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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Alexandra Jones

Boys Hall in Kent: easygoing opulence just an hour from London

In the eighteen months that it has been open Boys Hall in Ashford, Kent has built a loyal local fanbase thanks to its quietly spectacular restaurant, and even managed to bag itself an award — ‘World’s Best Country House Retreat’ — at last year’s National Geographic Traveller (UK) Hotel Awards. It’s a sure start from first time hoteliers, husband-and-wife duo Kristie and Brad Lomas.

Kristie and Brad Lomas (Brad and Kristie Lomas)
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