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The
Old Hall's mellowed walls and ancient rooms reflect its rich history
yet the hotel provides every comfort, cuisine and high technology
expected from the best hotels of today. Idyllically located in the
cultural centre of Buxton, the spa town high up in the hills of the
High Peak, the highest town in England. As
Daniel Defoe
wrote in 1727 while staying at the Hotel ....'This is indeed a very
special place'. The
present building, built by the Earl of Shrewsbury in 1550, replaced
an earlier building and is situated on the site of a natural warm
spring. One famous visitor in 1573 was Mary Queen of Scots, held in
the present building as a house prisoner by her sister Queen
Elizabeth I. She scratched the famous message on a window here -
"Buxton, whose warm waters have made thy name famous, perchance
I shall visit thee no more - Farewell." It is believed that
these words were etched on the window in what is now Room 26. This
ancient building, with many tales to tell, has 38 very comfortable
and sympathetically furnished bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms,
satellite TV, hairdryer and radio, direct dial telephone and
hospitality tray. For the nostalgic (or brave!) you can stay
in Queen Mary's Bower in the oldest part of the hotel. This
wondrous room with four poster bed was, we believe, the bedroom of
Mary Queen of Scots. There
are two residents lounges as well as our wine bar which is open all
day and evening for coffee, afternoon tea, all day menu and pre and
post theatre supper - The Old Hall is situated opposite one of the
most exquisite opera houses in Britain. The excellent restaurant
offers a wide choice of dishes and fine wines, and there are also
rooms available for private dining. The
Old Hall Hotel is located in the heart of the Peak District, ideal
for walkers and ramblers. Within an hour's drive there are many
stately homes to visit including Chatsworth House, Haddon and
Hardwick Hall.
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