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Bovey Castle in 400 acres of grounds, on Dartmoor, Devon
Stay in style
Former monastery, The Priory in
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Wareham, Dorset
aunched in 1982, Pride of Britain
Hotels has long been a favourite choice of visitors to Britain and a
starting point for Brits wanting to enjoy a luxury break. This year’s directory features 36 privately-owned, star-rated hotels nationwide – each very different but all promising the most delicious food, most comfortable beds and warmest of welcomes. Spa-lovers, gourmets, families and
unashamed sybarites are all catered for in a portfolio whose newest member, The Arch London, has recently opened. The glamorous designer-led hotel has been created from a row of Georgian houses just around the corner from Marble Arch. It has an informal dining room adjoining an open-plan kitchen, an intimate champagne bar, cosy library, and striking artwork. All rooms feature free full Sky HD package, internet radio, CD/DVD player with free movie
hire, high-speed internet, soft drinks from the mini-bar, and a Nespresso coffee machine. By contrast, magnificent Bovey Castle has a
well-established reputation as Devon’s leading luxury hotel and sporting estate. Set in 400 acres of beautiful grounds within Dartmoor National Park, the baronial-style Edwardian mansion offers relaxed luxury with sumptuous bedrooms, a holistic spa and plenty of log fires. A great range of outdoor activities includes an 18-hole championship golf course, scenic walking trails, mountain biking and riding. The third new member is Bowood in Wiltshire,
The spa at the Chester Grosvenor
a purpose-built hotel opened last year, and hidden away in the Marquis of Lansdowne’s 2,000-acre private estate near Chippenham. The grounds incorporate a championship golf course, Capability Brown-designed parkland and pleasure gardens with an exceptional outdoor children’s playground, and Grade I-listed Bowood House. Guests at Bowood Hotel booking dinner, bed and breakfast enjoy free entrance to all the attractions during the opening season, as well
Arch London, style in the capital
Bowood in Wiltshire, on the Marquis of Lansdowne's estate
as use of the hotel’s spa with indoor swimming pool, and a round of golf. The remaining Pride of Britain hotels range
from family-run ‘restaurants with rooms’ such as
The French Horn in Sonning-on-Thames,
Berkshire, to such grand five-star establishments as The Chester Grosvenor with its luxury spa. The oldest property is The Priory Hotel in Wareham, Dorset, which has been both a nunnery and a monastery during a history extending more than 1,000 years.
8 For more information, special offers, or to book, call Pride of Britain Hotels on (UK) tel: 0800
089 3929, or, from overseas, tel: +44 (0)1666
824666; or go to
www.prideofbritainhotels.com.
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