Historic Hotels: Offers and Out Of Season Deals

Warner Leisure operate a good number of historic and period hotels throughout the UK. These include Cricket St. Thomas in Chard, Somerset (connected to Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton); Nidd Hall in Harrogate, Yorkshire (reputed to have been where Edward VIII met Wallis Simpson); the Grade-I listed Thoresby Hall in Nottinghamshire; and the extraordinary Littlecote House in Berkshire. You can find out all the latest offers on these and other Warner ‘exclusively for adults’ hotels at the last minute breaks section of their site.

Warner Leisure are also offering a discount voucher until the 31st of December 2009. Use the code 22AF8 on online bookings for up to 25% off for new guests.

MacDonald Hotels are the purveyors of some of Britain’s finest 4 and 5-star historic hotel accommodation. They have properties ranging from Scotland to the south coast of England. These include the exquisite Pittodrie House near Aberdeen, Houstoun House near Edinburgh (formerly patronised by Mary Queen of Scots), Alveston Manor in Stratford (reputed to have witnessed the first enactment of A Midsummer Night’s Dream), The Swan Hotel in the Lake District (immortalised by William Wordsworth) and The Compleat Angler in Marlowe, Buckinghamshire.

Enjoy luxury and excellent hospitality in heritage buildings for less by checking out their Offers. Alternatively, use the discount code ATW to book your Autumn break from only £39 per person per night. Valid for stays between 11th September and 8th November 2009. Subject to availability, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Barcelo are a successful group operating hotels around the globe. And a number of their UK properties will be of interest to those seeking accommodation in historic or period surroundings.

Check out the offers and promotions for properties such as the Lygon Arms (a hotel with well-documented connections to King Charles I and the English Civil War); the Elizabethan Billesley Manor near Stratford on Avon; the beautiful Redworth Hall in County Durham; and Brighton’s oldest place to stay, The Old Ship, which dates back in parts to 1559.

Old English Inns possess a fine collection of many of England’s most notable historic places to stay. These include the Old Ferryboat in Cambridgeshire (a sure contender for the title of Britain’s oldest inn); The Royal Hotel in Ross-on-Wye (connected to both Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens); the Swan of Alton in Hampshire (owner of an impressive metaphorical guest book); and numerous other properties whose origins are scattered across several historical periods.

For all of their latest offers it’s well worth checking their Promotions section.

Legacy operate a number of hotels out of beautiful period buildings throughout the UK. These include The Falcon, and attractive timber-frame house close to the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and The Rose & Crown in Salisbury, Wiltshire, which has retained many of its original 14th century features.

A little less specific...

There are many other reputable online booking services which provide special offers on all types of hotel accommodation, much of which can be described as ‘historic’ and ‘heritage’. It’s well worth checking out the latest deals with the following, while for a more extensive list of internet travel services providing discounts try browsing the hotels and accommodation section of mysaleroom.com.

HotelShopUK are specialists in independent accommodation. There are plenty of boutique hotels throughout England, Scotland and Wales to be found, including regular features on properties in and around London. Try their Special Offers for some off-the-beaten-track ideas.

Mr & Mrs Smith are the famous name in boutique and romantic hotels. And their collection doesn’t just limit itself to Britain - there are deals on quality accommodation throughout France, Italy and around the world. Their Hotel Offers section features some tempting destinations for any time of the year.

Expedia is perhaps the most well-known online booking service in existence. As such, it has its finger on the pulse of many of the web’s best discounts. Their section is very impressive and provides suggestions for all corners of the globe. Note: £10 discount off Hotel bookings on Expedia.co.uk until 31st December 2009. Code: DPSUK10PHOT

HotelClub is an extremely easy-to-use site which provides regularly updated deals on places to stay pretty much everywhere that’s anywhere. The Hotel Specials department is similarly easy to navigate.

Opodo are big on the big destinations. There is so it might be worth shuffling through to find that piece of historic accommodation.

Lastminute.com is without question one of the most trusted internet travel companies going, and has been since its inception. View the Latest deals on lastminute.com for ideas.

LateRooms has established itself as one of the web’s best places to find discounted accommodation (both in the UK and worldwide). Further to this, it also provides a definitive special offers section in which many period hotels and inns are featured.

We will be updating this section with any voucher codes of relevance as and when they become available. Please bookmark us and check back.

Remember: Autumn, winter and early spring are great times to visit the UK or take a break away from home. Not only does your money go that little bit further out-of-season, but a historic hotel or inn is so much more beguiling during the winter