Friday 03 September 2010 10:20
Wouldn't you rather stay somewhere really special? Sharrow Bay, Cumbria Padaste Manor, Estonia Cliveden, England Combe House Devon Castel Fragsberg Terrace L'Avenida Hotel, Mallorca Hartwell House, England Ynyshir Hall, Wales L'heure Bleue Palais
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 or prisons, castles or convents, monasteries, mansions, factories, farmhouses, schools, hospitals – and much else besides – they’ve all been restored, converted, transformed and reborn as hotels which are distinctly different.

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

Wouldn’t you rather stay somewhere really special?

PAST & PRESENT:

pousada de porto
A remarkable property in Portugal, part palace, part flour mill
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THREE OF A KIND:

swimming pool
Pick somewhere picturesque to take the plunge!
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SPOTLIGHT ON:

nisbet
This plantation house hotel really has the edge in the Caribbean
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FOOD & DRINK:

menu matters
A picnic made in heaven - ok, Tetbury - is perfect for a day out
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A WORD WITH:

gardener
The Head Gardener at beautiful Bodysgallen Hall in North Wales
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GETAWAY GUIDE: YORK

GG york
City walls, centuries of history, magnificent Minster, unique shops
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