Brownsover Hall Hotel
Old Brownsover
Rugby
, Warwickshire (CV21 1HU)
This magnificent building has a dramatic interior with sweeping staircase and crackling log fires, with rich colours and plenty of character and charm.
There are standard and superior bedrooms in the Main House and also in the converted stable block within the grounds, where the bedrooms have a distinct unique charm, retaining many of the original oak beams. There are also a few standard bedrooms in the Coach House. All bedrooms have complimentary WiFi, iron and ironing board and 24 hour room service.
For elegant surroundings and an excellent dining experience, the Sir Gilbert Scott Restaurant, named after the architect that designed the hotel, offers the best of English cooking with fresh ingredients sourced locally where possible. From September 2010, the menu at the Sir Gilbert Scott Restaurant is being overseen by Daniel Galmiche, a Michelin starred chef, who will be working in conjunction with the head chef at the hotel to create inspired, delicious food, served in a relaxed atmosphere. Wine features heavily and there will be 40 wines available by the glass, which have been handpicked. The Sir Frank Whittle bar offers a tranquil place to relax and enjoy a drink.
There are three meeting rooms, The Drawing Room, The Old Library and The Study, which offer mult-media projection and can seat up to 70 theatre style. Brownsover Hall also offers guests the opportunity to tee-off at the nearby 18 hole Rugby Golf Club.
The cities of Coventry, Leicester and Birmingham are nearby. So are the towns of Warwick, with its beautifully preserved castle and Leamington Spa with its fine Regency buildings and its Pump Rooms. Also close by are the towns of Lutterworth, Daventry, Kenilworth, Northampton and Southam.
Much closer to home is Rugby School, one of England’s oldest and most prestigious public schools, and was the setting of Thomas Hughes’s masterpiece Tom Brown’s Schooldays. Rugby is most famous for the invention of rugby football, and there is also a museum dedicated to the game.
Other convenient places to visit are Althorp House, the home of the Spencer family, the National Space Science Centre, the Ryton Organic Gardens and Coventry Cathedral.
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