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The Best Western Plus Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club, Lutterworth dates back to the Domesday Book. Between 1915 and 1918, the new wing, museum and gallery were converted into an auxiliary hospital caring for twenty sick and wounded soldiers. Robert, the ghost of one of the soldiers, still haunts the building, according to reliable sources! During World War Two, the hotel was once again requisitioned as an American Serviceman’s Hospital, and hutted military barracks were set up in the ﬁ eld opposite. A young German pilot was shot down over Wolvey and held by the Americans at the hotel.

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1. From Proms to pop – catch a concert at world-famous music venue the Royal Albert Hall. 2. Soak up the atmosphere of Camden Market as you wander around looking for quirky gifts to take home. 3. Visit a secret garden – Chelsea Psychic Garden has thousands of herbal, medicinal and edible plants. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Aveley BW Thurrock Hotel 60 ✗✗✗✓✗✓✓

Chiswick BW Chiswick Palace & Suites 119 ✓✗✗✗✗✗✗

Croydon BW Plus London Croydon Aparthotel 107 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✓

Crystal Palace BW London Queens Crystal Palace Hotel 331 ✗✗✓✓✗✗✓

Earls Court BW Boltons Hotel London Kensington 56 ✓✗✓✗✗✗✗

Golders Green BW Palm Hotel TB 101 ✗✗✓✓✗✗✗

Hammersmith Seraphine Hammersmith Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 62 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✗

Heathrow BW Airlink Hotel London Heathrow 52 ✓✗✓✗✗✓✓

Highbury BW London Highbury 45 ✓✓✓✗✗✗✗

Hyde Park BW Mornington Hotel London Hyde Park 70 ✓✗✓✗✗✗✗

Ilford BW Greater London Hotel 22 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✓

Ilford BW Ilford 66 ✗✗✗✗✗✗✓

Kensington BW Burns Hotel AA 103 ✓✗✓✗✗✗✗

Peckham BW London Peckham Hotel AA 214 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✓

Regent's Park BW Swiss Cottage Hotel TB 60 ✓✗✓✗✗✗✗

Wembley BW Plus London Wembley Hotel 185 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✓

10 Leeds Castle, Kent South East

1. Get a panoramic view of Portsmouth from the Spinnaker Tower – are you brave enough to walk across the glass Sky Walk? 2. Be part of one of the special events being held to celebrate the 900th birthday of Leeds Castle in Kent. 3. Feel the sand between your toes in Eastbourne, home to a famous pier, Carpet Gardens and seafront bandstand. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Andover BW Andover Hotel 49 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Banbury BW Banbury House Hotel AA 64 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Banbury (3 miles) Wroxton House Hotel, BW Signature Collection AA 32 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✓

Bognor Regis BW Beachcroft Hotel AA 32 ✓✗ ✗✓✓✓✓

Buckingham BW Buckingham Hotel AA 70 ✓✗✗✓✓✗✗

Dover BW Plus Dover Marina Hotel & Spa AA 85 ✗✗✗✗✗✓✓

Eastbourne BW Lansdowne Hotel AA/TB 102 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✓

Faversham Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 25 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Folkestone BW Plus Burlington Hotel TB 59 ✓✗✓✗✗✗✓

Folkestone BW Clifton Hotel AA 80 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Gravesend/Ebbsfleet BW Manor Hotel TB 63 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✓

Hemel Hempstead The Watermill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 71 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✗

Isle of Wight, Cowes BW New Holmwood Hotel AA/TB 26 ✓✗✗✗✗✗✗

Milton Keynes (8 miles) BW Moore Place Hotel AA 62 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Oxford BW Plus Linton Lodge Hotel 87 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✗

Oxford (10 miles) The Jersey Arms, Sure Hotel Collection by BW AA 19 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Portsmouth BW Royal Beach Hotel AA 124 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✗

Reading (4 miles) BW Calcot Hotel AA 78 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Salisbury BW Red Lion Hotel AA 60 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Slough Baylis House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 38 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✗

Southampton BW Chilworth Manor Hotel AA 80 ✗✗✗✓✓✗✓

Tonbridge BW Rose and Crown Hotel AA 55 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✗

