Infotel Magazine | Edition 16 | May 2017

Dates for the Diary
What to do, where to stay
2017 Edition 16
The Guest Book
This month’s top picks
Bloomin’
Gorgeous!
RHS Flower Shows
Bath
time?
What to do &
where to stay
Festival Fever
Your guide to the best
UK Music Festivals

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Front Cover: RHS/Hannah McKay
8Inside Cover: Taplow House Hotel & Restaurant
RHS / Neil Hepworth
Festival
Fever
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CONTENTS
Flower
P wer!
15
Postcard from
Bath
4 10
The Guest Book
Infotel Business
15
Festival Fever
5 11
Dates for the Diary
Crowne Plaza
Nottingham
19
A Postcard from
Bath
6 12
Normandy Hotel
Glasgow Airport
Clumber Park
Muthu Hotel & Spa
23
Bath Getaways
7 13
The Norfolk Royale
Royal Ettrick
Hotel
24
Infotel Offers
8 14 26
Flower Power!
Park Broom
Lodge
Corus Hotels
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Feughside Inn
Aberdeenshire
Future Inns Bristol -
Cabot Circus Hotel
Gloucestershire
Judds Folly Hotel
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Kynance House
Devon
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Gloucestershire
The Forbury Roseate
Berkshire
Oatlands Park Hotel
Surrey
7 Hotel Diner
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Residence
Notting Hill
Seacote Hotel
Cumbria
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DATES FOR THE DIARY
What’s On?
MAY 2017
When?
Bristol Walking
Festival 2017
1 - 31 May
Bristol >>
Where?
Althorp Food &
Drink Festival
6 May
Northants >>
The Bath Festival
19 - 28 May
Bath >>
Lincoln Grand Prix
14 May
Lincoln >>
St Ives Literature
Festival
13 - 20 May
Cornwall >>
Carmunnock
International
Highland Games
28 May
Glasgow >>
Chippenham
Folk Festival 2017
26 - 29 May
Chippenham >>
Salisbury International
Arts Festival
26 May - 10 June
Salisbury >>
The Suffolk Show
31 May – 1 June
Suffolk >>
Who?
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FEATURE
Normandy Hotel Glasgow Airport
Glasgow, Renfrewshire PA4 9EJ
From
£81
01775 843413
Lines open Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
Situated next to Glasgow Airport, Normandy Hotel offers cosy en-suite
rooms with free WiFi, work desks, TV and tea and coffee making facilities.
A garden, games room and a compact fitness suite are available for guests.
The award-winning restaurant, Steaks ‘n’ Surf, is renowned for serving some
of the best steaks in the area and the great value menu includes local
specialities and international cuisine.
Private parking is available and the hotel is located just 25 minutes from
Loch Lomond and Queen Elizabeth Forest Park with the scenic Renfrew
Golf Club just metres away.
“We have stayed at the
Normandy twice this year
and find it very good value.
The rooms are clean and
have all the necessary
things you need.”
Taken from a Trip Advisor review
6
1000 Spaces
On-site
Free WiFi
Restaurant Bar Park & Fly CCTV Check In Check Out
2.00pm 11.00am

