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A Date Back in Time with von Essen hotels
Posted on 20/05/2010
von Essen hotels is proud owner of some of the most historic and iconic buildings in England, Scotland, Wales and France where history forms part of every guest experience. The hotels have been maintained and often refurbished whilst always retaining their historic pasts.
Throughout 2010 von Essen hotels will be rolling out ‘Heritage Concierges’ at all properties allowing guests to learn more and explore their hotels of choice through a dedicated member of staff. The first hotels to offer this innovative concept are the historic Cliveden in Berkshire, Lewtrenchard Manor in Devon and Ston Easton Park in Somerset.
Cliveden is a grand Italianate mansion with a palpable sense of history, notably by a number of famous faces who have resided there. It has been home to three dukes, the Prince of Wales and the Astors and who can forget that the Pavilion Spa which is notorious from the Profumo affair in the 1960’s.
Lewtrenchard Manor- a Jacobean manor tucked away in its own secret valley, close to Dartmoor, dates back to the early 1600’s and was mentioned in the Doomsday book. One of the bedrooms is still home to the original bed of Henrietta Maria, wife of the hapless Charles I.
Ston Easton Park in Somerset I surrounded by 36 acres of classical parkland designed by the 18th century landscape artist Humphry Repton. The house also boasts the oldest surviving Print Room in England, dating back to 1754. The historic Edwardian Kitchen has also been preserved for guests to enjoy. Furthermore, Ston Easton is the only hotel in the world to cultivate loofahs in the Victorian glass houses where guests can pick their own come October.
The History Concierges will take guests back in time and surprise them with tales of the hotel, as well as the surrounding areas. These tours will be free but must be pre booked when guests arrive at the hotel.
www.vonessenhotels.co.uk
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For more information or high-res images, please contact Lucy Newman
tel: 020 7326 9880, email: lucy.newman@brightergroup.com
Notes to Editors:
About von Essen
The von Essen private collection of hotels comprises of:
The Classic Set, including: Cliveden, Berkshire; The Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath; Lower Slaughter Manor in Lower Slaughter; Ston Easton Park near Bath; Thornbury Castle near Bristol; Sharrow Bay in the Lake District; Buckland Manor in Broadway; Ynyshir Hall in Wales, Amberley Castle in West Sussex and The Samling in Cumbria.
The Country Set which includes: Hunstrete House near Bath; Bishopstrow House, Warminster; Congham Hall in Norfolk; New Park Manor in the New Forest; Lewtrenchard Manor in Devon; The Mount Somerset in Taunton; Washbourne Court in Lower Slaughter; Dalhousie Castle in Bonnyrigg near Edinburgh; The Greenway in Cheltenham, Homewood Park near Bath and Callow Hall in Derbyshire.
The Family Set including: Woolley Grange in Wiltshire; Fowey Hall in Cornwall; Moonfleet Manor in Dorset; The Elms near Worcester and Ickworth Hall in Suffolk.
The Continental Set which consists of Château de Bagnols near Lyon in France.
The Metropolitan Set. which currently consists of The Forbury Hotel in Reading, Seaham Hall in County Durham and is soon to be added to with von Essen hotels’ brand new riverside hotel in Battersea, London, Hotel Verta. The hotel will have a spa, restaurant and executive international business suite. Due to launch in summer 2010 and with stunning views overlooking the River Thames, the new-build boutique style property in Battersea will offer 70 contemporary designed guest rooms over seven floors.
For information about any of the von Essen hotels, visit: www.vonessenhotels.com
For more information about Luxury Family Hotels visit: www.luxuryfamilyhotels.com
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