Port Lympne Mansion Hotel

We had a wonderful overnight stay in the Pinewood Shepherds Hut. The reserve itself was fantastic, animals are looked after, beautiful views and staff were very polite. Safari truck ride was super, old army trucks from the 60s so they’re not made for comfort and do puff out some fumes but a good experience and you get to see some animals that you wouldn’t otherwise see! The accommodation was lovely, towels provided, body wash, shampoo etc and about 100m from the lions! Comfy enough beds for the one night and the kids loved the bunk beds. Both the Babydolls pizza restaurant and garden room offer very good food, albeit a little expensive when you’re there as a family! The views from the pizza place are lovely with a good little play area outside for the kids as well. Lots of mixed reviews but you can’t control the weather and from what I encountered the staff were very helpful if you had questions or requests!

Incredible stay in the wigwam in leopard creek. Gorgeous views most amazing interior. Lovely welcome pack. Kids absolutely loved it. Golf buggy to get around was brilliant. Restaurants all fabulous. Fantastic stay and will definitely return!

We did not stay in this village but we did stay at Woolacombe Bay Holiday Park in Woolacombe in a luxury lodge with hot tub. Fantastic site with lovely facilities and central to everywhere. Whenever we go there we always visit Lympne. There are 2 villages one upper and one lower. The upper does not have much there other than a few shops and a hotel/cafes etc. The lower village is stunning, cobbled streets, lots of shops selling art, glassware, sheepskin goods, cafes, pubs, restaurants/lovely hotels. Do visit if you are in the area. It is a haven for back packers and walkers all year round. Absolutely stunning, one of my favorite places to visit.

Booked an overnight stay with my partner and we absolutely loved it. Room was a good size with excellent amenities and a lovely view of the gardens. The hotel itself is stunning. Had a golf buggy as part of our stay and what an amazing experience being able to see the animals early in the morning and later in the evening when the park was closed. We also enjoyed the safari truck experience and was very lucky to see a lot of animals. Thank you to all the staff who were friendly attentive. Would love to go back and perhaps stay at one of the animal lodges!

Fantastic three day break Friendly and helpful staff Garden Room restaurant is a must and the best. Hotel is a lovely place and very nice. Just so nice staying here. So sorry to go home Really want to say thank you to all the work in the hotel and garden room for a wonderful stay

We stayed here for our 1 year anniversary and it was the most perfect spot. The lookout bubble really set the spot for watching the stars at night and was blessed with clear skies and having the most romantic evening. We had a glass of Prosecco upon arriving which was a nice touch. The golf buggy came with the room which was so nice driving around looking at the animals especially when the park was empty and all the big cats woke up in the evening. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the food in the mansion house/garden room was delicious. The highlight for us was feeding the tigers the next day. Overall I would definitely come back here and we both really enjoyed staying with the animals, watching sunrise and hearing the animals at night.

Stayed here the night of my brothers wedding in the main house. Lovely hotel with extremely large rooms!so well catered for families and nicely separated off for the wedding party from zoo guests. Parking is close by and staff are extremely helpful. Nice breakfast in the morning too

We stayed in the mansion for one night and it was elegant, spotless and airy, views were incredible. But most importantly - everyone who worked there from the girls in the forest restaurant, to the staff working with the animals, and the reception team, all seemed to enjoy having us (the guests) there, that they loved their jobs, that they would do anything to help if needed. We truly did not want to leave, but when we did we had the memories of so many animals that we may never get to see in the wild, living the best life that could save and protect them whilst encouraging their natural habits. Most importantly, you will never see animals shut out of their dens just so the public can always have sight of them - that is respect for other species .

We stayed here for New Years Eve as a couple. We stayed in the T.E Lawrence room which was beautiful. As soon as we arrived, we were made to feel extremely welcome, the level of customer service was incredible. We spent the afternoon exploring the park on the golf buggy provided, which was amazing and definitely a nice touch. We booked to have dinner in the restaurant and given it was NYE, we dressed up only to get there and see it was full of people in jeans. Maybe a mistake on our part..! Definitely don’t dress up! The food was nice, but we felt uncomfortable so left as soon as we had eaten. There is nothing to do NYE, the bars shut at 11pm but this was perfect for us and explained in advance. We were even reminded that we can order drinks to the room up until that time. The room itself was lovely, the bathroom was nice (apart from the ladybirds falling down when I opened the blind!) We did get woken up early by children running up and down the corridors, but that can’t be helped. We would definitely stay again and recommend it to anyone wanting a couples break.