FEATURE
The Norfolk Royale
Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 6EN
From
£124
01775 843413
Lines open Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
Converted from two imposing
Victorian villas and formerly the
home of the Duke of Norfolk,
the hotel offers 95 well appointed
en-suite rooms and suites, an
indoor swimming pool, sauna,
steam room and Jacuzzi, and is
only minutes from Bournemouth’s
award-winning Blue Flag beaches
and the vibrant town centre.
The art deco Echoes Restaurant
serves a seasonal menu of
modern British cuisine, including
a la carte and a three course table
d’hote menu, with continental
and full English breakfast served
from 7am.
“Lovely big room and
bathroom. Warm indoor
pool and very friendly staff.
It’s in a great location for
everything you need in
Bournemouth.”
Taken from a Trip Advisor review
Comfortable leather sofas and
a glamorous chandelier set a
relaxing scene in the lounge and
bar, which is perfect for enjoying
a glass of wine, a business lunch
or afternoon tea.
80 Spaces
On-site
Free WiFi Restaurant Bar Weddings/
Parties
CCTV/24hr
Reception
Indoor Check In Check Out
Pool 3.00pm 11.00am
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FLOWER POWER!
RHS/Sarah Cuttle
RHS/Chris Bull
RHS/Chris Bull
The Royal Horticultural Society is well known for its annual flower shows, perhaps
the most famous being the RHS Chelsea Flower Show which showcases the best in
cutting-edge garden design and visionary gardens, inspiring visitors from across the globe.
Highlights of this year’s show include a 12,000sq metre marquee, big enough to house
500 London buses, featuring more than 100 exhibits from the world’s best nurseries,
growers and florists. A Come to your Senses Eco Garden by Scotts Miracle-Gro aims to
tackle over stimulated and sedentary lives of children in the UK by encouraging them to
enter their haven of a garden. Environmental issues surrounding bees, a contemporary
seashore design and a floral recreation of Rowland Emett’s A Quiet Afternoon in the
Cloud Cuckoo Valley are just a few of the gardens going for gold.
If you’ve got green fingers, need some expert advice or simply enjoy discovering the
extraordinary, the beautiful and the sensory, then there’s an RHS garden or event
waiting for you!
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FLOWER POWER!
RHS / Neil Hepworth
RHS/Sarah Cuttle
RHS/Tim Sandall
Visit: RHS Garden
Harlow Tulip Trail
1 - 31 May
For your
Bedding >>
Visit: RHS Garden Rosemoor
Devon Chilli Festival
20 & 21 May
For your Bedding >>
Visit: RHS
Chatsworth
Flower Show
7 - 11 June
For your
Bedding >>
RHS/Bethany Clarke
Visit: RHS
Chelsea
Flower Show
23 - 27 May
For your
Bedding >>
Visit: RHS Malvern
Spring Festival
11 - 14 May
Visit: Autumn Festival
23 & 24 September
For your Bedding >>
Visit: RHS Flower
Show Tatton Park
19 - 23 July
For your Bedding >>
Visit: RHS Garden
Hyde Hall Wildlife
Weekend
13 & 14 May
For your
Bedding >>
Visit: RHS Hampton Court
Palace Flower Show
4 - 9 July
For your Bedding >>
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FEATURE
Crowne Plaza Nottingham
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 5RH
From
£62
01775 843413
Lines open Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
This comfortable Nottingham City Centre hotel is a 15 minute walk from
the railway station and convenient for both shopping and entertainment.
Complimentary WiFi and access to the spa and heated pool are available.
Guests can request rooms in dedicated Quiet Zones, enjoy premium
bedding and guaranteed wake up calls.
Buffet breakfasts at the Lace Maker Restaurant, international cuisine in
the Swatch Restaurant and 24 hour room service mean guests are always
well catered for.
“Check-in was swift and
efficient, my room was large
and comfortable, recently
refurbished and had everything
I needed. The staff could not
have been more helpful.”
Taken from a Trip Advisor review
600 Spaces
On-site
Free WiFi Restaurant Bar Weddings/
Parties
CCTV/24hr
Reception
Air-Con
Gym
& Spa
Indoor
Pool
Check In
3.00pm
Check Out
12.00pm
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FEATURE
Clumber Park Muthu Hotel & Spa
Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3PA
From
£108
01775 843413
Lines open Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
Located in the heart of the Nottinghamshire countryside, on the outskirts of
Clumber Park, minutes from the beautiful Sherwood Forest and within easy
reach of the A1 and M1 motorway networks, Clumber Park Muthu Hotel &
Spa offers standard, access-for-all, superior, executive and four poster
bedrooms, plus a suite with a separate sitting room, roll top bath, iPod
docking station and a fridge with complimentary snacks and drinks.
“Reception staff were
pleasant and helpful.
Our bedroom was
comfortable and clean”
Taken from a Trip Advisor review
All rooms include a television with a wide selection of channels, free WiFi
and Gilchrist and Soames toiletries. Dining is in either the Normanton Inn
or the Courtyard Restaurant, both offering a traditional, seasonal menu of
locally sourced produce.
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150 Spaces
On-site
WiFi Restaurant Bar Weddings/
Parties
CCTV/24hr
Reception
Gym &
Spa
Indoor
Pool
Check In
2.00pm
Check Out
12.00pm

