This is an EXTRAORDINARY venue. The grounds are lovely, the focus on agriculture, cider, simplicity in a bucolic settling was all very special. Also outstanding was the food at dinner, which was truly world class. What detracted from lodging experience was the fact that the rooms in particularly, while beautifully appointed, were extremely outdated. Bathroom tiles were cracked, the layer of grime on top of a wall hair dryer from the 70s was impossible to ignore at eye level, and in a world where every 3 star chain gets the beds/bedding right (comfy mattress, silky smooth sheets, pillow choice) -- the rooms disappointed.