Weybridge BW Ship Hotel AA 76 ✗✗✓✓✗✓✓

11 Bristol Docks South West

1. Step aboard Brunel’s SS Great Britain at Bristol docks and explore adjoining new museum Being Brunel. 2. Go on a sea safari in Newquay to spot seals, dolphins and, if you’re lucky, huge basking sharks. 3. See Devon’s famous ﬁ lm locations, from Sense and Sensibility at Saltram to War Horse on Dartmoor. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Axbridge BW Webbington Hotel and Spa TB 59 ✓✗✗✓✓✗✓

Bath (4.5 miles) BW Limpley Stoke Hotel TB 60 ✓✗✓✓✗✗✗

Bradford-on-Avon BW Leigh Park Country House Hotel & Vineyard TB 38 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Bournemouth BW Plus The Connaught Hotel AA 52 ✗✓✓✗✓✓✓

Bournemouth Hotel Collingwood, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 53 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✓

Bournemouth BW Hotel Royale AA 64 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✗

Bournemouth Norfolk Royale Hotel, BW Signature Collection 95 ✓✗✓✗✓✓✗

Clevedon BW Walton Park Hotel TB 45 ✗✗✓✓✗✓✓

Chippenham BW Plus Angel Hotel AA 50 ✓✗✗✓✓✓✗

Chipping Camden Three Ways House Hotel, BW Signature Collection AA 48 ✓✗✓✓✗✗✓

Cricklade Cricklade House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 45 ✓✗✗✓✓✗✗

Crudwell, Nr Malmesbury BW Mayfield House Hotel AA/TB 28 ✓✓✗✓✗✓✗

Dartmouth BW The Dartmouth Hotel, Golf & Spa TB 35 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✗

Exeter (4 miles) BW Lord Haldon Country Hotel AA 25 ✗✗✗✓✗✓✓

Falfield BW The Gables Hotel AA 46 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Lostwithiel BW Fowey ValleySilver TB 36 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Midsomer Norton BW Plus Centurion Hotel AA/TB 45 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✗

Newquay BW Hotel Bristol AA 74 ✗✗✓✓✓✗✗

Shaftesbury BW The Royal Chase Hotel AA 32 ✓✗ ✗✓✓✓✓

Swindon (4 miles) Blunsdon House Hotel, BW Premier Collection AA 108 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✗

Taunton, Ilminster BW Shrubbery Hotel TB 23 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✗

Tiverton BW Tiverton Hotel 69 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Torquay BW Livermead Cliff Hotel AA 65 ✗✗✓✓✗✓✓

Wells BW Plus Swan HotelSilver AA 48 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✗

Weymouth BW Hotel Rembrandt AA 78 ✗✗✗✗✓✓✗

Worcester Bank House Hotel, Spa & Golf, BW Premier Collection 66 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✗

12 Cambridge East of England

1. Walk through 1,000 years of history on a guided tour of Cambridge, stepping inside the famous colleges. 2. Tuck into ﬁ sh and chips and play the 2p slot machines on Great Yarmouth’s Golden Mile. 3. Tread the ‘threads trails’ of Suff olk’s delightful Wool Towns, including Lavenham and Sudbury. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Bury St. Edmunds BW Priory Hotel AA 43 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Chelmsford BW Atlantic Hotel AA 61 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Colchester Marks Tey Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 110 ✓✓✗✓✓✓✓

Colchester BW The Rose & Crown Hotel AA 39 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Diss BW Brome Grange Hotel AA 40 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Hunstanton Le Strange Arms Hotel, BW Signature Collection AA 43 ✗✗✓✓✗✓✓

Ipswich BW Gatehouse Hotel AA 15 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Ipswich BW Ipswich Hotel AA 76 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Ipswich (3 miles) BW Claydon Hotel AA 36 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

King’s Lynn Knights Hill Hotel & Spa, BW Signature Collection AA 79 ✓✗ ✗✓✓✓✓

Lowestoft BW The Hatfield Hotel 33 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Newmarket BW Heath Court Hotel AA 41 ✗✗✓✓✗✓✓

Norwich BW Brook Hotel Norwich AA 81 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Norwich George Hotel, BW Signature Collection AA 43 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Norwich BW Plus Oaklands Hotel 47 ✗✗✗✗✗✗✓

