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About this property
Set within 15 acres of landscaped gardens in the beautiful Port Lympne Wild Animal Reserve, the Port Lympne Mansion Hotel features stunning views across the Romney Marsh, over the Kent Coast, and towards the English Channel. This unique property has free WiFi and free onsite parking. The historic Edwardian mansion house offers elegant rooms, each with a flat-screen TV, an iPod docking station, a seating area, and tea and coffee making facilities. The en-suite bath or shower rooms have bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and a hairdryer. Some luxury suites boast a four-poster bed and all rooms have luxurious detailing and stylish furnishings. In the mornings, the Port Lympne Mansion House serves full English and continental breakfasts. Port Lympne Mansion Hotel has accommodated prestigious guests, including Sir Winston Churchill, Lawrence of Arabia, and Prince Edward. Guests can explore the Howletts Wild Animal Park, which is also within the grounds.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- 3 restaurants
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Nafez
United Kingdom“Incredible and magical place with scenic views and very thoughtful staff.” - Cooke
United Kingdom“We have stayed at Port lympne mansion four times now. Each time we have had different rooms and all of them were outstanding. How many hotels have a fabulous zoo...” - Cooke
United Kingdom“Fabulous place to stay. How many 5 star hotels have a free zoo and buggy to get around.” - Emma
United Kingdom“We booked a treat as have two birthdays in December. My husband, me and my son stayed at the hotel and enjoyed the reserve. Customer service was really good and the room we had was just lovely, very clean and the most amazing bath that you could...” - Anonymous
United States“Amazing place, service is excellent - love being able to drive around in the buggy. Main hose was gorgeous!! Honeymoon suite was in still the original owners design and original art and bathroom - pretty cool” - Pablo
United Kingdom“Great character and space, it was warm, but you have a fan. The grounds are superb, the buggy is such fun, plenty to explore and good food. Perfect family trip.” - Virpi
Finland“Breakfast was very good and served to table - but would be nice to have also self service. Atmosphere is unique. Got golf-buggy to our usage - it was great way to visit animal park. Was great to see animals and most of them had big enclosures.” - Rhea
United Kingdom“The hotel was so clean, beautiful, and historic. Safari truck ride, delicious breakfast were already included on our booking for 2. Also my 5 year old was given complimentary safari truck ride, extra bed and breakfast. It was a last minute booking...” - Stephen
United Kingdom“The staff polite friendly the restaurants were great although we are a older couple we celebrated our diamond anniversary using the buggy was helpful we needed more signs to find areas we stayed 3 days and missed a lot have to come again” - Mary
United Kingdom“The hotel room was beautiful and we loved going out in the golf buggy after the zoo was a fantastic experience. We ate at Bear Lodge restaurant in the evening, I had the most delicious vegetarian burger ever, so nice to have something made of...”
Hotel area info
Restaurants
- The Garden Room
- CuisineBritish
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbienceFamily-friendly
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
- Bear Lodge Restaurant
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- Babydoll Restaurant
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House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 16 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Crib and extra bed policies
Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.



The fine print
Guests need a full valid driving license to drive the Golf Buggy and must be shown upon arrival