[PDF] The Best Of British Country House Hotels eBook

Author : Ben Cowell
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 25,40 MB
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1837650586

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Fifty years ago, the future for country houses in Britain looked bleak. The Victoria & Albert Museum's exhibition The Destruction of the Country House, which opened in October 1974, charted the loss of over a thousand country houses in the preceding century. The makers of the exhibition warned that history could be "about to repeat itself" because of the threats besetting mansion properties, principally from higher taxation. Houses faced the prospect of having to be stripped of their collections and sold for use as offices, hotels, or hospitals, with their parks and gardens turned into golf clubs. Government might afford to save just a handful of the most significant of these places, working in tandem with charities such as the National Trust. The rest would be consigned to history. This book traces the history of country houses in Britain, from the Destruction exhibition to the present day. The wave of country house losses anticipated in 1974 never actually happened. Instead, over the next five decades Britain's country houses experienced a renaissance. Fiscal rules changed in the mid-1970s to make it easier for owners to hold on to their assets. Economic improvements in the 1980s and 1990s allowed many houses and estates to develop profitable commercial businesses. All of this was achieved only after dedicated campaigning from heritage organisations in support of the country house cause. The book argues that a new accord is needed today, to recognise and value the ongoing, if increasingly contested, contribution of country houses to British life and culture in the twenty-first century.

Author : Linda Cabasin
Publisher : Fodor's
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 22,82 MB
Release : 2005-09-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1400015537

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Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.

Author : Fodor's Travel Guides
Publisher : Fodor's Travel
Page : 1211 pages
File Size : 30,68 MB
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1640976035

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Whether you want to explore London, hike the Scottish Highlands, or marvel at Stonehenge, the local Fodor's travel experts in Great Britain are here to help! Fodor's Essential Great Britain guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. Fodor's “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020! Fodor's Essential Great Britain travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 80 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Great Britain's Best Museums”, “Great Britain's Best Castles”, and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “Golfing in Scotland”, “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “What to Eat and Drink” LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: London, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, the Cotswolds, Liverpool, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Manchester, Stonehenge, York, Cardiff, Snowdonia National Park, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews, Loch Ness, the Highlands, Isle of Skye, and more Looking for more detailed guides on Great Britain? Check out Fodor's London, Fodor's Essential England, and Fodor's Essential Scotland. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

Author : David Harper
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 28,52 MB
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317525485

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Hotels and Resorts: An investor's guide presents a comprehensive analysis of how hotels, golf courses, spas serviced apartments, gyms and health clubs and resorts are developed, operate and are valued. Drawing on over 18 years’ experience in the leisure property industry, David Harper provides invaluable advice on how to buy, develop and sell such properties. Working through the required due diligence process for purchases, including how to identify a "good buy", through the "route map" for a successful development and ending with how to ensure you maximise your returns when selling the asset, this book covers the whole life-cycle of leisure property ownership. Examples of valuations, development issues and sales processes are taken from the USA, UK, France, Nigeria, Kenya, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Brazil provide in depth analysis on the similarities and differences in approach to hotels and resorts in various parts of the world. This book provides invaluable guidance to international investors, developers, asset managers and students in related subject areas.

Author : Linda Cabasin
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 26,85 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1400016886

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Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.

Author : Anne Cuthbertson
Publisher : Fhg Publications Limited
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 38,73 MB
Release : 2008-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781850554097

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A guide to Country Hotels and Country House Hospitality at its very best!From quirky country cottages, to picturesque manor houses you'll be spoilt for choice.The guide contains a quality selection of Country Hotels and Houses which offer the best of traditional hospitality and comfort. This is an indispensable guide for those who appreciate good living and luxurious surroundings, with the highest standards of food, wine, accommodation and service. Entries range from large hotels with facilities such as spas, saunas and gyms, to smaller country houses offering traditional 'house party' style hospitality. Or those who prefer to enjoy the peace of the countryside without all the pampering will find that one of the smaller properties which offer all the warmth of a family home, along with comfortable accommodation and good food would be ideal. Includes a special Haunted Hotels section.