Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel

Facilities

Provider Features

• Castle
• Celebrity connection - King James VI stayed at the hotel on April 14th 1603. The room is now available as a letting bedroom. the castle was built by Sir William Hansard, famous for chronicling the debates in the House of Commons.
• Country house
• Film or TV location - The dungeon was used in the film 'Harry', which starred Michael Elphick.
• Haunted - A grey lady lives in one of the castles turrets in the library. A rich lady who owned the cast became pregnant with the stable boy and she disgraced her family so she was locked up in the castle turrets and now haunts the library and room 16 which is situ
• In countryside
• Of historic, literary or architectural interest - A 12thC castle hotel. Arrow slits in turrets and an original dungeon. Four poster tower suites available. eighteen acres of lawns and woodlands. Sixteenth century throughout.

Children & Infants

• Accept children (Minimum age) - 0
• Childrens Play Area
• Children's videos/DVDs Available
• Cot
• Facilities for children - Cots available. Childrens menus. Outside Play Area.
• Food/Bottle Warming Available
• Highchair
• Special Meal Times for Children

Parking & Transport

• Car parking - Two hundred plus parking spaces.
• On site parking

Leisure Facilities

• Access to golf course - Nearby.
• Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
• Fishing - Nearby.

Catering

• Additional meal details - Any diet catered for including allergies.
• Bar
• Cater for vegetarians
• Room service
• Serve breakfast - Full English or continental breakfast available included in the room rate.
• Serve evening meal - Bar meals available every evening & a weekend hot buffet in farmers bar. Hansard Restaurant served a la carte & table d'hote daily.1200-1400,1900-2200
• Serve lunch - Carvery lunch available everyday. Bar meal, snacks and sandwiches also served.

Payment Methods

• American Express accepted
• Delta accepted
• Diners Club accepted
• Maestro accepted
• MasterCard accepted
• Solo accepted
• Special group rates
• Visa accepted

Bookable Product Facilities

• Colour television in all bedrooms
• Four poster beds available
• Ground floor bedrooms available
• Hairdryer in all bedrooms
• Modem point in all bedrooms
• Non smoking rooms available
• Radio in all bedrooms
• Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
• Telephone in all bedrooms

Provider Facilities

• 24 hr return laundry service
• Accept coach parties
• Available for wedding receptions - Excellent reputation for weddings. Superb backdrop of castle. Brochure available upon request.
• Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
• Central heating throughout
• Conference facilities
• Event venue
• Garden/patio for guests use
• Ironing facilities
• Licenced for civil marriages
• Night porter
• Public telephone
• Real log/coal fires
• Registered with One NorthEast
• Regular evening entertainment
• Separate guests lounge
• Welcome single sex groups, eg stag/hen parties

Target Markets

• Marketed as gay friendly
• Marketed as green/environmentally friendly - We encourage staff to turn lights off when not in use. Encourage customers staying more than one night to reuse bedding, towels.
• Marketed to any other specialist market - Foreign visitors, especially Americans who would love to stay in a castle.
• Special provisions for cyclists - The hotel is in the countryside, ideal for cyclists, long winding roads.
• Special provisions for lone female travellers - Good security. Already have many lone female travellers.
• Special provisions for walkers - Many countryside walks available.