Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding - June/July 2023 (Issue 39)

What’s new? THE QUEENS HOTEL IN CHELTENHAM REVEALS ROYAL CORONATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE UNTIL 2024 First opening its doors on the 21st of July 1838, and named in honour of Queen Victoria whose coronation fell in the same year, The Queens Hotel in Cheltenham has royal roots running throughout. One of the first purpose-built hotels in Europe, this quintessential British retreat is situated at the south end of the popular Promenade in this Regency town. The hotel’s impressive Palladian facade exudes elegance and grandeur from the moment guests walk in. The hotel has launched the ‘Royal Coronation Package’ which is available to book now and is valid for stays until 29th February 2024, excluding weekends, during the Bath markets and the festive season in December. This package is based on two guests sharing a classic bedroom for a minimum of two nights, including breakfast. As part of the royal Coronation Package, guests can enjoy a day out at the Slimbridge Wetlands Centre, where King Charles III is the Royal patron of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, the perfect treat for wedding guests. To find out more, visit https://suttonhotelcollection.com/experiences The hotel hosts grand weddings for up to 120 people with a dedicated wedding coordinator, the best chefs and many areas for photographs which includes the Queens Summer Garden. Following a hugely successful launch last year, the outdoor garden has now reopened with a delicious new menu and an exciting new programme of events including live music, prosecco on tap and bottomless afternoon tea. It provides an outdoor sanctuary in the heart of historic Cheltenham. The theme for this year’s garden menu and events is centred around getting together and sharing. It’s the perfect place for friends and family to meet to enjoy delicious food in the sunshine. The new seasonal menu focuses on local provenance and features dishes such as Thai-style mussels served with crusty bread designed for two to share; succulent lemon-fried tiger prawns and a delicious rosemary and garlic-baked camembert, perfect for sharing as the evenings become warmer. The pièce de résistance is the Chinese-style barbecue pork bao bun, served alongside pickled red cabbage and garlic fried pak choi. The quirky and popular horsebox bar makes a return and the team will be serving cocktails and vodka spritzes from new UK-based partner Edwards alongside the best of British, with English wines such as Folc Rosé and local beers like Hawkstone Lager from the Cotswold Brewery, as well as other summer classics. The Horsebox bar is home to ‘Prosecco on tap’ and, new for this year, guests can enjoy limitless prosecco with nibbles from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm every Monday to Friday, perfect for those who enjoy a post-work pick-me-up. At just £20 each for two hours, guests will have the option of pouring prosecco for themselves from the tap or having the team serve it to them. Guests can also enjoy a bottomless afternoon tea in the garden, with 90 minutes of unlimited top-ups of chilled prosecco, freshly made sandwiches and sweet treats every day from 12 noon to 4:00 pm. To find out more about weddings at the property, visit https://queenshotelcheltenham.co.uk TEWKESBURY PARK IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE UNVEILS DOG-FRIENDLY ROOMS Why settle for a regular getaway when your four-legged friend can go too? The eagerly awaited dog-friendly rooms are now ready to book at Tewkesbury Park hotel and spa. Not only are they luxurious in their design, but every attention to detail has been carefully considered to ensure a dog owner’s needs for their stay are taken care of. The team at Tewkesbury Park will always ensure both guests and their pet pooches have the most pawfect time! Each room has a fully enclosed, private terrace with stunning scenery across the Malvern Hills. The dog-friendly rooms include memory foam beds for humans and pooches alike! There are also Nespresso machines, biscuits and delicious snacks, a mini fridge for drinks and luxurious bathrooms with power showers and tempting toiletries. There’s even a ‘doggy wash’ private area and organic pampering sets of locally sourced products for pooches available as part of an upgrade. Four-legged friends are welcome in the piano lounge, meaning they can accompany their owner for a drink or bite to eat. Guests might bump into our friendly hotel dog Waffle! Weddings take place in the state-of-the-art meetings and events space – The Cotswolds Suite with exclusive use of the Berkeley Bar and Terrace. Situated in the grounds are a Deer park and an 18-hole golf course. To find out more about weddings at this hotel, visit www.tewkesburypark.co.uk 16

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