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Calling all garden and architecture lovers! Step this way for the ultimate holiday experience. The Rotunda is a truly unique getaway: an exceptional Grade II listed apartment among the lawns and blooms of one of the country’s finest gardens. Exbury House is known for over 200 acres of glorious woodland gardens showcasing an exuberance of rhododendrons and azaleas in spring and a fiery blaze of colour come autumn. The gardens were established by Lionel de Rothschild in the early 20th century, when he also remodelled the 18th century country house at the heart of the estate.
Today the house dazzles with its elegant façade of dressed stone, pediments and colonnade. Within Exbury House, The Rotunda apartment is equally impressive and highly original. Rooms radiate off a glazed circular promenade punctuated by columns, looking over a large round stone hall and lit from above by a glassy dome. What a fab holiday pad!
The Rotunda is very special, very spacious, and very different. The style is grand yet artsy with quirky detailing and stunning paintings on nearly every wall by artists and owners Caroline and Nicholas de Rothschild. As the rooms radiate out from the central promenade, many are curiously shaped, as well as having classic features such as high ceilings, fireplaces, panelling, and deep architraves and cornicing.
Everything is on a big scale with masses of space. Rooms are both generous and comfy, including a lounge for relaxing, an open-plan kitchen-dining room for get-togethers, and four superb bedrooms with huge beds for easy slumbers; each one has its own luxe bathroom – perfect for stays with friends.
Book from:
£290 / night
