Staying In a Ultra Luxury British Estate - Cliveden

Today i'm checking into one of the most prestigious and historic estates in all of England. It's called Cliveden house and for more than 172 years, it has stood as a staple of British wealth and power, occupied by some of the wealthiest families in history. Today, it serves as an ultra luxury, 5 star hotel and i'm here to find out if this $1,000 a night room is actually worth the money!

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[GuysOnGames]

Honestly, if I was a millionaire, I would probably stay in properties like this all the time. But as a working class brit, I could spend a week abroad for the same as one night in this hotel.

[mcfly]

I guess it looks quite nice. But for that kind of money, I would expect a few more Edna Mode posters.

[HawkTWD]

Your reviews and descriptions of the properties that you visit are so detailed but not overloaded with superfluous information. Keep up the great work this is definitely my favorite travel channel on YouTube!

[tilda_]

It's great to see you in the UK! Also, if anyone reading this is interested in historic buildings, English Heritage has multiple properties that are a lot cheaper than this one; it's definitely worth looking at.

[robd]

Great review, although I have to say as a UK native I found this funny to watch. I can see the appeal maybe for those from across the pond but the "history" of the place really isn't that novel when you realise there are tonnes of old properties you can stay at like this - which I'm glad you point out although Im sure you can find more grand locations for less in other parts of the UK. Personally it looks like they've used the history of the place as an excuse not to renovate much.

Also not to be pedantic but worth noting the National Trust is not a government organisation but a separate charity with a long history.

[Alex-cwrz]

I think a great point you made was there quite a few other properties that come very close to this and quite a lot are cheaper and if you don't mind being further away from London their are hundreds of others and almost all cheaper. With spectacular ones in the Lake District and ones like Burgh Island Hotel which also has a cool special vehicle that can transport you to the hotel.

[RichManSCTV]

Man you are too nice to that room. Looks like a Best Western

[chalayan]

My partner and I stayed there last year to attend his mate's wedding and we drove from Glasgow all the way down south. It's a beautiful property and also had the most expensive GBP 30 fish and chips and it was nothing exceptional. But if you get a chance to visit India, do try the Taj Mahal Palace and only the old wing. The service is excellent and full of histories. Another one which I highly recommend is Wildflower Hall, An Oberoi Resort, Shimla. Service is exceptional and also the most beautiful indoor pool with chandeliers and outdoor jacuzzi overlooking the valleys.

[pickle]

The fact that people used to just live in these as their full time residence is insane to me. The amount of wealth.

[MamaCarola]

Beautiful property but like your ratings show you're not necessarily getting all of what you should be for what you're paying

[grezgu]

Not very related to the video, but thank you so much for continuing to make travel content. Always so much fun to watch, and you take such a different approach to it, I love the format compared to typical travel vlogs

[NateHurwitzBikes]

I always look forward to these videos. Really appreciate you putting so much thought into them.

[thespiritsafe]

the trick is to stay at a cheap hotel and visit a National Trust property for free (grounds usually free, often have to pay to tour the house but it's never $1, 000 a night)

[Zveebo]

Ha, I spent most of this video thinking ‘but it’s a National Trust location, so you can visit the grounds for about £15!’ and then you got to that bit 😂 Great video as always, Jake. It’s a stunning location but it does feel like you are paying a heck of a lot for the hotel side of thing. I can imagine it being an amazing location for a honeymoon or something if you can really splash out for it though.

Minor point: the National Trust is a charity, not part of the government. Though its president is the King, and it has >5 million members (ie. about 1 in 10 people in England), so it does feel pretty much like a state institution at times.

[quikesteve]

For me a 5 star hotel without the service to match is not a 5 star experience.I can forgive most of your other complaints but for about $1000 usd a night they better have the service to match. My rule of thumb for hotels and restaurants: 1) I need to enjoy (for the price) my stay or food, 2) Service needs to match where they are positioning themselves, it's not the same expectation a Holiday Inn from a Four Seasons, 3) Price should be a little less from what I was expecting. If all 3 are met I will recommend it and when possible be a return customer. Awesome review!!! keep them coming.

As soon as he panned over the bar I thought "ooh, Lagavulin 16" ...and then he says it's his personal favorite. Good man, that Jake.

[lebkha]

What a spectacular place and kudos to Britain for having a national trust to preserve historical places and make them financially lucrative for many generations to come.

[jenniferrobbins]

I just subscribed to your wonderful channel. I will be binge watching your videos, and commenting.
I commented today on your Disney stay, I know there is more than one but this one was kinda new.
I was saying I would never go to Disney and spend $5000 and be miserable at the same time.
I would 💯 love to go to this boutique Hotel on the River. I would want to stay 5 days.
I want to walk the whole grounds and take in all the History this place has to offer. I love ❤️ how
peaceful it is. I want to go have afternoon tea, and Mingle with others.
Top it all off with a peaceful nights sleep on that beautiful comfortable bed.
Thank-you for the video, I will share it to my Facebook. ❤

One more thing, I like that you don’t feel rushed at this Hotel, I would live there if I could. LOL

[keithdosik]

I will always be here to watch these! Thank you for sticking with it

[abhisheksaraf]

A lovely detailed video! Let have more unusual destinations such as these please