Peterborough BW Plus Orton Hall Hotel & Spa AA 70 ✓✗ ✗✓✓✓✓

Peterborough The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 118 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✓

St Ives BW Dolphin Hotel 67 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Stowmarket BW Cedars Hotel 30 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Swaffham BW George Hotel AA 28 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✗

Welwyn Garden City BW Homestead Court Hotel AA 79 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

13 Nottingham East Midlands 1. Find a hidden gem in Nottingham’s Lace Market cultural quarter, once the city’s industrial heartland. 2. Explore the house that time forgot at Calke Abbey, set in landscaped gardens in Derbyshire. 3. Visit the home of pork pies and Stilton cheese in Melton Mowbray, with a tour of Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Corby BW Rockingham Forest Hotel 71 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Derby BW The Stuart Hotel 100 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

East Midlands Airport BW Premier Yew Lodge Hotel AA 114 ✗ ✗✓✓✓✓✓

Grimsby BW Oaklands Hall Hotel AA 45 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Lincoln The Lincoln Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW AA 71 ✓✗✓✓✗✗✗

Lincoln (6 miles) BW Plus Bentley Hotel & Spa AA 80 ✓✓✓✓✓✗ ✗

Louth BW Plus Kenwick Park Hotel AA 34 ✓✗✗✗✓✓✓

Melton Mowbray BW Sysonby Knoll HotelSilver TB 30 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Newark BW Deincourt Hotel TB 31 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Nottingham BW Plus Nottingham City Centre AA 100 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Nottingham BW Plus Nottingham Westminster Hotel AA 73 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Nottingham (4 miles) BW Bestwood Lodge Hotel AA 40 ✗✗✗✓✗✓✓

Nottingham (8 miles) BW Nottingham Derby TB 100 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Oakham BW Normanton Park Hotel AA 30 ✗✗✗✓✗✗✓

Retford BW Plus West Retford Hotel AA 63 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Worksop BW Lion Hotel AA 46 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

14 Severn Valley Heart of England 1. Discover buzzing Birmingham’s top attractions – the Bullring, Jewellery Quarter & stunning post-modern library. 2. Full steam ahead! Step back in time on the Severn Valley Railway, taking in the incredible views. 3. Find your way out of the aMazing Hedge Puzzle near Ross-on-Wye – you may need instructions from the viewing platform. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Birmingham Sure Hotel by BW, Birmingham South 51 ✗✗✗✓✗✗✗

Birmingham BW Plough & Harrow Hotel 44 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Birmingham, NEC BW Plus Manor NEC Birmingham 112 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Birmingham, NEC BW Westley Hotel AA 37 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Chesterfield The Sandpiper Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 41 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Coventry BW Plus Windmill Village Hotel, Golf & Leisure Club AA 105 ✗ ✗✓✓✓✓✓

Ironbridge, Telford (4 miles) BW Valley Hotel AA 44 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✗

Lichfield BW The George Hotel AA 45 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Lutterworth BW Plus Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club AA 72 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✓

Stoke-on-Trent BW Stoke City Centre 135 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✗

Stoke-on-Trent BW Plus Stoke on Trent Moat House AA 147 ✗ ✗✓✓✓✓✓

Stratford-upon-Avon BW Grosvenor Hotel AA 76 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Stratford-upon-Avon (8 miles) BW Salford Hall Hotel 36 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Sutton Coldfield Moor Hall Hotel & Spa, BW Premier Collection AA 83 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✓

Tamworth BW Appleby Park Hotel TB 92 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

15 River Tyne North East 1. Watch a master glassblower at work at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland – and even have a go yourself! 2. Relive the golden age of cinema with a classic movie at Newcastle’s nostalgic Tyneside Cinema. 3. In Durham, be awestruck by the cathedral and castle and take a stroll along the banks of the River Wear. Number of rooms available Ground rooms Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Beamish Beamish Hall Hotel, BW Premier Collection 42 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Consett Derwent Manor Hotel, BW Premier Collection AA 48 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✓

Darlington BW Walworth Castle Hotel AA 32 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✗

