Staying In a Ultra Luxury British Estate - Cliveden

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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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[@mcfly824]

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

[@tilda_0464]

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.

[@ugosmith7529]

Going next summer and intend on staying at least once in a historical hotel/manor but not looking at spending 1k + per night (canadian). Do you have any suggestions? I will be around London, York and Bath. Thanks

[@ju3491]

⁠​⁠@@ugosmith7529i dont know much about sleeping in properties like these BUT Ive been living in the uk for a few months and I have found great value in doing daytrips to different historical towns and just researching "name of the town + castle". Most of them have at least one castle that, as he said, you can pay up to 20 pounds to visit, as well as churches. Visiting the castles for just a few hours feels just as magical as it would be staying in them in my opinion, and way cheaper! But if you have the money to stay in them thats amazing as well. Bath specially, i dont remember visiting any castles there but the town itself feels like one continuous castle.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

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.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

*there

[@hedgehog3180]

Also just in general in Europe this isn't unique, and while it certainly has a unique history so does the hundreds of other locations around Europe. I mean there are some places you can stay in that used to be royal palaces and others that are much much older, and they might even be cheaper. 178 years isn't actually very old in Europe, you can find much older buildings everywhere and many are still actively used.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@@hedgehog3180 yeah exactly it's a beautiful house, but there will be one just as beautiful just as old or older a 30 minute drive away.

[@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)

[@matthewbrealey2026]

the overwhelming majority of NT properties charge you to visit the grounds. Membership is a good deal if you will visit many places.

[@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.

[@AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult]

That's very interesting information about the Trusthank you so much for that. How do they get so many members? They contribute with money? How much does it cost if it managed to get so many members?

[@jamesalexander5623]

I could see Paying those Prices if your Meals and the Spa and Boats were Included!

[@Croz89]

I think it's a rite of passage for many in the UK when you hit 50 to get a national trust membership. These places are usually full of middle aged and retired couples wandering the grounds and filling up the tea room.

[@Zveebo]

@@Croz89 Definitely, though pretty much every family with kids I know has a membership too - a lot of the sites are pretty good for a vaguely educational day out with plenty of grounds to run around in once they get bored.

[@Croz89]

@@Zveebo Depends on if it's a weekday or weekend/school holiday.

[@MamaCarola1]

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

[@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.

[@allalll1915]

A simple room with two queens beds in a normal hotel here in British Columbia costs $1000 a night in peak season. And people gladly pay it, they don't even do nightly turn downs anymore lol

[@NateHurwitzBikes]

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

[@BrightSunTravels]

I appreciate that!

[@604116]

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.

[@cmooris]

I love that you guys visited England ♥️ I hope you have more plans to come here in the future.

[@cassini4751]

I swear I so look forward to this series, I'm so suprisingly into it just ugh I actively got excited seeing a new entry was released

[@DynamixWarePro]

Stunning location with great views. Staying in a place like, since the general public can visit, I'd want to be able to do things the general public wouldn't normally get, when just visiting for the day and not just getting a room to stay in. I'd also expect a 5 star service for a 5 star hotel. I grew up in a country estate that is now owned and managed by the National Trust, which is actually a charity, not a government owned company. That was a great experience and a bit different of an experience than just visiting the estate.

[@bradleyadams4496]

The fact that it is close to Heathrow is the reason why I like it.

[@socksfersold]

Usually I don’t watch travel/hotel vlogs unless it’s from my own country (coz at least I can afford it) But knowing what your other channel is based on, it’s really fun to see you actually go to the hotel locations this things

[@abhisheksaraf7880]

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

[@daidavies6210]

Its damp , Its dark , They constantly bug you , Your not allowed to walk on the grass , The food was cold , The wine was off due to being stored incorrectly, Staff are underpaid and it shows as they only do what they have to do nothing more. And its a 3 star at most. The furniture is old but not Antique. Hot water has a long way to travel so got cold quickly.. Its definitely not worth the price….

