We chose this hotel as a stopover between our house and Devon, based on Pets’ Pyjamas’ reviews. Our whole experience was fabulous. We were given an external room with a door which opened straight onto the grounds- with the space to run, this meant we could let out Woozle to race around the grounds on her own. There is even a fenced “dog agility” area near our room, which people used as a safe run around place, or like us, tried to train Woozle to do the course – and have lots of fun. Our room had a lovely dog bed with high sides all set up for us, with a box gift including treats and tennis ball - evidently every dog gets a different colour ball. The whole hotel and staff are incredibly dog -friendly – providing dog beds for every pet in the conservatory dining room, a doggy menu, water bowls, a dog washing station outside with warm water hose and lots of towels, as well as a number of dog-focused bins strategically placed around the grounds. Perhaps best of all, and through a tunnel under the main road, lies a wonderful overgrown secret garden alongside the river- a fabulous place for sniffing and chasing squirrel. Even if you don’t have a pet, the hotel’s new owners are clearly investing heavily to bring back the grounds and house. There is a wonderful new spa, with indoor and outdoo swimming pools, hot tubs and lots of treatment rooms. There are really lovely outdoor dining options, and around there are also really interesting sculptural art installations in the grounds. We thought the food and drinks choices were great, and what a decision for the hotel to provide the generous breakfast to all guests – meaning no quibbling over whether breakfast is included which usually happens in hotels. We loved our stay, our dog Woozle loved meeting the other dogs, and were also told that Pets Pyjamas is often the reason pet owners choose to visit – so well done!