Estelle Manor, Oxfordshire, England
Where English Country-House Heritage Meets Contemporary Glamour
Why DNA Hotels Loves It
● A magnificent Jacobean revival estate reimagined by Ennismore and design legends Roman and Williams.
● One of Britain’s most ambitious luxury openings, combining country-house grandeur with members-club energy.
● Extraordinary dining, world-class wellness, and interiors that feel both timeless and completely of the moment.
A Storied Estate Reawakened
Set amid rolling Oxfordshire countryside on a 60-acre estate surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of parkland, Estelle Manor is the latest chapter in a story that stretches back centuries. The estate began life as a Georgian country house in the late 18th century before being transformed into the grand Jacobean revival mansion that stands today. Over the years it has served many roles: a family residence, a wartime maternity hospital, a refuge for American airmen during the Second World War, and later a police training college. Now, after an ambitious restoration led by Ennismore founder Sharan Pasricha, the estate has been reborn as one of Britain’s most exciting luxury destinations. A place where heritage, design, wellness, and hospitality come together on an extraordinary scale.
Country-House Grandeur, Reimagined
The transformation of Estelle Manor is remarkable. New York design studio Roman and Williams approached the project with the same obsessive attention to detail that made their work famous in hotels such as NoMad and Ace. Rather than modernising the manor by stripping away its character, they embraced its theatricality. Grand staircases, ornate ceilings, patterned corridors, antique woodwork, velvet furnishings, contemporary art, and richly layered textures coexist effortlessly throughout the property. Every room feels collected rather than decorated. Historic architecture remains the star, but contemporary interventions give the estate a fresh energy that prevents it from feeling like a museum piece. The result is luxurious, dramatic, and deeply inviting.
Rooms with Character and Choice
Unlike many country-house hotels, Estelle Manor offers remarkable diversity in its accommodations. Guests can stay within the main manor house, converted stables, garden cottages, or private houses scattered across the estate. Each option offers a slightly different interpretation of country living while maintaining the same high standard of design and comfort. The manor house suites deliver the full fantasy: four-poster beds, marble bathrooms, antique furnishings, crystal lighting, and views across the grounds. Elsewhere, cottages and houses provide a more residential experience, ideal for longer stays or families seeking privacy. Across every category, comfort is exceptional and attention to detail unwavering. This is luxury designed for living rather than merely admiring.
The New English Country Club
What truly distinguishes Estelle Manor is its atmosphere. While many country-house hotels lean heavily on tradition, Estelle feels energetic, contemporary, and socially vibrant. It borrows the best elements of a private members’ club without ever feeling exclusive or intimidating. Throughout the day, guests move between lounges, terraces, restaurants, pools, gardens, and wellness spaces. Conversations spill from one room to the next. The mood is lively but never chaotic. It feels less like a hotel and more like a beautifully curated country estate where everyone happens to be having a very good time.
Dining Across the Estate
Food is central to the experience. The Brasserie serves elevated comfort food from breakfast through dinner, while The Glasshouse draws ingredients directly from the estate’s gardens and celebrates seasonal produce through wood-fired cooking. Then there is The Billiards Room. Wrapped in rich malachite tones, mirrors, dramatic lighting, and exquisite detailing, it is one of the most spectacular dining rooms in Britain. The Chinese-inspired menu features exceptional dim sum, seafood, and signature dishes that combine theatre with serious culinary talent. Every venue feels distinct, yet all share the same sense of occasion. Dining here becomes part of the destination itself.
Wellness on a Grand Scale
The Eynsham Baths elevate the estate even further. Inspired by Roman bathing traditions and classical English architecture, the spa is a world unto itself. Thermal pools, steam rooms, hammams, treatment suites, cold plunges, saunas, and relaxation spaces unfold across a vast wellness complex that rivals the finest destination spas in Europe. Beyond the spa, guests can enjoy fitness studios, Pilates classes, outdoor activities, and endless opportunities to explore the surrounding countryside. There is always something to do. Or nowhere to be at all.
A New English Classic
Estelle Manor succeeds because it understands that luxury today is about more than beautiful surroundings. It offers heritage without stuffiness, glamour without excess, and sophistication without formality. Every detail has been considered, yet nothing feels overly polished or staged. The result is a country estate that feels both timeless and entirely contemporary. For travellers seeking one of Britain’s most compelling luxury escapes, Estelle Manor delivers a rare combination of history, design, wellness, and atmosphere—an English country-house hotel reimagined for a new generation.
