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SANDY AND THOMAS STEINMETZ WITH LARS MAGNUSSON
entering EXCEL convention
hall in London. Nov 03
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CELEBRATING HARTWELL HOUSE
Want
to enjoy London?
Start with a visit to the
country
Or more precisely the Hartwell
House
near Aylesbury Buckinghamsire
HP17 8NL
by Sandy
Dhuyvetter,
host of Travel Talk Radio
and
executive producer of Travel
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A
trip to London usually means one of two
things to me. I’m either attending a
conference or a business meeting and most
likely I'm in a great hurry with no time to
relax and unwind or at the very least, deal
with my jet lag. After years of torturing
myself with these whirl-wind explosive
trips, I finally got smart this Fall and
like the travel expert I play on TV and
Radio and I walked my talk. I found the
place to unwind, catch my breath and feel
the joys of being pampered.
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Arriving
in Heathrow airport in midday, I soon found
that the Hartwell House is not a household
name for either the hoteliers or the taxi
cab drivers. Somewhat surprised I found my
way back into the airport to the information
booth where we accessed the Web site at
www.hartwell-house.com and immediately found
the street address. My
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- don't take a cab, unless you want to
spend as much on the taxi as you did on the
ticket for the transcontinental flight. I
emptied my wallet of about 198 English
pounds ($337.54 USD), felt the pain
and then decided to get on the other side of
the agony and enjoy my stay. To insure you
do not make the same mistake, my
recommendation is take the train from either
airport, it is reliable and easy and it will
cost you about $34 USD. The cab ride from
the train station to the Hartwell House will
cost you about 8 pounds.
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Now
the fun begins, the Hartwell House, lying in
the vale of Aylesbury is one of
Buckinghamshire's most celebrated country
houses. Built in the early seventeenth
century for the Hampden family, the house
has both Jacobean and Georgian features with
incredible decorative plaster-work and wood
paneling. Its fine elegant reception and
dining rooms create the ambience of a great
country house.
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Picture
this, I'm in my stately room in this
magnificent home situated on ninety acres of
landscaped parkland. The word pampered,
comfortable, at peace comes to mind when I
recap my stay. If you like to be treated as
a noble, you have come to the right place.
or how about just living vicariously as a
wealthy land owner 400 years ago in a 46
bedroom estate with servants, fine wines and
some of the best food in all of England.
Coming
downstairs from your room you will be awed
by the sense of regal and formality with
each sitting room different from the other
but all filled with antique furniture and
fine paintings. Restored to it's early
condition, the Hartwell House served as a
home for Louis XIV and the queen of France
during war years. In time of change it also
served as a boarding school for |
| girls and in
the WWII it served as a home for both
English and US soldiers. |
Historic
House Hotels owns and restored Hartwell
House. They also own Bodysgallen Hall in
North Wales, and Middlethorpe Hall in York.
Hartwell House is a member of Relais &
Chateaux, has 4 Red Stars and 3 Rosettes
from the AA, as well as a Gold Ribbon from
the RAC.
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An
overnight or two at the Hartwell House will
provide you with luxury, refinement and a
living history to cherish. Hartwell House is
the perfect setting to hold court.
Hope
to see you there,
Sandy
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