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Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club

8.8
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Set in the heart of Hertfordshire's idyllic countryside, Hanbury Manor is a stunning Jacobean style manor set in over 200 acres of beautiful countryside. The resort is both geared towards the golfers among us and for those simply looking for a break in a quintessentially British hotel.

Hanbury Manor features 161 guest rooms and suites, an award-winning golf course alongside a professional shop and indoor simulator, 13 meeting & event spaces featuring cutting-edge technology and modern facilities, two bars & restaurants and a spa and leisure club, including a state-of-the-art fitness centre.

The stunning PGA Championship course was crafted by Jack Nicklaus II from a Harry Vardon original design and has played host to the English Open 3 times, the 2023 and 2024 Legends Tour, and most recently the 2025 Rose Ladies Open. Located just 25 miles north of central London, Hanbury Manor is a favourite for those looking to leave the city for a country escape.

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Hanbury Manor Golf Club

The course was originally conceived by Harry Vardon, winner of a record six Open Championships, who designed the holes to fit around the elegant family home in 1890. Since then, Jack Nicklaus Junior was commissioned to reinvigorate the course and make sure that it was relevant to the rigours of the modern professional game.

The result is astounding, as the 7,052 layout is now among the country's elite and is a true pleasure to play. The mature trees and expanses of water that characterise the estate make for a spectacular landscape, helping to explain why Hanbury Manor is regarded as one of the finest destinations for a golf break in all of England. In 2025, Hanbury Manor was proudly inducted into the prestigious Eminent Collection by the respected 59club.

On the tough 8th, be sure to hit the fairway, otherwise your approach to the closely guarded plateau green will be even more difficult, and could end in a watery grave.

The Legends Tour has visited Hanbury Manor in 2023 & 2024 while the Rose Ladies Open was held there in 2025.

Course Information
Par 72
Designed by Harry Vardon, Jack Nicklaus II
Opened in 1991
Tees
Blue 7,052 yards SSS 74
White 6,678 yards SSS 72
Yellow 6,124 yards SSS 70
Red 5,360 yards SSS 71

Accommodation at Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club

Hanbury Manor is often described as ‘London's Country Retreat', as its opulent hotel and estate are a mere 25 miles from the city's hub. Situated in Ware, Hertfordshire and within the 200-acre estate, guests will be enchanted by the fragrant walled gardens and the striking Jacobean-style mansion house.

The 161 guest bedrooms all offer deluxe accommodation, in either the Manor House, Orchard Wing or Garden Court. The public areas are delightfully elegant, not least the library, whose panelled walls reflect the light from the roaring open fire during the winter months.

Food & Drink

The Cast Iron Grill is perfect for gathering with friends and loved ones offering international cuisine dishes. Savour a hearty breakfast, served buffet-style and a la carte, relax over lunch or dinner and experience the timeless English tradition of afternoon tea amid cosy fireplaces and countryside views.

Vardons is ideal for post-golf drinks and snacks, featuring light fare for all day dining in a casual setting, with multiple large plasma screens showing all day sport. Head out on the terrace to enjoy breath-taking golf course views paired with a light breeze – dining al fresco!

Leisure Facilities

The spa at Hanbury Manor reflects the same premium quality witnessed throughout the resort, with the best in wellness and beauty therapy available including massages, pedicures, manicures, facials, body wraps and scrubs and waxes. Visitors will find a superb leisure centre including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam rooms, whirlpool and relaxation lounge, while the fitness centre has the latest Technogym equipment featuring cardio, weights, aerobic and group cycling studios as well as a number of scheduled classes.

How to get to Hanbury Manor

Hanbury Manor is located in Ware, Hertfordshire, only 2 miles to the north of Hertford and just an hour's drive from central London.

Address: Cambridge Road, Thundridge, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0SD

Features

  • Indoor Swimming Pool
  • Spa
  • Steam Room
  • Sauna
  • Solarium
  • Beauty Salon
  • Gymnasium
  • Jacuzzi
  • Conference Facilities
  • Private Dining
  • Family Rooms
  • Family Suites
  • Golf Buggies
  • Driving Range
  • Tuition

What Our Golfers Say

9.0
Excellent
17 reviews
Bar / Restaurant 8.8
Facilities 9.0
Location 9.2
Room comfort 9.0
Staff 8.6
Value for money 8.8
These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.

