Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Renovated
2021
Price
$$
Rated for
Heritage Design LocalOutside the door
Riverside coaching inn hideaway
Heritage timbers and rowing regatta memorabilia meet river views at this sixteenth-century coaching inn beside Henley Bridge.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A sixteenth-century coaching inn beside Henley Bridge, featuring exposed timber beams and King Charles I's coat of arms.
Notable
Interiors blend restored heritage timber with bespoke furnishings, striped fabrics, and a glass-topped courtyard conservatory.
Notable
Riverside stay celebrating rowing culture, featuring vintage Henley Royal Regatta memorabilia and chartered boat trips on the Thames.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set directly beside Henley Bridge, the hotel offers front-row access to the river towpath and the town's historic rowing reach.
The rooms
Individually styled bedrooms combine exposed sixteenth-century timbers with striped fabrics, and room 108 preserves King Charles I's royal coat of arms.
Treatments
- Treatments
- In-room treatment packages in collaboration with Spa by Healthium.
The Quarterdeck Bar
Under original timber beams, the wood-panelled bar mixes cocktails and pours craft beers across olive-green velvet stools.
At the table
Afternoon tea arrives on brass-rimmed tables, and The Clipper serves seasonal British dishes in the glass-topped courtyard conservatory.
How it began
Dating to the 1530s, the former Red Lion inn incorporates the fourteenth-century Chantry House along the banks of the Thames.
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Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.