Key facts
- Operator
- Amberley Castle Hotel (Relais & Chateaux)
- Condition
- Intact
- Access
- Hotel guests only
- Stays
- Overnight accommodation available
Pinpoint
Amberley Castle is a working medieval fortification - 14th-century curtain walls and a portcullis still in place - now run as a luxury hotel, with the dining rooms open to non-residents. It's less a castle you visit and more one you stay inside, and reviewers rate the service as highly as the setting.
Worth the trip
The medieval walls and gatehouse enclosing the whole hotel - reviewers say the sense of stepping inside a genuine fortification, not a themed version of one, sets it apart.
Before you go
Dinner is bookable without staying over if the room rates are out of reach - it's how most people get a look at the interior without a hotel budget. A couple of guests flagged the suites could use fridges, worth knowing if that matters for your stay.
Reviewers consistently praise this luxury hotel and restaurant set within a historic castle, with individual staff members singled out by name across multiple reviews and the food rated highly. Minor practical grumbles include the poor condition of the approach road, a request for in-room fridges, and one mention that the on-site putting green could use updating.
Medieval walls; dining open to non-residents
“This place truly is a great place to stay. It has the charm of an old castle but it also has luxorious rooms. You can feel the history! The food in the restaurant is of high quality and the castle grounds are a…”— Victor van Oudheusden, visitor review
