Huntsland House

My husband and I used this as a place to stay the night prior to flying out of Gatwick airport. The home is as pictured in the photos and in a remarkably quiet area despite being only 15 minutes from the airport. We checked in by obtaining our key from a lockbox at the front door - there was no one there to greet us and we were informed via e-mail ahead of time of how to access the house. The guest rooms are up one flight of spiral stairs. Our beds were comfortable and the room was spacious. We did not have an ensuite bathroom which worked out fine for us. Our bathroom was across the hall from our room, and next door to another bedroom. As mentioned in another review, the owner requests that shoes be removed before entering the house and there are bare stairs and floors throughout the house, so bring slippers because socks will easily slip on the flooring. There are a few things that would improve the home. The walls were totally bare in our room, our bathroom, and throughout the house we had access to, except for one tapestry in the dining room over the fireplace. The couple of indoor plants were plastic. There is no common living room for guests to relax outside of their room, but there is a very large ball room with 3 pieces of furniture at one end, which is otherwise empty except for chandeliers and a disco ball. The house simply did not feel lived in and felt eerily empty. The breakfast is in a dining room on the ground floor and is a help yourself refrigerator with bread, milk, and croissants, along with a toaster and boxes of cereal along with tea bags, a hot water kettle, and instant coffee, all of which you make yourself. Of course there is nothing wrong with this, but I think that it is important that expectations be managed, and many people booking a Bed and Breakfast will expect a different type of atmosphere and experience. Overall, it is an affordable alternative to staying in an airport hotel.

Used this as a pre airport stay and it is indeed a beautiful house that has been renovated to a very high standard. The room was spacious, bed v comfy, nice to have a bath and it was incredibly quiet given proximity to Gatwick Airport, However the "hospitality" side let it down considerably - it was like staying in a posh relatives house who did not really want you there! Self check in via key box - fine. No shoe rule in house - but no guest slippers provided and floors were solid so slippery in socks - and most strange having to come down to breakfast in your socks!! Breakfast - very basic self service (cheap sliced bread, packaged croissants, packet cereals, packet jams) and, despite advising I was dairy free on my booking, there was no dairy free spread available (or non dairy milk) so all I could have was plain toast and jam. Having to then buy breakfast at airport was not the plan. This could be a super place with more attention to guests' experience. I did contact the owner directly to provide feedback before posting here, but have had no response, hence sharing experience.

Catching a flight from Gatwick we found this gem of a property only 10 minutes from the airport. It’s a country house in a secluded village location with spacious, airy rooms tastefully and recently refurbished. The delightful gardens feature a lake, and there’s ample parking.

Had an amazing long weekend here with friends for one of thier milestone birthdays. Venue was superb being very close to Gatwick for those flying in from Europe. No disruption at all from aircraft as this is not on the flight path. The hosts were particularly helpful in helping us sort additional bits and pieces locally. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.