FEATURE
Royal Ettrick Hotel
Edinburgh, Midlothian EH10 5BJ
From £160
£89.50
01775 843413
Lines open Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
Set within the mature, leafy Victorian
suburbs to the south of Edinburgh
City Centre, The Royal Ettrick Hotel
has 18 en-suite rooms, all with TVs
and tea and coffee making facilities.
The spacious James Suite has views
over the bowling green and tennis
courts, the Executive Rooms include
larger writing desks, a sofa and
under floor bathroom heating, and
Classic Rooms provide all the
comforts of home.
“Second time staying here,
would certainly have no
problem coming back again.
Exec bedroom has plenty
of room, nice double couch,
very tall ceilings and
spacious bathroom.”
Taken from a Trip Advisor review
Continental and full Scottish
breakfasts, light snacks to a full
a la carte menu, including the local
catch of the day, are served in the
new Conservatory Bistro, which has
plenty of natural daylight and views
of the private garden.
Ample free parking is available in
the on-site car park and the hotel
is conveniently located for the City,
airport and railway links, making it
perfect for both business and
leisure stays.
15 Spaces
On-site
Free WiFi Restaurant Bar CCTV/24hr
Reception
Check In
2.00pm
Check Out
11.00am
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FEATURE
Park Broom Lodge
Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 4QH
From
£45
£55
01775 843413
Lines open Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
“Very friendly staff who
could not do enough for us,
lovely evening meal and
excellent breakfast. Clean,
pleasant room, very quiet,
in a good location just off
the motorway.”
Taken from a Trip Advisor review
Park Broom Lodge is a family-run
guest house providing high quality
accommodation, food and service in
a Victorian building full of character
and charm. All guest rooms are
tastefully furnished and offer views
over open countryside to the south
and pretty gardens to the north.
Quality toiletries and generous fluffy
towels compliment the new, stylish
bathrooms.
The restaurant offers a menu of
locally sourced produce, with dishes
prepared to a high standard by the
talented chef.
Ideally located for Carlisle, just three
miles away, and only a four minute
walk from the Hadrian`s Wall
National Trail.
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40 Spaces
On-site
Free WiFi Restaurant Bar Weddings/ CCTV/24hr Park Check In
Parties Reception & Fly 4.00pm
Check Out
10.30am

Festival Fever
is just a few weeks away
and if you don’t fancy
pitching up, bunk up
in a bed instead >>
FESTIVAL FEVER

FESTIVAL FEVER
Isle of Wight
Festival
8 - 11 June
Headliners:
Arcade Fire, Rod Stewart,
David Guetta, Run DMC, Kaiser
Chiefs, Example, Texas...
ISLE OF WIGHT
Download
Festival
9 - 11 June
Headliners:
System of a Down, Biffy
Clyro, Aerosmith...
DERBY
Glastonbury
Festival
22 - 26 June
Headliners:
Radiohead,
TBC...
SOMERSET
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FESTIVAL FEVER
British Summer
Time Festival
30 June - 9 July
Headliners:
Phil Collins, Justin Bieber, Green
Day, Kings of Leon, Tom Petty &
The Heartbreakers, The Killers...
LONDON
Wireless
Festival
7 - 9 July
Headliners:
Chance the Rapper, Skepta,
This Weekend...
FINSBURY
Latitude
Festival
13 -16 July
Headliners:
Mumford & Sons, The Divine
Comedy, Goldfrapp...
SOUTHWOLD
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FESTIVAL FEVER
Secret
Garden Party
20 - 23 July
Headliners:
Crystal Fighters, Metronomy,
Toots and the Maytals...
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Green Man
Festival
18 - 21 August
Headliners:
Belle & Sebastian, James
Blake, Wild Beasts...
BRECON BEACONS
Reading
& Leeds
25 - 27 August
Headliners:
Kasabian, Eminem, Muse,
Fatboy Slim...
READING
LEEDS
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A POSTCARD FROM...
Bath
Set in the rolling English countryside and famous for its natural
hot springs and Georgian architecture, Bath has been attracting
visitors for thousands of years.
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A POSTCARD FROM...
Follow in the footsteps of the Celts and Romans
with time at the Thermae Bath Spa, Britain’s
only naturally warm, mineral-rich spa.
By day or night, relax in the indoor Minerva
Bath and the open-air rooftop pool. With its
spectacular views over the city, visitors can
enjoy the sun going down or spoil themselves
with the Spa’s signature treatment, Watsu,
which involves being gently stretched, guided
and massaged in the thermal waters of the
historic Hot Bath.
The Roman Baths are an absolute must see
any time of the year but for an extra special
experience during July and August, enjoy
the Roman temple complex and treasures by
torchlight, followed by a delicious three course
dinner at the Roman Baths Kitchen.
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With so much stunning architecture and scenery,
Bath is a popular location for many famous films;
Les Miserables, Poldark, Vanity Fair and
Inspector Morse to name a few.
Download the free film location map for an
Oscar winning walk.