[@anonymouse7074]

Great to see this channel growing! Video on hotels before they get abandoned, then again after LOL

[@amsterdam_budtender]

Oh you guys would love hotel Terworm in the Netherlands. I stayed there in April of this year and also, had amazing views and surroundings like this one.. Just a bit smaller.

[@hopefultraveler3543]

Interesting...less than $100 more than a room at the Disney World Contemporary Resort ($970/night), though I would hope the rooms are decorated better at this one.

[@gbt722]

It's pronounced Buckinghamsheer. Not shyre. Top man. Cheers for the vid Edit: most things here ending in shire are pronounced sheer, Worcestershire sauce is just pronounced Woosta. No sheer at all.

[@BrightSunTravels]

Whoops!

[@hesterbeard]

I think it's pronounced more like Buckingumshear

[@hesterbeard]

I think it's pronounced more like Buckingumshear

[@xr6lad]

And he pronounced Cliveden wrong. It’s ‘Clive-den’. Plus he said the National Trust was a government agency - it’s not.

[@ianaroundtheworld]

Old carpet and worn sofa's are certainly NOT "something to expect for an old structure". Certainly not at that price point anyway.

[@afrisbee7695]

Listen agree most of the comments. But as a retro boutique hotel operator, clean the carpets and furniture 😊

[@phildavies7666]

My wife and I stayed here for a weekend a couple of years ago, and it was not a good experience. We found the furnishings very tired and with deep new scratches on some furniture. Stairways were dusty and the service was poor and one meal we sent back three times because it was cold. We also had one of the 'wing' rooms and had a view of rubbish so we changed to the main house. It certainly was not an ultra luxury hotel. It also played far to much on the 1960s candle which was tasteless at times. Would not recommend

[@mrtom2854]

I've visited the grounds hundreds of times with family (we live less than half an hour away and entry is free with a National Trust membership), but I've never seen inside the hotel. Maybe if I ever pull my life together and get a decent job I'll stay a couple of nights there.

[@sookieb_88]

I wanted to see what Relais & chateaux own in Australia since we were only colonised in 1888 so… everything is pretty much new (the main reason I love travelling Europe so much), and they don’t have any hotel properties but they DO operate Tetsuya’s, one of Sydney’s best restaurants (and in the world). It was a complete wtf moment 😂 but the restaurant is in a heritage listed property in the middle of Sydney City so that makes more sense I guess.

[@anthonynorris7736]

Can’t believe you came to England, we live pretty close to where you stayed!

[@sharedknowledge6640]

Yikes. Being under the flight path for Heathrow would completely ruin the experience for many. Here you’re trying to have this vintage premium experience but with noisy jets overhead from one of the busiest airports in the world. That’s a fail.

[@laodesyukur]

Looks like blenheim palace... So many palaces in the great Britain... awesome... 🌐🇬🇧❤️

[@andrewwalker1134]

Probably worth mentioning that service is better when you stay more than one night at a hotel. I generally stay a minimum of 5 nights and the service gets better with familiarity, you can actually become 'friends' with the staff, if you are lucky. Just saying, not being critical.

[@chalky3320]

The national trust is not a government owned company, i should know i work for them.we are a registered charity

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

14:27 How would you rate AG1 if they were not a sponsor? 2/10, or is that too generous?

[@trulsdirio]

The whole front of the building being relegated to just being a damn parking lot is kind of sad. There is so much more potential in there.

[@ednewmy]

Love your videos Jake but just one minor point that the National Trust is a charity rather than a government agency. Source: Am a Member!

[@Tatteddaddydc]

Wow! You got ripped off!! Parking lot view?? Lol!!! The room decor was dreary and sad. It looked like a servant's room. Nice pool and riverside location. But nah.

[@erics1140]

Beautiful estate . Lackluster rooms.

[@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

[@BrightSunTravels]

Well thank you for continuing to watch!

[@AddisonTaylorArtist]

Just another wonderful video from the bright sun crew. Thank you!

[@hkoljsm]

Relais and Chateaux does not operate or manage any hotel, but is an association of small family run boutique luxury hotels around the world!

[@Predikant]

I was looking at the carpet in the suite thinking that it looked a bit grubby and then mention was made of it Surely replacing the same couldn't be a major outlay in terms of operating cost?

