The Web’s Premiere Guide to Historic Hotels and Accommodation in the UK, France, Italy and Western Europe
~ UK Hotels and Inns ~
London
Bedfordshire
Berkshire
Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire
Cheshire
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
Cumbria and Lake District
Derbyshire
Devon
Dorset
County Durham
Essex
Gloucestershire
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Herefordshire
Hertfordshire
Kent
Lancashire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
Norfolk
Northamptonshire
Nottinghamshire
Northumberland
Oxfordshire
Rutland
Shropshire
Somerset and Avon
Staffordshire
Suffolk
Surrey
Sussex (East)
Sussex (West)
Warwickshire
Wiltshire
Worcestershire
Yorkshire
Highlands of Scotland
Edinburgh & Mid Scotland
Southern Scotland
North Wales
Mid Wales
South Wales
Northern Ireland
The Channel Islands
~ France Historic Hotels ~
France Index
Paris & Ile de France
Alsace & Lorraine
Aquitaine
Auvergne
Brittany
Burgundy
Centre Region
Champagne Ardennes
Corsica
Languedoc Roussillon
Midi Pyrenees
Normandy
Pays de la Loire
Picardy & Calais
Poitou & Limousin
Provence & Riviera
Rhone Alpes
~ Italy Historic Hotels ~
Rome & Lazio
Venice and Veneto
Florence
Tuscany
Umbria
Southern Italy
Piemonte & Liguria
Lombardy & Trentino
Emilia-
Eastern Italy
Sicily and Sardinia
~ Spain Historic Hotels ~
Northern Spain
Madrid, Rioja & Cast. Leon
Central Spain
Barcelona & Eastern Spain
Southern Spain
Balearic Islands
~ More Europe ~
~ Rest of the World ~
~ Special Sections ~
All About Us and T&C’s
Who’s behind Nights In The Past and how do I contact them?
Nights In The Past is a labour-of-love venture, maintained from home by a small team... of one. The aforementioned home is in Cornwall, UK, and it is also inhabited by the wife of the ‘webmaster’ (an awful pseudonym if ever there was), two small children and a very noisy dog.
When not developing repetitive-strain-injury at the keyboard of the computer, he is either being a full-time dad or lecturing part-time in television and radio journalism at university.
It is therefore important to stress that because the site isn’t maintained from offices we (as in the Royal “we”) prefer not to publish the address or telephone number. However, anyone who genuinely wishes to make contact for honourable reasons (and not just to mail leaflets for stairlifts, banking services or kitchen worktops) is most welcome to send an email to info@nightsinthepast.com in the first instance, and we will willingly provide such information to them.
We also have a page on Facebook.
When not developing repetitive-
It is therefore important to stress that because the site isn’t maintained from offices we (as in the Royal “we”) prefer not to publish the address or telephone number. However, anyone who genuinely wishes to make contact for honourable reasons (and not just to mail leaflets for stairlifts, banking services or kitchen worktops) is most welcome to send an email to info@nightsinthepast.com in the first instance, and we will willingly provide such information to them.
We also have a page on Facebook.
Is the site Commercial or Not-for-Profit?
At the time of writing, Nights In The Past has taken almost 10,000 hours to research and create since launching at Easter 2007. No joke. And that’s by one person.
Being truthful - genuinely - it remains a pretty small website by ‘travel’ standards even though it has in excess of 200 pages. As such, the scope for generating revenue is so much more limited than those who are at liberty to include any type of hotel or accommodation (we are, after all, concerned only with the historic and the period). In other words, I’ll keep playing the National Lottery.
And then there are all the other little costs that come with running a website (hosting and such). So, in order that such outgoings can be met and my wife doesn’t divorce me for having spent so long making the thing for nothing, we are proud to partner with some of the internet’s finest travel companies.
In short, we help visitors to the site discover places to stay, and then leave all the fine details such as information about availability and facilities to the experts. This is done on a pay-by-returns basis - if people don’t find what they want and therefore don’t use the services of our partners, we receive nothing. Pure Smithsonian economics.
Being truthful -
And then there are all the other little costs that come with running a website (hosting and such). So, in order that such outgoings can be met and my wife doesn’t divorce me for having spent so long making the thing for nothing, we are proud to partner with some of the internet’s finest travel companies.