Darlington BW Plus The Croft Hotel 24 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Durham Hallgarth The Manor House, BW Signature Collection 24 ✗✗✗✓✗✓✓

Hartlepool BW Grand Hotel AA 46 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Newcastle upon Tyne BW Gibside Hotel 43 ✓✗✗✗✗✗✓

Newcastle upon Tyne BW New Kent Hotel AA/TB 32 ✗✗✗✗✗✓✓

Newcastle upon Tyne Sure Hotel by BW, Newcastle 20 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✗

Nothallerton Allerton Court Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 44 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Sedgefield Hardwick Hall Hotel, BW Premier Collection AA 51 ✓✗✓✓✗✗✗

South Shields The Sea Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW AA/TB 37 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✗

Spennymoor BW Whitworth Hall Hotel AA/TB 29 ✗✗✗✓✗✓✓

Stockton-on-Tees (3 miles) BW Parkmore Hotel & Leisure Club AA 55 ✓✗✗✓✓✗✗

Sunderland Roker Hotel, BW Premier Collection AA 43 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

16 Lake Windermere North West 1. Take in Another Place, Antony Gormley’s atmospheric art installation on Crosby Beach where cast-iron men look out to sea. 2. Shop in style along The Rows, the unique two-tiered medieval shopping galleries of historic Chester. 3. Admire the view on a scenic cruise on Lake Windermere between Bowness and Ambleside. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Bassenthwaite Castle Inn Hotel, BW Signature Collection AA 44 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✓

Blackpool BW Carlton Hotel AA 60 ✗✗✓✓✗✓✓

Burnley BW Oaks Hotel & Leisure Club AA 51 ✓✗ ✗✓✓✓✓

Burnley (6 miles) BW Higher Trapp Country House Hotel TB 29 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✓

Bury BW Bolholt Country Park Hotel TB 61 ✓✗✗✓✓✗✓

Carlisle Crown & Mitre Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 91 ✗ ✗✓✗✓✓✓

Clitheroe BW Mytton Fold Hotel & Golf Club AA/TB 39 ✓✓✓✓✗✓✗

Crewe BW Crewe Arms Hotel TB 61 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Frodsham BW Forest Hills Hotel TB 58 ✓✗ ✗✓✓✓✓

Kendal Castle Green Hotel, BW Premier Collection AA 99 ✓✓✓✓✓✗ ✗

Manchester Airport BW Plus Pinewood on Wilmslow AA 89 ✗✗✓✓✗✓✓

Manchester Airport BW Cresta Court Hotel 148 ✗✓✓✓✗✓✓

Morecambe BW Lothersdale Hotel AA 41 ✓✓✓✗ ✗✓✓

Oldham BW Smokies Park Hotel AA 73 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✗

Penrith The George Hotel Penrith, Sure Hotel Collection by BW AA 35 ✗✗✗✗✗✓✓

Preston (8 miles) BW Garstang Country Hotel and Golf Club AA 33 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Preston (12 miles) BW Park Hall Hotel & Leisure Club 92 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✓

Salford The Ainscow Hotel & Spa, BW Premier Collection 70 ✓✗✓✗✗✓✓

Southport BW Royal Clifton Hotel & Spa AA 120 ✓✗✓✗✓✓✓

St. Annes BW Plus Glendower Hotel AA 61 ✗✗✓✓✗✗✗

Stafford BW Tillington Hall Hotel AA 91 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Widnes BW Everglades Park Hotel TB 65 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Wigan BW Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 82 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✗

17 The Deep, Hull Yorkshire 1. Watch frolicking gentoo penguins & sharks gliding overhead from the underwater viewing tunnel at The Deep, Hull. 2. Tempt your taste buds at York’s Chocolate Story, hearing all about the founding families of the sweet stuff . 3. Explore Bronte Country, dropping by the Parsonage Museum in Haworth where the famous literary sisters lived. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Beverley BW Lairgate Hotel AA 30 ✓✗✗✗✗✗✓

Boroughbridge BW Crown Hotel AA/TB 37 ✓✗✗✓✓✓✗

Bradford BW Bradford Guide Post Hotel AA 42 ✓✗✗✗✗✓✗

Bradford The Midland Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection AA 82 ✗✓✓✓✗✓✓

