From our guide to British Hotels & Inns
Type of Accommodation: Hotel
A small country house with a big heart. It may not be the grandest place in the book but the welcome is genuine, the peace is intoxicating and the value is unmistakable...
Type of Accommodation: Hotel
An old rectory on the side of a blissful hill with long views stretching out across the valley. The church is below, and in Wales - nobody knows when the border was moved...
Alastair Sawday Publishing has created 18 Special Places to Stay guides. This is the online version of our books. Every one of the 5,000 properties in our guides has been visited by us and chosen because we like it, and its owners. Browse our honest descriptions to help you find your Special Place.
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Special rates
Monday through Thursday during April 08 and May 08 we are offering a sale - £164.00 per double room to include our a la carte dinner and buffet breakfast. See our website for other offers
May Special
Stay Midweek from £200-£250 per night, Weekends from £230-£330 per night for two people inclusive of Dinner, Breakfast & VAT.
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