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Last update: August 2026
Marwell Hotel is an idyllic wedding venue in Colden Common, South of Winchester, where you can host your ceremony, civil partnership, and reception. This eclectic venue boasts excellent facilities and a dedicated, experienced team to help make your big day perfect. The hotel is nestled within 60 acres of beautiful woodland set within the South Downs National Park, providing incredible backdrops for your most magical moments.
Facilities and Capacity
Whether you're planning a large celebration or a more intimate affair, Marwell Hotel offers a range of beautiful spaces for your special occasion. Licensed to host civil ceremonies in four beautiful rooms, you can customise your special day to meet your vision. Up to 120 guests can join you for an unforgettable wedding breakfast, and 200 loved ones can celebrate your evening festivities. Immersed in woodland and greenery, you and your beloved can take enchanting wedding photos as you explore the romantic grounds. The hotel has 68 individually designed bedrooms to accommodate your overnight guests. When you book Marwell Hotel for your wedding, you have the opportunity to reserve a number of guest rooms at a fixed rate. With Southampton airport 10 minutes away, Winchester station 15 minutes away, and ample free parking on-site, the hotel is conveniently placed for travelling guests.
Services Offered
Hosting your momentous occasion at Marwell Hotel means you'll have experienced wedding coordinators offering their help and support every step of the way. The venue allows you to have your day your way, tailoring a package to suit your individual requirements and ideas. The excellent food and beverage team also work hard to ensure everything runs smoothly, offering a variety of delicious, well-balanced menus.
For that extra comfort, why not utilise our onsite Dressing Room
Start your wedding morning in comfort and style with our dedicated dressing room, designed for up to six guests to get ready together.Enjoy a delicious continental breakfast and a bottle of bubbles as you relax, celebrate and soak up those all-important moments before the ceremony - with no travelling required.You’ll also have access to the dressing room from the night before your wedding, giving you plenty of time to hang your dress, prepare your bridesmaid gifts and treats, and get everything ready for the big day.The room remains yours right up until it’s time to head to the ceremony, allowing you to make the most of every precious minute. Conveniently located within the hotel and just a one-minute walk from the ceremony room, everything you need is right on your doorstep.
A relaxed, private and convenient space to get ready, make memories and enjoy the excitement of your wedding morning - without the stress of having to travel.
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The perfect day!
With the hotel change over and having a change in wedding coordinators 1 year before our big day, we felt a bit nervous - there was absolutely no need. Faye took on the job, kept us reassured and worked hard to ensure our day was seamless. An incredibly professional, kind and caring coordinator who genuinely wanted us to have the best day possible - an absolute asset to the team. Thank you Faye for all of your efforts and keeping us informed every step of the way. Jacob took care of the reception later into the evening, and again everything remained seamless, thank you!
The staff at the hotel were all fantastic, from the menu tasting evening, to booking rooms, to serving our guests on the day. All staff were professional and ensured our guests had everything they needed as well as accommodating our drinks token request for the bar tab. Thank you all.
We thoroughly enjoyed our menu tasting however was concerned that catering on a wider scale on the day would cause a lack of quality and attention to detail - this absolutely was not the case. The food was incredible, we all had full up stomachs and had many compliments on the food. We opted for the 2 course gold select menu which allowed our guests a choice from 2 mains and 2 starters, this was plenty of food and the kitchen team catered for all dietary requirements. One slight hiccup was the evening buffet did not highlight a gluten free option for a family member however this was quickly resolved by the team. We unfortunately didn’t make it to breakfast however our family and friends said it was very good!
Our guests were all happy with their rooms, and we are aware that the hotel is currently undergoing renovations. The honeymoon suite was perfect, spotlessly clean and bed comfortable.
Overall, we would have our Wedding reception here again in a heart beat. Thank you all for making it such a special day for us.
Mr & Mrs Waugh xx
(Photo credits to Weddings by Annie Mason)
Highly recommended!
A big shout out and thank you to Elisia who was always on hand (on the day and in the lead up) for any questions and was incredibly flexible and professional throughout!
Beautiful venue
I love the beautiful yet rustic views. We booked Marwell 2 years 8 months before our big day. We had a lovely show around and a chat to discuss our wishes for the day. Even though Marwell changed its owner the excellent communication never faltered.
Elisia Roman became our wedding coordinator she made us feel relaxed about our big day. Every detail was taken care of before and on the day. No request was laughed at or was too unreasonable. Elisia listened. No detail no matter how small was forgotten everything was excicuted exactly how I had dreamed it would be.
Thanks Marwell, the staff and Elisia Roman
Brilliant Day at Marwell.
On the day everything went incredibly smoothly and the food was delicious. They were great in allowing us to set up the day before and taking everything apart on the evening to make it easy for us the next day. We also had some delays with our photos on the day at the Zoo and the Hotel were very understanding and able to move things around.
I would thoroughly recommend marwell to anyone considering.
⭐️ 1 Star – A wedding venue that failed us on the day and failed us afterwards
From the outset, organisation was chaotic and communication unreliable. On the day itself, the coordination we paid for simply did not exist. The bridal party were left cold and unfed, staff had to be repeatedly chased, and a receptionist entered the bridal dressing room while the bride was partially undressed demanding a key — something no couple should ever experience.
Bar service was severely understaffed despite prior agreement, canapés were poorly managed, suppliers were left without food, and the wedding breakfast ran over two hours late. The food was nowhere near the quality of the tasting and several elements were incorrect or overcooked.
We lost a significant portion of our paid evening reception due to poor coordination, including valuable time with our photo booth and audio guest book — meaning we now have fewer photos and recorded messages from our guests. Bad weather was handled with no initiative or planning, resulting in key wedding photos being taken in the car park instead of the woodland setting we had discussed.
What has been just as disappointing is the aftercare. Our formal complaint was met with defensiveness rather than accountability. A change of ownership was cited to limit responsibility, and the compensation offered did not reflect the scale of what went wrong. Even after reluctantly accepting a reduced settlement to close the matter, the refund was delayed, prolonging the stress.
This venue did not deliver the service, professionalism, or care expected of a wedding venue. We are left heartbroken that so many avoidable failures overshadowed such an important day.
If you are considering Marwell for your wedding, ask detailed questions about staffing, coordination, and contingency planning — and get everything confirmed in writing.
Wedding 5.10.24
Wedding planner
Great venue with great staff
We would like to give special thanks to -
Gabby - She has always been polite, helpful and cheerful whenever we have visited the hotel
Zac - who provided us with incredible service & patience not only on the actual wedding day but also our meal the night before in the dining room
Meg (Megan E) - couldn't have asked for a better person to be apart of our day, she was organised & interested in how we wanted our day to be
The chef - our food was fantastic, not only did it taste great but the presentation was amazing
The honeymoon suite is perfect, well decorated & the petals were a really lovely touch!
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