The Rothesay

175 Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4JS
Telephone: 01425 274172

The Rothesay

This wonderful family owned hotel is a pleasure to stay in, it is our aim to take traditional hospitality and warmth and offer out guests an efficient mix of relaxed, friendly service with quality bed and breakfast accommodation.

John and Stephanie Drew and family are delighted to welcome you to The Rothesay, which is set well back from the road on the edge of the village of Highcliffe, in the former grounds of Highcliffe Castle. They many guests returning for another dose of luxury will bear witness to the complete refurbishment that has taken place in 2005 to enhance your comfort and pleasure.

We have a large private car park to the front and both a courtyard garden and traditional grassed lawn to the rear, here guests can just sit, relax reading a newspaper and while away their time and on occasion hear the sea.

This hotel is located a five minute stroll from the fairytale Highcliffe Castle, with gorgeous cliff top walks, views across the water to the Isle of Wight and award winning un-spoilt beaches, leading to Keyhaven in one direction and Christchurch river in the other.

Five minutes drive will take you into the New Forest, once the hunting ground of William the Conqueror and now the newest national park in Great Britain, where horses, cows and pigs (at curtain times of the year) roam freely with "right of way" over today's cars and lorries and many traditions remain largely unchanged, here you can visit the stately home of Lord Montague in Beaulieu, he can often be seen driving, or walking around his home which is also the location of The National Motor Museum.

Highcliffe is a village with many quality restaurants, ranging from those serving Thai, Indian and Chinese cuisine to the Globe, a family restaurant, the Hinton Oak public house, The Lord Bute Hotel located next door to us, which serves excellent food of the highest standards, to an excellent traditional fish and chip restaurant on the High Street.

The shops in Highcliffe are a pleasure to wander around and have managed to retain their own particular identity and charm, without loosing their function.

All of the above are within easy walking distance of our front door.

There are 13 en-suite bedrooms at the The Rothesay, including six ground floor rooms.
One bedroom is designed for single occupancy, one twin room and eight double rooms, we also have three large king size four poster suites (one of which boasts an oversized bath and separate two person shower with bidet).

The Bute and Rothesay suites with their own private entrance for that special exclusivity and privacy, whilst having full access to the main hotel and facilities, why not treat your loved one to a Champagne Break.

The guest lounge with television also has a selection of games and small library, from which books can be borrowed and read, or used for reference during your stay.

The Rothesay is licenced to serve guests with alcoholic beverages, both in their rooms and in the lounge and a quite extensive selection of drinks are always available.

The dining room looks out over the garden, where squirrels chase and play and can be further encouraged by the odd Brazil nut, once they have tapped on the window to gain your attention. Here we can accommodated up to 40 people for pre booked buffet functions, with a stunning selection of home cooked savoury and desserts, which are son unusual today, all freshly prepared by Stephanie on the premises.

Our breakfasts are a pleasure to behold with fruit, fruit juice and cereals to select from, followed by a full cooked English breakfast using the finest dry cured bacon, our own farmhouse sausages, free range eggs, cooked to your liking, or a lighter smoked salmon with scrambled egg, all followed by our very own home made preserves and marmalade.

The Rothesay has a lovely 30 foot long heated swimming pool, which is free for guests use during their stay and with the temperature of 32 degrees centigrade brings a new comfort to the meaning of bathing, should you feel in the need of additional pampering, pop into the sauna and relax further.

Our tariff for a single room in £39
Standard double room £65 - £80
Twin room £70 - £80
Four Poster mini suite - £85 - £95
Suite with four poster king size £95 - £110

All of the above are per room per night and include breakfast.

We are able to welcome children from 12 years of age and can place an additional single bed in our suites and some standard double and twin rooms if required.

Credit card details can secure a room without paying any deposit, a charge for the first night's accommodation will be made, should cancellation not be advised 48 hours in advance of arrival time.

To make a reservation or if you have an enquiry, please contact us on:

Telephone number 01425 274172

Email: rothesayhotel.1@tiscali.co.uk

Why not make a reservation now, you deserve it!