DoubleTree by Hilton St. Anne's Manor
A refined manor hotel with spa and indoor pool
About this hotel
This manor-house property pairs its own indoor pool and spa with an upmarket restaurant, a step up in polish from the chain hotels closer to the water park itself. The pet-friendly policy is unusual at this level of spa provision, meaning the family dog can join a genuinely refined stay rather than being left behind at home. Warm, well-appointed rooms and manor grounds give the whole trip a different pace once the day's swimming at Coral Reef Waterworld is done, and the restaurant covers a proper evening meal without needing to drive anywhere else. It sits a little further out than the Bracknell town-centre cluster, so families here are trading proximity for genuine polish. The overall effect suits a family whose days revolve entirely around Coral Reef Waterworld and little else nearby.
- Own indoor pool and spa
- Manor grounds for the dog
- Upmarket dining included
Our take
It suits families who want a spa evening and a proper restaurant to bookend a Coral Reef Waterworld day, especially those travelling with a dog who'd otherwise struggle to find a pet-friendly property at this level. Families chasing the shortest commute to the flumes should look closer to Bracknell instead. It's a sensible rather than an exciting choice, and for a short water park trip that's precisely the point.
- ✓Book a spa slot in advance if wellness is part of the plan alongside the water park day itself.
- ✓Bring the dog along, since the pet-friendly policy here is unusual for a hotel with genuine spa provision.
- ✓Reserve a restaurant table for at least one evening, since it's a genuine step up from the nearby chain options.
Why we love it
- Refined manor-house setting throughout the hotel
- Own indoor pool and a full spa
- Upmarket restaurant located right on site
- Pet-friendly despite the smarter manor grounds
Why guests love itWe used the spa at St. Anne's Manor for a quiet afternoon while the kids napped after a morning at Coral Reef Waterworld, and having a genuinely good restaurant on site meant the evening felt like a proper treat rather than another functional hotel dinner. We'd book the same room again purely for how little thinking it required once we were back from the water park.