Britain's Top Five Unique Hotels
Posted by adminChoosing the best hotel, while still getting a decent hotel deal, is not an easy task. Those who are well-travelled are somehow able to get those last minute rooms and reside in some of the finest dwelling places available. Here are five of the best hotels in Britain where unique meets excellent.
Lord Poulett Arms
It won’t break the bank, but it will impress even the most discerning guest. Lord Poulett Arms reproduces the days of Authurian magic with antique arm-chairs, rolltop baths, and real-hamstone walls. Yet the tilt toward simplicity speaks of the utilitarian aura, complete with Roberts Radios, vintage pre WWII. Above and beyond, Lord Poulett Arms bespeaks a tender sensitivity toward modern comfort. The service is, by all accounts, beyond generous-take those homemade biscuits, for example-while the scintillating appeal of the world-famous pub is enough to cause clients to spend the night… maybe a couple of nights, for that matter.
Dormy House
Leave the world behind, and go somewhere otherworldly: ancient as the Celts, and romantic as the original St. Valentine. It is all to be had at Dormy House, Worcestershire. If the secret is out and the eight suites are booked for the next ten years, please don’t be surprised. If you’re lucky enough to get a room, you’ll be thankful. It’s a real home-lived in, loved, and laboured over. For that reason, feeling at home is your immediate sense at the Dormy House-a wonderful sense, at that, since the Dormy House comes with accoutrements you may not be accustomed to at your own home. The flat-out luxury hidden within the homey interior makes the dream even more surreal-whether it’s gaming, solitude, fine dining, stunning aesthetics, or divine service.
Hotel TerraVina
They have won a spot on the top five most unique hotels, because, as hotel deals go, this one surpasses even the most highly acclaimed. Few hotels have the quality to assert themselves in the breathtaking New Forest National Park without somehow robbing the park of its primal glory. Not Hotel TerraVina. They’ve brought a fresh approach to the green ambience of the forest, and decided to bring the forest into the hotel-all its most redeeming qualities. Thus, you can enjoy the forest’s beauty without getting out of bed in the morning-and you may not want to. The modern flair of the hotel has not gone against the organic feel of the interior, and the technology-well hidden, but always in reach-lends the kind of luxury that even last minute rooms need to have.
Thirty Two Cheltenham
You can’t miss this address-nor should you. Although Cheltenham’s shopping appeal is definitely worth a visit to the area, the luxury abode at thirty-two is more worthy of note. As you glide easily over the gilded threshold of the stunning suites (only four available), you will want to politely stifle the gasp as you survey the spacious room. With marble baths, separate sitting rooms, and over-the-top service, nearly everyone recognizes the fact that this hotel is at the pinnacle of hotel evolution-even The Guardian, The Independent, Mrs. & Mrs. Smith, The Times, and, oh about twenty other prestigious travel publications, but you can’t trust anyone but yourself for the experience. Check it out.
Moccas Court
After briefly checking the status your bank account (and ensuring an adequate balance), check out the Moccas Court Bed & Breakfast. Even nearing the site of Moccas Court is an experience all its own. To experience the mystique of a 16th century civility, embraced in an 18th century appetite for finery and upgraded to 21st century standards of aristocratic excellence, the Moccas Court B&B has enough art inside to provide a week of leisurely viewing. Outside the hotel, surrounded by the verdure of untouched acreage and pastoral idyllism, the hotel is therapy for the mind and the body. Yet the upscale luxury does not detract from the family feel of the hotel, replete with stay-a-while hospitality and a warm smile.