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Hartwell House Hotel, Restaurant & Spa (Aylesbury)

Hartwell House, one of England's stately homes, just 40 miles north-west of London, was restored between 1987 and 1992 by Historic House Hotels, also owners of Bodysgallen Hall in North Wales and Middlethorpe Hall in York.

The large and historic public rooms provide magnificent settings of great comfort for relaxing with friends and enjoying the imaginative cooking of the chef. The dramatic Gothic hall and staircase with its Jacobean carved figures lead to 30 superbly appointed bedrooms and suites.

Hartwell House stands in 90 acres of parkland, landscaped by a contemporary of Capability Brown, with a lake spanned by a stone bridge, a ruined church and many 18th century statues and garden buildings.

On the approach to Hartwell House, flanking magnificent iron gates is Hartwell Court, containing 10 suites and 6 bedrooms, all decorated to the same high standards as those of the house. Many have garden views and ideal for guests seeking seclusion and privacy.

The Hartwell Rooms, originally 18th century coach houses, provide an incomparable setting for any company organising meetings, and has four rooms that can accommodate from 6 to 90 delegates. In addition the Old Rectory, situated in 2 acres of grounds adjacent to the hotel, provides a private, secure environment for a top-level board meeting.

Hartwell Spa is housed in a splendid building modelled on a orangery and contains a generous-sized swimming pool, spa bath, steam room, saunas and a well equipped qymnasium.

There are 4 beauty salons providing a wide range of treatments by highly trained consultants. In the gallery overlooking the pool is the Spa Buttery, an informal restaurant serving drinks and light meals throughout the day. There are 2 all-weather tennis courts nearby in the gardens.

Days and times of opening:
- Restaurant:
* Lunch - every day 12.30pm-1.45pm (last orders);
* Dinner - every day 7.30pm-9.45pm (last orders).

- Buttery:
* Every day 9.00am-3.30pm with drinks being served until 7.00pm.

Costs:
Accommodation
* A double or twin bedded room starts at £240.00 per night. Price inclusive of early morning tea, continental breakfast, use of the Hartwell Spa, Vat and service.

Restaurant
- Lunch:
* Monday-Saturday ~ 2 courses £22.95 per person;
~ 3 course set lunch £19.95 per person;
~ 3 courses £29.95 per person;
* Sundays ~ 3 courses £32.95 per person.

- Dinner:
* A la Carte menu from £46.00pp 3 courses;
* 3 courses set dinner £38.00pp.

Travel directions:
* By road coming from London take the M40 to Junction 7 and follow A329/A418 Thame/Aylesbury roads until you reach the village of Stone. After passing through Stone watch for signposts to Hartwell House on the left.
* By road coming from the north, take Junction 9 off M40 for Bicester. Follow A41 through Bicester to Aylesbury. In Aylesbury follow A418 towards Oxford for 2 miles. Hartwell House is on the right.