Saturday 28 January 2012

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WHERE OUR HOTELS ARE

WHAT OUR HOTELS WERE

SOMEWHERE SPECIAL, SOMEWHERE DIFFERENT

Looking for boutique hotels, luxury hotels, hotels with spas? You'll find them all on this unique website - and all are hotels that stand out from the crowd. What makes them special is what makes them different: each has a past that's unique, a present that's packed with character, and an appeal that's every bit as individual as you are. That's why it's our pleasure to present these distinctive hotels.

BROWSE... CHOOSE... BOOK... ENJOY...
AND THE PLEASURE'S ALL YOURS!

Welcome To Hotels That Were Not

Not what? It’s the first question people ask. And the answer is: not originally hotels.

Built as palaces, castles, convents, factories, farmhouses, fortresses, mansions, monasteries, schools – and much else besides – they’ve all been restored, converted and reborn, tranformed into hotels which are distinctly different.

So, welcome to an exceptional, hand-picked selection of places to stay - places whose presence owes much to their past; individual properties with unique histories and authentic character - and welcome to an inviting choice, worldwide, of Hotels That Were Not.

Wouldn’t you rather stay somewhere really special?

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Wouldn’t you rather start your trip somewhere really special, too?

Past & Present:

Hartwell House
Two kings and a queen have lived here - and now you're invited, too. Wouldn't you rather stay somewhere really special?
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Three of a kind:

parador de granada breakfast
Wouldn't you rather breakfast somewhere really special - with a view such as this? What a wonderful way to start your day!
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Spotlight on:

bath
Wouldn't you rather spa somewhere really special - such as this superb spa in Bath? And where better in Britain to find one?
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Food & drink:

arlberg hospiz wine cella
Wouldn't you rather raise your glass somewhere really special - such as this magnificent, 620-year-old wine cellar
in the Austrian Tirol?
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A word with:

chef
Chef Fernando Pérez Arellano of Michelin-starred Zarandra Sa Torre at the Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca. Wouldn't you rather dine somewhere really special?
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Getaway guide:

GG Barbados
Looking for Caribbean sun, sea and sand? Barbados beckons, and offers so much more... Wouldn't you rather take a break somewhere really special?
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