Welcome to Hand Picked Hotels - a family-owned collection of characterful country house hotels and relaxing spa resorts established in 2001. Discover our historic country houses with original period features and extensive grounds and stylish coastal resorts in the very best locations in the Channel Islands. With 19 unique destinations to explore, we invite you to feel at home, in ours, and enjoy local food, good wine and the great outdoors. Ideal for romantic breaks, family staycations and corporate retreats, each hotel is individual and guests can expect a personalised service delivered with genuine warmth and a welcoming smile. Dogs are welcome to stay in one of our designated dog-friendly bedrooms. We have a limited number of dog-friendly rooms available per hotel which are offered on a first come, first served basis, and are subject to our supplementary charges. The addition of your dog (maximum two per room) must be made directly with the hotel, prior to arrival.

Audleys Wood Hotel in Basingstoke, Hampshire, was a much loved home for much of its life and it is perhaps this episode in its history that gives the mansion such warmth and comfort to this day. Built in the 1880s as a private home for Thomas Pain, it subsequently enjoyed a rich and colourful history, with owners and visitors including the rich and famous. Today it is a 72 bedroom, 4 star hotel surrounded by woodlands and seven acres of private grounds. The hotel offers a range of bedrooms, from Classic to Feature rooms. Whether you are visiting for business or pleasure, Audleys Wood has so much to offer. It is the perfect venue for christenings, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements or just getting together with good friends for some fine dining. The Garden Pavilion is a self contained wedding venue and for meetings and conferences there are a whole host of options we know you will like. Find us just 18 miles from Reading and 32 miles from Southampton, with easy access from the M3. We look forward to welcoming you.

Whether you are a nature lover or city goer, Hampshire offers the best of both worlds, with tons of things to do – and Audley’s Wood Hotel can help you plan your perfect getaway. Spreading from New Forest’s coastal beaches in the southwest to the suburbs of London on the northeast, Hampshire is the largest county in southeast England, and Audleys Wood Hotel is the ideal place from which to explore it.