A HUGE hotel resort set in the English countryside is home to wealth of things to do and explore and is also getting an exciting new Spanish experience. The Grove located in the Hertfordshire countryside, just 18 miles from central London is a private resort with five restaurants, three bars, an award-winning spa, a golf course and events spaces. Stretching over 300 acres, the resort boasts something for everyone. Whist the first house at the site dates back to the 1500s, the hotel didn't open until 2003. And inside it features sophisticated interiors with sculptures, chandeliers and airy large windows. There are a number of different rooms available, including 12 newly refurbished suites in the 18th century mansion. Depending on your mood, visitors can also eat a number of different locations including The Glasshouse, which according to The Grove's website is "one of the world’s finest buffets". And during the summer months, the hotel hosts the 'Feast on Cloud 9'. Guests can experience a food from the hotel whilst immersed in a fairground-theme outdoor area. Throughout the experience, visitors will have immersive moments all whilst enjoying a five-course meal or afternoon tea. It costs £75 per adult and £49.50 per child for the five-course tasting menu. Alternatively, you could have afternoon tea for £65 per adult and £39.50 per child. The hotel is also hosting a new experience called 'Fuego in the Woods', which shares with guests the flavours of Spain. Across three courses, visitors will have a sharing-style Spanish feast all cooked over wood-fired parrillas with dishes including Barcelona-style flatbread with black garlic aioli, Tomahawk of Hertfordshire beef and a Basque chocolate cheesecake with cherry compote. There will be live music and drinks across the participating evenings too. The experience costs £175 per adult or £100 per child. Back at the hotel, there is also a spa onsite which offers a range of facilities including a 22-metre-long UV-filtered pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. One of the real hidden gems of the site is the walled garden - home to a heated outdoor pool, private beach and kitchen garden. Whilst at the 'beach', guests can relax, enjoy a new bar, stretch out on daybeds and get competitive in a family gaming area. This year, the beach has a fresh new look and a dedicated treatment space. The day beds include premium, classic and family options that cost from £60 to £190, depending on whether you book them for a day or half-day. Each booking also comes with still and sparking water, fruit skewers, coconut water, face spray and cocktails. Whilst there, guests can also indulge themselves with a 'Sequoia on the Beach Massage' - which focuses on the décolletage, neck, shoulders, face, scalp and arms. For those who like golf, The Grove is home to one of the UK's most prestigious golf courses, with 18 holes. In fact, in 2006, the resort hosted The World Golf Championships, which were won by Tiger Woods. Previous guests have included cast members of Harry Potter - as 'The Making of Harry Potter' is nearby at Leavesden Studios - and Barack Obama during a presidential visit with Prime Minister David Cameron. It isn't only prestigious guests the resort is used to - there have also been a number of notable events at The Grove. These include NATO’s 70th annual meeting. And for the final of the UEFA Euros, the England National Football Team stayed at the hotel. In 2023, the resort celebrated 20 years since it opened and also received a plethora of awards. The Grove also revealed its newly renovated Sequoia spa after a £1.6million refurbishment. There is a posh UK spa hotel praised by mums as perfect for kids – thanks to an Ofsted creche, huge playbarn and early teatime. Plus, the English hotel with one of the UK’s poshest spas… but it’s only for dogs.