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6 giugno 2024
I booked this hotel at the last minute. My niece had already stayed here and had a great time. Along the drive, you see the grounds and they are absolutely beautiful. The hotel is lovely, a touch old fashioned, but that's not a negative. I arrived too early for check in, so the receptionist recommended I could go down to the separate spa area for a swim. The grounds are so pleasant to walk through, the building where the swimming pool is, is down by the lake. I had a lovely swim and the whirl pool with lake views was amazing. After my swim, I went back to the hotel to check in. I was met by a different receptionist, he took my bag and showed me to my room. I was in Pumphouse at the front of the hotel. I didn't expect such a lovely room. It had a living area, bedroom and a nice size bathroom. Again, the furniture is a little old fashioned, but not shabby. The bed was perfectly made by the housekeeping staff, not a crease in sight. it was absolutely amazing bed to sleep in. I had dinner, bed and breakfast. My dinner was at 6.30 pm. The plan is to go to the lounge, have canapés, have a drink and order your dinner. Then when it's ready, they take you to the restaurant. It's a 4 course menu. It's £50 if you book before you go, or £60 when you're there. All the staff are absolutely lovely and the service you get was first class, like the food. After dinner, I was shown back to the lounge with my latte and petit fours, overlooking the stunning scenery. The breakfast was a great spread. There was everything you could want. I saw laverbread on the menu, which I had to have, but it wasn't laverbread as I know it, it was dry like stuffing, disappointing. I booked to use the spa before I arrived. There's lots of choice. I chose the mini spa morning that included 30 minutes treatment, use the facilities and lunch, either in the hotel or at the spa. After my breakfast, I walked to the spa, the receptionist checked me in and gave me a robe, mules and a towel. I was taken to the spa where I had a back massage, which was absolutely gorgeous, but far too short. After that I relaxed by the pool and went in the swimming pool, which is a lovely pool and not too deep. After the spa, I went back to the hotel for my lunch. There is quite a lot of choice of sandwiches or afternoon tea, I chose coronation chicken. While I was waiting, the owner came over as I was asking about the history of the hotel. I was given a pack which showed what it was like before it was a hotel, which was fascinating. I would definitely stay again. The staff are so friendly and will do anything for you. The food was really good and the scenery is stunning.
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