Trevor

20 Oct 2019

Good
6.0

This is the third Marriot mini golf holiday we have had. The others were St.Pierre and Forest of Arden. This was by far the worst from a golfing point of view as basically this is a members golf club which tolerates guests from the hotel up to a point.

Ray

9 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

Excellent hotel....only downside is long walks to everything internally due to the size of the buildings.... a small price to pay really.

Dee

25 Sep 2019

Excellent
10.0

Very pleasant and comfortable stay in interesting surroundings. I would have liked done information on the history of the manor. In addition, the walk from room to restaurant was rather long and would have been very challenging if it had been wet

Raymond

12 Sep 2019

Excellent
10.0

Wonderfull building lots of charm and grandeur, staff very friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent and varied and catered easily for dietary needs. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

James

27 Aug 2019

Average
4.0

The staff were appalling, too few and completely overwhelmed and under trained. The service was slow and inept a great shame.

Paul

21 Aug 2019

Excellent
10.0

Played for our family Shield last weekend at Hanbury Manor hotel and golf. Hotel and golf course absolutely brilliant. One of our families best weekends ever. 👍

Andrew

5 Aug 2019

Excellent
10.0

Room was comfortable and quiet, air con would have been great.

Mary

24 Jul 2019

Excellent
10.0

The staff were brilliant, friendly, attentive and very efficient. We couldn't fault them . The spa was clean and lovely. The rooms were spacious and comfortable and our meals were delicious.

Grant

26 Jun 2019

Excellent
10.0

I how stayed at this hotel many times since it opened in the late 80's and am pleased to report that my stay on this occasion was as good as any that I have previously enjoyed. Great staff, comfortable rooms, fantastic dinner and breakfast, plus the golf course in superb condition.

Tom

29 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

Couldn’t have asked for a better hotel to stay in. The food, staff and facilities were all very good and would highly recommend coming here. I will definitely be back!

Andy

6 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

From start to finish it was a great stay, checking in was so simple and the receptionists were very helpful, are rooms were ready when we got there at midday and are bags were taken straight to are rooms so we could go and have lunch before golf.

Randall

22 Apr 2019

Good
6.0

Hotel is beautiful, rooms are ordinary, and staff is mixed (front desk are terrific, restaurant and bar - particularly vardons is poor - customers treated with indifference). I didn’t use spa facilities but Tyner are very nice in appearance.

Keith

11 Apr 2019

Excellent
10.0

the stay was wonderful,the staff all very friendly,we also used the snooker table,which could of done with a bit more lighting,has its been moved to a conference room,and the ceiling lights do not line up with the table.but enjoyed stay and will hopefully go again.

Ulrik

10 Apr 2019

Very Good
8.0

Lovely place - a bit dated in decor (particularly the breakfast restaurant), but pleasant enough nonetheless. The only thing I was not very happy about was the fact that the non-golfing part of the party were told they could not use the spa until we were checked in. Our golf round started at 12 so we arrived round 11:30 and the non-golfers were not permitted access to the spa, even though we had been told they could. We had to plead with the reception staff for an exception to this rule before they were finally let in. This was very poor service and made the non-golfers feel like 2nd rate citizens.

James

16 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

Kim

7 Oct 2018

Very Good
8.0

Very spacious room with all facilities needed for a comfortable stay. Staff very helpful and restaurant good.

Dave

2 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

Great hotel and facilities. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Very efficient and the entire weekend ran like clock-work

8.8
Very Good
17 reviews
Condition overall 9.0
Condition of greens 9.2
Speed of round 66.6%
Value for money 8.6
Facilities 8.6
Difficulty 66.6%
These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.

Trevor

20 Oct 2019

Poor
2.0

Very disappointing. You cannot play until the afternoon and then only from the 1st tee. Visitors car park is a long walk to the pro shop. Member is near but barriers prevent use to guests. Whilst agreeing that the conditions were not conducive to allowing buggies, members were allowed buggies for medical conditions. The Vardon restaurant which serves as the 19th only allowed guests to have a table in the corner with most tables were reserved but unoccupied by members.