Doncaster (6 miles) BW Premier Mount Pleasant Hotel AA 84 ✓✗✓✗✗✗✓

Driffield BW Bell in Driffield 21 ✓✓✓✗✓✗✓

Halifax The New Hobbit Hotel, BW Signature Collection 30 ✗✗✗✓✗✓✓

Huddersfield BW Pennine Manor Hotel 30 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✓

Hull (4 miles) BW Willerby Manor Hotel AA 51 ✗✗✗✓✓✗✗

Ilkley BW Plus Craiglands Hotel AA 63 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Knaresborough Dower House Hotel & Spa, Sure Hotel Collection by BW TB 29 ✓✗✗✗✓✓✓

Leeds (10 miles) BW Plus Milford Hotel 46 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Rotherham Hellaby Hall Hotel, BW Signature Collection 89 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✓

Sheffield BW Plus Aston Hall Hotel AA 52 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Sheffield (6 miles) BW Plus Mosborough Hall Hotel AA 46 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Wakefield BW Hotel St Pierre AA 54 ✓✗✓✗✗✓✓

York BW York Pavilion Hotel AA/TB 62 ✓✓✗ ✗ ✗✓✓

York (7 miles) BW Burn Hall Hotel 94 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

18 Loch Lomond Scotland 1. Be inspired by a hike through the Trossachs, lapping up breath-taking views of Loch Lomond. 2. Have designs on the V&A Dundee, an amazing new building that opened in September 2018. 3. In Edinburgh, have your photo taken with Greyfriars Bobby, the devoted dog who guarded his master’s grave for 14 years. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Aberdeen BW Summerhill Hotel & Suites TB 45 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Broughty Ferry BW Woodlands Hotel TB 65 ✓✗✗✓✓✗✓

Drymen The Winnock Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW 73 ✓✓✗✓✗✓✗

Dumfries BW Station Hotel TB 32 ✗✗✓✓✗✓✓

Dundee BW Invercarse Hotel TB 68 ✓✗✓✓✗✗✓

Dundee BW Queens Hotel 53 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Dunfermline (2 miles) BW Plus Keavil House Hotel TB 69 ✓✓✗✓✓✓✓

Eaglesham, Glasgow (8 miles) BW Eglinton Arms Hotel TB 34 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✓

Edinburgh BW Plus Bruntsfield Hotel TB 70 ✓✗✓✗✗✓✗

Edinburgh BW Braid Hills Hotel AA/TB 71 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✗

Edinburgh BW Kings Manor Hotel AA/TB 100 ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓

Edinburgh Ten Hill Place Hotel, BW Premier Collection AA/TB 129 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✓

Glasgow BW Glasgow City Hotel TB 52 ✓✗✗✗✗✗✗

Glasgow Gleddoch Hotel Spa & Golf, BW Premier Collection 70 ✓✗✗✓✓✗✗

Glasgow (5 miles) BW Garfield House Hotel TB 47 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Glenrothes BW Balgeddie House Hotel TB 33 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✓

Inverarary The Inverarary Inn, BW Signature Collection 35 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Inverness BW Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa AA 110 ✗✗✓✗✓✗✗

Livingston (7 miles) BW Hilcroft Hotel TB 32 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Lockerbie BW Dryfesdale Country House Hotel TB 28 ✓✓✗✓✗✓✓

Lockerbie Sure Hotel by BW, Lockerbie 21 ✗✗✗✗✗✓✓

Moffat BW Moffat House Hotel TB 21 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✗

Motherwell BW Moorings Hotel TB 31 ✗✗✗✗✗✓✓

Perth Murrayshall Country House Hotel, BW Premier Collection AA/TB 40 ✓✓✗✓✗✗✗

Perth BW Queens Hotel AA 51 ✗ ✗✓✓✓✓✓

Scottish Highlands, Crianlarich BW The Crianlarich Hotel 36 ✗✗✓✓✗✓✗

Selkirk Philipburn House Hotel, BW Signature Collection AA/TB 20 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

