Down Hall Hotel, Spa, Estate
1322 manor rooms with a spa, hot tub and two restaurants
Airport access
How you get from this hotel to the gate.
About this hotel
The 1322 manor sets this apart from every terminal-ring chain, elegant rooms inside a genuine historic estate rather than a standard hotel layout, with 26 function rooms suited to an event as much as an overnight stay. The spa, hot tub and fitness center turn a stopover into something closer to a retreat, useful for a traveller who wants to unwind rather than rush to a gate. Two restaurants and room service cover both a formal dinner and a late meal without leaving the grounds, and free parking removes a cost that most terminal-ring hotels charge separately. Air conditioning holds through warm nights, and pet-friendly, kid-friendly rooms widen who the stay works for. It reads as a genuine countryside estate that happens to sit within reach of Stansted, built for a slower stay rather than a fast turnaround before a flight.
- 1322 manor building
- Spa and hot tub
- Two restaurants
- Free parking
Our take
I would recommend Down Hall Hotel, Spa, Estate to a family that wants a countryside break before or after a London Stansted Airport flight. The 1322 manor setting, the spa and hot tub, two restaurants and free parking make it a destination in its own right. Room service and full-service laundry help on a longer stay, and pets are welcome. It is not a hotel for a quick, last-minute transfer.
- Book the spa or hot tub ahead during busy periods; both draw guests staying the full estate experience.
- Reserve a table at one of the two restaurants for dinner; it beats a drive back into town for food.
- Use the free parking if arriving by car; it saves a cost most terminal-ring hotels add separately.
Why we love it
- Genuine 1322 manor estate
- Spa and hot tub for real relaxation
- Two restaurants without leaving the grounds
- Free parking unlike most terminal-ring hotels
Why guests love itDown Hall Hotel, Spa, Estate is an upscale 4-star countryside hotel rated 8.6 from more than 1,700 reviews, set inside a manor dating to 1322. Rooms are elegant and air-conditioned, and the estate has a spa, a hot tub, a fitness center and two restaurants, plus room service and full-service laundry. Free parking is included and pets are welcome. It suits families who want a country stay around a Stansted flight, not a quick terminal-side night.