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Beautifully
restored 17th century Stately Home Hartwell House is a beautifully restored 17th century stately home situated two miles from Aylesbury. The magnificent rooms are superbly furnished with antiques and hung with fine paintings. Many of the exquisitely designed bedrooms and suites are in the main house and some in Hartwell Court, the converted coach houses or the Old Rectory, an elegant Georgian house. With high ceilings, fine fabrics and lovely views over the extensive landscape, it is a truly idyllic setting. The principal Dining Room, designed in 1988 in the style of the eminent early l9th century architect, Sir John Soane, is the setting for the imaginative cooking of the Chef, awarded Three AA Rosettes. An essential part of a visit to Hartwell House is the opportunity to relax and enjoy the pleasures of the Spa. Swim in the warm clear water of the inviting pool lined with blue mosaic tiles, relax in the steam room, saunas and the bubbling waters of the whirlpool bath. Experienced therapists offer a wide range of beauty treatments using Clarins, E'SPA, Jessica and St Tropez products. Hartwell Spa Health and Beauty Days, Half Days, Lifestyle Days and individual treatments are available to guests and non-residents. For the energetic, a superb gymnasium has all the latest technologically advanced equipment. Hartwell House enjoys a tranquil setting surrounded by 90 acres of gardens and parkland, including an enchanting spring garden planted with snowdrops, daffodils, eranthis, primroses and anemones, in the Buckinghamshire countryside, near Aylesbury. The Vale of Aylesbury is one of the most beautiful parts of Buckinghamshire, endowed with several grand properties owned by the National Trust, including Waddesdon Manor, home of the Rothschild family; Claydon House, renowned for its association with Florence Nightingale the "Lady of the Lamp"; and Stowe Landscape Gardens with its many follies. London is easily reached by train or car and Heathrow airport is just an hour's drive. The hotel also lends itself to quick city breaks, or as a base for exploring Oxford, the Cotswolds, and the Chiltern Hills.
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Special breaks including dinner, bed and breakfast are also available throughout the year - please see Thames & Chilterns hotels on our Special Offers page . |
Hartwell House Tel: 01296 747444 E-mail: info@hartwell-house.com
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