[@Predikant]

The website of this property is a bit disappointing. Images of the rooms are obscured by a drop down window (that cannot be removed) when using a tablet or mobile handset. [I have double checked the settings on my device] Many of the images of the rooms are under exposed, of course this can be corrected by adjusting the brightness on my screen which is something that I normally needn't bother with.

[@Rick-vm8bl]

Glad you enjoyed your stay in the UK :) If you ever return and want to do abandoned videos here theres a ton of fascinating abandoned places in and around London! Worth noting that anyone who's a National Trust member can visit Cliveden as part of their membership, and you can usually get a few days free as they have offers throughout the year for 2-3 day of free passes for familes.

[@realmccoy18]

no excuses...5 star means 5 star....this is no where near that.

[@Dreska_]

The price is 'if you have to ask...' but that property would cost a large fortune to maintain indeed

[@DavePaints.]

You should check out Malmaison in Oxford it's a old UK prison most of the rooms are the old cells :)

[@0530evan]

NANCY ASTOR'S HOME....has played such a large part in BRITISH history

[@Emilyiscoo1]

The fact that the turned it into a hotel, but not a Waldorf Astoria

[@foxy6481]

"Especially if you want to get VERY British." lol

[@christopherenglish3172]

oh jake to forgiving..just because the building is old dosnt meen the sheets should be too lol

[@JustSheilz]

Beautiful property!

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

Dirty anything is NOT acceptable at this price point.🇨🇦

[@foxy6481]

I hope you do some Japan hotels.

[@Junoleda]

Mr Lee was the Astor’s butler

[@heathermichael3987]

I would stay there .

[@pleopod]

The British sometimes find the American idea of good service a little overwhelming.

[@brianclear363]

House looks fab but bedroom decors is a bit boring grey and other grey. not exactly luxury. ugly wires hanging everywhere. Doesnt exactly scream countryhouse ambiance.

[@kevting4512]

Sounds like a great place to stay and roleplay your 17th/19th century manorlord life.

[@Ryan-mm1oj]

Americans being amazed by old buildings always amuses me lol, my house growing up is over 250 years old and the primary school I went to was based around a victorian building so it's just like normal for things to be that old lmao

[@nautics69]

If I go there imma eat at the ruby Tuesday across the street 🤣

[@KEJosephFavorites]

can’t believe we don’t get a “whaaaaaaT’S UP GUYS” on this channel 😔😂

[@hesterbeard]

The National Trust is not a government organisation it's a charity and doesn't get any subsidy from the government for its operation. It was set up by people who wanted to protect England, Wales and Northern Ireland's places of heritage and natural beauty (Scotland has its own separate National Trust). At the time it wasnt something the government did. All the nation's of the UK now have government organisations that look after our heritage, England's are Historic England and English Heritage

[@hesterbeard]

Cliveden was given to the nation but not the government of the UK which is why NT got involved possibly tax reasons for this

[@sammiller8511]

I would love for you to at some point review the other disney ships and here why you love the ships so much (but i agree they are awesome)

[@BrightSunTravels]

I’ll be reviewing the magic next year!

[@depolignacs]

why is this the price of a club level disney hotel

[@zeberday1]

SCREAMING at your pronunciation of Buckinghamshire 😂

[@porkybitz]

Your link isn't free. What am I missing?

[@MintakaSaiph]

I thought that it was for the entire mansion and property. Silly me

[@braddishv3146]

How on earth did YT hide this from me for nearly 2 weeks?!?!?! What the heck YT?!

[@smith9808]

It’s not Bucking ham It’s Bucking ughmn

[@loopsandsplashdowns]

You make amazing videos! This video makes me want to one day stay here or a place like this.

[@lwwarrior1]

Considering that this isn't the original building, this isn't that old. I think this is a total rip off

[@PeteC62]

The National Trust isn't "the government"! Its a charity.

[@Amphibax]

If seen a few luxury hotels from the inside and I have to say its a beautiful hotel but your paying a lot for the history and location. Not sure if it would be worth it you can get more for less in some other Hotels but with the discounted prices it may be worth just for the experience. Especially service should be great at that price.

