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hen asked, ‘Do you have a favourite small village by the main bay or in small cottages bays, that the New England style, Hell Bay Hotel can
hotel?’ my answer is no, not one but dotted around the island. The northwest headland be found. The hotel is a cluster of wood panelled,
several. I believe that there should be is baron and wild. It is raised some fifty feet from and white stone single and two storey buildings that
different hotels to suit our different moods as well sea level and the cliff edge views of the Atlantic surround and protect a central courtyard garden. To
as our needs and my favourites tend to be the ones are awe- inspiring. Offshore columns and blocks of one side, overlooking a small saltwater lake is the
that successfully achieve this. It would be impossible black rock jut out from the sea and offer protection hotel’s restaurant and bar. The restaurant offers high
to draw any meaningful comparison between a of sorts to the island’s coves and caves, constantly quality fare, with a regularly changing menu of daily
large city business hotel and a small country hotel. battered by the sea and wind. They also provide a fish specials, based upon the morning’s catch.
It’s all about how good they are at providing a nesting site to hundreds and thousands of sea birds. Having just been awarded a third AA rosette it is
service that will make their guests feel comfortable. In contrast the south and east sides of the island are obvious this kitchen takes itself fairly seriously. There
And the Hell Bay Hotel on the tiny island of Bryher a floral paradise. During the summer season they is an outside patio that guests and day visitors make
in the Scilly Isles is just about perfect for those in the enjoy an almost Mediterranean climate and so the good use of during high season although the bar
mood for unsophisticated relaxation. most diverse and colourful plants and flowers thrive area offers a cosy and comfortable alternative with
Bryher is barely a mile long and has a in amongst the bracken and bramble. And it is here, its deep cushioned armchairs and sofas and its wide
population of less than 70 who live either in the surrounded by several small, deserted beaches and choice of books and board games. There are dozens
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