St. Andrews BW Scores Hotel AA/TB 36 ✗✗✓✗✗✓✗

19 BEER WITH A HEAD START

Old Miner Tommy, Bobby Dazzler and Silver Buckles are just some of the cask ales you’ll ﬁ nd behind the bar of the Stables Restaurant at Beamish Hall Hotel, BW Premier Collection outside Durham. You’d be hard pushed to ﬁ nd fresher beer – they’re brewed less than 20 feet away. When the 18th-century stable block was turned into a bar and restaurant in 2009, head brewer John Taylor suggested to owner David Craggs, that he open a microbrewery – and David agreed, providing John would take the reins. John and his team now produce eight real ales, from IPAs to stouts, all with names relating to the local area.

bestwestern.co.uk Cardiff Bay Wales 1. Walk from Cardiff Bay to the Victorian seaside town of Penarth, taking in the Millennium Centre, Norwegian Church and wetlands. 2. Follow in the footsteps of legendary Welsh poet Dylan Thomas around Swansea and Laugharne. 3. Go deep underground at Big Pit, a former working coal mine in Blaenavon. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Bridgend BW Heronston Hotel & Spa AA/TB 75 ✓✗✓✓✓✓✓

Llanelli BW Diplomat Hotel and Spa AA 50 ✗ ✗✓✓✓✓✓

Llangollen Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa, BW Signature Collection 47 ✓✗✓✓✗✓✓

Pembroke BW Lamphey Court Hotel & Spa AA 39 ✓✗✗✓✓✓✗

Pontypool BW Pontypool Metro Hotel TB 53 ✓✗✗✓✗✗✗

Swansea BW Aberavon Beach Hotel AA 68 ✗✓✓✓✓✓✓

Wrexham Rossett Hall Hotel, BW Signature Collection 51 ✓✗✗✓✗✓✓

Channel Beauport Beach, St.Aubin Islands 1. All aboard! Take Le Petit Train from Liberation Square in St Helier along the coast to St Aubin. 2. Fancy a tipple? Tour the beautiful vineyards of La Mare Wine Estate, also known for its apple brandy cream. 3. Unearth Guernsey’s sobering World War II past at the German Occupation Museum. Number of rooms Ground rooms available Disabled facilities Lift parking on site Coach Indoor pool Meal stops friendly charter Coach

Guernsey, St. Peter Port BW Hotel de HaveletSilver AA 34 ✓✗✗✗✓✗✗

Guernsey, St. Peter Port BW Moores Central HotelSilver AA/TB 49 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✗

