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The Ethorpe Hotel in Gerrards Cross
My boyfriend and I recently
stayed at the Ethorpe Hotel,
situated on Packhorse Road in
Gerrards Cross. There is ample
parking in a pay-and-display
car park, which is free for hotel
guests, and it has 36 bedrooms.
The creaky, wooden building
has bundles of character, and
we were not kept waiting for
more than ten seconds at the
front desk. The receptionist
explained everything clearly
to us, including dinner, breakfast and
bar opening times, and directed us to
our room (£89 for one night excluding
breakfast).
We were on the first floor, up a grand
spiral staircase lined with artwork,
where there was also a table with guides
to local attractions, such as Cliveden
House in Taplow and Odds Farm Park in
Wooburn Common. Our room, number
19, overlooked the car park and was
spacious and clean. There was a very
comfortable king size bed, spare pillows
in the wardrobe, television, ironing board
and air conditioning/heating unit. The
desk, complete with tea and coffee tray,
held a personalised greeting card and a
pile of dinner, breakfast and drinks menus.
The en-suite had a shower over the bath
and complimentary shower gel and soap
in dispensers.
With Christmas just around the corner,
the Ethorpe is also offering special
Festive, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
menus in its Chef & Brewer restaurant.
The hotel is ideally located just around
the corner from the High Street with a
Tesco superstore, spacious Costa, Odeon
Cinema and a variety of both chain and
independent restaurants. Whilst not a five
star establishment, the first rate customer
service and comfort level make the
Ethorpe a great choice for a short stay in
beautiful Bucks.
We feel we must give special recognition
to Cheryl who gave us exceptional
service.
Lucy Jane Gonzalez
Overall, the hotel offers a basic but very
comfortable stay, perfect for a stopover
for friends or family staying in the area.
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