Why would you want to come here? Bailiffscourt, not too far from Brighton, is the sort of romantic place to go for your first dirty weekend away. Put it on your Valentine's list. It's also worth noting in your address book in case you end up getting married - they have a wedding licence.
Isn't it a bit on the olde worlde side? Yes, definitely. Think mock-medieval tapestry hangings, spiral, wooden, elevated four-poster beds and acres of dark, rich, red upholstery. Many of the rooms are in thatched cottages of a wattle and daub variety built in the Twenties around the grounds. The main house is a maze of small rooms stuffed with huge tapestry-patterned sofas where you can retreat for a fag between courses in the restaurant.
So which room should you choose to really impress your new boyfriend/girlfriend? Forget double beds, this hotel has a double bath - as in two single baths, side by side. Ask for the Baylies suite.
Anything else special about it? Very dog-friendly - several guests brought theirs along and it is right next to a fantastic pebble beach. Oh, there's also an outdoor pool, but this is probably only of interest six days per year in the UK climate.
And the food? Breakfast is superb - freshly squeezed orange juice, home-made croissants and big fry-ups. The tapestry pattern gets everywhere though, even the breakfast menu. Dinner is a big part of the whole experience but is not for the calorie-conscious: lots of foie gras and a wine menu so extensive it comes in a leather-bound volume the size of a phone book.
The cost? Definitely somewhere for when you're trying to impress a new catch (you can fall back on a Travel Inn and McDonald's later, when your true colours come out). Dinner bed and breakfast starts at £170 per परसों
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2002/feb/03/hotels.stvalentinesday.observerescapesection
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