Ray

9 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

Very good layout and excellent greens normally...……..unfortunately they had been hollow tined and sanded a week before which was unfortunate. Also long walks between the two 9 holes....a buggy would have been useful.

Dee

25 Sep 2019

Very Good
8.0

Loved the golf and environment.However, the course signage was very very poor. We couldn't find the WC at halfway house on day one...we made more effort in asking where they were on day two...just halfway house is not enough.in addition we played the 17th thinking it was the 15th....nothing to tell us differently.

Raymond

12 Sep 2019

Excellent
10.0

Beautiful course very well maintained,even bunkers were superb. Greens were a joy (fast). The course was a joy with the open but challenging front nine and the tree lined challenge of the old Verdon back nine. We will revisit this venue good golfing challenge. (13hcp)

James

27 Aug 2019

Very Good
8.0

Paul

21 Aug 2019

Excellent
10.0

Great course and absolutely immaculate. Greens the best I’ve ever played 🏌️‍♂️

Andrew

5 Aug 2019

Excellent
10.0

Fairways and greens in great condition, some treatment to the greens last week which affected them slightly hence 4 stars. Great course, pleasure to play.

Mary

24 Jul 2019

Excellent
10.0

We had a range of handicaps playing from 8 to 24 but all the ladies enjoyed the challenge of the course and everyone said they would like to play it again!

Grant

26 Jun 2019

Excellent
10.0

A great Jack Nicklaus design, superb condition, combination of challenging holes for all levels of golfer, depending on which tees you play from. The yellows make the course too short for single figure handicaps, the whites offer a far more enjoyable challenge and for those really wanting to play a Championship course, play from the Blue tees.

Tom

29 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

I’ve played quite a few courses round the world but this was up there with the best condition course I’ve ever played on. The course is set out for all skill levels and the pace of play was very good on my visit considering 170 tee’d off in one day

Andy

6 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

We all thought the course was nice and very challenging, the front and back nine are very different, it is like playing two different courses, I think anyone who likes there golf will enjoy Hanbury manor, we will definitely play it again!

Randall

22 Apr 2019

Very Good
8.0

Paired with a member on day one - who was very displeased with that, so much so that I left pairing and joined group ahead. In fairness this was a mix up at checkin - Marshall came around and apologized. A free beer after round would have been welcomed. Half way house was closed by 3:30 on Good Friday - this was poor planning on course managements part. All that said, it is a very nice course with plenty of challenge and other than greens being early season very good condition.

Keith

11 Apr 2019

Excellent
10.0

the course was in great condition,greens very good althrough a little sandy in places,think had some sort of fertilizer applied on them. we were a 2 ball ,and had early starts, so seemed to miss all the 4 balls that were starting behind us. otherwise think would have been slow going. but a great course,and a lovely break,

Ulrik

10 Apr 2019

Very Good
8.0

The course was in fantastic condition, particularly the fairways. The 3 levels of cuts round the greens were also a joy to experience, especially so early in the season. There is a great variation of hole layouts and green complexes - a very enjoyable course. If I had to put my finger on one thing it would be the appalling state of the driving range. The mates are seemingly 5 years old, weathered and rock hard. This would be ok if we were then allowed to hit from the turf, but this was not allowed when we were there. This really lets an otherwise great golf resort down as there is no way to warm up properly before the round. It just feels so at odds with the vibe of the rest of the place, which is top notch. The range is barely worthy of a local public course with no funding. Very strange...

James

16 Oct 2018

Very Good
8.0

Kim

7 Oct 2018

Very Good
8.0

Excellent marshals - off on time. Interesting course with challenging greens! Thoroughly enjoyed our two rounds and would definitely come again - hopefully to improve the scores!!

Dave

2 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

Curse was in superb condition. From tee to green all parts of the course were as you'd like. The green themselves were the best I've played on for sometime - true, even and of a decent pace. Will definitely return to play again

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