saturday am 2nd december 2006
a long weekend in luxury
I stayed with my girlfriend this weekend in the Belton Woods hotel in Grantham. I think it was the best hotel I've ever stayed in. The restaurants, health club and our bedroom were all excellent. There were also some nice little touches - When we checked in we were given a glass of wine whilst the receptionist sorted out the booking. A-la-carte dinner was thrown in on the first night. The changing rooms had machines that dried swimwear in seconds. After a muddy walk in the woods, there was a high-pressure jet cleaner for our shoes (although amusingly, Cat hadn't used the cleaner before stepping into the hotel lobby and so she left a large portion of english countryside on the posh carpet) oops!
We took some quad bikes on Saturday morning to explore the countryside. They're seriously powerful beasts and a lot of fun to ride! I got my bike stuck in a large, muddy hole in the ground, and a supervisor had to pull me out. It was surprisingly difficult. After several failed attempts, he parked his bike in front of mine, and with one hand opening the throttle, and the other hand on my bull bars he dragged me out.
10/12/06 05:14am
(5 years, 1 month ago)
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![Our lovely hotel and a view of one of the two golf courses! :-) [<em>Cat Burton</em>]](/images/uploaded/thumb-screen-sized-image22250.jpg)
Our lovely hotel and a view of one of the two golf courses! :-) [Cat Burton]
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It was definitely the best weekend I've had in a long time! The hotel was lovely and very posh. The waiters even called you "madam", hehe!
Quad biking was definitely the highlight - it was so much fun! The spa at the hotel was nice too - they had a fanstastic steam room
I'd definitely reccommend the hotel to anyone wanting a quiet weekend away in luxury!
Thanks Mr B - it was great
xxx
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