Hollybank House

This was an amazing last-minute find when I suddenly couldn't stay with a friend when visiting my son at Chichester University. Incredibly they had a room available on a Saturday night at the end of half-term, for an extremely reasonable price that also included breakfast! I stayed in the pink room, which was enormous and had every single thing you could possibly want. Huge bed (or split into twin beds), dressing table, desk, two armchairs, very well-appointed drinks station, huge wardrobe with plenty of hangers, and even loads of modern electric sockets near almost any place you might want to sit, with integrated usb/phone charging sockets. Plus a lovely little en-suite with a window! There's also a large drawing room downstairs with grand piano and honesty bar, and a dining room where guests can get to know each other at breakfast around the large dining table. Breakfast was lovely with plenty of choice, and the hosts had no problem with my gluten-free and low carb diet. As I only stayed one night (in February) I didn't venture out into the grounds, but the other guests told me they were lovely. There's even a tennis court. Literally the only tiny negative point to this place is the fact that you really need a car to stay here as there doesn't seem to be anywhere to eat dinner within walking distance (though the hosts are fine with you ordering take-away to eat in), but this didn't bother me on my single night stay. Now that I've found Hollybank House, I will certainly hope to stay again in the future!