Country Hotels and Inns

Cruise into married life with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts

Couples tying the knot are getting a helping hand as Macdonald Hotels & Resorts offer newlyweds a complimentary dream honeymoon cruise.

Experience the Galway Arts Festival

Galway city feels like a small bohemian town with its relaxed style and artistic tradition. You can enjoy its heritage pubs or eating al fresco on warm evenings - the perfect setting for the renowned Galway Arts Festival, (July 12th – 25th) now in its 33rd year, and the world famous Summer Festival Race Meeting at the Galway Races (July 26th – August 1st).

Summer sunshine breaks in Guernsey

Great value “Summer Sunshine Breaks” are available this July and August at Guernsey’s newest four-star hotel, the St Pierre Park.

Jazz up Father’s Day at Whatley Manor

Whatley Manor, the beautifully restored private manor house hotel set amidst 12 acres of Wiltshire countryside is swinging into summer and jazzing up its Father’s Day celebrations to the sound of the Solent City Jazzmen on Sunday, 20th June.

A cookery masterclass at the Castle at Taunton

Richard Guest, acclaimed head chef at the Castle at Taunton, will be hosting a very special cookery weekend at the hotel, with the theme of ‘flowers and herbs’, from 16th - 17th July 2010.

Menzies Welcombe Hotel to host special Champagne evening

Following on from the success of their last fines wines evening with the Chateau du Seuil, the Menzies Welcombe Hotel is to host another special gourmet dinner, this time with the world renowned House of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne.

Macdonald Rusacks Hotel makes Expedia’s top ten

St Andrews based Macdonald Rusacks Hotel scooped a top ten spot on Expedia’s Insiders’ Select list of top British hotels.

Ford Model T nostalgia in the New Forest

The Balmer Lawn country house hotel in the New Forest is to play host to an exciting and nostalgic Ford Model T celebration rally from 10-13 June 2010.

Holiday like a film star at Ireland’s oldest castle

Experience a holiday worthy of Hollywood at Dromoland Castle, County Clare - Ireland’s most distinguished and historic castle hotel located near the stunning Cliffs of Moher which featured in recent romantic comedy Leap Year.

Loch Melfort wins ‘Scottish Hotel Oscar’

Calum and Rachel Ross, new owners of the Loch Melfort Hotel at Arduaine by Oban, have bagged their third national hotel award in three months, having been voted “Scotland’s Small Country Hotel of the Year” in last weekend’s Scottish Hotel Awards, known in the industry as the “Scottish Hotel Oscars”.