30 kinds of gin, however, and a good selection of other spirits and beers.
Again, the surrounding grounds are the draw here, and possibly the spa, which I admittedly haven't sampled.