Luxury Hotels in the UK
Luxury Hotels in the UK
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michael_jcws

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892 posts

286 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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Hi All,

Need some help, its my wifes 30th birthday coming up and I'd like to take her away to a nice hotel in the UK somewhere for a few days. Currently looking South West way Bath/Devon, maybe Oxfordshire.

Has anyone got any suggestions. Maybe something along the lines of this www.manoir.com ?

Cheers

Michael

Plotloss

67,280 posts

300 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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Le Manoir is lovely.

Fawsley Hall on the way to Daventry from the M40 also very nice indeed.

993rsr

3,673 posts

279 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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Royal Crescent in Bath is superb. Stayed in the Sir Percy Blakeney Suite last time, superb views over the cresent.

Great restaurant as well.

www.royalcrescent.co.uk/sir_percy.asp

titiany

2,122 posts

262 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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The Manor House Hotel in Castle Coombe ticks a few boxes for a pressie like that. Fancy food, romantic setting, not far from Bath, and...

oh look, there's a race track round the corner...

www.thecotswoldgateway.co.uk/hotels-12.htm

bosscerbera

8,188 posts

273 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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Bath/Devon way, try Babington House. www.babingtonhouse.co.uk/

Check out the Johansens guide for some wonderful places.
www.johansens.com/

993rsr

3,673 posts

279 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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Also try the Small Luxury Hotels website www.slh.com

vixpy1

42,699 posts

294 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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Have you thought about taking her up......











Sorry.. but people send me emails asking if i'm ill if i don't post OXO gags

NikB

1,835 posts

295 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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It's not in your listed locations but I like St David's Hotel in Cardiff. Book through last minute and you'll get a better rate than direct and they should include the Spa entry as well.

titiany

2,122 posts

262 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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NikB said:
It's not in your listed locations but I like St David's Hotel in Cardiff. Book through last minute and you'll get a better rate than direct and they should include the Spa entry as well.


Oooh - yes. Very fancy and cool. Loved it - plus great views.

Lovely for a bit of pampering.

vixpy1

42,699 posts

294 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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But... Its... Its ....



ITS IN WALES!

NikB

1,835 posts

295 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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titiany said:

NikB said:
It's not in your listed locations but I like St David's Hotel in Cardiff. Book through last minute and you'll get a better rate than direct and they should include the Spa entry as well.



Oooh - yes. Very fancy and cool. Loved it - plus great views.

Lovely for a bit of pampering.


It's worth seeing a gig in town if you have a few days. We have bumped into JK, Tom Jones and 50 pence there.

ledger

1,063 posts

313 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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we stayed here

www.handpicked.co.uk/RhineFieldHouse/RhineFieldHouse.php

in the new forest. The web page is not that informative, but nice place. We went for the standard room, but for a 30th I would upgrade. They also have a private dining room "The Alhambra Room" which is decorated in a moorish theme and is quite unusual (can't find the pictures on the website but there used to be some). Restautant was nice

titiany

2,122 posts

262 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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vixpy1 said:
But... Its... Its ....



ITS IN WALES!


Yes, but when I went, I don't think I had contact with a welsh person??!! At all.

KB_S1

5,967 posts

259 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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Malmaison hotels all have a special feel to them, each has a slightly different theme, but all I have seen have been top notch.

vixpy1

42,699 posts

294 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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titiany said:

vixpy1 said:
But... Its... Its ....



ITS IN WALES!



Yes, but when I went, I don't think I had contact with a welsh person??!! At all.


What about Sheep.. Any contact we Sheep?

titiany

2,122 posts

262 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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NikB said:

titiany said:


NikB said:
It's not in your listed locations but I like St David's Hotel in Cardiff. Book through last minute and you'll get a better rate than direct and they should include the Spa entry as well.




Oooh - yes. Very fancy and cool. Loved it - plus great views.

Lovely for a bit of pampering.



It's worth seeing a gig in town if you have a few days. We have bumped into JK, Tom Jones and 50 pence there.


Oh and it also has Tides - the Marco Pierre White restaurant. Very tasty, but (probably) quite a few notes. And not the kind of restaurant you want to be in when sober, because it's a tad pretentious. Funnily enough.

titiany

2,122 posts

262 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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vixpy1 said:


What about Sheep.. Any contact we Sheep?




I don't think sheep like to hang out in the middle of Cardiff, honey.

vixpy1

42,699 posts

294 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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titiany said:

vixpy1 said:


What about Sheep.. Any contact we Sheep?





I don't think sheep like to hang out in the middle of Cardiff, honey.


Well, you never know with these Provinces..

Podie

46,649 posts

305 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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Incorrigible

13,668 posts

291 months

Wednesday 5th October 2005
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Not the area you specified

West Sussex

www.exclusivehotels.co.uk/home.asp?hotel=southlodge&Lang=EN

Bloody lovely