Jersey, St. Helier BW Royal Hotel AA 89 ✗✗✓✗✗✗✗

21 Terms & Conditions

GROUP BOOKING CONDITIONS 8.3 When a suitable alternative is off ered, no compensation consumption on the Hotel premises unless the prior consent Best Western Groups acts as an agent for bookings made or other claim will be paid in addition. of the Hotel has been obtained, for which a charge will be on clients’ behalf. 9. Clients responsibility made. 18. Complaints: Best Western Groups accepts no liability for bookings 9.1 Reference to any Best Western hotel in any published entered into directly with hotels. material must always be preceded by the Best Western 18.1 If in the unlikely event of any complaint, group members A working day is any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legend. must inform the hotel, whilst at the hotel. Any verbal public holiday in England, Scotland or Wales. 9.2 If any group member has any medical condition or notifi cation must be put in writing and given to the hotel as soon as possible. 1. Group Contract: disability, which may impact the stay, client must inform Best Western Groups in writing at the time of booking or when 18.2 If complaints are not resolved during the stay, issues 1.1 A group contract will be issued by Best Western which known, to ensure suitability of the arrangements. should be sent in writing to the hotel or Best Western within must be signed and returned by the client to the Best 9.3 If the hotel is unable to safely accommodate the needs of 28 days of check out, giving booking reference and full Western groups offi ce within 7 days to confi rm, acceptance details of any complaint, illness or injury. of the terms and conditions refl ected in the group contract. the person concerned, the hotel reserves the right to decline or cancel the reservation. 18.3 No liability can be accepted due to failure to notify the 1.2 Once the signed contract has been received by Best complaint or claim entirely in accordance with this clause Western, the booking is confi rmed. 9.4 Hotels that show the Disabled Facilities symbol in their entry have had their facilities inspected by an approved (this provision does not apply to any personal injury claim 1.3 Non-credit clients are required to pay a deposit of 50% independent inspector e.g. Tourism for All, or regional tourist arising from the hotel’s negligence). to the hotel no later than 30 days prior to arrival. This will be boards. 18.4 If you have any complaint concerning the service Best based on the full allocation of rooms held at that stage and in Western provides, you must inform us in writing within receipt of the hotel’s pro-forma invoice. 9.5 Hotels that do not have this accreditation may still have facilities for disabled guests. 7 days of the complaint arising. If you fail to do so, Best 1.4 During special events diff erent contract terms, including Western will have no liability. 9.6 Clients are strongly recommended to check with either payment terms, may be applied, which will be refl ected in 19. Behaviour: the group contract. Best Western Groups or the hotel directly before booking to ensure the chosen hotel can meet all requirements. 19.1 Clients accept responsibility for any damage or loss 2. Group Cancellation: 10. Free place policy: caused by any member of your group. Full payment for any 2.1 To avoid incurring charges, written notifi cation of such damage or loss must be paid direct at the time to the cancellation of the entire booking must be received by Best 10.1 One free place per every 20 full paying passengers hotel. Western no later than 30 days prior to arrival. (based on fi nal operated numbers) on same meal basis as group, based on single occupancy for driver and/or tour 19.2 The hotel is entitled to exclude or remove any guest who 2.2 For any cancellations made within 30 days prior to arrival, leader use only. causes damage, danger or distress or otherwise behaves in the following charges will be made: an inappropriate manner. 10.2 Limited to a maximum of 2 free places per group. • 14–29 days prior to arrival, 75% of contracted revenue 20. Meal Stops: 11. Rates: • 0–14 days prior to arrival, 100% of contracted revenue 20.1 Meal Stops are defi ned as: non-accommodation 11.1 Group rates apply to a minimum of 9 rooms. 2.3 Cancellation of the entire booking will lead to loss of any bookings. Services supplied relate exclusively to dining only. deposit paid. 11.2 If numbers fall below 9 rooms, unless previously agreed, 20.2 Update on numbers will be required 10 days prior to hotel has right to amend prices accordingly. 2.4 The hotel has the right to cancel any booking without arrival. Final numbers must be advised 2 clear working days liability in the event of clients’ failure to make payment by 11.3 Rates are net and are inclusive of service and VAT at the prior to arrival. the due date or if hotel is not in receipt of a signed contract current rate. 20.3 Cancellation deadline, for the whole booking without from clients. Or if the hotel or Best Western Groups become 11.4 Breakfast, when included, consists of buff et style incurring charges is set at 10 days prior to arrival. A maximum aware of a deterioration in the clients’ fi nancial situation or 11.5 Dinner, when included, consists of a three course, three of 3 places can be cancelled without incurring charges up to of any matter connected with the booking which may cause choice table d’hote menu, (to include 1 vegetarian option) 2 clear working days prior to arrival. prejudice to the reputation of the hotel or Best Western. with tea or coff ee. 20.4 Free place policy for Meal Stops is 1 free place per 12 full 3. Final numbers: 12. Porterage: paying passengers, limited to a maximum of 2 free places per group 3.1 To be received by the hotel at least 30 days prior to arrival. 