A POSTCARD FROM...
The Botanical Gardens in the
Royal Victoria Park were formed in 1887.
A replica of a Roman Temple, which was the
City’s exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition
held in Wembley in 1924, is just one of the
fabulous features set within the nine
and a half acres of limestone planting.
Take to the skies with a hot air balloon ride
offering impressive views of the city and
countryside, and experience iconic sights
such as the Royal Crescent, or head to the
Falconry Experience, just south of the City,
to see some of the world’s most majestic
birds in flight. After an initial familiarisation,
you could be calling your own Hawk from
one of three flying locations in this exciting
experience lasting 90 minutes.
The Herschel Museum of Astronomy was home to William and Caroline Herschel and is
where William discovered the planet Uranus in March 1781. A remarkable feat as he was a
self-taught amateur astronomer who built his own telescopes. The Grade II listing building has
been restored in the authentic period style and has Dr Brian May as the museum’s patron, like
William before him, a musician and an astronomer.
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A POSTCARD FROM...
The Fudge Kitchen Shop is fabulous for
picking up special gifts to take home and also
offers a sticky hands on experience where you
can make your own fudge, taste some seriously
delicious and devilish samples and take home
your own kit for further fudge making.
Bursting with history, the Theatre Royal Bath
is one of the oldest and most beautiful theatres
in Britain, and with three with three auditoriums,
it offers a wonderfully varied programme of top
quality entertainment all year round.
Photo by Michael Maggs - Theatre Royal, Bath.
CC BY-SA 2.5.
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TOP PICKS
For a Bath getaway
Whether it’s a business stay or a leisure break, our collection caters for all budgets
Woolpack Inn >>
Grange Hotel >>
Bailbrook House Hotel >>
Homewood Park Hotel & Spa >>
Portcullis Inn Majors
Retreat >>
Wheelwrights Arms >>
Queensberry
Hotel & Olive Tree
Restaurant >>
Francis Hotel Bath
Mgallery by Sofitel >>
Grasmere Court Hotel >>
VIEW MORE
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OFFERS
From a saving of £5 to a discount of
£100 - there’s a special waiting for you!
Holroyd Arms
Guildford
Save £10 per room,
Friday - Sunday
Douglas Hotel
Hartlepool
Recieve a FREE drink
with stays before 8 June
Innkeepers Lodge
Canterbury
Canterbury
Boom early to save £s
VIEW DETAILS
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Wessex Hotel
Bournemouth
Spring offer includes
free evening meal
VIEW DETAILS
Hallmark Inn
Manchester
South Manchester
Up to £100 off
VIEW DETAILS
Great Hallingbury
Manor Hotel
Bishops Stortford
Spring breaks
VIEW DETAILS
ENQUIRE
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OFFERS
Going, going, gone! Catch a saving
before it’s too late...
Atlantic Hotel
St Ives
Up to £60 off!
Red Lion Hotel
York
Save over £10
per night
Headingley
Lodge Hotel
Leeds
Stay & save!
VIEW DETAILS
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The Parsonage
Hotel & Spa
York
Up to £50 off!
Inn on the Lake
Gravesend
£10 off a B&B stay
Hallmark Hotel
Preston Leyland
Preston
Save £15 on a double room
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GROUP
Explore Britain in a Corus Hotel.
From Hyde Park in the centre of London to
Solihull in the West Midlands and Burnham
Beeches in the rolling Buckinghamshire
countryside. Hotels are ideally situated
for business meetings, weekend getaways
and special events.
Chace Hotel Coventry >>
Hillcrest Hotel Widnes >>
Corus Hotel Hyde Park London >>
Regency Hotel Solihull >>
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GROUP
Imperial Crown Hotel
Halifax >>
Old Golf House Hotel Huddersfield >>
Burnham Beeches Hotel Slough >>
St James Hotel Grimsby >>
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In Next Month’s Edition
Beer Day Britain & Father’s Day...
BOUTIQUE BREAKS >>
ESCAPE TO THE SEASIDE >>
MAKE TIME FOR TEE >>
CITY CULTURE >>
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