Where to start, the house is incredible. Booked last minute for an impromptu getaway birthday dinner with a group of friends. Mt. Vernon blew us away.
First, the stay itself. Their concierge met us on arrival, gave us a tour of the house and showed us where everything was. Once we’d settled in she left us to it but lives nearby and stayed on-call which was great (there’s a commercial oven which we later needed some tips on!). The house was immaculately clean and beautifully presented. Enormous bedrooms with huge ensuites, really comfortable beds, quality linen and towels, plus the bathrooms were stocked with complimentary toiletries. A nice extra touch. The central heating was awesome for a winter stay. The entire house is very grand but managed to feel cosy and relaxed.
Endless corners of the house to relax, read, chat, drink, eat. Several living rooms, a library, breakfast room and tv room, outdoor terraces – so many options we didn’t even manage to enjoy them all. There’s a lot in the area to explore, but there was so much within the grounds that we never left!
Mt. Vernon is impressive but it’s the details too that we really noticed. Everything we needed to entertain (formal dinner Saturday, breakfast on the terrace, lunch on the lawn), herbs and lemons from the garden, and especially the extra late Sunday afternoon check out which typified great hospitality in our book.
Excellent and prompt communication from our host Duyen, and her directions and info meant we arrived without hassle. We are already planning an annual visit, next time for several nights, not just one. It was not enough.