The Balmer Lawn is a luxury hotel set in the heart of the New Forest in Hampshire.

Against the timeless backdrop of Europes oldest and largest surviving medieval forest, the Balmer Lawn nestles into the ancient woodlands, on the outskirts of the charming village of Brockenhurst within the very heart of the New Forest.

Built originally in the mid 1800's as a hunting lodge, the Balmer Lawn is a classic country house hotel set in an oasis of peace and tranquility where the emphasis is on comfort and warm courteous service. The Hotel's tasteful blend of the contemporary and the traditional ensures the perfect combination of old fashioned values and modern sophistication and style.

The Balmer Lawn within the New Forest is the perfect destination for romantic escapes, relaxing getaways, or corporate events alike.

Accommodation

At the end of a perfect day, the Balmer Lawn offers a range of rooms to suit all requirements from Leisure to Corporate travellers .

Each bedroom is individually designed and decorated to give it a unique 'feel' and atmosphere, all offering an oasis of calm . Many rooms offer breathtaking views across the Forest while some afford balcony access, with views across the cricket lawn to the enchanting forest beyond.

Our comfortable, individually styled standard double or twin bedrooms offer facilities synonymous with most modern hotels, featuring en-suite facilities, hospitality tray, direct dial telephone, remote controlled television, modem with 20 minutes of free broadband internet access, hairdryer and trouser press.

The hotel has a lift service to all floors.

Leisure

After a hard days work, or a busy day enjoying all that the New Forest has to offer, guests at the Balmer Lawn have full access to the leisure suite and all our sports facilities. The Balmer Lawn's leisure facilities offer you the perfect way to unwind. Whether you choose to tone up or wind down you can do so in style, with both indoor and outdoor heated pools, spa bath, sauna, air-conditioned gym, squash courts, an all weather tennis court and table tennis to choose from.

The Hotel can arrange other outdoor pursuits should you so desire. Walking, cycling and mountain biking are all very popular ways of exploring the beautiful New Forest with its variety of wildlife.

With all the facilities that the Balmer Lawn has to offer combined with its location in the heart of the forest, we are sure that there will be something to appeal to everyone's tastes.

Leisure facilities are also available to non-resident guests who enroll in our leisure membership club. For our leisure members we offer full, unlimited access to the Gym, Swimming pools and all our sports facilities.

Restaurant

Beresfords is the New Forest Restaurant at the Balmer Lawn. Our stylish, contemporary yet traditionally comfortable restaurant offers the very highest standards of food, service and fine wines.

The tranquil ambience of Beresfords will invite you to indulge your senses in surroundings which are both elegant and relaxing. Two AA rosettes for fine dining recognise the skill and flair of our talented kitchen brigade and ensure an unforgettable dining experience.

Relax and enjoy your meal in Beresfords whilst the serene sounds of our resident pianist enhance your dining enjoyment every weekend.

For that leisurely lunch or the exclusive dinner party, Beresfords is undoubtedly the best restaurant in the area, and yet we still manage to achieve a relaxed atmosphere.

Conferences

The Balmer Lawn conference centre, set in the heart of the New Forest , Hampshire combines professional service with modern facilities.

With excellent access from all parts of the country by road, rail, and internationally by Southampton and Bournemouth International airports, the Balmer Lawn is the perfect venue to mix both business and pleasure.

With the Balmer Lawn conference centre boasting six conference rooms, enabling us to cater for meetings from 2 to 150 delegates and our extensive range of bedrooms, we can meet most business requirements.

All our conference suites have full climate control systems, natural daylight, Broadband access and most offer an adjoining private terrace for that all important breakout area.

The Balmer Lawn can provide or hire an extensive range of equipment for conferences including business support facilities. Please let us know your exact requirements and we will be able to meet them.

A number of our conference clients regularly enhance their conferences with Team-building events, many of which can be held on site. We have partnerships with several companies specialising in activity programmes and corporate team building to suit any budget. Contact our Conference Sales Executive for full details.

Weddings

For that special Wedding the Balmer Lawn is the perfect venue. The hotel is set in the picturesque village of Brockenhurst in the heart of the New Forest National Park.

The Hotels tasteful blend of the contemporary and the traditional ensures the perfect combination of old fashioned values and modern sophistication and style forming the perfect wedding venue.

We can cater for weddings of any size with two wedding suites, The Club and Savernake catering up to 50 guests, and the Beaulieu and Hamble rooms catering up to 100 guests for your wedding breakfast and up to 150 guests for your evening function.

The Balmer Lawn is licensed for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships. With no minimum numbers or set packages we are extremely versatile and look to meet your requirements to make your wedding special.