STAY EXPloring. Our guide to making the most of your stay WELCOME Holiday Inn delivers so much more than just a bed for the night. Enjoy modern dining, 24-hour room service and free use of the health club and pool, as well as family-friendly facilities promising fab fun for the kids. Our dedicated team is always on hand with the latest local information to help you make the most of your time in the area. Whatever the reason for your visit, we are here to help make your break great. Holiday Inn Rochester–Chatham Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent ME5 9SF T: 0871 942 9069 hirochesterhotel.co.uk IN THE HOTEL ON-SITE HEALTH CLUB IN-HOTEL DINING Traders Restaurant Open daily from Open daily from 6.30am – 10.00pm and 6.00pm – 10.00pm and 7.00am – 10.00pm on 6.00pm – 9.00pm on Sundays weekends and Bank Holidays. and Bank Holidays. • Indoor heated pool – enjoy Enjoy simple British classic dishes; swimming with the kids great value, freshly prepared and • Sauna and whirlpool generous portions. • Fully equipped, air-conditioned Also available: fitness room with cardiovascular • 24-hour room service to order and free-weights training breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks • A lighter meal or snack in our KIDS comfortable bar and lounge EAT with Sky TV. Open from FREE! 6.30am – 10.45pm on weekdays and 7.00am – 10.45pm on weekends and Bank Holidays Children eat FREE* from our ‘Grow Healthy Club’ kids’ menu. AWARD WINNING IN-ROOM BREAKFAST ENTERTAINMENT Served daily between • High-speed Internet access† 6.30am – 10.00am and • LCD, high-definition TVs 7.00am – 11.00am on • 25 free-to-air channels weekends and Bank Holidays. • Movies on demand† If you aren’t on an inclusive bed and breakfast break, why not treat A great way to relax after a day yourselves to our award-winning** exploring all that Rochester has breakfast menu? to offer. Simply order from the comfort of your room, relax and enjoy. *Children under the age of 13 years are offered breakfast free of charge from the breakfast standard menu and free dinner taken from a children’s menu, when accompanied by at least one adult taking at least one main course from a full priced main restaurant menu. The meal offers apply only to the hotel in which the family is staying and during the normal hours of food provision. **Midas Menu Innovation and Development Award 2011. †Charges apply. Please ask at Reception for further details. Images are indicative only. All information correct at time of print. STAY EXPLORING. For a selection of great hotels across the UK, Your guide to Rochester’s most-loved visit tophoteloffers.co.uk attractions is overleaf > STAY Just A few of the outstanding EXPLORING. attractions Nearby... 1 HISToric 3 HOP FArm DockyARD, CHATHAM FAmily PArk From the Spanish Armada to the Packed full of fun and entertainment Falklands, Chatham has played a vital to engage all the family, Hop Farm role in naval history for centuries. is the perfect all-weather day out Tour the historic warships, see what in Kent. There’s Pirate Cove, 4-D life was like for sailors in Victorian Cinema, Children’s Driving School, times and visit the fascinating Royal Magic Factory, craft centre, a Dockyard Museum. Chatham has beautifully restored Victorian carousel also been used as a film location and mini-fairground rides, an animal for James Bond, The Golden farm, the hugely popular Giant Compass and Sherlock Holmes. 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