12.1 Based on 1 bag per person on arrival and departure, 21. Coach Friendly Charter at participating hotels: 3.2 Special agreement can be made with the hotel to hold an included in the price of the arrangement. agreed number of additional rooms after this. 13. Children: 21.1 No supplement will be charged for single bedded rooms 3.3 Cancellation terms for additional rooms will be agreed 13.1 Up to 2 children under 12 years stay free of charge when 21.2 The driver and or tour guide will be upgraded on arrival by the hotel. sharing with 2 full paying adults. if available. 4. Final named rooming list 13.2 Breakfast is free of charge for children, All other meals to 21.3 ON ARRIVAL: 4.1 To be received no later than 14 days prior to arrival. be paid for as taken directly with the hotel. • Your coach will receive a personal welcome from the hotel 4.2 Any special requirements, such as dietary requirements 14. Force Majeure: on arrival which will include an introduction to the hotel to include items such as dining times and guidance on whom or rooming requests must be notifi ed as soon as possible 14.1 Except where otherwise expressly stated in these and included in the fi nal rooming list. to contact should your guests require assistance during their conditions, neither Best Western nor the hotel will have any stay. 4.3 Special requests are not guaranteed unless specifi cally liability where the performance or prompt performance confi rmed in writing by the hotel. of our respective contractual obligations is prevented or • Rooms and keys will be ready and made available for collection on arrival. Complimentary tea & coff ee station will 5. Credit: aff ected by or you otherwise suff er any damage or loss of any description as a result of “force majeure”. be provided on arrival or during the hotel’s welcome. 5.1 It is at the discretion of the hotel if credit facilities are to 21.4 MEALS: be off ered. 14.2 In these conditions, “force majeure” means any event which Best Western or the hotel could not, even with all • Standard hotel breakfast. 5.2 Credit payment terms will be decided by the hotel. due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include war or • Dinner menu and vegetable choice will change daily and 6. Non-credit cleared clients: threat of war, riot, civil strife, actual or threatened terrorist will not be named group/tour menu or similar. activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse 6.1 Balance of payment is due to the hotel based on fi nal • Dinner will be taken in the main restaurant, unless room size invoice no later than 14 days prior to arrival. weather conditions, fi re and all similar events outside Best Western or the hotel’s control. dictates this is not possible or requested diff erently at the 6.2 The hotel reserves the right to cancel a reservation time of booking. 15. Hotel’s Liability: if payment is not received by the due date, in which case • The menu will consist of a choice of a minimum 3 starters, cancellation charges as set out above will apply. 15.1 The hotel does not accept responsibility for loss of or 3 main courses (to include 1 vegetarian option) and three 7. Substantial changes and cancellation by client: damage to any items of value (including but not limited to desserts using locally sourced produce if possible. cash, jewellery and electronic items such as laptops, cameras 7.1 A “substantial change” means a change of date, a change and phones) unless deposited with the reception desk for • Tables will be no larger than 8 and will include tables for 2 to duration of stay or a reduction in the number of rooms by safe keeping. and 4 people where possible. 25% or more of the rooms originally booked. 15.2 The hotel is entitled to rely on the limitations of liability • Table service will be available for drinks throughout the 7.2 Any substantial change to, or cancellation of a booking for lost or damaged property contained in the Hotel meal. must be notifi ed to the hotel /Best Western Groups verbally Proprietors’ act 1956, a copy of which will be displayed in • Jugs of iced tap water, bread roll and butter and tea & and then in writing. reception. Where applicable, the hotel’s maximum liability coff ee will be provided with dinner free of charge. 7.3 Notice of cancellation or substantial change will only be for lost or damaged property is limited to £50 per item and • Your driver and or tour guide will receive a free drink eff ective on the working day that it is received in writing by £100 per guest. with their evening meal and will be given the option to eat the hotel /Best Western Groups. 15.3 Unless otherwise advised, the hotel has no plans for separately to the group if preferred. 7.4 For all cancellations and substantial changes notifi ed refurbishment, but this situation may change. 21.5 ON DEPARTURE: within 30 days of arrival, the hotel is entitled to charge the 15.4 Any refurbishments or removal of facilities will be cancellation charges as above. • Your passengers will receive a personal farewell from the notifi ed by the hotel to Best Western Groups and clients hotel. 7.5 The hotel will recalculate the cost of the any changes or directly prior to arrival 21.6 All bookings will be subject to the standard Best Western cancellations and re-invoice accordingly. 16. Check In/Out: terms and conditions for group bookings. 7.6 Substantial changes and cancellations by the client will 16.1 Check in to the hotel must be after 2pm on the day of lead to loss of any deposit paid. arrival unless otherwise agreed with the hotel. 8. Substantial changes & cancellation by hotel: 16.2 Check out before 11am on the day of departure unless 8.1 Will be notifi ed in writing via Best Western Groups. otherwise agreed with the hotel. 8.2 The hotel will off er the client alternative accommodation 17. Corkage: of equivalent or superior standard within reasonable 17.1 No wines, spirits, food or beverage may be brought proximity of the original hotel. into the Hotel or grounds by you or on your behalf for

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