insideKENT Magazine Issue 28 - July 2014 | Page 112

GETAWAYS

ONE OF THE FINEST LUXURY BOUTIQUE HOTELS IN KENT:

ROWHILL GRANGE
NESTLED BETWEEN THE QUIET VILLAGES OF HEXTABLE AND WILMINGTON NEAR
DARTFORD LIES THE QUIET STUNNING COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL, ROWHILL GRANGE
HOTEL AND UTOPIA SPA – ONE OF THE FINEST IN THE COUNTY. BY EMMA BATES

The grange was first built as a summerhouse in
1870, but don’t let that fool you; the Victorians
weren’t big on subtlety and this ‘summerhouse’
is about as big and grandiose as they come.
Walking to the entrance, through the mature
grounds from the ample parking you’d be forgiven
for thinking that you were entering a very traditional
hotel. In fact, the romantic exterior belies a stylish
and very modern interior.
Each of the hotel rooms are individually designed
with absolute luxury in mind and with painstaking
attention to detail. Some rooms feature four
poster or sleigh beds fitted with deep filled
mattresses. All offer the finest Egyptian cotton
sheets, plush pillows and personally selected
designer fabrics. Expect to find strikingly opulent
fabrics and helpful enhancements such as a flat
screen television, iPod docking station,

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