PoB Hotels is bringing the country-house world of Sense and Sensibility into its independent hotels this autumn, with a five-night road trip, themed dining and two competitions.
The programme coincides with the UK cinema release of director Georgia Oakley’s new adaptation on 25 September 2026. Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, the sisters at the centre of Jane Austen’s story of romantic expectation and financial uncertainty after loss.
Screenwriter Diana Reid adapted the novel, while the wider cast includes George MacKay, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach and Fiona Shaw. The film follows Oakley’s debut feature, Blue Jean, which received a BAFTA nomination. Focus Features and Working Title previously worked together on the 2004 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice and the 2020 film Emma.
“Sense and Sensibility feels like a natural fit for PoB Hotels. Its wit, romance, magnificent houses and beautiful landscapes sit wonderfully alongside a collection rooted in individuality and a strong sense of identity,” said Kalindi Juneja, chief executive of PoB Hotels.
The Sense and Sensibility campaign connects film locations and period architecture with four hotels across Dorset, Bath, the Cotswolds and Buckinghamshire. Participating properties will also serve cocktails and afternoon teas influenced by the contrasting temperaments of the Dashwood sisters.
Regency cocktails and afternoon tea
Participating PoB Hotels will interpret four cocktail styles using their own local produce, gardens and bar teams.
The Sense takes a restrained approach, with fresh flavours and a refined botanical profile. The Sensibility is fruit-led and floral, designed as its more expressive counterpart. Sense and Sensibility sits between those two styles, while A Regency Twist gives each hotel more freedom with period-influenced flavours and presentation.
Ingredients may include English sparkling wine, elderflower, lavender, Devonshire apple, local honey and botanicals gathered from hotel gardens. The concepts provide a shared theme rather than one standard recipe, allowing each property to give its drinks a regional identity.
The Sense and Sensibility Afternoon Tea follows a similar format. Hotels will reinterpret savouries and scones, alongside floral sweets and familiar favourites, with individual menus shaped by each kitchen. The campaign also covers seasonal menus and candlelit dinners at selected properties throughout September.
A five-night Regency road trip
The 162-mile Sense and Sensibility: A Regency Road Trip begins beside the River Frome in Dorset and finishes at a historic Buckinghamshire estate. Its four hotels provide bases for visiting film locations, Georgian streets and landscaped country houses.
The route is designed as a five-night itinerary, although PoB Hotels has not presented it as a fixed group tour. Travellers can use the suggested stops to shape their own journey and decide how much time to devote to nearby estates.
The Priory, Dorset
Set on the banks of the River Frome, The Priory is a former monastery in Dorset and the opening hotel on the road trip. Its calm waterside setting provides a relaxed start, with drinks by the river, dinner and boat trips among the suggested ways to spend time at the property.
Kingston Russell House and Parnham Park, both used in the new film, are within reach of the hotel. Their historic architecture brings the production’s country-house setting into the itinerary without requiring guests to move hotels each night.
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, Bath
Located within Bath’s Royal Crescent, The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa places guests in the centre of one of England’s best-preserved Georgian cityscapes. Its address makes it a natural base for exploring the architecture and social history associated with Austen’s world.
The route continues past the curved Georgian façades of the Royal Crescent and the townhouses surrounding the Circus. Bath’s historic streets can be explored on foot before guests return to the hotel’s spa and elegant interiors, bringing modern comfort to a city closely connected with Regency society.
The Painswick, the Cotswolds
Overlooking the Slad Valley, The Painswick is a Palladian country house in the Cotswolds, chosen for its elevated rural setting and proximity to several historic estates. Its inviting bedrooms and roll-top baths offer a comfortable pause midway through the journey.
Broughton Castle, Wroxton Abbey and Blenheim Palace are all suggested visits from this stage of the route. Together, they offer formal gardens, elaborate interiors, stone façades and broad parkland that fit naturally into a film-inspired countryside break.
The Painswick suits travellers who want to balance architectural sightseeing with slower afternoons at the hotel. Views across the valley give this stop a more secluded mood after the streets of Bath.
Hartwell House & Spa, Buckinghamshire
Set within landscaped grounds in Buckinghamshire, Hartwell House & Spa combines a Jacobean mansion with a Georgian country house. The estate once housed King Louis XVIII of France during his exile, adding a documented royal connection to the final hotel on the route.
Nearby West Wycombe Park, Knebworth House, the Misbourne Valley and Wormsley Estate extend the itinerary through stately homes and open countryside. Hartwell House’s historic interiors and landscaped grounds make it a fitting final stop, while its spa provides a quieter end to the 162-mile drive.
A three-night escape at Boringdon Hall
PoB Hotels is also offering one winner and a guest a three-night stay at Boringdon Hall Hotel & Spa, a five-star manor house on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.
The prize moves beyond the hotel with horseback riding across Dartmoor, a guided woodland walk and a visit to an 18th-century stately home. Back at Boringdon Hall, the itinerary includes champagne afternoon tea, spa treatments and dinner at Michelin-starred Àclèaf.
The contrast between open moorland and the manor’s refined interiors gives this competition a different character from the four-hotel road trip. It combines active days outside with the food and wellness facilities of a destination hotel.
The Cineworld hotel prize
A separate partnership with Cineworld will give another recipient the freedom to create an individual PoB Hotels break. Its voucher can be redeemed at participating properties against accommodation or dining and other hotel experiences.
Rather than following the Regency road trip, the winner can choose a country-house weekend, a restaurant-led stay or a spa escape from the wider collection. PoB Hotels represents more than 50 independent properties across eight regions of the British Isles, including coastal retreats, city hotels and rural estates.
The group was formerly known as Pride of Britain Hotels and adopted its shorter name in 2023. Its properties are privately owned and selected for their setting, character and guest experience. Full campaign details, participating hotels and competition information are available through the PoB Hotels Sense and Sensibility page.