In short, we help visitors to the site discover places to stay, and then leave all the fine details such as information about availability and facilities to the experts. This is done on a pay-
I’d like to have my accommodation premises listed on the site. What do I do?
First and foremost, before contacting us any hotel, bed & breakfast, inn or holiday cottage needs to meet the following criteria.
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Top of the page listings on our regional guides (i.e. those with the most detail) are based purely on the hotel or inn having a connection with a famous figure or event from history. By this we mean notable literary figures, world leaders, kings, queens, etc. Such connections must be credible.
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Period accommodation listings (on the same page) are for those places that provide ‘step-
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In the case of our Historic Holiday Cottages section, any submissions should be in regard only to those buildings constructed wholly (or in larger part) from the 18th century or earlier. Please note that by 18th century, we refer to the 1700’s.
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If your property meets these simple criteria -
How do you reserve a room or book online?
As mentioned above, we are an approved affiliate of a number of reputable and trusted companies such as LateRooms, Booking.com, Lastminute.com, Expedia, Tripadvisor and others. All featured hotels, inns or other accommodation will have a link to one or more where further information such as availability and rates are available.
We play no part in the actual booking process.
Can I trust the historic information provided?
Yes. All factual information has been previously documented and is in the public domain (i.e. no facts have been fabricated). Nights In The Past can therefore not be held responsible should any information be refuted or disputed at any time henceforth. We cannot be held responsible for factual inaccuracies derived from independent sources.
However, if you believe there might be an inaccuracy, please get in touch and let us know.
Isn’t Nights In The Past just another travel site?
The internet is full of lowest-common-denominator hospitality websites. We aren’t one of those. Our primary focus is on accommodation linked to historic figures or events - and period accommodation following that. Moreover, this means that we can leave the facility, tariff and booking aspect to those who know how to do it best - we don’t bite off more than we can chew.
Moreover, history sells. Our research of those hotels and inns with individual websites shows that around 60% provide a brief history of the property on the website home page, with 30% even devoting a specific page to the subject.
Further, a Tourism Network survey of 2002 found that by far the most popular activity on UK holiday trips was visiting heritage sites. Nights In The Past is based upon that same interest in British (and European) heritage.
Moreover, history sells. Our research of those hotels and inns with individual websites shows that around 60% provide a brief history of the property on the website home page, with 30% even devoting a specific page to the subject.
Further, a Tourism Network survey of 2002 found that by far the most popular activity on UK holiday trips was visiting heritage sites. Nights In The Past is based upon that same interest in British (and European) heritage.
A Final Word...
It might sound obvious, but we really do hope visitors enjoy the site. Creating it has been a truly enjoyable exercise, and every new ‘discovery’ has made it all the more worthwhile.
Of course, there’s still much to do, and we very much welcome all feedback and suggestions that might help us to improve it in years to come. So please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Thank you for visiting. We hope you bookmark us and check back from time-
Terms and Conditions
This website is for your personal and non-commercial use. While we hope you will find our service useful and are free to print information contained herein for your own use, you agree not to modify, distribute, reproduce, publish, license or create derivative works.
While Nights In The Past makes every effort to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the hotel information or the room rates shown. As a result, we cannot be held responsible for any loss, costs or damages incurred as a result of using this service. Nights In the Past gives no confirmation or guarantee of the description or standard of featured hotels, inns or other accommodation properties. The individual hotel, inn or other accommodation property’s standard terms and conditions apply. Please confirm all details with the accommodation business or service at the time of booking.
Nights In The Past is a guide to historic and period hotels and accommodation throughout the UK, France, Italy, and Western Europe, including Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal and Germany. We focus primarily upon those hotels and inns with connections to famous historic figures and events, from the medieval period to World War II. Our aim is to provide information to those seeking historic places to stay be it for weekend breaks, heritage tours, romantic getaways, honeymoons or even business travel. Thank you for visiting.
Nights In The Past is a guide to historic and period hotels and accommodation throughout the UK, France, Italy, and Western Europe, including Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal and Germany. We focus primarily upon those hotels and inns with connections to famous historic figures and events, from the medieval period to World War II. Our aim is to provide information to those seeking historic places to stay be it for weekend breaks, heritage tours, romantic getaways, honeymoons or even business travel. Thank you for visiting.
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