OCKENDON MANOR HOTEL & SPA 01444 416 111 | www.hshotels.co.uk/ockenden-manor Ockenden Manor is a charming and tranquil 15th-century Elizabethan manor house set in the pretty village of Cuckfield. Surrounded by nine acres of peaceful gardens and parkland it offers views across the West Sussex countryside to the South Downs. Full of history and character, it boasts an elegant sitting room warmed by a roaring log fire, a cosy bar, an oak-panelled private dining room complete with painted ceiling and stained-glass windows, and a beautiful dining room offering sweeping views of the gorgeous gardens. The hotel has 28 distinctive bedrooms and suite (some with four-poster beds), all individually furnished and each named after a member of one of the two families have owned the building since 1520. There are six luxury spa suites, each with a spacious open-plan bedroom and lounge, plus a roof terrace with exceptional views over Cuckfield Park. THE “I DOS” You can say “I do” either in the Drawing Room or the Ockenden Suite. The former is a bright, sunny room with antique furniture, open fire and views of the glorious garden. It can host up to 50 guests. The latter certainly has the wow factor thanks to its spectacular views of the terraces, gardens and South Downs beyond. It can accommodate 90 of your nearest and dearest. THE CELEBRATIONS These two spaces can also play host to your wedding breakfast for the same guests numbers, as well as further celebrations for up to 100. Additionally, the Burrell Suite, an oak-panelled room with a door opening out onto the the garden can also host a wedding breakfast for 40 loved ones. THERE’S MORE The venue can be hired exclusively and offers award-winning cuisine, which utilises locally-sourced ingredients. What’s more, Ockenden Manor Spa was purpose-built inside a 19th-century walled garden. The contemporary spa offers a host of luxury facilities including an indoor pool with swim-through to an outdoor pool, outdoor hot tub and eight treatment rooms. BRIGHTON HARBOUR HOTEL & SPA 01273 323 221 | www.harbourhotels.co.uk Located on the seafront, taking pride of place on Brighton’s worldfamous promenade, the hotel features a Victorian exterior and a host of vibrant, contemporary interiors. There are 79 rooms and suites brimming with nautical, seaside charm, all featuring Art Deco-style nods, seaside prints, striped bedding and soft furnishing. What’s more, the front-facing accommodation boasts incredible sea views. THE “I DOS” You can exchange your vows in The Marine Room as 110 or your nearest and dearest look on. Features include period stained-glass windows and a simple, yet sophisticated white décor palette. The Snug on the other hand is ideal for more intimate “I dos.” Small but perfectly formed, it’s ever so chic and when the temperature drops you can turn up the heat with the open fire. THE CELEBRATIONS Your celebrations can also be held in The Marine Room or Snug. The former has its own private bar and can host up to 130 for a seated wedding breakfast and 180 for the evening bash. THERE’S MORE One of Brighton’s best kept secrets, there’s also a subterranean spa hidden beneath the city, in the old smugglers tunnels, complete with Scandinavian hot tubs, a large pool, hydrotherapy pool, sauna, steam room and treatment rooms – perfect for a pre-wedding pamper. 20
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