AA 1 Rosette for Dining

Rosettes are awarded annually to AA inspected restaurants for the quality of their food. Most star-rated hotels have their own restaurants and we also inspect these. Not all restaurants receive an AA award, but will generally serve enjoyable food of a reasonable standard. Additional information on this classification scheme is available from AA.

AA 3 Stars (80% Merit) Stanwell House Hotel

Star ratings, from one to five, are used to assess the standard of the quality you can expect for hotels and bed & breakfast accommodation. Additional information on this classification scheme is available from AA.

 In competition with countries from around the globe, the New Forest swept the board at the internationally recognised Responsible Tourism Awards, picking up Best Destination, Best Personal Contribution and Overall Winner awards. The awards, sponsored by Virgin Holidays, were announced on the first ever Responsible Tourism Day, during World Travel Market at Excel, London Docklands in the presence of United Nations representatives.

Receiving the award for Best Destination, Councillor Maureen Holding of New Forest District Council said: We believe that working together to deliver a responsible tourism policy is of great benefit to the local community and visitors alike.  We are already recognised as an excellent Council and now, we will also be considered an excellent tourism authority.

Following 20 years at the forefront of the New Forests sustainable tourism strategy, Anthony Climpson OBE, Tourism Destination Manager of New Forest District Council, was delighted to be presented with the Best Personal Contribution award.  Mr Climpson said: We have to remember we are all human beings and treat each other with respect, host as visitor  and visitor as host.  Unless we resolve this fundamental issue the worlds special environments will always be undermined. We must be aware that responsible tourism really is our future together.

The New Forest has introduced a number of responsible tourism initiatives including a major car free travel promotion involving the hire of electric vehicles. Also, the Green Leaf tourism scheme enables accommodation providers to create low impact days out, reduce energy consumption and purchase locally produced foods.

" THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH"  SUNDAY JUNE 1ST 2008

"The Properties list Best Seaside Location" Lymington proves a fine port in a storm. Market conditions are volatile, but this pretty coastal town is still in steady demand voted "Best Seaside Location".

" DAILY EXPRESS TRAVEL " SATURDAY 14TH JUNE 2008

 " WE LOVE LYMINGTON " A government study has Identified Lymington as Britans most desirable coastal town.

 The New Forest Marque

 Stanwell House are proud that much of their food carries the New Forest Marwue. In order to carry this mark all  producers rear or create produce within the New Forest. By choosing goods with the New Forest Marque® you know you are buying quality goods which haven't had to travel hundreds or thousands of miles to reach you.

 The New Forest Breakfast

Stanwell House are also proud to serve the New Forest Breakfast. The New Forest Breakfast is made up of at least three items from local produce, free range and in many cases organic. It consists of New Forest Marque ingredients any of the following which can be bought locally, eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms and even bread that has been made using wheat that has been grown, milled and then baked here within the Forest.

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