THE VENUE
Our wedding will take place at The Spread Eagle Hotel & Spa, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9NH.
It’s a beautiful, cosy, and historic venue, parts of which date back to the 1400s. To make sure our guests can really get into the spirit of our big day, we’ve reserved all of its rooms on the night of the wedding and secured a 40% discount for those wishing to make a (full) night of it. The hotel has also arranged special prices for those wishing to stay on the Friday night and enjoy a longer weekend. Did we mention there’s a spa…?
ROOMS & RESERVATIONS
If you'd like to stay at the venue for 1 or 2 nights, please call the Spread Eagle to book your rooms on +44 (0) 1730 816911. Saying you're booking for the Suter wedding should give you access to the discounts we've arranged for both nights.
Other than a small number of rooms that have been assigned to the wedding party, rooms will be allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. We’ve got exclusive use of the hotel for the day and night of the wedding, but the venue is still open to the public on the Friday night (the night before the wedding) – so if you're joining us early, we recommend booking your room as soon as possible to make sure that you get the room you want.
HISTORY
The Spread Eagle is one of the oldest inns in the UK. Since opening its doors in 1430, it has borne witness to nearly 600 years of British history. Built on the foundations of an early medieval building neighbouring the estates of the local Knights Hospitalier, the Inn offered rest and respite for weary travellers.
Following the boom in trade during the Tudor period the older timber frame building was extended with a red brick building to accommodate the steady stream of merchants travelling between London and the docks at Portsmouth. It is in this period that Queen Elizabeth I reputedly stayed here (the first of several monarchs to do so), even allegedly speaking to people in the market square from one of the windows.
Since then, many a famous (and infamous) guest has passed through the doors of the Spread Eagle. Among them Guy Fawkes, who may once have sat before one of its many crackling fires to plot his next move; Oliver Cromwell, who took refuge behind the hotel’s thick walls; and Charles Dickens, who once rested here, perhaps dreaming up his next story.
