Historic Hotels in Hampshire
Hotel Accommodation - about heritage ratings
We love the wonderfully rich history and cultural heritage of Britain. If your
idea of fine accommodation is an elegant
country house hotel, or you'd like to stay in a castle, or a rustic old coaching
inn, or lay your head where Queen Elizabeth I slept, you'll like our new Heritage
Rating system for accommodation. We've gone through thousands of hotels, guest
houses, and B&Bs
in our directory and rated the accommodation for its heritage interest. With
Heritage Rated hotels you'll find more than a room - you'll find a slice
of history! If you love British heritage, look for or .
Historic Hotels, those rated highly on a Heritage Rating, are also highlighted
in yellow and listed first within the listings for each town. Learn more
about Heritage Ratings for historic hotels.
A county of contrasts, Hampshire contains within its boundaries
the busy port of Southampton and nearby Portsmouth, but just a few miles
away is the peaceful oasis of the New Forest National Park, where New
Forest ponies roam across the heath. The forest is not \'new\'; it was
planted by William the Conqueror in thre 11th century as a royal hunting
domain.
Here is a browseable listing of our heritage-rated, historic hotel locations in Hampshire, and the New Forest,
England. Please select your desired location from the map or the menu below, or
use the search form to the right. You may also wish to consult the listings
for nearby hotels in Dorset
which borders on Hampshire to the west, or West Sussex,
to the east. For alternative accommodation, see our Hampshire
self catering guide, and for suggestions on what to see and do in the area,
visit our Hampshire Travel Guide
Alternative accommodation: Bed and Breakfasts - Self Catering Cottages |