[@katewild2194]

I stayed here and enjoyed it very much my room Gibson was in the main house food was very good staff were there if needed one was left to enjoy the house and grounds I remember I was asked if I would like a fruit bowl in my room when I arrived and very nice it was the cost was very reasonable.

[@turbofanlover]

Wow. That's one month's rent for my two bedroom apartment...lol. Ridiculous prices. Nice looking property, though.

[@ronch182]

*an

[@C_M_R]

Great review. However, the thumbnail is a bit misleading considering you use GBP prices in your video.

[@BrightSunTravels]

And the price in the thumbnail isn’t in GBP… it’s in CAD, which is the currently I also show in the video.

[@josteckhardt217]

I stayed in better room at B&B s

[@Chimidway88]

If there isn’t a van down by the river, I’m not going there!!!! 5:59

[@tyeteames7192]

Note: It is not a 5☆ hotel.

[@asherbt924]

Correction: Relais & Chateau do not own or operate this property. R & C is just an association of boutique luxury hotels, that requires a fee to be a part of in exchange to the network of business they offer. Cliveden House is owned by the National Trust and operated by the Iconic Luxury Hotels Group.

[@andysorensen1737]

I could see myself spending the day touring the grounds, but staying here? Meh.

[@lanneren]

I want to stay here, so fancy and pretty, I am a big history buff though

[@poll2dock]

If book a room if they offer equestrian activities.

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

Overrated and overpriced. At £700 a night the place is a rip-off. Even if I had a lot of money and could afford it, I would not go there on a matter of principle. There are similar and better places at a far more reasonable price.

[@aaronmills4238]

Why can’t Americans say Buckinghamshire properly

[@HardPourCorn]

He's Canadian.

[@Cavscout101]

9:25 a place like this should be owned by the Government? Spoken like a true pleb

[@PachinkoMedia]

Pool and spa shouldn't come as a big surprise as it's required for a five star rating.

[@josteckhardt217]

Very dated.

[@Dead_Rat412]

buk,ing,ham,sheer that's how you say it

[@hansprice504]

I listened intently until you said (paraphrased) "the price that I will reveal at the end of the video"... Sorry, that doesn't work for me. Why don't you honestly say "I don't care about what you want, viewer? I want you to watch the whole video cause that pays me the most!"

[@Hugobenjani]

Great video, but your continuous moaning was very annoying. If you can’t afford it don’t go.

[@UserName0043]

Very strange that you think a place like this “should” be owned by the government

[@PeoplesChoiceofficial]

WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY ! Terrible room .

[@Ghostwriter78]

To have a fraction of your money to do these reviews.....

[@usernameisusername]

Id rather stay at your rich parents house

[@stevieg6418]

Even from this video the furniture looks tired - it needs a re vamp

[@bensherm2389]

Who says "Englishside"? I am a born and bred brit and I have never heard such an odd term and is most certainly not a real word. AND, narrator, the SHIRE part of a word is pronounced like "sher" not "shire" - Derby-sher is the right way to say it. Ugh, another gay Canadian who thinks he knows stuff.

[@Pissedoffdetective]

Ahem. It's pronounced Clive-don. Not Cliv Don. Those prices are absolutely ridiculous, btw even for the UK.

[@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.

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

I fully agree with you. However, compared with other similar places I think this is a bit of a rip-off. Two of the three restaurants looked quite cheap and yet they charge a lot for food that is not spectacular. Overpriced and overrated.

[@cabdahakinhuseen5289]

​@arslongavitabrevis5136

[@harrisaustinb]

Qqqq❤❤

[@thebiglaz4060]

As a fancy taste (modest income) thousandaire myself, I have to agree

[@TheGbelcher]

You’re only working class in your mind.

[@Predikant]

I was looking at the carpet in the suite thinking that it looked a bit grubby and then mention was made of it Surely replacing the same couldn't be a major outlay in terms of operating cost?

[@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 KZbin!

[@BrightSunTravels]

Thank you very much!